If you’ve been around me long enough, you know the type of man I admire.

The Western characters – John Wayne, Clint Eastwood. The Schwarzenegger, Stallone types who ran into the fire instead of away from it. 

Men who protected their families. 

Men who were strong physically and mentally.

Men who held the line when everyone else folded.

But over the years, things have changed.

Turn on any sitcom today and the dad is a bumbling idiot. 

He’s lazy, weak, indecisive, and almost always the butt of every joke. The wife runs the house and his kids don’t respect him.

This is what society is teaching our sons on what it means to be a man.

I share this with you because the type of man I admire – and the type of man I’m trying to raise my son to become – embodies these qualities:

• Faces adversity head-on instead of running from it
• Keeps his word no matter the cost
• Builds discipline – physical, mental, emotional
• Protects his family and stands for something
• Doesn’t need validation or approval from anyone

These qualities might be rare today, but they’re not gone. And they’re attainable.

I believe you have the potential to be that man. 

Those qualities are already within you, waiting to be fully realized and embraced.

But it starts with taking daily actions that build your character:

• Doing hard things
• Having the difficult conversation
• Following through on promises to others and yourself
• Being disciplined in your routines – exercise, diet, how you spend your time

Every day is an opportunity to build the version of yourself you’ll be damn proud of.

And if you’ve got a son, it’s your responsibility to show him what that looks like. 

Not through lectures but through action. Through becoming the type of man he can look up to and model himself after.

Now go get after it.

Talk soon,

Bedros Keuilian

P.S. The next Squire Program is January 31st. If you’re ready to become the type of man you admire and guide your son on how to walk through the world with strength and integrity, this is where it starts.

This quick 1-minute video explains everything you need to know.