Be an example to him. See how he behaves in a playground or park with other kids, and gently correct him when you see him behaving in an overly aggressive fashion. Don't make it too confrontation, just make sure he comprehends that you don't like how he's playing. I try to do that if I catch my son at home doing something he picked up at school or daycare that isn't acceptable, and normally once is enough to curb that.
At the end of the day, try some positive reinforcement of the things you were most happy about with him. A reward of some kind - a scoop of his favourite ice cream for dessert or something not too financially ruinous. One thing that didn't really work was making rewards the result of a weeks worth of a specific chore or something. They're young and they'll lose track and forget about what they're working towards.
Anyway, those are my ramblings on fatherhood.
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