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Working from home has its perks—no commute, more flexibility, more time with family.
\nBut there’s one downside that impacts dads in particular.
\nIt’s the isolation.
\nIt’s already tough enough to make friends as a grown man.
\nAdd remote work and fatherhood into the mix and isolation can hit hard.
\nThe truth is, loneliness doesn’t just affect our mental health.
\nIt impacts productivity, relationships, and even how present we are with our kids.
\nHere are 3 simple ways to stay connected to others:
\nJoining a fitness group not only helps you get your workout in but also allows you to connect with others.
\nThis could be a yoga class, a running club, crossfit, etc.
\nMy recommendation is jiu jitsu.
\nIt’s a full body workout, it gets you PHYSICALLY connected with others, and teaches you self-defense.
\nHaving lunch with a friend twice a month is a great way to stay connected to people.
\nIt doesn’t have to be the same person every time.
\nDon’t wait for someone to reach out to you.
\nBe proactive and initiate the meet-up.
\nSchedule them on days you have fewer meetings so you’re less likely to bail.
\nThe text or email could be as simple as:
\nIf you're really busy (who isn't) or your friends suck at texting you back, try a virtual co-working session.
\n“Ugh, adding another Zoom meeting?”
\nA virtual co-working space isn’t the same as a ‘Zoom happy hour.’
\nHere’s how it works:
\nKnowing you have to share what you got done (or didn’t get done) creates accountability.
\nYou don’t want to be the person who says:
\n‘…uh yeah I didn’t get anything done because I was scrolling social media.’
\nSo if you’re struggling to get a particular project done, try joining a virtual co-working space.
\nI’m going to be hosting my first virtual co-working session for fellow WFH dads this week.
\nWHEN:
Tuesday Dec 10 10:00am CST
WHERE:
In THIS ZOOM ROOM
You should join us.
\nIt could be your most productive hour of the week.
\nAnd you get to connect with other dads.
\nLet me know if you plan on attending:
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Haven’t just watched a movie with my wife in a while so last Friday night, we watched Deadpool & Wolverine. I generally roll my eyes at how ‘funny’ some of these Marvel movies try to be but given that that’s Deadpool’s whole sarcastic schtick, I definitely laughed out loud several times.
\nI asked ChatGPT to fill me in on the whole Fox Studios / Marvel Studios thing with the Deadpool movies because they make several jokes about it in the movie.
\n⚠️ Definitely not one you’ll want to watch with the kids. Extremely violent with a lot of course language. But fun if you and your partner like the Marvel movies.
\nIt’s free on Disney+ right now.
\nAlso, how weird is it that you can watch movies like this on Disney+.
\nHope to see you at the virtual co-working session this week.
\nThanks again for being a part of this community!
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\n\nI dive deeper into this idea in my free email course:
\n‘Top 5 mistakes WFH dads make (and how to fix them)’
\nIf you haven’t checked it out yet, you can click here and I’ll send you the first email right away.
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