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“But I Have to Provide” – The Provider Trap That’s Destroying Families

“I have to provide for my family.” I’ve heard this justification a thousand times, from men working 70-hour weeks, missing family dinners, and skipping their ...
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The Permission You’ve Been Waiting For

I’ve said no to a lot of good opportunities. Photography gigs that would require extensive travel, conflicting with my kids’ activities. Clients who demanded more ...
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The Lie Every Dad Believes About “Later”

There’s a lie that almost every ambitious man believes: “I’ll focus on my family when…” When the business is established.When I hit my financial goals.When ...
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But What About My Dreams?” – Why Choosing Family First Doesn’t Mean Giving Up

After sharing how I choose family over resentment, I know what some of you are thinking: “This sounds nice, Jerad, but what about my goals? ...
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The One Question That Determines Your Day

Yesterday, I shared how I stopped getting frustrated with interruptions and started seeing them as part of the plan. But how do you actually live ...
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The Mindset Shift That Saved My Sanity

I used to get frustrated every single day. My carefully planned morning would get derailed by a kid needing help with something. My focused work ...
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Weekly Debrief: The Power of Honest Self-Assessment

I haven’t written one of these weekly debriefs in quite a while, and I need to be honest about why. Somewhere along the way, what ...
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Breaking Free: How to Escape the 9-5 and Be a Present Father and Husband

When I started my first business, I was consumed by it. Every minute of my day was consumed by work, as I got older I ...
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45

“I’m just getting older and better.” —Neal Schon I turned 45 last week. My only thought about it was that I’m now closer to being ...
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Self-Doubt

It’s funny how, just last week, I wrote about being okay with being okay at things, and today, I find myself full of self-doubt. Self-doubt often makes ...
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Weekly Debrief – 11/24/24

Fitness: I didn’t work out much this week. Since flying to NY for work a few weeks ago, I have been waking up with sinus ...
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Being just ok is ok

I spent years getting stuck in my head about being “just okay” at things. I love picking up new skills, but I kept getting hung ...
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