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title: "Can You Be a Great Father and a Great Businessman?"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/cdd23a28-63f4-4755-9011-b44f2613d9ba
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/can-you-be-a-great-father-and-a-great-businessman-2704468
category: "General"
published: 2017-10-26T21:16:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:36.048Z
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# Can You Be a Great Father and a Great Businessman?

**TL;DR:** A business owner reflects on the qualities of a great father and a great businessman, including knowledge, hustle, kindness, and the ability to overcome challenges. The owner believes that with the right principles, it is possible to be great at both being a father and a businessman.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-10-26. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/can-you-be-a-great-father-and-a-great-businessman-2704468).*

## Story

I think about this often. What does it take to be great at both and what are the key similarities in human qualities that should impact both?

In business, I believe you can be great with a few key elements:

1. Knowledge: Do you own your position and the craft you are in?

2. Hustle: When others pull their foot off the gas pedal, do you press down?

3. Kindness: Do you treat others the way you want to be treated?

4. Ability to Bust Through Brick Walls: When you have a bad day, do you wipe it away and kick the next day’s butt?

In being a great father, can these traits work, too?

1. Knowledge: Are you constantly learning what makes a great parent specifically for your kids?

2. Hustle: Even when you are exhausted, do you find a way to give your children the love and attention they deserve?

3. Kindness: Do you treat your kids with respect?

4. Ability to Bust Through Brick Walls: When you have a bad day as a parent, do you move onto the next and make the next day great for your kids?

Perhaps I am oversimplifying it, but those foundations resonate well with me. They become guiding principles for executing well as a father and as a businessman.

Executing on both, though, can be hard – especially in the hustle category.

We are taught, as individuals, that the 80-hour work week is a symbol of hustle. However, the true hustle is being as efficient as you can in less than that. Quality hours far surpass wasted time. I have focused hard on this. I try to make the best of the hours I have. The most important measurement is: did I accomplish everything I wanted, and if not, then extra hours may be necessary.

We are also taught the importance of work/life balance. For me, they turn into much of the same – and I would argue that’s not unhealthy. I love what I do and never see it as a job – more so an endless journey.

So, can you truly be great at being a father and a businessman? I believe so. It’s not necessarily always easy to balance both, but with craft and principles, anything is possible.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- entrepreneurship (topic)
- work life balance (topic)
- fatherhood (topic)
- business principles (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/can-you-be-a-great-father-and-a-great-businessman-2704468). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/cdd23a28-63f4-4755-9011-b44f2613d9ba).