The kids you might have someday are already inheriting whatever habits you’re building right now.

LEADERSHIP

WHAT THIS MEANS

Habits set long before they are needed, and they get handed on by demonstration rather than instruction. Children copy what is normal in a house, not what is explained to them, so the routines you are laying down now are the ones that would be on display. There is no later moment where a better version gets assembled.

Choose one habit you would be glad to see repeated and build it for its own sake. Adding usually works better than banning, so leave the rest alone for now. Start with something small enough to hold on a bad week.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

Which habit of yours would you not want passed down?

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