Anders Thue Pedersen is the founder of TimeBlock a web app that focuses on getting teams into the state of Flow, which many people might call “in the zone”, the process of breaking down work into chunks and focusing on doing one thing at a time. A powerful concept that applies at work and with your family. Anders' 2 Cents... Getting in a state of “flow” or cognitive deep work is a skill that you cannot learn but is a very valuable skill that will put you in the top 1% of whatever you … [Read more...]
4 Lessons Learned Interviewing Entrepreneur Fathers
So often we feel alone as new fathers and can not help but wonder that we are the only ones that are feeling the way we are or struggling in our new role. I sure did. I felt a range of emotions when I first became a father and one of the biggest was that I was unique in my struggle. What were other fathers doing to be intentional in their role, especially those that were starting businesses or pursuing a life of purpose? This curiosity was the origin of the 2centdad podcast. I began … [Read more...]
One way to find your true potential
I’ve written before on the importance of having time with just you and your kids, without your wife. This is crucial to having time to connect with them and know them on an entirely new level and being more fully engaged. I recently noticed there is an entirely different lesson I am learning in this. … [Read more...]
Going With Your Gut
Do you ever have those incidents where looking back you knew in your gut that what you were about to do just was not a good idea and unsafe? When all your instincts are telling you no but for one reason or another you ignored them? Instincts are a tricky thing, we often don’t like to trust them but seems like they are usually right to some degree. This past weekend for the 4th of July festivities I was attending a firework show, and I must add that it was a pretty amateur one at that. This show … [Read more...]
Be more like a grandma
Grand parents are a blessing, well the good ones are anyway (the ones your kids actually want to go to). They watch your kids, they love spending time with them, they shower them with gifts, and best of all they do it for FREE! What is it that makes them love your kids so much? So much that it almost makes you look bad... Instead of just using your parents as free babysitters maybe there are some important habits to be picked up. [by all means we endorse taking advantage of the free … [Read more...]