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Become an Action-Taker: Break These 4 Lies That Keep Men Passive

Author
John Michael Clark
Published
Thu 03 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-family-captain/episodes/Become-an-Action-Taker-Break-These-4-Lies-That-Keep-Men-Passive-e34qlt4

There are 4 lies that keep men STUCK, on the sidelines, and falling further behind where it matters most.

Today we'll dive into each of those lies and help you defeat it so that you can become a man whose default is to take action, become the family captain we know you can be, and start reaping the good fruit that the Lord has for you.

If you haven't actually taken action and started building your family life as a leader, this might be the encouragement you need.

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In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

1:47 Lie 1: "I don't have time!"

5:41 Lie 2: "I don't have energy!"

17:39 Solve your screen

20:28 Lie 3: "It's not gonna work!"

32:28 Lie 4: "If I change now, they won't believe it!"

37:35 Let consistency do the talking

41:08 The spirit of cynicism

45:46 Is there a perfect time to start?

55:59 Accountability to reject the lies and get moving

Mentioned:

Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D23CFGR/

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Nobody tells men that our lives will shift into autopilot without us noticing. They didn’t warn us that our marriage would drift into average instead of amazing. But Christians should have the best marriages and the best sex lives. The Family Captain will show you how.

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