I posted this picture under a different subject heading, but removed it since it’s better suited for a more important issue.

As parents, we are always wearing multiple hats and we can sometimes find ourselves wandering in many directions – often lost in virtual reality, but not realizing how profoundly. If you discover yourself in this situation like I did, look to your children for guidance. Their purity and magic will put you back on the right path. Here’s an example.

The other day, a client said to me, “Hey Steve, you should be on FaceBook – it’s a great network for your business…” At first I was intrigued, but then I thought about how just the night before, my son tugged at me while I was finishing work on the computer because he wanted me to read to him and rock him to sleep. The image was so powerful that it knocked the common sense back into me. I work 14 hour days, spend most of my time divided between the facility, the office, and meetings. Do I really need more time honing skills as an internet warrior? No. The truth is that as a self-employed person, parent, and teacher, I need more integration with real people and family, real events, real life–not isolation in virtual reality.

Has my son seen enough of my profile? Yes.

Time is priceless.

Our children deserve more FaceTime.

Best.
Steven
p.s. thank you to all the children of the IC for bringing the magic.