"Little by little, the bird builds its nest." Two dads on the year 2.9 million people bet on themselves — and what patience actually costs. Recorded over a mint julep in the garage. The stat: 2.9 million new business applications, Jan–May 2026 — the strongest five-month start in history (U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics: census.gov/econ/bfs). Where we land: the businesses that fail are the ones that outsource the idea. AI compresses the grunt work between conviction and first draft — it doesn't hand out conviction. Plus: the five-year rule for big decisions, why your spouse co-signs every bet whether you ask or not, and seeds from a 50-year-old catalpa. This week's pour: the mint julep — kit at dadtails.com/gear. As an Amazon Associate, DadTails earns from qualifying purchases; we only link what we actually use. Join the porch: new episodes every Thursday by email at dadtails.com. Help us find our sign-off — we're letting the audience write it; comment on any clip this week. Next Thursday: daycare math. DadTails is a personal project — views are our own, not our employers'. Entertainment, not professional advice.
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Two dads — five years of friendship deep — talking life, family, faith, and business, one drink at a time. Pete Taylor and Ryan Johnson pour a cocktail, get real about raising kids and building work that matters, and run it all through a faith lens. Pull up a chair. DadTails is a personal project — views are our own, not our employers'. Entertainment, not professional advice. As an Amazon Associate, DadTails earns from qualifying purchases.