As a 20-year entrepreneur I struggled to balance growing multiple businesses and being fully present with my wife and kids. I share 7 keys to align your work, wealth creation and relationships to find purpose and fulfillment long-term.
Summary
Balancing ambitions with family relationships can be challenging for driven entrepreneurs. We share the tension struggling over 20 years to grow companies while remaining an active dad and husband.
Though common for business leaders to sacrifice family, we believe both callings are too vital. We provide 7 practical tips to align work and home, creating intentional balance between provision needs and precious moments you can't get back.
Accept there are seasons requiring temporary imbalance. But ultimately view business and family as aligned, with hard work enabling leadership through modeling and resources. Stay aware of your limits, and leverage wisdom from godly mentors who excel in both areas of life.
Top 3 Growth Tips
- Pursue clarity of vision for all areas of your life [00:02] - Define an ambitious yet realistic picture of the future for your business, wealth and relationships. This vision guides daily decisions and breaks limiting generational patterns.
- Find mentors excelling in business and family [03:41] - Surround yourself with people who model the work-life blend you desire. Learn from those with wisdom to lead corporations and households well.
- See them as aligned vs at odds [06:55] - When in healthy balance, business success can fuel family leadership through resources and modeling hard work.
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About Ken Ott:
Kenneth Ott is an owner of multiple businesses, entrepreneur, husband, father, and Christian leader. Ken is the co-Founder of
Metacake, an Ecommerce Growth Team and
Dough Capital. Ken is an author, speaker, and business coach. To connect or learn more, visit:
Show Highlights
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00:41] The tension between business ambitions and quality family time is real for most entrepreneurs.
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02:19] Having a clear vision for all areas of life helps break limiting generational patterns.
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03:41] Surrounding yourself with godly mentors can provide wisdom to balance business and family leadership.
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05:03] Understand that hard work and provision are good masculine traits to model for your family.
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06:13] Do not let work and relationships feel like they are opposing each other. Learn to align them.
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06:55] View business success as fueling family leadership when kept in balance.
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07:44] Become aware of your limits, guarding time that cannot be regained with kids.
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08:19] There are seasons requiring temporary imbalance towards business or family.
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10:11] Define what is most important now based on the situation and season of life.
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12:01] Ask God directly for the wisdom needed to steward all areas of life well.
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13:28] Have mentors and role models who excel in both business and family, which is rare.
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16:22] Fully live out your purpose gifts and calling without sacrificing family time and memories.
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18:41] Modeling hard work helps instill godly principles and provides resources to equip kids.
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20:11] Become a wise steward of your limited time by calculating return on investment.
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22:13] Restrictions on your time inspire innovation and prevent wasting precious family moments.
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25:01] It's possible to build a thriving business and lead an exceptional family with intention.