The Working Dad's Survival Guide: How to Succeed at Work and at Home
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (898 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1628651946 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 308 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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- Armin Brott, author of "The Expectant Father" and "The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year"Finally! This is the book dads juggling work and family have been waiting for. There's no magic pill that will make you the best dad you can be. -Ron Friedman, PhD, author "The Best Place to Work"The stories, exercises, and concrete tips Scott offers bring clarity, focus, and motivation for readers to tackle these issues in their own lives. Scott's experience, and posit
Stewart Friedman, bestselling author of "Total Leadership" and "Leading the Life You Want.". The Working Dad's Survival Guide helps dads understand they are not alone, and offers a series of concrete time and life management strategies that enable them to succeed in their careers while also being the present, involved fathers they always wanted to be. Through personal stories and interviews with dozens of working dads, as well as actionable advice and useful self-assessment exercises, Scott Behson will help you feel more confident in succeeding in both parts of your life. Protect family time from the creeping demands of work.Improve their focus on the most important aspects of parenting, and gain a better understanding of how wives, families and children benefit from present, involved fathers.Carve out "me time" - exercise and social activities - needed to de-stress, renew energy and maintain mental health. Build a support network of other working dads so that they can give and receive friendship, emotional support and tangible help.A portion of the book's proceeds is donated to A Better Balance, an advocacy organization pr
Scott has published numerous academic articles, has made over 40 presentations at prestigious national and international academic conferences, and has won multiple awards for his research and teaching. Scott lives in Nyack, NY, with his wife, stage actress Amy Griffin, and son, Nick. His work has been featured in such outlet
"A much needed read for families today!" according to Solange Jazayeri. Scott Behson appearance on MSNBC blew me away so I was excited to open the pages of tis book he has written on fatherhood being a bi-partisan deal. This is book is both informative and instructional. As a wife and mother I am excited to give to gift this book to my h. Nothing ground breaking in here hw_engineer This was a fast read but it felt a bit all over the place. I am rather analytical out of the gate so the majority of this is just advice on how to be an adult and managing your time. I would not buy it again and would not recommend it.Think about how you spend your t. "Practical, realistic help is at hand. Read On." according to Adnan Anthony. Scott captures my dilemma clearly when he writes "As fathers, our two most important roles are being a successful financial provider and being an active, loving dad." Are these complimentary or contradictory? I always thought they were contradictory. Now I know bette