I’m very fortunate to have become a father for the third time in July. Each birth has brought new and surprising challenges, and each represents a period of time in both my life and the lives of my growing family. I’ve spoken to good friends who admit they never imagined having children, it just happened. This was not my experience as I had always pictured having two children. Why two? I’m not sure exactly, I guess it seemed like a manageable number (man on man defense). Here I sit, reflecting on the newness of having three healthy and happy children and wondering how I could live without the joy they bring to my life. In my youthful visions of my future accomplishments I’d imagined many great business success stories and awards. The admiration of my industry and peer group were high on the list. The truth is the accomplishment I feel from watching my children learn and grow is more fulfilling than any award or business conquest I can think of. Having children changes everything, thankfully.