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Posted On: October 10th 2026, 02:14 am
šŸ‘‘ Collapsing the ā€œI cantsā€ one at a time.

One thing I’ve learnt to be OK with as a first time dad is being a villain. If you’re not ok with temporarily disappointing someone, you won’t ever be able to show them what’s possible.

Your feelings don’t come first - because it’s not about you…

As a coach, I challenge people everyday. What makes you loved should to some degree also make you ā€˜hated’. The tricky fine line is the balance..

Ironically, that’s all Cali had to learn.

And that’s been my learning over my entire career too.

Because it’s not our responsibility to convince someone they’re capable of more.

But I take it as a personal responsibility to make sure I never validate someone’s limit, if I know they’re capable of more.

All you need is one person to see in you what you don’t yet believe. I’ve had many great men and women across my years of life who have seen me in ways I didn’t have the courage to see myself in yet.

Most of these people I was also challenged by, for the very same reason as to why I loved them.

I was a villain the last month, but now Cali feels like a hero.

And that’s what matters most to me.
Comments (33)
dale_j_richings 7 days ago

dale_j_richings

Call me cruel but I just one day took the training wheels off my daughter's bike she wasn't happy about it but I told her to just ride it and I stood there and watched her over a day just stack it she got angry,mad and was not happy with me I did not interfere once. The moment she started to peddle on her own and get the balance she lit up because she knew that she could do it on her own with just a bit of encouragement. Every method is different but the excitement they get is always the same ā˜ŗļø

moniquegasson 7 days ago

moniquegasson

Unforgettable life lessons 🫶

callumfry 7 days ago

callumfry

ā¤ļø

braydobrien 7 days ago

braydobrien

What a father. Exactly how we should be raising our kids šŸ‘ŒšŸ»legend of a dad and tough little girl šŸ’Æ. So good to see their confidence grow

arrnottolssen 8 days ago

arrnottolssen

That will carry her for a lifetime šŸ„¹šŸ„¹šŸ«¶šŸ½šŸ«¶šŸ½ @mitchpike_

bennygarard 8 days ago

bennygarard

wholesome stuff on a Sunday šŸ«¶šŸ¼ Let’s gooooo CALIII

jazminbaileyyy 8 days ago

jazminbaileyyy

This is the best 🄺🄹 what a good team

kirralee001 9 days ago

kirralee001

🫶

kazandaisyb 9 days ago

kazandaisyb

šŸ‘šŸ‘

villageformammas 9 days ago

villageformammas

šŸ‘šŸ‘šŸ‘

cathylidbetter 9 days ago

cathylidbetter

Awesome work Cal 🩷🩷🩷

anita_burns_ 9 days ago

anita_burns_

This is the best…and also…and also…and also šŸ˜‚šŸ˜

kellie.allender 9 days ago

kellie.allender

šŸ‘

global_network_agency._ 9 days ago

global_network_agency._

Could you share this post with meā¤ļøā€šŸ”„ Please!

mitchpike_ 9 days ago

mitchpike_

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