Doug & Cristie Martine: Constructing a Life of Partnership & Purpose

Doug & Cristie Martine share highlights and wisdom from dating and marriage, to Doug’s transition from climbing the corporate ladder, to starting a construction management company. 2:57 Met at Texas A&M (whoop!), dating, early marriage 10:30 Cristie’s eating disorder 17:33 Held in God’s Hand 18:51 What did the future look like regarding work or purpose? 19:41 Doug’s early goals 21:04 Cristie’s early career 22:06 And baby makes 3 23:07 Doug’s transition 24:00 Questions the status quo 27:11 Finally made the leap, and international adoption 29:16 Ups and downs, net gain 30:27 Faith journey 31:13 Diversification 31:39 Crossing the river, one stone at a time 34:49 How did the ups & downs impact your marriage? 36:15 Timing is never perfect for entrepreneurs 44:12 Most important question to ask your spouse before taking the entrepreneur leap 45:04 Is your spouse a raving fan? 46:09 Team Martine. How much do you talk about business at home? 49:08 Great marriages don’t just happen. What do you do to deepen intimacy, fun, and friendship? 51:39 Date nights 53:15 Putting each other first 56:00 Finding cracks in time to make family a priority 57:32 What do you know now in business or marriage that you wish you’d known earlier? 57:44 Perseverance–everything takes longer than you think it will 59:39 No overnight success 1:00:41 Celebrate the small things 1:02:05 Dave Ramsey, preparing for financial things unforeseen   For a complete transcript, click here. The post Doug & Cristie Martine: Constructing a Life of Partnership & Purpose appeared first on .