#192 – Are You Ready to “Have It All”? - Vena Sterling can Help

<p><span data-contrast="auto">We have been told that, "Your personal life stays at home."</span><span data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">But seasoned leaders know this is fable, not fact.  For some, this lesson is learned when their personal lives (including our past traumas) directly, but unconsciously affect their workflow as entrepreneurs.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Have you seen someone’s personal habits spillover into the workplace, or experienced it yourself?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">For instance:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Have you ever felt guilty for eating your lunch rather than just working nonstop?</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"335559685":720}"> </span><span data-ccp-props= "{"335559685":720}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Do you struggle to lead a team because you want to avoid confrontation</span><span data-contrast= "auto">,</span> <span data-contrast="auto">or it is more comfortable to make assumptions rather than communicate more and get ahead of your people and lead?</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"335559685":720}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast= "auto">In this episode with</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/venasterling/"><span data-contrast= "none">Vena Sterling</span></a><span data-contrast="none">,</span> <span data-contrast="auto">we talk about how she has discovered the importance of recognizing these factors and working on them.  Vena explains life doesn't get better just by becoming a great entrepreneur, it vastly improves when you learn to develop the skills that give you freedom.</span><span data-ccp-props= "{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Vena learned her lessons the hard way.  She was very successful as a real estate attorney for big commercial firms in New York and Florida.  But she had to stop when her over-the-top work ethic led to