Jim McCann

For decades, conventional business wisdom treated the human body like a machine: run it hard during the workday and save the maintenance for the weekend. Well-being was considered a personal responsibility, managed off the clock and largely separate from business performance. Most companies today recognize that a burned-out executive makes worse decisions than a rested one, and that this pattern compounds the longer it goes unaddressed.

This Sunday is Father’s Day, a holiday honoring not just dads but everyone who has stepped into that role in our lives. It falls during Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, a fitting overlap that highlights how strength and struggle often exist closer together than many people realize.

When I think back to the weddings I’ve attended over the years, a few things come to mind: the joy of the couple, the energy of the reception, and a blend of old and new rituals that always seem to anchor the day. There’s usually a first dance, followed by a toast that leaves half the room laughing and the other half reaching for a tissue. More often than not, a family tradition makes an appearance, carried on by people who may not know where it started but know it belongs.