Lead Dad 101
Rethinking Career and Family Responsibilities
Flying was Dave Andrews’ dream. As an officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force, he flew military operations and supported humanitarian aid missions; he also flew the prime minister under the call sign, CanForce One. He went on to fly for Air Canada where he was just as likely…
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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…
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Hobby and Fun
Friday is about fun. My fun, though, tends to mix serious and silly. Today, I’m kicking off a video series called “Paul Putts” on our…
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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…
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Zoom With Friends
A couple of weeks ago I read a story entitled “Everyone Has Left The Chat.” What struck me was it was right and personal. The weekly then…
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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…
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Kids and Money – What You Do, Not What You Say
Talking to kids about money and financial responsibility isn’t easy. What might matter more is what your kids see you doing, not what they hear you saying. “Whatever I preached, they had to see me doing it,” said Steve Israel, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams and played…
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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…
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How Pro Football Made Two-Time Super Bowl Champ Terry Hanratty a Great Youth Sports Coach
Youth sports are a fixture in every town in America, and so, too, are parents pitching in to coach. There are plenty of stories of…
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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…
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The Naval Academy to Green Bay
Bob Kuberski was a stand-out lineman at the Naval Academy, drafted in the 7th round of the 1993 draft by the Green Bay Packers. Even then…
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Super Bowl Champ Najee Goode
“The week leading up to the Super Bowl – it was like a movie,” says Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl champ Najee Goode in today’s Company…
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