Being Present with Your Wife and Kids with Jim Dethmer

Jim Dethmer is a coach, speaker, author, and founding partner at The Conscious Leadership Group. He has personally worked  with over 150 CEOs and their teams to integrate conscious leadership into their organizations. Jim also leads monthly Forums for select leaders in Chicago and New York, and trains coaches through The Conscious Leadership Group. He has spoken at Conscious Capitalism, Wisdom 2.0, Mindful Leadership Summit,  Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, and USC School of Medicine Greenville (where conscious leadership is part of the curriculum). He  is the co-author of High Performing Investment Teams, and The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership, an Amazon bestseller (2015).    Jim lives in Chicago with his wife Debbie, and in Michigan, their soul’s home,  when they’re recharging during the summer months. KEY TAKEAWAYS: What singular action sets up fathers to be fully present  Is the real you not fully present because you’re not willing to be?  How do you know when you’re ACTUALLY FULLY present?  Where do you feel in your body when you are present?  Why most Dads can only stay present for 0-3 seconds The model of presence, drift and shift When asking yourself, “where am I now?” makes or breaks a situation  What it means to be above the line and below the line  Why we’re hardwired to look for threats  The breath of acceptance  Box breathing   When the words “I will come back to you” are most effective  The difference between consciousness and presence (or is there one?)    QUOTE “The antidote to fear isn’t courage, the antidote to fear is acceptance.” - Jim Dethmer   EPISODE RESOURCES Jim Dethmer website Follow on Twitter, LinkedIn MInd Jogger App  The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer   PEOPLE MENTIONED Tim Nikolaev  Hal Elrod  Justin Donald  Diana Chaplin Ryan Levesque Mike McCarthy JOIN THE BROTHERHOOD Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood.   LEAVE A REVIEW If you've listened to multiple Front Row Dads interviews and get value from the show, we'd love your support! Leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts only takes a minute, and in turn, it allows us to rank higher and become discovered by other Dads, just like you. Visit FrontRowDads.com/review and tell others what you think about the show!