Family First: Tales of a Working Father [Paperback]

Robert Blodgett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2002

A book for working fathers - written by a working father.

In the business world, loyalty often means long hours and sacrificing everything for the job. Today's working fathers, however, are no longer willing to shortchange their families in exchange for a career.

Authot Robert Blodgett is a working father with more than 15 years of corporate experience. In Family First, he shares the techniques that have helped him successfully manage a challenging career while maintaining family as his number one priority.

His perspective is different from many in the business: Blodgett abandons the age-old belief that family must be sacrificed in order for a man to be considered valuable in the work environment. Instead, by using easy-to-follow strategies, any working father can become a Family First father.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I applaud Blodgett's bravery in stepping forward and offering advice so needed by working dads." -- Mike Belprez, father of three

"I understand pressures faced by working moms. Now I know fathers are also willing to stand up for the family." -- Melissa Kroeger, mother of 1, marketing

"This book is spot-on. I applaud Blodgett's for stepping forward and offering advice so needed by working dads." -- Mike Belprez, father of 3, sales representative

About the Author

Robert Blodgett is married to Celeste and is the father of four sons: Zachary Michael, 7; Garrett Robert, 6; Matthew Joseph, 2; and Mark Thomas, 4 months. The Blodgett family resides in San Diego, Calif., where they can share the joy of raising their sons with nearby family and friends.

Blodgett is an experienced writer, and an accomplished and award-winning speaker currently serving as Director of Communications for Peregrine Systems, Inc. He has managed a successful career with major U.S. companies such as State Farm Insurance and Intuit, Inc., while his family grows.

As a middle-class working father, Blodgett felt compelled to share his own life experiences to help other working fathers make difficult decisions as they struggle to make family a priority in a society that stresses upward-mobility. Learning from his own struggles to place his family first while still climbing the corporate ladder, Blodgett has chronicled his personal stories in Family First (Tales of Working Father).

"The stories and lessons that I share in this book are the same ones that helped me learn how to stay focused on family while earning a living," says Blodgett. "If I can learn how to place my family first in our society yet still have a challenging career, then so can other fathers. My goal is to help other working fathers triumph over the difficulties we men face when we make the choice to put our families first, above all else."

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Grendel Press (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971498830
• ISBN-13: 978-0971498839
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,495,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a Book That's Been Needed for a Long Time, July 3, 2002

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Richard Bauman (West Covina, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Family First: Tales of a Working Father (Paperback)

Men putting their families before careers, promotions and fatter paychecks? That isn't the stereotypical image most of us have of career-minded fathers. Yet that's what Robert Blodgett proposes men do in his book, "Family First."

It's a notion, and a book that has been needed for a long time.

Blodgett will disturb a few people with this book, but a lot of fathers will not only be grateful for what Blodgett proposes, but for his "here's how to do it" approach. He makes it clear how readers who want to can apply his techniques in their own lives. This isn't a book of "shoulds". It shows readers how to give one's family priority and still have a viable career. "Family First was written to give you tools, ideas and strategies to help you navigate through your own challenges in life," writes Blogett toward the end of his book. Those who read Family First, and apply Blodgett's techniques in their lives, will probably be grateful they did. I just wish such a book had been written 30+ years ago when our children were young. What a difference it might have made.

5.0 out of 5 stars FInally...a Dad who tells it like it is., December 8, 2002

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blackopswatcher "blackopswatcher" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Family First: Tales of a Working Father (Paperback)

This is an insigthful book that will grab fathers' attention. Robert gives good advice and share his experience in putting his family first. EVERY MAN SHOULD READ THIS BOOK!!