The higher you climb professionally, the harder it becomes to stay grounded personally. But what’s the point of winning if you’re never really present?
I’ve learned that presence is the real currency of connection—especially with my kids. They don’t care how many units we delivered or how many meetings I took. They care whether I’m paying attention, whether I show up, whether I put the phone down.
I don’t always get the balance right. No one does. But what I’ve realized is that being intentional at home takes the same kind of focus and clarity that drives success in the office. It means saying no sometimes. It means holding the line on family rituals. And it means recognizing that leadership doesn’t end when you walk through your front door.
Being a great father and husband isn’t in conflict with being a strong executive. It strengthens it. And that kind of alignment? That’s real success.