4th
February
2008
Top 5 Attributes of Highly Effective Fathers
posted in Frenzied Daddy |Heh. Yeah, stole this title and these list entries from here, however, I think these 5 attributes are generally applicable rather than just programmers.
- Humility. You need to understand that being a father isn’t about you.
- Love Of Learning. New father? You’ll be learning a lot. Second kid? You’ll be learning a lot. Third kid? You’ll be learning a lot. Get with the program.
- Detail Orientedness. It’s not enough to throw your kid into a room and say “clean this.” It’s not enough to hand them their homework and say “do this.” You need to pay attention to the details and demonstrate how to finish the job.
- Adaptability. You think being frenzied is fun? Trade ya. Become unfrenzied; adapt to the situation. Don’t shout at the three year old because she changed her mind about the kind of sandwich she wants.
- Passion. You can’t just “phone it in” when you’re an effective father. You’ve got to have heart. Got to have passion. Got learn from Mr. Miyagi and beat up the bullies…. sorry, got carried away.
I didn’t go into as much detail as the Philosophical Geek did in the link above, however, these are crucial traits for fatherhood as well as programmers. Heck, I bet even chefs need these traits!
