Episode #64 | 41 Deposits Crucial Conversations for Fathers and Sons | Featuring Steve Graves

Steve Graves is a strategist, CEO advisor, and author. At any given time, Steve is working with a handful of remarkable executives leading large global organizations and young, hungry entrepreneurs just starting. He has authored twenty books and worked with thousands of leaders weaving themes of strategy, leadership, and faith hoping to help people flourish in their life and work. Additionally, he co-owns a half-dozen companies across multiple industries. When Steve is not steering notable leaders or creating content and frameworks, you might find him back-casting in the cold clear rivers of northwest Arkansas.

Fathers have been given a phenomenal gift and tremendous responsibilities regarding their sons specifically. One of the most satisfying pieces of a father is when he and his son have intentional conversations that will impact his son for life. In the process, we as dads have a mirror into our own life and reveal new ways for us to grow and focus the message to our sons that takes us back to our teenage or young adult years.

Steve’s book, 41 Deposits, guides you as a dad in the topics, the process, and even questions to help you walk through these conversations with your son. Every chapter is short, starts with a story, and ends in application — written just for men.

This book came about when he realized that raising a son is different than raising a daughter. As a result, he wanted to invest the necessary time and focus in his son as he transitioned to adulthood.

There are Seven sections in the book and 41 Crucial topics of conversation that you will want to work through.

The sections are:

1. My Core
2. My Heart
3. My Relationships
4. My Work
5. My Future

I trust you can take time to enjoy this podcast as Steve is a deep thinker — the complex, simple, creative storyteller — who makes the point through the story and is very practical so you and I can pick up the book and have these much-needed conversations with our sons.

We pray that you are challenged to invest the time with your teenager or young adult sons. It is an investment that will touch the generations that follow.

To contact Steve Graves, go to stephenrgraves.com. He has free weekly articles that you may enjoy.