Business Dad How Good Businessmen Can Make Great Fathers (and Vice Versa)

At last, a parenting guide a father will use-a humorous & insightful one that shows how his business skills can make him a better dad. Most fathers let mothers read the parenting books-& try hard to squelch their own fears that they're letting success at work shortchange life at home. Business Dad brilliantly addresses that insecurity by giving men advice from a point of view & in a context they can understand & put instantly into practice. Tom Hirschfeld, successful venture capitalist, asserts that the skills required for success in the office apply equally to effective parenting. It's the most important joint venture of most men's lives, & the same skill needed for heading a department-cooperation, negotiation, long-term planning, crisis management, empathy, & leadership-are equally useful in raising happy, connected kids. Conversely, Business Dad shows many concrete ways how taking a bigger role at home can make businessman even more successful at the office. Written with humor, intelligence, & even a few flow-charts, Business Dad is the most important business book a father will ever read.