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Scott Behson, PhD
Professor, Author, Speaker, Consultant
Building Better Workplaces
That Work for Everyone
From 2012 through 2017, I authored the Fathers, Work, and Family Blog, the first and most prominent blog focused on helping fathers balance work and family and promoting more supportive workplaces. The blog is now shuttered, but is archived here.
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Three Types of Working Dads: Which Are You?
New research shows there are three types of working dads. Which are you? According to new research from Boston College’s Center for Work...
Scott Behson
Jul 6, 20163 min read
Value Your Time
If you value your time, you are more likely to make choices consistent with your priorities. If you value your time, you’ll make the most...
Scott Behson
Feb 16, 20164 min read
How to Turn Valentine’s Day Into 5 Date Nights
What’s better than one Valentine’s Day? Five! (photo credit: Pixaby.com) I’m a big fan of Valentine’s Day. Yes, I’m a romantic at heart,...
Scott Behson
Feb 10, 20162 min read
There Are 168 Hours in a Week: How Are You Using Yours?
A few weeks ago, Harvard Business Review Online published my latest article, “Relax, You Have 168 Hours This Week.” This is my eighth...
Scott Behson
Sep 9, 20142 min read
Catch These Moments While We Can (on the end of “Nicky, the Skunk and the Dinosaur”)
…but then it occurred to me that never again would he be seven years, one month, and six days old, so we had better catch these moments...
Scott Behson
Sep 3, 20144 min read
CEO Steps Down To Be A More Involved Dad
Yesterday, Max Schireson stepped down as CEO of MongoDB, a successful and growing software company, in order to be a more involved...
Scott Behson
Aug 6, 20143 min read
7 Things I Learned from Reading “Overwhelmed” by Brigid Schulte
“Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time” by Brigid Schulte is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. It...
Scott Behson
Jul 22, 20145 min read
Building Father-Child Memories That Last
If we want to be remembered as good dads, we have to both put in the hard work of being a good father and also carve out time for fun,...
Scott Behson
May 20, 20144 min read
The Best Way to Think About Work-Family Balance (Balanced Diet, Not a See-Saw)
The Benefits of Thinking About “Work-Family Balance” as a “Balanced Diet” instead of a “Balance Beam.” Balance, as in a balanced diet…...
Scott Behson
May 5, 20142 min read
High Performance and Time for Family? Be Like Darrell Green*
Darrell Green was an all-time great football player. While his teammates and coaches worked killer hours, Green kept “normal hours” to be...
Scott Behson
Mar 3, 20144 min read
Former MLB Player Gabe Kapler on Being a Good Father (and Not Taking PEDs)
With Spring Training in full swing, I want to highlight a baseball-related fatherhood story–how one MLB player chose being a role model...
Scott Behson
Feb 27, 20142 min read
From Father to Son- Passing Along Life Lessons
I learned many life lessons from my father, and I sure hope I’m passing these along to my son. Last week, the fun lifestyle website...
Scott Behson
Feb 3, 20141 min read
A Dad’s Dilemma: Prioritizing Time Versus Money
While it is important to provide for our families, be careful not to trade off too much time for money. Our kids may want things, but...
Scott Behson
Dec 3, 20132 min read
The New Chevrolet Malibu Ad Depicts Fathers’ Work-Family Priorities
Chevy Malibu* launched a new ad campaign that extols the virtues of valuing family over materialism. This rare and honest depiction of...
Scott Behson
Oct 31, 20133 min read
A Blueprint For Discussing Work and Family Priorities
Here’s a helpful tool that can help us discuss our work and family priorities and develop strategies to reach our goals. This blueprint...
Scott Behson
Oct 8, 20132 min read
What I Did Last Sunday Instead of Watching Football. A Photo Essay
I like watching sports as much as the next guy. But living life should always come first. Nick and Jesse hamming it up on our visit to...
Scott Behson
Sep 27, 20132 min read
Joe Flacco and Hunter Mahan: Why They Both Made the Right Work-Family Decision
A few weeks ago, PGA golfer Hunter Mahan left a sporting event to be at the birth of his child. Last week, NFL star Joe Flacco chose to...
Scott Behson
Sep 23, 20134 min read
“Daddy, Are We Poor?”
How do you explain to a 5 year old boy that you can’t afford what his friends have because you’ve prioritized family time over financial...
Scott Behson
Sep 5, 20136 min read
Pro Golfer Hunter Mahan’s Choice of Family Over $1Million Applauded By The Golf World
PGA golfer Hunter Mahan recently walked away from a possible million-dollar payday to be present for the birth of his daughter....
Scott Behson
Aug 1, 20134 min read
Regular Exercise Can Help Us Be Better Dads
Part 1 of a Series on Stephen Covey, Personal Renewal and Fatherhood Many busy dads can’t find the time to exercise. But we need to make...
Scott Behson
Jul 25, 20134 min read
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