Episode: Introduction
Parenting + Business Equals Podcast
Host: Josh “Dadpreneur” Rimmington
Joh has been a dad for 11years and business owner for 15 years
First part of business was in eCommerce and 8 years ago started helping other business owners with online marketing
He started the JR Marketing Group with the motto “Get Found Online”
Josh has 2 boys a 10 year old and 8 year old and prides himself on being a hands on dad, he still leaves work in time to drop off and pick his boys up from school. At the beginning of his business he was a stay at home dad
How do you balance parenting and business?
Balance means it is exactly equal, I don’t think you are ever going to have exact equal time doing both. You need to make work what makes sense for your business and parenting style.
What are the biggest lessons you have learned from business?
You can’t be afraid of making mistakes. You have to be willing to make a lot of mistakes because the quicker you fail, the quicker you can succeed.
What are the biggest lessons you have learned from parenting?
There was no preparing me for the parenting journey. Every child is different, every journey is different so you have to learn and appreciate what you are going through at the time.
What is some key advice you might give to business owners?
Start. Don’t wait for the perfect moment. It doesn’t exist, things are never going to align perfectly for you to launch.
What is some key advice you might give to new parents?
Don’t listen to everything that is out there. Do things your way.
Quotes from the Episode:
“Balance is not a word that should be used because there is no real balance to it. It is really about juggling it and making it work.” [00:04:13]
“If it fails, it fails. If something goes wrong, it goes wrong but you need make those mistakes and have those values to move forward and be able to grow as a person. [00:07:10]
“Don’t get overwhelmed thinking you are not doing something right. A lot of the times there is no right and wrong, it is basically what works best.” [00:08:59]
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