Balancing fatherhood and business is not always an easy task. Often you will find men intentionally showing up in all areas of life; however, behind closed doors, the majority of them are suffering from stress. Studies have shown an increased stress level in men when balancing home and work duties. So, how can men overcome this rising storm in a modern generation?

Trey Ryder has a foot ahead in the game, helping father entrepreneurs erode stress and maintain growth in their businesses and relationships. “The biggest challenge I had in my life was that I wasn’t showing up as a man. I didn’t show up as a father or husband. And that affected my relationship, my career, and overall happiness in life,” says Trey. 

Streamlining your professional and personal life

Trey Ryder is the Chief Executive Officer of Forging Life, a mastermind designed to increase your profits, gain tactics to save time on daily tasks, and streamline your professional and personal life. 

Additionally, he is a personal and business strategist, speaker, veteran, husband, avid world traveler, and a father of five. He has also worked and served in the military for 14 years. His knowledge from the military and continued learning through Tony Robbins taught him to become a seasoned life coach. 

Apart from his Forging Life company, he also owns the Forging Life podcast, an online community called Forging Life Intention Setters, and holds business retreats for newer entrepreneurs. 

3 Key Takeaways To Help Fathers Grow In Life

• Communication Matters

We typically operate on autopilot every day, whether in business or at home. Therefore, it pays to cultivate effective communication. Effective communication can bring real benefits, including harmonious collaboration, building better relationships, increased productivity, and engagement. It also helps build trust. 

Effective communication will also help others understand your vision, create a dialogue for different ways to overcome problems, and ultimately help you reach your goals faster.

• Stay true to your word, or risk being questioned.

As a father, do you prioritize your family or business? Your family should come first. But what do you tell them when the time comes to attend to your business?

“When I tell my family I need to focus on my business, they know that this becomes a priority for an upcoming event or product launch,” says Trey. Therefore, always stick to your word. 

• Take Action

Don’t take action on the wrong tasks; instead, take action on the right tasks. Why? Because nothing changes if we don’t take action in the right direction. All you need to do is identify the biggest domino to create a knock-on effect. 

Ensure you maintain your focus to level up to be the person you want to be. 

Gain A Wider Perspective of Success

Success in the home starts with being a husband and a father. It is important to support your family both emotionally and physically. Likewise, avoid having money define your worth and level of success. It will help if you see success in terms of the number of lives you have touched and changed. 

Therefore, continue making a difference in someone else’s life, do something that lights you up inside, and live from your heart.