095. How to Succeed in Business and Have Healthy Family Relationships

Three events occurred this week that made me think about the importance of having healthy family relationships as we move from DREAM to DO in our business or career:   1) My three children went back to college after being home for a month during Christmas and New Year's break.    2) Matt Woodrum asked a great question in his Wrestling with Fatherhood Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/wrestlingwithfatherhood/ ): What is your biggest family goal for the new year and why?    3) I had a conversation with Jake, a young man who has the opportunity to pursue a career as a speaker. One of his concerns was if travel would negatively impact his family.   These three events made me think deeply about one of the things I am proudest about in my business, and something that I hope I can help the next generation of business leaders experience as well.   Purpose of this Episode   You can succeed in business and maintain healthy family relationships by practicing 5 P's with your children.   Tips Shared in this Episode   Business success will end up being empty if you lose your family along the way. Here are 5 actions you can take to maintain healthy family relationships while also pursuing your business goals.   Prioritize — ideas on how to prioritize your work, life, and family Participate —ideas on how to participate in your children's life and have your children participate in your life  Proclaim — one of your primary roles as a parent is to teach your children values  Process — a great way to teach your children values is to process life with them Pardon — expressing forgiveness and asking for forgiveness are two of the most powerful actions you can take as a parent   Links Mentioned in this Episode   - How to Get Your Teen to Talk to You http://amzn.to/2FEfHXG by Kent Julian and Connie Grigsby    - Killer Keynote Conference is August 21-22, 2018 and the Paid To Speak Conference is August 23-25, 2018.  Visit SpeakItForward.com to receive a first-alert email with the opportunity to register early.