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One Key Lesson From Play-Doh Failure

A Christmas Eve suggestion became my guiding principle for the first week back to work and school. “Santa must have dropped it down the…

What Can Employees Learn From ‘Would You Rather….’

Would You Rather? It’s a game we play on car trips, and I’ve been playing it a lot this week when my kids have been off from school. It…

When Is Ice Cream More Than a Treat?

Sometimes ice cream is more than a sweet treat.This fall I’ve been the horse-show parent. My wife has had an incredibly busy stretch with…

Would You Cut A Kid In Line? For Golf?

“Why does he get to cut the line?” my daughter asked as we waited in line to play golf, just her and me, no sisters. It was 2pm the day before Thanksgiving, a time when the people who came out for golf weren’t there to compete – that’s the early a.m. c …

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4 Honest Ways To Juggle Parenting and Working

If you’re on my calendar, you can be certain that we’re going to talk then. My kids are older so unless they’re really sick, they’re at…

3 Things To Know Before Becoming a Lead Dad

Last week, I celebrated 10 years as a Lead Dad – a position I didn’t aspire to but have embraced. The messages and emails I received…

What Your Child Asks, What Work Questions Will You Answer?

Our children are watching us work and they’re asking questions. What do we tell them about the work we do? How honest can we be? At what…

A Camp Lesson On Speaking Up

My wife leads by example, and our daughters are learning by watching her. There are the everyday moments, but that’s not what I’ve been…

Here’s Why You Shuffle Your Work Schedule Around

This is what a Care Shift looks like. Yesterday my teenage daughter asked me if I’d play tennis with her. I’m not good at tennis and don’t really like it. My day was packed, with essential calls and work that I’ve been putting off. It was hot. “Of cour …