Paul’s Picks


FEATURE BLOG ARTICLE
Hey Lead Dads…You’re in Good Company Now!
Come in. Have a seat. Relax.
You’re in good company now. We’re all Lead Dads and we’re here to help. Really, you can let down your guard.
We’re all in this together.
A Lead Dad’s Mantra for His Son
Gerald Olson is a Lead Dad living and working in Los Angeles, California. He adopted his son Astor through California’s “Safely Surrendered Baby”...
Follow Steve Kerr’s Lead
All Dads Need To Forget Politics and Come Together For Our Children This memory is still vivid 10 years later: in Dec 2012 I pulled to the side of...
The Significance of Insignificant Trade-Offs
And Why Free Time On Tuesday is Better Than No Free Time At All Last week I finally told a group of buddies that I would not be going on three-day...
A Tasty (and Easy) Tip from A Famous Chef and Lead Dad
Award-winning chef Tony Maws is a Boston man about town. His restaurant Craigie on Main was a shining a light in the city’s culinary scene for two...
Want to be a Finance Whiz? Get Out the Play-Doh
Here’s an admission guaranteed to win me friends and impress my tween: I love thinking about taxes. That’s not the same as loving to pay a lot in...
Why Lead Dads Don’t Panic When Stocks Slump
Stocks go up and down. The price of oil does, too. And they do so regularly for all kinds of reasons, some rational, some not so much. When stocks...
Did Fatherhood Cost a Pilot His Wings?
Flying was Dave Andrews’ dream. But family caused him to rethink his work in aviation. As an officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Andrews flew...
What Does a Lead Dad Do On a Holiday Monday?
Today is Presidents' Day. It’s also a day that every school-age child in America has off. So today’s pick is: Do something with your kids! Don’t...
Inflation as a Life Lesson
There’s a dirty word that’s made a comeback in economic circles. Inflation. It has nothing to do with a pandemic-related increase in a Lead Dad’s...
Steve Israel – Financial Adviser, Ex-NFL Player, Lead Dad of Four
What a Lead Dad shows his children, not what he tells them to do, matters the most, says Steve Israel, a top financial adviser, father of four and...
Bring Your Best
Another Super Bowl is in the books. And this one had two first-round draft picks going head to head. Even casual fans know the Bengals QB Joe...
Football and Finance with Steve Israel
The NFL is full of stories about players who have squandered the huge amount of money they made while playing. Steve Israel is not one of them....