Do you treat your family like a vending machine?

Many fathers believe that because they pay the mortgage, work 60 hours a week, and pay for the expensive vacations, their family "owes" them respect, intimacy, and obedience. You put the coin in (money), and you expect the product (respect) to drop out.

But when the machine gets stuck—when your wife is tired or your kids are ungrateful—you don’t act like a leader. You act like a "Loan Shark" coming to collect a debt. You feel robbed, so you pout, scream, or shut down.

In this episode, I expose the dangerous trap of the Mercenary Father. I explain why providing is not the same as leading, and why your transactional mindset is actually causing your family to resent you.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The Vending Machine Trap: Why you feel like you are "invoicing" your family instead of leading them.

• Providing vs. Leading: Why your paycheck does not buy you the right to be a tyrant or a ghost.

• The "Loan Shark" Reaction: How to stop pouting when you don't get the praise you think you "paid for."

• Mercenary vs. General: How to shift from fighting for payment to fighting for the standard.

It is time to burn the invoice. If you are ready to stop being a father for hire and become the General your family needs, this episode is your wake-up call.

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