A good dad doesn't just raise a boy.

He inspires the heir to all he builds, and those that come after.

7 things every Generational Father hands to his son to forge his legacy: 🧵 Tools

Quality tools will last multiple lifetimes.

You are building an inheritance capable of creating more inheritances when you stack tools.

More than this, you can use them to teach him the talents befitting of a man, to both make him capable and confident in the world.

I turn 35 today.

Here are 36 lessons I've learned to forge my family toward a dynasty. Learn these and do the same. 🧵 :

1/ You're raising heirs as well as children.

2/ You're part of a multigenerational project, the first father of many in your bloodline. 3/ Find a way to let your wife be a SAHM, it's worth it. A woman's place is with her family, not in an office.

4/ There are 4 kinds of capital your family needs, Human, Intellectual, Social, and financial, in order of importance.

Most dad's don't realize this.

If your kids grow up connected to your work, land, and family...

They'll grow up connected to you.

Here's how living like this 👇 creates generational wealth 🧵 : Family Culture:

The culture of a family is central to creating true, lasting generational wealth.

I wanted to create a lifestyle that let me fully focus on that part of our life.

Moving to the country helped me achieve that in every way I've ever wanted to.

Your son will grow into his name.

It's a title..

..That shapes the man he will become.

11 factors to give your SON A POWERFUL NAME: You're Naming a Man, Not a Boy:

Your son will spend the vast majority of his life as an adult.

Choosing a name to suit a man is forward-thinking.

He will grow into his name.

If it's childlike, it will be that much harder for him to develop strong masculine attributes.

Your children benefit from the work you do.

What you create now will serve generations after you.

Everything you need to BUILD A FAMILY EMPIRE🧵: Family Constitution:

If your family hopes to last more than 3 generations, you NEED a constitution.

This is a physical, sacred document acting as a guide for your values and ambition.

Think American Constitution but in a form that will shape your family forever.

Your family life is a product of your decisions.

If you routinely make great ones.

You will build an exceptional family.

Make these actions inevitable and you cannot fail.

9 Habits That Will Make You a Successful Father 🧵 : Treat Parenting Like a Vocation:

Most men study for 3+ years, & perpetually upskill to keep pace/earn more in a job.

Yet rely on 'instincts' to parent. Hate to break it to you, but your instincts have been subverted.

You don't live in the jungle. Refine your fatherly skills.

Bad dads ruin their kids potential.

So it's important to know: are you doing a good job?

There are a few ways you can tell.

7 Signs You're a Good Father 🧵 : Improvement:

Most men will invest countless hours into study and effort for their career.

But near 0 into deliberately becoming a better  father.

Parenting is a non-optional vocation when you become one.

Act like it.

Children without the ability to plan for the future will struggle for life.

Here how you build BETTER BRAINS for your kids🧠🧵: Dramatic Play:

Dramatic play involves role-playing specific characters - recreated or dreamed up.

They recreate actions and speech from observed or imagined situations.

Rulesets and adherence to them develop memory and critical neural pathways.

Your children need to feel loved.

But not every father knows their love language.

Every kid has 1 of 5..

That makes them feel like you care more than anything else.

Here are the 5, how to speak them, +3 ways for you to find them. 🧵 : 1. Encouragement/Acknowledgement:

Children want their efforts recognized.

but for some, compliments and acknowledgment of their work, progress, or achievements. mean more than anything else.

How to create generational wealth (even as an employee) 🧵 : Reframing your Job:

Stop thinking of your job as such..

Its an income stream to fuel your family empire.

Improve it though promotion/skillmaxxing & increase your earnings as much as is sensible/possible.

The revenue you make & save is income for the portfolio you're building.

Most parents don't know this...

But when your kids are under 5...

It's the BEST time to forge lifelong bonds.

The work you put into your relationship now lasts for life.

12 Ways to Reinforce Family Connections Young 🧵: Contribution:

Nothing will have your child more satisfied than genuine contribution to the family.

