In this episode…
Mike and Tyler have the good fortune to spend some time with Wes Franks. Wes is a father of 5 kids, all grown and doing their thing. In their time together, the guys get deep and shallow on a wide range of topics, including the following:
- Sacrifice
- Being better than our best selves
- Procrastinating on promptings
- Danger of distractions
- Successful marriages through listening
- Employment struggles
- Intentionality and presence
- More powerful scripture study
- “Balanced Life”
- “Hearing Him”
Show Notes
Who said it…
- “There’s nothing noble about being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” -Ernest Hemingway
- “If your output exceeds your input, then your upkeep will be your downfall.” -Greg Laurie
- “Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.” –John 11:41
- “Life will present you with unexpected opportunities, and you won’t always know in advance which are the important moments. Above all, it’s the quality of your relationships that will determine the quality of your life. Invest in your connections, even those that seem inconsequential.” -Esther Perel in Tribe of Mentors (Tim Ferriss)
References…
- The rich young man story from Mark 10:17-22
- “What Seek Ye?”
- “Good, Better, Best”
- “Highway to Hell” by ACDC
- Praise to the Man (LDS Hymn #27)
- “The Notebook”
- What is a Patriarchal Blessing?
- “Hope Ya Know We Had a Hard Time” by Elder Quentin L. Cook
- Lessons of Joseph from the Old Testament
- “A Swaddle and a Heavenly Hug” by Sister Becky Craven
- Order, Disorder, Reorder by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM
- “Dare to Stand Alone” by Thomas S. Monson
- The District starring Craig T. Nelson
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