👋 Hey Reader! Here’s what I’ve got for you in today’s issue of WFH Dads: How to WFH with sick kids What I’m listening to - Dad’s Essential Role in Making Kids Awesome How to WFH with sick kids The stomach bug came through our house this past week and I was thrown up on at least 3 times. I knew it was just a matter of time because every day leading up to my 4-year-old daughter getting sick, we received notifications from her school about another kid going home vomiting. My daughter got sick on...
13 days ago • 4 min read
👋 Hey Reader! Here’s what I’ve got for you in today’s issue of WFH Dads: 3 things to do before your next work trip What I’m reading - a book on eliminating ‘hurry’ from life 3 things to do before your next work trip I’m writing this from a hotel room near Portland, where our fully remote company is holding one of our biannual retreats for our 80-person team. I’ll be here for about a week. Work trips are hard on the family. From not seeing the kids to my wife having to take on all the...
26 days ago • 3 min read
👋 Hey Reader! In today’s issue of WFH Dads, we’re doing a deep dive on my productive home office setup that helps make working 6-8 hours / day a breeze. My hope is that there are at least a couple things on this list that could help you: streamline common activities you do in your office look / sound better on your Zoom calls track your time more closely Just a note - you don’t need all this stuff to be productive. I’m a social media & YouTube strategist and I’m creating a lot of content,...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
👋 Hey Reader! Here’s what I’ve got for you in today’s issue of WFH Dads: How to get organized after being out of office What I’m reading - a book on what following Jesus actually looks like The 5-day email course I made for you How to get organized after being out of office A couple weeks ago I went on holiday. With the kids out of school, my wife and I took a week off to enjoy a staycation and celebrate our 13th anniversary early. We played games with the family, spent time outdoors at the...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
👋 Hey Reader! Instead of diving into one specific topic in today’s newsletter, I wanted to share something I’ve been working on. Free email course: I just completed a free 5-day email course titled: Top 5 mistakes work-from-home dads make (and how to fix them) It tackles many of the struggles that I or other dad’s I’ve talked to have faced while working remote. A few of the mistakes include: Failing to set boundaries Remaining isolated Ignoring weekly planning In each email, I share several...
2 months ago • 1 min read
👋 Hey Reader! In today’s issue of WFH Dads: → How to plan your day so it doesn’t cut into family time→ Favorite new dad podcast I found→ Question from the community How to plan your day so it doesn’t cut into family time It’s important to approach every work day with a game plan. When you do, it allows you to execute work tasks and still be able to spend time with your family. Unfortunately, many dads struggle to plan their day. They often have a general idea of what needs to be done but keep...
3 months ago • 4 min read
👋 Hey Reader! Here’s what I’ve got for you in today’s issue of WFH Dads: How to make time to workout as a work-from home dad What I’m reading - a book on email marketing Question from the community - what questions do you have? Let's get into it. How to make time to workout as a work-from-home dad. Maintaining your fitness boosts your energy levels, lets you play with your kids without getting winded, and shows your partner that you’re still making the effort to be fit. Unfortunately, once...
3 months ago • 4 min read