It might mean helping in a family business, or with a project.

Any task you think that can help with (without harm), get them involved with.

True generational wealth is more than money.

Here are 4 types of capital your family needs + how to build them 🧵 : Human:

The most essential element of your family are the members and connections & culture between them.

I don't think I need to tell you how to make more people (ask your parents)

But to build connection and culture you need to be spending intentional time together.

Build traditions, stories, create heirlooms, design a family emblem, share meals, pray together.

One other thing often overlooked is the family sanctuary, an epicenter of your family culture. More than a home, this is a place of refuge for your entire family, specifically designed to cater to your family and it's members.

There can be liabilities here too - bad blood, disabilities, poor connection, vices/addictions. Know that with enough attention these can all be dealt with/mitigated.

'Amassing' human capital is much easier if you have a dedicated full-time parent (usually a SAHM).

Mistakes that prevent you from creating generational wealth 🧵: Outsourced parenting:

People hate outsourcing, but accept that their role as a parent must be (daycare, schools)

True lasting wealth is in your family culture..

Something that's much easier built with a dedicated parent standing in the way of institutions raising your kids.

If I only had 10 years to build generational wealth, here's what I'd do:

👇 🧵 Forget about the money:

By putting family first you will amass the most important kind of capital: family unity.

Generational wealth has the lowest time preference - you have GENERATIONS to amass it.

You only have your lifetime to establish a culture that lasts.

A Founding Father works to set his heirs up for generations.

9 ESSENTIALS to Establish you Family Legacy 🧵 : Family Emblem, Color, Motto:

An Emblem to unite your family

Color to inspire your tribe

A Motto as words to live by.

They can be the difference between a founding father & a forgotten one.

link to a course in my bio if you're interested in creating yours.

Your son will struggle to build wealth..

Unless his dad teaches him a thing or two.

There's no better tool to learn than with a father-son enterprise.

4 Businesses for You and Your Son to Start Together 🧵 : 2/

Your son is born a boy..

But if you raise him right..

He will walk the road to greatness.

How to Raise Your Son to Become a Great Man 🧵 : Start Young:

30s-40s is prime time for men's accomplishment.

So by the time he gets here, he'll need DECADES of experience. PLURAL.

Help build his skills from a young age.

That way he'll have a lot to compound upon.

I built an online store that brings in 4 figures/month

For 2-4 hours a week work.

I won't 'retire' from it, but it's enough to buy back time with my family.

Here's what I did...

Copy this, & get more freedom for your family 🧵 : Preface:

I'm not selling a course on this, not my thing. This is a how-to + value.

There's no drop shipping here, and start up capital is required.

You will be using some funds as 'exploratory'.

So if you have the balls to invest in building an income stream, read on.

Your children must learn right from wrong.

But improper punishment can send them on a bad course.

Leading to worse behavior..

& incapable adults.

13 ways to effectively discipline your kids without shouting (or lifting a finger)🧵: No More Lies:

If you're caught lying by your children (even white lies)...

You're undermining your own authority.

If they can't trust you absolutely, why should they trust your rules?

Worse still, if you can't be honest with your kids..

Why would they be honest with you?

Every man needs a hobby with his boy.

It creates common ground, memories, bonds, & assets.

You & your lad can work together for life on them..

Then some day, he'll hand them to his own.

11 Generational Hobbies to do With Your Son 🧵 : Home Renovation:

When you teach your son to improve the family home..

You're both adding value to the family's net worth & quality of life.

Plus he'll be learning insanely valuable skills that he can apply to his own home or family assets.

The world is trying to make your boy weak.

But with the right masculine guidance he will stand miles above the average lad.

5 Conversations Every Father Should Have With His Son 🧵 : You'll be a Man Longer Than a Boy:

It's easy for boys without guidance to slip into short term thinking.

Being a child feels like it'll last forever.

By helping him get a long term vision and planning ahead.

He'll apply himself to become a formidable force for the future.