Raising Resilient Kids: Insights from Entrepreneur and Dad, Robert Glazer

In this episode of the Ambitious Dads podcast, host Jeff Hittner welcomes Bob Glazer, the founder and chairman of Acceleration Partners, a leader in partnership marketing. Bob, a serial entrepreneur and author of seven books, shares his insights on fatherhood, parenting challenges, and the importance of instilling values in children. With three kids nearing adulthood, he discusses his concerns about their preparedness for the realities of the world, particularly in a tech-driven society. 

Bob emphasizes the significance of work ethic, responsibility, and the need for children to experience struggle to develop resilience. He also reflects on his own parenting journey, sharing personal anecdotes about balancing career ambitions with family life and the lessons learned from his experiences. The conversation touches on the importance of setting clear expectations, fostering open communication, and allowing children to learn from their mistakes. Throughout the episode, Bob advocates for intentional parenting and the value of leading by example, encouraging fathers to engage in meaningful conversations with their children about success and personal growth.

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Fatherhood cracked me open in ways I never expected — and showed me how unprepared most of us are for the emotional work it demands. After learning I couldn’t be a biological father, I wrestled early with the fear that I might screw up my kids before they even existed — a feeling every dad, in one way or another, eventually comes to know. The Ambitious Dads Podcast is where we stop winging it and start talking — about balancing endless competing priorities like work, kids, partners (sex — yeah, right!), self-care, and finances; about the emotions that hit daily — guilt, stress, fear, fatigue, love — and about the quiet doubts that keep us up at night. We’ll get vulnerable. We’ll get honest. And yes, we’ll end every episode with a ridiculous poop story, because if fatherhood teaches you anything, it’s how to laugh while cleaning up disasters.

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