Initiative, Intention & Closing the Distance
Starboy — and to every parent reading this,
Last week, we spoke about gratitude and perspective — about how resilience grows deeper roots when it’s grounded in thankfulness and integrity. This week, I want to talk about initiative and intention, because this is where the real gap begins to close.
And parents, if you’re wondering how to improve the attitude
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Gratitude & Perspective
Starboy,
Last week, we talked about resilience — the strength to get up after falling, to learn rather than complain, to grow rather than give up.
But there’s another side to resilience — one that people often overlook: gratitude.
Gratitude is what gives perspective to every challenge. It’s what keeps you grounded when things are going well, and hopeful when
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Resilience & Recovery
Starboy,
Last week we talked about words, desire, and growth — about what you are trying to acquire, and who you are becoming so that you can be entrusted with more. We said that trust is never given first; it is earned through behaviour, consistency, and respect. That conversation didn’t end with the vocabulary cards — it continues in how you live this week.
Words, Desire, and Growth
In the past, we talked about being the best teammate — not just on the pitch, but everywhere. We said that professionalism isn’t measured by goals or assists alone, but by humility, attitude, and how you make others better. Last week, we spoke about how the gap is getting bigger, and how proud I am of the progress you’re making — in school, in football, and in your self-control.
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Well done, Star Boy. I want to start right there.
Ten days.
Ten whole days without a single low level.
For the first time in many weeks, there have been no threats of detention hanging over us. That matters. It matters more than you may realise, because consistency is what separates potential from progress. And right now, the gap between where you were and where you are becoming is getting bigger—in the best possible way.
StarBoy
I’m writing this to you after our last conversation, the one where you suggested your mum and I need to intensify our support, and not scale down. You said, “Perhaps we need to do something different.” You are right. You are so right. And I want you to know, first and foremost, that I have heard you.
I am sorry that the weight of my frustrations— the threats about school or
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My name is Kelly-Kester. 
‘Influential fathers’ was created to help fathers and aspiring fathers to become FATHERS of GREATER INFLUENCE. Fathers play an important role in every society but many fathers are workaholics and are increasingly overwhelmed by the demands of competing priorities. This usually affect their level of influence in the life of their children and beyond their home.
