“Dad, are you even listening?” My 6-year-old’s words hit hard.
I was home. But I wasn’t there.
Sound familiar?
I hear it all the time from my coaching clients.
Here is how I beat it.
I call it the Wind Down Protocol:
– The Computer Shutdown:
• 3 deep breaths
• Hands on desk
• Say it out loud: “My work is done for today”
• Close the laptop slowly, turn cthe omputer off
– The Car Park Reset:
• Engine off
• 30 seconds silence
• 5 deep breaths
• Feel the ground
• Drop your shoulders
– The Doorway Moment:
• Stand there.
• One breath.
• Say it:
“I am a family man. I´m at home.
This matters most.”
Just remember:
• Email will keep coming
• Problems will keep existing
• Business will keep running
It´s an infinite game.
But opportunities for moments with your kids? They vanish.
Being “always on” makes you Superman in business.
But at home? It’s your Kryptonite.
Try coming home tonight. Really coming home.
Body, mind, soul, spirit…all of you.
Success means nothing if you’re failing at home.
What’s your wind-down ritual?
P.S.: My daughter Leyla deserves my undivided attention. Always.
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