<p>How do you rebuild your life when everything breaks at once and you still have kids who need you every minute of the day?</p><p></p><p>After a devastating spinal injury and years of recovery, Paul Terrell became a stay at home dad who had to relearn how to walk, talk, type, and parent with new physical limitations. Later he returned to work and eventually became a top performing enterprise account executive in PropTech and FinTech. His story is one of grit, patience, perseverance, and a deep commitment to family.</p><p></p><p>Paul shares how to:</p><p> • Relearn everyday life while caring for two young kids</p><p> • Parent with physical limitations and find creative ways to adapt</p><p> • Build mental toughness when progress feels painfully slow</p><p> • Return to the workforce with confidence after years away</p><p> • Use AI, systems, and prep work to compete at a high level again</p><p> • Navigate the emotional shift from being the primary caregiver to traveling constantly for work</p><p> • Strengthen a marriage through shared effort, support, and role changes</p><p> • Turn stay at home parenting into quantifiable wins on a resume</p><p> • Carry lessons from parenting into sales, negotiation, and leadership</p><p> • Protect health, energy, and family time in a metrics driven role</p><p> • Help kids understand work, money, teamwork, and responsibility</p><p> • Break big goals into smaller ones and use data to track personal progress</p><p></p><p>Paul’s story is honest, inspiring, and packed with practical wisdom for any dad rebuilding after a tough season or trying to figure out what comes next.</p><p></p><p><strong>Dig Deeper</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.yardi.com">Yardi</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate_investment_trust">REIT</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.plaud.ai">Plaud</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ">Bohemian Rhapsody</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GliyDgAGQI">Nuthin' but a "G" Thang</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Follow Paul</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-terrell-55935b24/">Paul Terrell on LinkedIn</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/crabcakesandsteaks/">Paul Terrell on Instagram</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Follow Gap to Gig</strong></p><p>On Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://instagram.com/gaptogig">instagram.com/gaptogig</a></p><p>On TikTok: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://tiktok.com/@gaptogig">tiktok.com/@gaptogig</a></p><p>On X: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://x.com/gaptogig">x.com/gaptogig</a></p><p>On YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://youtube.com/@gaptogig-gtg">youtube.com/@gaptogig-gtg</a></p><p>On your podcast player of choice: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rss.com/podcasts/gaptogig/">https://rss.com/podcasts/gaptogig/</a></p><p>Sign up for the Gap to Gig newsletter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://gaptogig.com">gaptogig.com</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Follow Michael</strong></p><p>On LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/themichaeljacobs/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/themichaeljacobs/</a></p>