A Love Letter to the Family CEOs Out There

The Life Changing Gift of a Partner Who Believes in You

We had a call in our mastermind group the other day.

It's a group of dads who own businesses.

We're all supporting each other in being better husbands, fathers and business owners.

We invited Zach Watson on to talk about Invisible Work and Cognitive Mental Load.

(Men - follow this guy - you'll be glad you did)

We also invited the men's wives to join us, and it was an eye-opening conversation for us all.

Many of the wives are full-time Family CEOs while their husbands are full-time business owners.

Society seems to place a premium on being the one who makes the money.

This can leave some moms feeling like their work isn’t as important.

That topic came up toward the end of the conversation.

We affirmed the importance of our amazing wives.

One of the moms said something that stuck with me:

"He's able to do his work because I do my work."

She’s right. But to me, that only scratches the surface.

I'll use myself as an example, but I know I’m speaking for every guy in the group.

I can do my work because Tanja runs our home with love and intention.

But more than that...

I can do my work because of the man she has helped me become.

She has shaped me in ways I struggle to put into words.

She's helped me become a more empathetic human being.

She's helped me become much more aware of the impact of my words and deeds on others.

She's helped me learn to love other people more deeply by how deeply she loves me.

She's helped me see how much drinking was holding me back and held me to a higher standard than I was holding myself.

She's challenged me to keep growing through her own commitment to keep growing.

She's forced me, lovingly, to get much better at confronting issues head on instead of avoiding them.

She's helped me imagine and strive for standards that I never believed I was capable of reaching.

She's helped me see the importance of learning to rest.

She's helped me learn to understand and communicate my thoughts and feelings more clearly.

She's helped me be more compassionate with myself when admitting and taking ownership over my many shortcomings.

She's held me and honoured my experience when I've been crushed by grief.

And that’s why I can do the work I do.

Not because I built something on my own.

But because I stand on the foundation of someone who has poured her heart and soul into me.

So the idea that my work is mine and mine alone?

It's so ridiculous it's almost comical.

It’s ours.

Thank you for choosing me today and every day Tanja.

We've been through the wringer and somehow I still feel like the luckiest guy in the world.

And to all the Family CEOs out there:

Your work matters to your partner, your family and to the world ♥️

What are a few things you love most about your partner?

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