From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Smart Dads Relate to their Teenage Daughters

October 29, 2009

My two teenage daughters (15yrs and 13yrs) are beautiful and smart enough to keep me in a perpetual state of panic. For those Dads who have daughters – you know what I mean. No explanation required.

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Smart Dad panic guide – the birds, the bees and pubs

October 26, 2009

I can picture my son’s face now as I attempt to explain to him that babies don’t come as a result of eating too much. I can almost hear the stumbling words… “Um… well… the thing is…erm…. well…. you’ll get hairy and um….er… do you want to go play soccer?” He’ll say “yes” and all will be well. I can keep him young for one more day.

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Non negotiable time management for Smart Dads

October 25, 2009

Not all activities are straight from the underpants of satan. There are some things that our wives HATE that are still basically GOOD. The reason she probably hates them is that they should probably be in the non-negotiable hand.

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Out the YING YANG – principles for Smart Dad time management

October 22, 2009

I feel like I have had enough ‘principles’ and ‘keys’ to successful living to last me a life-time. Actually, I feel like I have them coming out of my YING YANG.

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Clenched Fist Living…

October 19, 2009

The second that hitting a small white ball around a field (or like me, looking for a small white ball in the rough!) takes higher priority than watching my son play soccer is the second that I need to make the activities “change hands”… golf in the open hand, soccer in the closed. Golf become negotiable (open hand), spending time with my son is non-negotiable (closed hand).

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Water Heater Disaster Zone

October 19, 2009

I did consider calling my neighbours and offering them $100 if we could use THEIR shower for a year but I thought better of it. The picture of us trudging round there, towels in tow, did amuse me but the reality is they don’t deserve the chaos we would bring. I like them too much.

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I want to leave a Legacy part 2

October 19, 2009

So, what are the symptoms of living an unbalanced, ‘lack of legacy’ life? Here are SOME of my symptoms, and a few others I have seen around me – can you relate?

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Smart Dad – I want to leave a legacy

October 17, 2009

It grabs you by the throat and creates so many feelings and emotions that sometimes it’s hard to breathe, never mind sleep. A wonderful, inspiring, ‘fly by the seat of your pants’ kind of challenge.

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