What Successful Fathers Regret Most | Roman Gaida

<p>What do senior executives regret most when they look back on fatherhood? In this episode of Dadsense, we sit down with Roman Gaida, Chief Executive Officer of the International Engineering Group and author of Working Dad, to unpack the regret that comes up again and again among ambitious fathers: running out of time before their kids turn 12.</p><p><br></p><p>Roman started out as a machine tool operator on the shop floor and worked his way up to the executive board, all while raising twin boys in Germany. He opens up about flying to Tokyo for a board meeting two weeks after his twins were born, the lie ambitious men tell themselves about &quot;quality over quantity&quot; time, and a brain research study from the Gonda Research Institute that shows time spent with kids physically changes how present a parent feels.</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, we cover:</p><p><br></p><p>- The biggest lie ambitious fathers tell themselves about work and family</p><p>- Why &quot;quality time&quot; without quantity doesn&#39;t hold up, backed by science</p><p>- A gut-punch story about a worker who sees his family for one week a year</p><p>- What senior executives regret most once their kids turn 16 or 17</p><p>- The daily habits Roman swears by: no alcohol, no TV, and a 15-minute walk to school</p><p>- Why being present is harder than being perfect, and the only thing that fixes it</p><p><br></p><p>Roman&#39;s book, Working Dad, releases in India on June 21st, International Father&#39;s Day.</p><p><br></p><p>If you&#39;re a father trying to build a career without losing your kids&#39; childhood, this one&#39;s for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Socials : </p><p>Dadsense : https://www.instagram.com/dadsensepod/</p><p><br></p><p>#dadsense #dadsense #WorkingDad #RomanGaida #Fatherhood #WorkLifeBalance #ParentingPodcast #FathersDay</p>