đź‘‹ Hey Reader! Today we're doing a deep dive into the world of time tracking! Here's what I've got for you: The 1-week time tracking experiment đź“ť Why time tracking is hard The fix Filling out your log AI prompt to analyze it Other tracking options Recommendation of the week - Insights from 40 dad interviews Let's get into it. The 1-week time tracking experiment đź“ť A few years ago, I decided to start tracking my work hours. My employer didn't require it, but I was curious where exactly my time...
about 10 hours ago • 8 min read
👋 Hey Reader! Here’s what I’ve got for you in today’s issue of WFH Dads: → The first impression you make on a video call → Recommendation of the week - My productive home office tour Let's get into it. Video calls say more about you than you think If you find yourself getting on Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet calls with potential clients or higher ups at your company, you have to understand this: the way you show up on those calls leaves an impression. It goes beyond what you're wearing or how...
14 days ago • 5 min read
👋 Hey Reader! Here’s what I’ve got for you in today’s issue of WFH Dads: → Finding time for a hobby as a WFH dad → Recommendation of the week - A high-protein, low calorie Fruity Pebbles breakfast Let's get into it. Finding time for a hobby as a WFH dad I recently asked on Threads what hobbies fellow WFH dads had. Here were some of the answers: build a side-hustle* develop a game or app hit up the gym play music build LEGO sets attend their favorite team's games do woodworking write books...
21 days ago • 6 min read
👋 Hey Reader! Here’s what I’ve got for you in today’s issue of WFH Dads: → Are your kids using AI? → Recommendation of the week - My favorite AI podcast Let's get into it. Are your kids using AI? I recently listening to a podcast sharing some tragic stories of kids and teens who had developed relationships with AI companion bots that led to them taking their own lives. Really heartbreaking stuff. My kids are still pretty young but it got me thinking about what level of interaction I want them...
28 days ago • 6 min read
👋 Hey Reader! Here’s what I’ve got for you in today’s issue of WFH Dads: → A simple way to reflect on your life → Recommendation of the week - My journaling notebook and pen of choice Let's get into it. A simple way to reflect on your life My journaling practice has gone through a lot of iterations over the years, and I recently found myself trying to journal about too much, too often. Then when I read the book Tiny Experiments, I learned about a reflective practice that helped simplify...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
👋 Hey Reader! Here’s what I’ve got for you in today’s issue of WFH Dads: → How making friends as a dad at 39 feels like dating → Recommendation of the week - The Bullbar pull-up / dip station Let's get into it. Making friends as a dad at 39 feels like dating I was rolling jiu jitsu with a guy that came to the same class as me. Similar build and height and we were relatively same skill level; he won some, I won some. His name was Ben. Somehow we got to talking about Radiohead and guitar while...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
👋 Hey Reader! Here’s what I’ve got for you in today’s issue of WFH Dads: → The transition from work-mode to dad-mode → Recommendation of the week - A John Williams documentary Let's get into it. Switching from work-mode to dad-mode I recently asked the following on social media: It was interesting to see some of the challenges that dads are facing. The one that seemed to come up the most was the transition from work-mode to dad-mode. This reply got 73 likes: The constant switching, work brain...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
👋 Hey Reader! Here’s what I’ve got for you in today’s issue of WFH Dads: → The AI tool I actually use every day → Recommendation of the week - Habits that create clingy kids Let's get into it. The AI tool I actually use every day I saw this interesting graph the other day that broke down how many people are utilizing AI: Credit: @damianplayer If you spend any time on X or LinkedIn, it's pretty easy to feel that if you aren't sending out a swarm of autonomous AI agents to do your work for you,...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
👋 Hey Reader! Here’s what I’ve got for you in today’s issue of WFH Dads: → Home office vs kitchen table → Recommendation of the week - car seat towel for you heavy gym sweaters Let's get into it. Home office vs kitchen table One of my favorite Instagram accounts is called Minimal Setups. It's these beautiful photos of incredibly minimal home offices. Everything is always so perfectly arranged and simple. I sometimes wonder how functional some of these setups are as my desk isn't nearly as...
2 months ago • 4 min read
👋 Hey Reader! Here’s what I’ve got for you in today’s issue of WFH Dads: → What I'm doing about my phone habit → Recommendation of the week - A skincare routine for dudes who never thought they'd get a skincare routine Let's get into it. *All Amazon links below are affiliate links* What I'm doing about my phone habit I work in social media, and while this industry often rewards those who are 'chronically online,' I'd rather...not be. But it's so so easy to just grab my phone outside of work...
2 months ago • 5 min read
