Babies & Business Podcast

Isn’t it amazing how a single frustrating moment can sometimes impact an entire day? It’s not a matter of if those moments will occur, it’s a matter of when. Today’s episode is all about coming up with creative ways to sidestep (versus solve) insurmountable roadblocks to ensure the work gets done, and everyone is happy. During this episode of the Babies & Business Podcast, you’ll hear: Show No...

Have you ever delegated a task or responsibility to a team member and they just totally flubbed it? There’s a reason why! In this episode of the Babies & Business Podcast, Rachel and Avram share a hilarious personal story that paves the way for 3 very important lessons on how to properly (and successfully!) delegate. Show Notes: https://babiesandbiz.com/17 Show Notes: [02:03] Where everything...

Babies & Business welcomes its first guest to the podcast this week, Michael Schlichte, owner of Absolute Real Estate. During this interview, Avram digs in with Mike to find out more about the ‘Super Sick Deal’, the mindset to attract them, and the massive debt he and his wife Danielle had to overcome early in their marriage and entrepreneurial career. This episode is for you if you want to ex...

This week on the podcast, Rachel interviews Avram, asking him about how things have changed since they’ve had Lincoln. Avram has four main thoughts about what is different now, the summary of which, is that business isn’t a race anymore now that he has the perspective of becoming a dad. Show Notes: https://babiesandbiz.com/15 1:20 Avram dives into how business doesn’t feel like a race anymore afte...

Avram and Rachel dive into the book/method of Profit First by Mike Michalowicz and share how they saved 27% in operating expenses over two and a half years. They get real about how it can be emotional to let go of expenses that you think your business needs and share how much better it is to be profitable! Show notes: https://babiesandbiz.com/14 1:30 What Rachel discovered about our operating expe...

This week, Avram and Rachel share a principle they started implementing in both their business and their personal lives to accomplish big goals. As people who have dealt with over-commitment in the past, this hot tip is one that has been helping them see new things through from the idea phase to the finish line. Show notes: https://babiesandbiz.com/13 1:40 Are you the business owner with all the d...

This week, Avram and Rachel take their love of systems and apply it to meal planning. As a couple that loved cooking together before they had a kid, things sure got turned upsidedown after having him. So, a meal plan for the month helped the Gonzales’ recenter something that is extremely valuable to them—a family dinner. Learn how they did it on this week’s pod. Show notes: https://babiesandbiz.co...

In How to Get Ahead in Your Business and Stop Playing Defense, Avram and Rachel dive into one of their greatest tools in getting ahead—batching. They explain the idea of batching tasks and give several examples of practical ways they use batching in their business and even in making this podcast! Learn how batching and being aware of switching costs helped Avram and Rachel get more time back in th...

Having a new little one in the world definitely put a spotlight on the importance of asking for help before you need it in the Gonzales household. Beyond the implications as new parents, Rachel and Avram talk about our mindset about asking for help in general. Why is it so hard to ask for help, and how can you shift your mindset about it? Show notes: https://babiesandbiz.com/10 2:58 Rachel compare...

Today we talked about a book Rachel read recently that helped unlock accomplishments both in the home and in the business. Rachel shares about her three main takeaways from the book and how she applied them to the business right away. The results were simplified processes and the team crushing goals! Show notes: https://babiesandbiz.com/9 1:11 One of the top things that usually falls through the c...

In episode 8 of Babies & Business, Avram and Rachel share a bit about what it was like before they both worked together in Digital Harvest. They talk about how having different strengths is essential in both parenting and building a successful business. While most people don’t work with their partner, everyone can learn something about choosing the right team members to bolster their business...

Avram and Rachel were so thankful that their business kept running *mostly* smoothly while they took nearly seven weeks off when their son Lincoln was born. But with that time off came an intense realization. What they were busying themselves with day in and day out wasn’t necessarily missed while they were gone. This led them to quite the epiphany—what we think is important, isn’t. This week on t...

This week on the Babeis & Business podcast, Rachel and Avram dive into learning to “speak baby.” As they’ve learned to communicate with their infant son Lincoln, they’ve learned some invaluable lessons about communication in general, including how to be a better leader. Show Notes: https://babiesandbiz.com/6 1:12 An introduction to the idea that even adults aren’t always great at communicating...

This week, on the Babies & Business podcast, Rachel and Avram sum up the six things they’ve learned in Lincoln’s first six months of life that are making them more effective business people. From communicating what you need quickly and often so you don’t go insane from lack of sleep to the grace that comes with understanding the “Window of Tolerance” Avram and Rachel are taking notes and takin...

Avram and Rachel talk about the value of leading with your strengths. They share a pretty comical story that clearly demonstrated to them that they do not have the same strengths—but how that’s a  good  thing. One of their favorite tools for identifying strengths is the Clifton Strengths Finder Test. It’s been a catalyst for growth for their business team, and also so incredibly helpful in their m...

Rachel and Avram share how as a parent, time seems to really get away from you. So what can you do to make the most of your time? This episode is not about productivity but rather time management hacks, including one of their favorites—Parkinson’s Law. In real-time, they demonstrate how Parkinson’s Law works by recording the episode WHILE Rachel was feeding the baby! Show Notes: https://babiesandb...

Rachel and Avram dive into dealing with everyone’s unsolicited advice and how your intuition just might be the very best tool you have. And we’ve certainly seen how this has affected us both as business owners and parents! With Avram as an only child and Rachel as one of 11, they each bring their unique experiences to parenting and family. Show Notes: https://babiesandbiz.com/2 3:08 Avram and Rach...

In this launch episode of Babies & Business, Avram and Rachel share three things they did to get ready for the birth of baby Lincoln, knowing that it would bring incredible changes to their lives. Learn why the book “The Fourth Trimester,” hiring a doula (specifically a postpartum doula), and meal prepping in advance were all game-changers in the first few months after Lincoln was born. Show N...