The Myth of Balance: How Entrepreneurial Dads Can Master Intentional Presence [Episode 68]
“There are no perfect dads… focus on quality versus worrying about quantity.”
As an ambitious, entrepreneur, your calendar is packed with 50, 60, or 70-hour workweeks dedicated to providing stability for your family. But when the dust settles, what kind of presence are you delivering at home?
In this special Father’s Day episode of Perfectly Integrated, host Matt Ackerman sits down for a raw, vulnerable, and incredibly timely conversation with two exceptional fathers and leaders: Adam Holt (CEO of Asset Map and co-author of the upcoming book REBL Dad) and Paul Saganey (Founder of Integrated Partners).
Together, they look past the spreadsheets and wealth management strategies to tackle the ultimate ROI: the relationship you have with your children.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- The Myth of Balance: Why trying to perfectly balance work and life is like standing on a ball. And why recognizing the imbalance is where true integration begins.
- The “REBL” Framework: An inside look at Adam’s new book, REBL Dad (Responsible Entrepreneur, Balanced Leader, Dad), written alongside Derek Notman and featuring a foreword by Sir Richard Branson.
- Intentional Presence over Physical Proximity: How to ensure your kids are getting you, not just your physical silhouette scrolling through a phone on the couch.
- Micro-Movements in Parenting: Why you don’t need a 90-day blueprint to be a better dad. Learn how small, 24-hour actionable shifts, like practicing vulnerability during car rides, can radically change your relationship dynamic.
- The Power of Body Language: Paul shares a heartwarming story about the “Wonder Woman” and how a simple physical trick built generational confidence.
- Navigating the Digital Beast: The hard truths about putting guardrails on screen time and competing with the digital babysitters of the modern era.
Whether you are a young dad fumbling forward in the early years of parenting or a grandfather looking to pass down a legacy and values, this episode is for you. Step out of the isolation of male leadership and into a practical conversation about moving the needle on fatherhood, 1% at a time.
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