How The Strong Bond of Golf Helps Men
At the start of my career, I sought out mentors. Most of them were old enough to be my father, which was a good thing. Given how and where I grew up, there was no one in my family who had any idea how to help me navigate Manhattan as a young journalist. I was […]
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What A Dad Won After Losing A Much-Anticipated Golf Tournament
All week, I’ve been thinking about a defeat last weekend. It’s buoyed my spirits, particularly around working dads and male friendships. Here’s the background: I look forward to playing golf with my cousin in a two-day member-guest tournament every fall. Each September, I think this is going to be the year we win our flight […]
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Why This Is The Best Round of My Golf Year
If you’re going to succeed – and ultimately be happy – as a Lead Dad, you get one hobby. Event Dads can master more and dabble in many, from racquet sports and golf, to skiing and boating, to running or cycling with some occasional hunting and a fishing trips thrown in here or there. As […]
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Scottie Scheffler: What The Son of A Lead Dad Knows
Scottie Scheffler, the best golfer in the world, said something ahead of this week’s British Open that made headlines in the sports world: he’d rather be a great father than a great golfer, and if being a father ever interfered with playing golf, he’d chose his family over the sport. Now he said he loved […]
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What I Actually Want For Father’s Day
As all mothers know, and most children have to be reminded, Father’s Day is celebrated every year on the third Sunday of June. To be clear, I think Father’s Day is a great idea. But I’ve got a few issues with this holiday that I’d like to be entered into the record. First of all, […]
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Want To Golf, Work and Be a Lead Dad? Here’s The Secret – Jordan Coopersmith
Do Lead Dads still get to take trips with their friends? It was a question from a senior female executive and it remains unforgettable. She asked it in earnest – as someone whose husband was more Event Dad than Lead Dad – and I answered it honestly. (Yes, just with more planning.) Our newest Lead […]
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Golf and Lead Dadding Can Coexist – Kevan Gibson
Education and learning were things that always motivated Kevan Gibson, our Lead Dad of the Week from outside of Worcester, Mass. But like many, Kevan graduated from a top liberal arts college and went into finance. He hated it. When his wife Linda, a lawyer who also went into financial services, began traveling more for […]
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How Lead Dads Have Fun – And Help Their Families
A senior female executive who I admire deeply asked me an honest, almost earnest question that made me feel deeply awkward: “Do Lead Dads[…]
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Would You Give Up Your Athletic Dream For Your Kids?
“Thirty weeks a year on the road – it’s not worth it.,” said Todd Dempsey who wasn’t a consultant or traveling salesman. He was a PGA…
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Want Your Kids To Work In the Family Business?
Doug Patton is an inventor with over 200 products to his name, ranging from a biomedical device used worldwide for eye surgery to an…
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A Frank Talk About Suicide and Fatherhood
Andrew Jensen was an elite athlete all through the junior and university ranks. Handsome, fit and charming, he nearly reached the pinnacle of his sport, falling just a few notches short of playing on the PGA Tour. Throughout it all, Andrew was struggli …
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Family Life with a World-Famous Athlete
Mike McGee was a sports marketing guru in his own right before going to work for Annika Sorenstam, one of the greatest golfers of all time…
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