💡 What Steven Bartlett Taught Me About Fatherhood.

Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO introduces 33 enduring "laws" shaped by his entrepreneurial journey. At first glance, they’re business tools—but they’re also profoundly applicable to modern fatherhood. Let’s explore five powerful concepts that resonate deeply with the fatherhood journey, especially when building Project Dad.

1. Fill Your First Two Buckets: Knowledge & Skills

Bartlett refers to "five buckets": knowledge, skills, network, resources, reputation en.wikipedia.org+10idrismoura.com+10arushi19.medium.com+10en.wikipedia.org+4dianneglavas.com+4arushi19.medium.com+4.
Fatherhood application: Your most reliable assets as a dad are what you learn and how you show up. It's not about having the perfect gear or advice—it's about educating yourself on child development, mental health, and parenting tools, then using them daily with intention.

2. Teach to Learn (and to Grow)

He writes: “If you want to master something, do it publicly and consistently” through teaching dianneglavas.com.

Fatherhood application: Share your experiences as you go—whether teaching your child a skill, posting an honest parenting update, or hosting a chat with other dads. Teaching helps you reflect, grow, and learn from challenges.

3. Embrace the Bizarre & Push Your Comfort Zone

Bartlett urges: “When you don’t understand something... lean in more” arushi19.medium.com+2dianneglavas.com+2idrismoura.com+2.
Fatherhood application: Parenthood is unpredictable. Lean into the chaos—mistakes, curveballs, emotional moments. Doing so teaches resilience, empathy, and keeps you present rather than trying to stay in control.

4. Stand Out by Being Real

He warns against “being wallpaper” — blending in arushi19.medium.com+1dianneglavas.com+1.

Fatherhood application: The unfiltered truth resonates. Share your real dad experience—sleep deprivation, emotional ups and downs, goals and doubts. It’s honest, brave, and breaks stereotypes. That rawness builds connection.

5. Turn Pressure into Privilege

Bartlett quotes sports psychology: “Pressure is a privilege” arushi19.medium.comreddit.com+2idrismoura.com+2sharefax.org+2.
Fatherhood application: Yes, fatherhood is hard. The 3 AM feeds, career pressures, emotional exhaustion—it’s intense. But these moments forge strength, presence and purpose. Reflect on them, and see fatherhood as your most valuable role, not a burden.

🏁 Final Thoughts: Leadership on the Home Front

Steven Bartlett’s message isn’t limited to boardrooms—it’s powerful for dads too. When you pour into your own buckets, teach what you learn, embrace the mess and frame fatherhood as privilege, everything shifts. You start leading with heart, honesty, and intentionality.

Let his laws fuel your journey. Let fatherhood be your greatest mission.