ATG 196: The Meanest Things My Kids Have Said to Me

All It Takes Is A Goal

Jon Acuff

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🗓️ 23 September 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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In this episode, I’m sharing some of the meanest things my kids have ever said to me—and trust me, they’re hilarious. We’ll also dive into a common myth that makes parenting way harder than it has to be. If you’ve ever believed raising teens has to be a nightmare, I’m here to tell you it doesn’t. A simple mindset shift can change everything. And since we’re in the middle of a parenting season on the podcast, don’t forget to check out my brand new book How Teens Win, co-written with my two dau...

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0:00.0	Your kid is richer than Taylor Swift. It's true right now. Your kid has an abundant supply
0:08.8	of the most valuable resource in the world. They have more than Taylor Swift. they have more than Elon, more than even Bill Gates. In fact, if Warren Buffett could get what your kid has, he would trade his entire fortune. So what does your kid have? They have time. They have 20, 30, 40, 50 years
0:28.6	more than even the most successful people have in the world right now. They have time. Now the question is what will they do with it?
0:35.2	Who will they become? What dreams will they dream? What paths will they take?
0:39.3	Give them an answer to that question and a guide that's fun, fast, and written by fellow teenagers.
0:44.7	Give them the new book I wrote with my two teenage daughters, Elly and McCrae.
0:48.4	It's called How Teens Win, The Students Guide to Acc accomplishing big goals.
0:52.8	It's by teens for teens
0:54.8	and it will radically change how you help your kids succeed in life.
0:59.2	You can find it anywhere books are sold.
1:01.6	The audiobook is read by my daughters. You might like that. We've had a lot of parents tell us, you know what, I listened to it in the carpool line with my kid. I listened to it on the way to swim practice and it started a conversation.
1:14.7	If you're curious about it and maybe want to see it,
1:16.7	visit John Aikov.com slash win to check it out,
1:20.5	but you can also buy it anywhere books are sold, How Teens Win. Hey everyone and welcome to the All It Takes of Gold Podcast if you're new around here.
1:40.4	I'm a late bloomer who discovered the power of goals in his mid 30s. Now I'm on a furious
1:45.2	mission to create the accelerators I wish I had in my twings. I'm your host Don Acuff and today we're talking
1:51.7	about the meanest thing my kids have ever said to me.
1:54.6	Ooh, bit of a teaser.
1:56.6	But of a, well, what's this gonna be?
1:58.1	What are they gonna say?
1:59.1	This is, is this gonna be really terrible?
2:02.8	A little click baby action happening up front.
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