Episodes

Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Preparing for becoming part of the Sandwich Generation.
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
- As the boys get old along with our parents. We are starting to enter the tie of life often called the Sandwich generation. A generation of people, typically in their thirties or forties, responsible for bringing up their own children and for the care of their aging parents. This week Craig and I talk about what is coming up and how we can prepare the business and our families for the changing responsibilities we may be facing.
Tune into #MWB to learn that and more about working with your spouse/partner not only at home but also at the office!
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Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Jennifer Smith Broeckling, from Murphy Business Sales joins us this week to talk about some Cautionary Tales of Preparing to Sell Your Business and tips when to start planning ahead. Jennifer whose goal is to be an ethical business broker who sets
buyers, sellers, and their small businesses up for success in the next chapter of their lives has been a great friend to the podcast and small business sharing her years of knowledge and experience.
Tune into #MWB to learn that and more about working with your spouse/partner not only at home but also at the office!
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Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Always together: Emotions, Stress & Should be Get on the Drama Train
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
- When we see friends or colleagues upset we can often give them encouraging words without being pulled into the emotions of what they are feeling themselves. BUT that is not always as easy with a spouse…be it at work or home. This week Craig & Allison talk about how they feel when they are upset and try to vent to the other, and ways to help not absorb each others emotions too much.
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Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Power Couples by Design with Robert & Kay Lee Fukui
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
- Balancing the priorities of marriage, family and business is always easy. After years of working in sales and marketing Robert figured he could help others thru consulting. Kay Lee who had years of experience in banking soon joined with him as the friend maker. Together with their company Power Couples by Design this power couple is helping other achieve their own work/life balance because in their words profit + purpose = transformation. Listen in as they share their story and their NEW book Tandem - which helps equips the married entrepreneur to build a Thriving Marriage AND Prosperous Business.
Tune into #MWB to learn that and more about working with your spouse/partner not only at home but also at the office!

Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
100th Episode a look back at what we’ve learned
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
It’s finally here, 100 episodes. Over the last couple of years Craig & Allison have enjoyed sharing tips and tricks about being married with a business and a family. What’s been working and what hasn’t worked, and chatting with other couples facing some of the same struggles so we can all help each other grow as couples and entrepreneurs. As we look ahead to what’s next we share some of our key takeaways and what we hope to address in upcoming episodes.
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Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
This week we are joined by insurance expert Patrick Powers from RogerGray Insurance to discuss Key Person Insurance and how it can be an important tool in your business and family planning. The purpose of insurance is to reduce financial uncertainty and make accidental loss manageable and Patrick walks us through some options and uses for this insurance. With over 25 years of experience Patrick has experience in both the family agency environment as well as a background working in Fortune 100 carriers.
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Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Defeat the Drama with Kirsten Ross Vogel
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Kristen Ross Vogel has spent over 20 years coaching families and business leaders in communication, conflict resolution, and building high performing teams. And she only glances at the surface of these topics in our discussion this week. Along with her husband they own three businesses and are full time entrepreneurs.So balancing home and work is something she knows a lot about.
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Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Don’t set New Year’s Resolutions
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Only about 16 percent of people are able to follow their resolutions. It takes a lot more than saying you want to change to actually do something about it. That’s why we don’t set resolutions but GOALS. This week we talk about what we learned about ourselves last year and how we set goals instead.
#Inspiration #BusinessPodcast #motivation #fullfocusplanner

Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Building a Company Culture with Nicole Patri
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
- Building your team’s culture and identity takes time. In season there we talked about some of the steps we’ve been taking at Almar Building & Remodeling in Hanover Ma to develop our team. This week we are joined by Nicole Patri our head of marketing to talk about her thoughts on our progress, approach, and how she sees team culture.
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Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
- Blending a family, work, and separate business keeps Matt & Shanna Graifer busy. But the Graifers seem to be thriving and showing their kids just what it means to build the life you want. Life isn’t always easy but this couple works together to get everything done. We are excited to spend some time with a couple running separate businesses but supporting each other's dreams and how the skills they have mastered separately is helping them build a life that works together.
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