Ep. 120 - Boundaries: One Key to Achieving Greater Work-Life Balance
We hit week five of our book tour and we’ve heard you loud and clear. Boundaries, or lack thereof, is the number one issue that is keeping the married entrepreneur from achieving greater work-life balance. As we’ve toured the country with our dog Pippa, all of the concepts of the book have resonated with the audience. So that has reinforced to us that we have hit the right message.
But the lack of boundaries is the number one issue we’ve heard that is causing the lack of work-life balance. As entrepreneurs’ we tend to say “yes” to everything non-family related. So our calendar gets full with everything and the family gets the sloppy seconds or thirds. While we’re still on the road, we recorded this episode to tackle this issue in full.
If this resonates, then take a listen to this episode as we discuss this issue. Better yet, get your copy of our new book, Tandem: The married entrepreneurs’ guide for greater work-life balance. Click the link to learn more. You can also download the first chapter for free. https://www.thetandembook.com/
Key Takeaways:
The one reason entrepreneurs suffer from a lack of work-life balance
Without healthy boundaries, you’re going to say “yes” to too many of the wrong things and by default, “no” to your important relationships
Why is it hard to set healthy boundaries?
Entrepreneurs are always saying “yes” to “opportunities”
We’re afraid of missing out
Our schedules fill up with everything business related
Family gets whatever is left over
The reality is business will thrive even if we don’t respond to every “opportunity”
What do healthy boundaries look like
Setting limits on anything non-family or business related
Setting limits on how accessible you are away from work
Setting limits on business opportunities that are not in brand
Doing less and focusing on what matters
