If you’re wondering what it takes to build a successful marriage it’s very business like. Take communication for example. In a business, good communication is a key to great marketing but also to foster better teamwork.

Owning a business can be awesome. But it can also come with some challenges. Like dealing with difficult customers/clients. The demanding few can eat into your personal time. Unfortunately, you can’t blame everything on your customer.

Intentional is a keyword that will help you create greater work-life balance and realize your dreams in marriage and business. Most couples we talk to have the mentality that if you just work hard enough your life will fall into place.

We all know communication is key when it comes to marriage. It’s also the foundation for great marketing. So we decided to bring in an expert in communication. Hall of Fame radio producer Steve Reiter.

We just celebrated 17 years of marriage and we thought we’d record an episode during our getaway while the thoughts are fresh in our mind. What have we learned about marriage and doing business together?

“Show me the money!” If you remember that phrase then you’re probably as old as I am. HaHa! That’s a quote from the movie, Jerry Maguire. The movie was about a fledgling sports agent played by Tom Cruise, who was trying to land a big name football star to kick start his career.

Many people think becoming a millionaire think you need to inherit it, take some big risks, invest into the next Amazon, win the lottery, or build a business that blows up. That does happen. But the average millionaire does it like we did.

I’m sure you’ve heard the term, “money can’t buy you happiness.” If you’re like many, you may be one of those that say, “try me.” But if you’ve been around enough rich people like this week’s guest, Marissa Nehlsen has…

The reason many entrepreneurs struggle with resting is that it feels unproductive. If you rest, you’re not getting things done, right? The opposite is true.

You may have been told to focus on what you want, not what you don’t want. Your mind focuses on what you talk about so when you say, “don’t touch the fire,” you’re going touch the fire…

Most, if not all, employees want retirement benefits and I know most employers want to provide them. But many small business owners don’t think they can afford to provide them.

Are you the high achiever, organized, hard working, and calm under pressure type of entrepreneur? Do you suffer from negative self-talk, perfectionism, struggle to relax, fear of failure/success, and have difficulty saying “no?”

Working with your spouse is always a hot topic. We typically get three reactions. Either, “It’s amazing,” “never,” or “we’re doing the best we can.” Regardless of which camp you lie, this episode is going to help your marriage whether you work with your spouse or not.

If you’ve never tried tandem surfing before, it’s not as easy as it looks. It takes a lot of skill, determination, coordination and teamwork. It’s two people moving as one on a surfboard.

Business strategy is good but your mindset is the most important place to start. It doesn’t matter how good or how sound the strategy is, if you’re not comfortable with the change you’re not likely to execute well.

Imagine working with your spouse and living in an RV the majority of the time. Now add four kids and a dog. That’s a recipe for…(fill in the blank) Meet this week’s guest, David and Teesha Laflin.

If you’re like us, you started the business for greater freedom. Freedom to do what you want, when you want. Freedom to take time off to have fun and be with family when you want.

Unfortunately, we’ve seen many marriages end in divorce because one or both spouses couldn’t deal with some type of long term health issues, infertility, or miscarriage to name a few.

What the heck would you do if you went all in on a new business venture March 1, 2020 only to see the world shutdown two weeks later? If you read the date you’ll understand what I mean. That’s what happened to this week's returning guest, Cory Carslon.

When it comes to the topic of work-life balance, the issue of time management tends to come up. “If I was just better with my time I could get everything done.”