When successful entrepreneurs start reaching their golden years, they often talk about some of their regrets in life. It’s not usually about missed business opportunities or investments, it’s about relationships. The most common regrets among the successful are around not taking care of themself and their close relationships like spouse and kids.

Why does this happen? Because they were raised a lot like you and I. Raised with the mindset that your work is your worth. That your success is based on your accomplishments and achievements. 

In this episode, we share a bit of our story growing up and how it shaped our view of success. But we now have healthier well rounded view of success that allows us to prioritize our relationship and still make a ton of money.

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Key Takeaways

Growing up in an entrepreneurial home

Work ethic was part of our identity

You can have too much of a good thing

Success was defined by the things we do and accomplish

We have a grind it out culture

Fortune 500 experience

Time you waste is time you lose. You can’t get it back

Don’t have regrets

We prioritize our time based on how we define success

You can define the life you want to live

If you prioritize marriage you can still make a lot of money

But if you prioritize money, your relationships will suffer

Over the coming episodes, you’ll hear stories of entrepreneurs that almost lost it all. Almost losing their spouse, their own life, or their marriage and family

Also, we’ll be hearing from members of family enterprises. The do’s and don’ts. Succession, don’t wait to late

They all thank God they didn’t lose it. They knew they could make the money back but you can’t get your family back