I’ve been reading and thinking a lot about motivation over the past six months. There are times in my life when I’ve felt extremely motivated and achieved a lot as a result. I’ve soared on the crests of multiple accomplishments. I’ve made constant improvements which have led to the fulfillment of goals. I’ve had whole […]
Traveling for work can be a real drag. Home or international, you’re going to be faced with a heap of down-time. Time that is normally occupied by changing nappies, cleaning up spilled food or honing your skills as Bath Time Superhero Extraordinaire. As a hard-working Dad that might sound like bliss. But if not, keep […]
During the launch of This Dad Does, I asked readers and followers on Twitter this question: What’s the One Skill All Dads Should Have? I was overwhelmed by the responses I got. There were so many good and varying answers. I’ve been able to distill and paraphrase the ten best ones into this post. […]
I used to hate eating alone. It was the absolute worst. Nothing could be more lonely and pathetic than some guy sitting on his own in a restaurant at a table for one. Traveling for business would drag as a result. So instead I would buy fast food and eat it in my hotel room. […]
After several months of planning, preparation and development, ThisDadDoes.com is LIVE. If this is your first time to the site I’ve written a special page for you that explains what all this is about. Once you’ve read this, explore the rest of the site. You’ll find lots of articles on a variety of subjects. Subjects […]
It’s hard being a writer. Writing is possibly one of the most challenging and potentially soul destroying ways to make your living. You give up your time and your creativity for (often) not very much money and a byline (if you’re lucky). A lot of Dads out there want to make it as a writer. […]
Gorilla Mindset by Mike Cernovich has sold over 20,000 copies in less than a year. It is one of the biggest self publishing hits of this decade. It’s changed the genre forever along with countless men’s lives. Until recently, I’d hardly read a single ‘self help’ book. I read and own a lot of books […]
As a Dad, you are already multi-talented, a jack of all trades and have a fledgling career in children’s entertainment. But are you truly firing on all cylinders. Are there more unusual places you can learn your parenting trade from? Take an Army – a massive organisation with so many different parts, made up of […]
If you don’t know what burnout is, it probably means you’ve never suffered from it. Imagine a persistent feeling of being overloaded and overwhelmed. A feeling of being unable to escape. You are so busy that you can’t even begin to think about what task you need to do next. The kids are fighting in […]
There’s something about books. I don’t mean the digital ones downloaded from the Kindle store. I mean paperback, glossy cover, ‘smell the newness’ printed books. My relationship with books started early on. I used to get a small amount of pocket money from the age of about five. If I wanted a new toy or […]
