Michael Chernow

All my children want is my attention, period.

That is all they want.

And it's crazy to think that way, but it's just a fact.

They love getting a Lego set.

They love going skiing and going to Mexico.

But I guarantee you,

if you were able to get in the brain of the child, looking up at his father, all that stuff can go to the wayside as long as his dad is paying attention to him, you know?

And so, you know, that story is, I think, super relevant because I think we do that a lot in our lives.

And yes, it's like, it was so powerful for me with my kids because there's nothing I love more in life than being a father.

Like, you know, I just...

If you were to look at my childhood, you would say, if you had to bet, if it was a betting man, he'd say, oh, he's going to be a terrible dad based on the blueprint that he was given.

And somehow, some way I've been able to, well, I know how.

I'm sober and I have faith.

And I met the woman of my dreams that supports me.

But...

If you looked at my childhood and you had to make a prediction of what my fathership skill set would be, you would never say that this guy cares about the attention for his kids.

Totally.

So on my drive over, I was listening to your podcast about discipline, commitment, and consistency.

And I think that there's this, when people hear the word discipline,

most people kind of cringe a little bit, right?