Summary: <br> Are you a busy parent desperately in need of a better way to get through the day? In today's episode of <a title="Subscribe in iTunes" href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/itunes" target="_blank">The 5 AM Miracle Podcast</a> I discuss parenting in my interview of <a title="Michael Mataluni" href="http://kickassdadblog.com/mission/about-me/" target="_blank">Michael Mataluni</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/028-burst-training-the-best-workout-for-busy-people-podcast/">← Previous Episode</a><br> <a href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/030-12-astounding-reasons-to-eat-more-bananas-every-single-day-podcast/">Next Episode →</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/parenting-an-interview-with-michael-mataluni-podcast-029/" rel="attachment wp-att-115011"></a>Photo Credit: <a style="color: #808080;" href="http://kickassdadblog.com/" target="_blank">Michael Mataluni</a><br> Michael is an amazingly energetic parent who offers incredible advice in today's interview. He loves personal development as much as I do and he applies many life lessons to his role as a father and husband.<br> If you are a parent who would love a few tips on how to make life a little easier, tune in for a great show!<br> Tip of the Week<br> For this week's tip I share why my podcast was horribly glitchy over the holidays and how it has everything to do with a lack of integrity and communication on the part of a company I trusted.<br> <br> * <a title="Holding Yourself to High Standards" href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/integrity" target="_blank">Holding Yourself to High Standards</a> [blog post by Jeff Sanders]<br> <br> Featured Content<br> In this episode, I interview Michael Mataluni and we discuss . . . <br> <br> * What inspired Michael to start his own podcast about parenting.<br> * What some of Michael's best strategies are for balancing home life with personal goals.<br> * How Michael found his passion for parenting.<br> * How Michael manages his time and activities with three kids at home.<br> * Why Michael meditates daily and how it helps him focus and find clarity.<br> * What the 3 distinct phases of parenting are and how you can benefit from knowing which phase you are in.<br> * How Michael implements family meetings to maintain sanity and keep everyone on board.<br> <br> Resources Mentioned in the Show<br> <br> * <a title="The Greatness Zone Coaching" href="http://www.thegreatnesszone.com/join-the-movement/" target="_blank">The Greatness Zone Coaching Program</a> [from Michael Mataluni]<br> * <a title="Steven Covey's Big Rock Story" href="http://www.appleseeds.org/Big-Rocks_Covey.htm" target="_blank">Steven Covey's Big Rock Story</a> [read the famous story]<br> * <a title="Deep Energy 2.0 Podcast" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-energy-2.0-music-for/id511265415?mt=2" target="_blank">Deep Energy 2.0 Podcast</a> [hosted by Jim Butler]<br> * <a title="Family Table Time" href="http://www.familytabletime.com/gift/" target="_blank">Family Table Time</a> [board game]<br> * <a title="NLP with Tony Robbins" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANY8-_kqCZQ" target="_blank">Neuro-linguistic Programming Video</a> [hosted by Tony Robbins]<br> <br> Announcements<br> <br> * From now on you will be able to access these show note pages without the zeros. For example, this episode's show notes link is JeffSanders.com/29, as opposed to my previous structure which was JeffSanders.com/029. Although, both methods will work for any episode of the show.<br> * If you have not yet joined The 5 am Club, you can easily do so today for free. When you join the club you will get a free copy of <a title="The 5 AM Miracle" href="http://5amMiracle.com" target="_blank">The 5 AM Miracle eBook</a>, which shows you exactly how to wake up each morning with vigor and make enormous progress on your biggest goals.
