Owner vs. Steward
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Owner vs. Steward

B1IntermediateNovember 4, 202627 min
  • Relationships & psychology

We dads spend a massive chunk of our lives thinking about money. We work hard to earn it, budget it, save it, and make sure our families are provided for. But so often, our culture teaches us to look at money through a lens of total ownership that everything in our bank account is simply 'ours' to control. But what happens when we shift that mindset? What if, instead of seeing ourselves as owners, we start viewing ourselves as stewards—temporary caretakers of resources entrusted to us for a higher purpose? We will spend this episode diving into that ex...

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