Working Dad is the first book for you, the dad who wants to be successful both at work and in fatherhood. This book is for dads by dads, everything in here is related back to you the dad. This is not a book about bringing up children, this is not about how to potty train toddlers, this book is one hundred percent for you, the dad or the dad-to-be. This book gives you the techniques and methods to earn more money, have more time to spend with your child and how to make sure you all enjoy your quality time together. ‘Working Dad’ gives you techniques to analyse how your current choices around work life balance are contributing to your lifestyles and how to identify those that empower you and those that drain away your energy, time and money. Through these techniques you will be able to dictate the work life balance that you want. Working dad is actually meant for both parents, this book is for anyone who works long hours, maybe weekends and travels away for work. The author shares his own experiences and those of many other parents who travel away for work. The book gives you methods to sustain your relationship with your child/children while you are away for long periods. I’ll show you how you can find balance between every facet of your relationship with your child/children and your career without having to sacrifice time and energy on either. In the book you will discover how to create pockets of time and energy to fulfil your dreams and ambitions. ‘Working Dad’ will give you valuable techniques to get more done in less time that fit around your timetable and task list. This book will show you strategies of how you can maximise your money to make it go further, how to grow your money and how to earn more money whilst working fewer hours. ‘Working Dad’ will show you how you can be more valuable to your company, how you can use emerging technology to boost your productivity and how you can compete in the office on less sleep and less energy than your co-workers. Chapter titles include: How to survive your paternity leave Multitasking - how to do it effectively Getting your kids involved in the to-do list The rat race is going on with or without you Work less - earn more Spare time - getting though your to do list faster Waiting for an opportunity versus creating an opportunity Keeping up with the Joneses Travelling away for work When your partner doesn’t have time for you When you don’t have time for your partner When you want different things out of life for your kids Secondary and passive incomes Long form money Opportunity Costs Get ready to see how you can earn more money than ever and have plenty of time to spend with your children. The author himself has two children aged four and one at the time of publishing. He has forged a successful career working as a VFX artist on such projects as Harry Potter 3, 4 and 5, Batman Begins, Riddick, Pirates!, Alien vs Predator as well as being one of the main suppliers of CG animation for the London 2012 Olympics. Like many in the VFX industry the author has spent many months away travelling for work, throughout he maintained his relationship with his kids. The author will show you how you can use technology while away to communicate and maintain teaching your children letters and numbers and how to use your time at home to make sure that you enjoy the time you have with your kids.