Balancing Fatherhood and Entrepreneurship

Rob Taylor is a growth and sales advisor and the founder of the Dads in Business community. Dads in Business is a supportive network of content, resources and community to help busy dads better manage themselves, their family and their business. Rob is also a husband and the father of four children. In our conversation today we discussed:

* What to do when they don’t teach Dad in school

* Robs journey to create Dads in Business

* The feeling of loneliness that Rob experienced after becoming a Dad for the first time

* How to fight off the “Should Gremlins”

* Where Dads can learn about fatherhood with such limited resources

* Some of the most impactful conversations he’s had on Dads in Business

* Balance and boundaries

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Where to find Rob Taylor

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtaylorofficial/

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dadsinbusiness

Where to find Adam Fishman

* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/

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In this episode, we cover:

[1:46] Welcome

[2:16] Dads In Business

[13:07] Example of oldest son’s questions

[14:03] Rob’s wife & four kids

[17:50] Decision to start a family

[19:48] “Should” gremlins

[22:48] Combatting “should” gremlins

[25:45] Earliest memory of becoming a dad

[27:04] What does “teaching dad” mean to you?

[33:39] Most surprising thing about becoming a dad?

[35:54] Dads in Business most impactful moments

[39:57] Memorable story of DIB impact

[42:45] How has Rob’s parenting style evolved

[45:54] Mistake as a dad?

[46:57] What’s next?

[49:05] Follow along

[50:11] Lightning round

[56:36] Thank you

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Show references:

Dads In Business LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dads-in-business/

Dads In Business Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3NsyHEWffBfu5gNpU2x-Ow

Dads In Business TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dadsinbusiness

Dads In Business Website: dadsinbusiness.co.uk

Book Of Dad: https://dadsinbusiness.co.uk/the-book-of-dad/

Deck Of Dad: https://dadsinbusiness.co.uk/dad-deck/

WWE: https://www.wwe.com/

Undercover Billionaire: https://www.discovery.com/shows/undercover-billionaire

Cereal Dad Preneur: Put Your Family First While You Build An Empire And Create Wealth by Matt Smith: https://www.amazon.com/Cereal-Dad-Preneur-Family-Empire-ebook/dp/B08GRXW2QB

Grant Cardone: https://grantcardone.com/

Mike Michalowicz Profit First: https://mikemichalowicz.com/profit-first/

Dads in Business Podcast - Sleep Fitness: Transforming Men's Health Performance: youtube.com/watch?v=nRDh4Nn3pw4

Inside Out: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/

Die Hard: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095016/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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