{"id":23662,"date":"2021-05-25T11:33:13","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T16:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.com\/?p=23662"},"modified":"2023-02-14T10:38:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T16:38:20","slug":"balance-is-bogus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.com\/blog\/balance-is-bogus\/","title":{"rendered":"Balance is Bogus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is it a challenge to set boundaries between work and family life? Today Nicole Walters discusses why balance is bogus and how one can have a more successful and fulfilling career, all while having a family. Nicole was a former top-selling corporate exec who quit her six-figure sales job in front of 10,000 people, took what she knew, and built a million-dollar business in one short year. Tune in to hear Nicole&#8217;s crucial advice for entrepreneurs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/19224383\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/boutique-chat\/id1351990699?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><br>&gt;&gt; EPISODE 315 \u2013 LISTEN NOW ON iTunes &lt;&lt;<\/a><br><em><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/boutique-chat\/id1351990699?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&gt;&gt; EPISODE 315 \u2013 LISTEN NOW ON Spotify &lt;&lt;<\/a><\/em><br><em>See the Full&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theboutiquehub.com\/boutiquechat\">Boutique Chat Podcast Website here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Episode Rundown:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>00:03:15 Nicole&#8217;s Story<br>00:10:41 3 Must-Know Tips for Business Owners<br>00:26:44 Money Isn&#8217;t Evil<br>00:34:50 Balance is Bogoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-main-points-in-balance-is-bogus\">MAIN POINTS IN BALANCE IS BOGUS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Keeping it old school is the way to survive. 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