What if the biggest gap between your work and your life is not your schedule, but how you define success?

Alan Lazaros built what most people would call a successful life. High income, fast growth, and clear upward momentum. But after a near-fatal car accident at 26, he was forced to confront a harder question. Was any of it actually meaningful?

For working dads trying to balance ambition, work-life balance, and presence at home, this conversation reframes what meaningful work really means and how easily success can drift away from what matters most.

Alan shares how to:

• Shift from chasing external success to building a life from the inside out

• Recognize when your goals are driven by validation instead of values

• Avoid building a life that looks successful but feels empty

• Focus on long-term growth i ...