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🗓️ 22 January 2024
⏱️ 70 minutes
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David Hauser is an American entrepreneur, speaker, and angel investor, best known for co-founding the Grasshopper Group, a virtual telephone service that was acquired by Citrix Systems for $170 million in 2015. He is also a founding member of the National Entrepreneurs' Day and has co-founded several tech companies, including Grasshopper, Chargify, Spreadable, PopSurvey, and Deck Foundry.
In this episode, David Hauser and Larry Hagner discuss the concept of work-life balance and challenge its validity. They argue that balance is elusive and can prevent us from fully engaging in both work and personal life. Instead, they advocate for integration, finding ways to include family and personal responsibilities into our professional pursuits. They also explore the history of the term "work-life balance" and its connection to the increase of women in the workforce.
David Hauser then argues that constantly striving for balance can be detrimental, as it consumes valuable time and energy. Instead of constantly thinking about how to allocate time between different areas of life, he suggests integrating family and personal commitments into daily activities.
The origins of the term "work-life balance" are also briefly discussed, with David Hauser suggesting that it emerged in the 70s or 80s when more women entered the workforce. The term was created to address the challenge of balancing work responsibilities with the role of being a mother.
However, the concept of balance itself is questioned, as it implies a trade-off between work and personal life, which may not be the most effective approach. By integrating work and family life, parents can demonstrate the importance of dedication, perseverance, and delayed gratification to their children.
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0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dad Edge Podcast. The Dad Edge Movement creates leaders of men, |
0:07.3 | leaders of families, and leaders of communities. We will not only impact this |
0:12.2 | generation of fathers, but the next generation as well. |
0:16.1 | The kids we are raising will have better chances and odds stacked in their favor because of the |
0:20.3 | amazing example that their fathers emulated for them. |
0:23.4 | We are here to change the world. |
0:26.6 | We are here to change relationships. |
0:28.9 | We are here to positively disrupt this generation of fathers |
0:32.3 | so no man goes to their grave with |
0:34.0 | regret. We disrupt the drift of busyness and replace it with razor-focused intention |
0:39.8 | passion, purpose, and direction. |
0:43.0 | We are the Dad Edge, and we're here to change the game. Trying to achieve work-life balance with kids can be an elusive pursuit. Life is dynamic and |
1:09.6 | as parents our responsibilities ebb and flow. |
1:13.0 | Instead of chasing an ideal balance that might never exist, |
1:17.0 | embrace the concept of work-life integration. |
1:20.0 | Integrate your work and personal life in a way that compliments rather than competes, |
1:26.0 | recognizing that some days work takes the forefront and others it's about family and on others |
1:32.4 | you can actually combine the two. |
1:35.0 | It's not about juggling and separate spears but also blending them |
1:40.0 | harmoniously to create a life that works perfect for you and your loved ones. |
1:46.4 | What's up gentlemen? |
1:47.4 | Welcome to the Dad Edge podcast. |
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