The Family—Business Balancing Act w/ Patrick Cummings

If you are an entrepreneur with a family, the pull between professional prestige and a happy home life can be overwhelming. It's a balancing act seemingly impossible to perfect, one forcing you to constantly re-evaluate priorities. What is truly important? On this episode, Jake and Gino are with Patrick Cummings, author of ‘The Family—Business Balancing Act: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Being a Family Man’. Patrick talks about his relationships and how he learned to balance between family and professional priorities. He takes you through his own journey, showing how he got it wrong and the changes he made to get it right. You'll learn how to recognize imbalance, evaluate personal and professional goals, and establish simple habits that improve important connections and ensure quality time with those you love. Key Insights: 00:34 Introduction 04:20 Patrick walking down the memory lane, talking about his father 08:36 Relationship with spouse 14:05 How to have the balance between family and business? 21:17 Scheduling and prioritizing family time on calendar 24:48 Importance of father-daughter relationship 31:06 Home schooling and relationship with kids 36:42 Involving your children in your business 37:31 What is it like staying organized for Patrick? 42:43 Recommended books 44:46 In a nutshell Find more about the author and his bestselling book on Amazon: https://amz.run/6FYe We’re here to help create multifamily entrepreneurs… Here’s how: Brand New? Start Here: https://jakeandgino.mykajabi.com/free-wheelbarrowprofits Want To Get Into Multifamily Real Estate Or Scale Your Current Portfolio Faster? Apply to join our PREMIER MULTIFAMILY INVESTING COMMUNITY & MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. (*Note: Our community is not for beginner investors) 👉https://jakeandgino.com/apply About Jake & Gino Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and mentors who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $250M in assets under management. They have created the Jake & Gino Premier Multifamily Community to teach others a simple three-step framework for investing in multifamily real estate. Connect with Jake & Gino on the social media platform you are most active on: https://jakeandgino.com/link-tree/ #realestate #multifamilyrealestate #multifamilyinvesting #investing #apartmentinvesting #multifamily #realestateinvesting #commercialrealestate #loopnet #costart #biggerpockets #realestateinvest #multifamilyapartment #apartmentbuildings #multifamilydeals #multifamilyanalysis #analyzemultifamily #Multifamilyunderwriting #multifamilycommunity #multifamilyinvestors We're here to help create real estate entrepreneurs...  About Jake & Gino: Jake & Gino are multifamily investors, operators, and owners who have created a vertically integrated real estate company. They control over $350M in assets under management. Connect with Jake & Gino here --> https://jakeandgino.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.