The Father Balance (eBook)

INTRODUCTIONxvi
1. My Personal Why1
Stay Strong2
2. Why Are You Doing This?9
Start with the End in Mind10
Pay Attention!12
So Where Is Your Real Wealth?12
A Word of Advice About Going Into Business With Family14
Do You Feel Like a Failure?15
The Only Place Where SUCCESS Comes Before WORK, Is in the Dictionary16
3. Have a Strong Accountability Figure18
Distractions!19
Addictions20
Take Your Wife and Your Kids Out and Play21
Accountability Manual22
Accountability Figure23
Who Qualifies to be Yours?24
Have a Regular Catch-up25
4. Healthy Balance27
A Healthy Family Life Makes a Healthy Business Life27
Readers are Leaders29
Balanced Diet31
The Magic Diet Pill!32
Food Made by God v Food Made by Man33
Exercise34
Recreation35
Cost vs. Benefit36
5. Activity vs. Productivity37
The Vicious Circle38
Ready Fire Aim!40
Procrastination41
Be Patient42
6. Productivity Pays the Bills43
Check up from the Neck up44
Employee vs. Self Employed44
Find your Sweet Spot47
THINK BIG + DREAM BIG!48
Persistence50
Pull the Pin52
7. Operating a Business Needs Systems53
Starting Out.54
The KISS Principle = Keep It Simple Stupid!55
Get Online, or Get Left Behind56
Leave a Legacy with Residual Income57
The Right Customer58
Opportunity KNOCKS!58
Quarantine your Mindset60
Readers are Leaders62
8. How Does a Man Keep a Strong Leadership Position in the Family?65
Happy WIFE Equals Happy LIFE and Happy YOU66
Marry Right68
Wedding Vows69
The Missing SECRET Ingredient71
Get Your Kids Involved72
Music74
"Finale"75
9. The Fatherless Society77
Absentee Father78
The Prodigal Son79
Quarantine your Kids80
Leaving a Legacy:81
About the Author83