For the majority of children, their parents are their first teachers, and while I’ve had many teachers, coaches and mentors, my Dad was the one that had the greatest impact on my formative years, establishing the foundation upon which I went out into the world and built the life that I now have and love. These are the major lesson that he taught, and the ones that I continue to live by: 1. Family and career require balance My Dad did shift work up until his retirement in 2017, for much of my early years he either started his workday at 2am or 2pm. He chose to forgo promotion in order to maintain his ability to do shift work. This...
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For the majority of children, their parents are their first teachers, and while I’ve had many teachers, coaches and mentors, my Dad was the one that had the greatest impact on my formative years, establishing the foundation upon which I went out into the world and built the life that I now have and love. These are the major lesson that he taught, and the ones that I continue to live by: 1. Family and career require balance My Dad did shift work up until his retirement in 2017, for much of my early years he either started his workday at 2am or 2pm. He chose to forgo promotion in order to maintain his ability to do shift work. This meant that my brother and I got to spend time with him in the morning or the afternoon, and despite seeing him only half the time he was always present....