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The SmallBizChat Podcast: The Freedom Formula with David Finkel


April 30, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Former Olympic-level athlete turned business multi-millionaire, David Finkel is an entrepreneur and the CEO and founder of the business coaching company, Maui Mastermind®. He has helped over 100,000 clients with buying, building, and selling business assets. David has written twelve business books, including his latest, The Freedom Formula: How to Succeed In Business Without Sacrificing […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: achieving work-life balance, avoid micromanagement, professional routine, small business owner, the freedom formula, work smarter, work-life balance

How to Be a Successful Mompreneur in Business

April 4, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Ronda Jackson, @designsby_decor. Ronda Jackson, Founder and Chief Workplace Stylist of Decor Interior Design, Inc., is a true American success […]

Filed Under: Mompreneurs, SmallBizChat Tagged With: balancing business and family, family, growing a business, kids, lady boss, mom, Mompreneur, small business success, work-life balance

How to Lead with Work-Life Balance

March 28, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Donnie Hutchinson, @Donnie_Hutch. Donnie is the leading first responder work-life balance speaker and eLearning coach teaching firefighters, police, EMTs, and […]

Filed Under: Leadership, SmallBizChat Tagged With: life priorities, self-care, step in balancing life, work-life balance, work-life conflicts, work-life management

How to successfully maintain work-life balance as a small business owner

October 18, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post Akim Vann is the owner and founder of The Bakery on Bergen, a very popular and busy spot that’s known for its delicious and creative cookies, cakes and pastries. The Bakery on Bergen just celebrated its second anniversary and Vann couldn’t be more proud. But as a busy mother of four energetic children, […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Guest Articles, Your Small Business Tagged With: @carbonite, small business, work-life balance

How to find Work/Life Balance as a Small Business Owner

June 20, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Here’s the honest truth. It’s not really possible. Finding an acceptable work-life balance might not be happen until 4-5 years into your business. Instead of focusing on balance focus on being present instead. You don’t want your kid bending their face down to your computer to talk to you, and you don’t want to be […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: small business, work-life balance

7 Mobile Apps to Maintain Your Work-Life Balance

December 29, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

We all know the importance of a healthy work-life balance and also the fact that it is not so easy to achieve. Despite knowing the rules, enforcing them in our routines it really tough. And amidst all the crazy scheduling the only device that stays with you at most times is your smartphone. What if […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: mobile app, Sapna Joshi, work-life balance

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