Striking Work/Life Harmony: Family Time and the Balance Beyond Careers | Ep. #7

Welcome to The BDO Show! A podcast for passionate BDOs wanting to level up their game with advice and stories from battle-tested BDO's. Juggling a thriving career with a bustling family life is more acrobatics than most of us signed up for, but somehow, we make it work. In our heartfelt conversation, we peel back the layers on how we manage the daily tango of meeting professional demands while keeping personal time sacred. Sterling shares the profound satisfaction of enabling his wife's choice to stay at home and how this supports his son's future, while Alan toasts to a 'monster March' after clinching a crucial deal that eases our team's sales pressure. We get real about the pandemic reshaping our boundaries, with Ryan spotlighting the need to safeguard family moments and Sterling giving us a peek into his new reality as a dad and a professional. When it's time to talk strategy, Chris shares how his life is rich with community work and nonprofit efforts. This sparks an honest discussion about the nuances of work-life balance for those without children and how one measures success beyond the financial scoreboard. As we near the end, the focus shifts to the art of selecting just the right business conferences to enrich both our careers and our family lives. We're sharing laughs and learning the ropes of incorporating our loved ones into work travel, embracing the evolving inclusive atmosphere at professional events, and the excitement of reconnecting with colleagues face-to-face post-pandemic. Tune in and take a journey with us through the ups, downs, and rewarding moments of striking that elusive work-life harmony. Please e-mail us any questions, or suggestions for future episode topics at [email protected] This episode is sponsored by: SBA Protection Quick Close Life Insurance – the fastest, easiest way to secure the insurance protection your borrower needs for their SBA loan. For more information, visit their website www.sbaprotection.com or email Adam Bergen at [email protected]     The views and opinions expressed in this program are our own and/or those of our guests. They do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of our employers.