Back in April Emily was fortunate enough to be interviewed for the Newton's Nuggets podcast and discussed big thinking for small business owners. It was the first time for a long time that she flew solo for an interview without Alan. It went so well that Paul asked if it would be okay to interview Alan separately as well to get his own perspective on Yellow Tuxedo, what we stand for and what our big WHY was. What we love about talking to Paul is that there is never any pre-defined structure for the interview and we never truly know which direction its going to go. So it was fascinating to see that what started as a conversation about our route to working in digital visibility actually became a fully fledged discussion about work life blend.
We've been together in business for over ten years now. And no, it's not been plain sailing for all of those ten years. Any business who claims that it has been easy is lying. And yes, absolutely, Yellow Tuxedo is outwardly a ray of Yellow positivity with our approach to our brand, our marketing and the cheerleading of our clients, but this has taken many years in the making to ensure that we can be the best that we can be. The little knocks and challenges we have faced are all part of the adventure.
Work life blend is a non negotiable for us. We don't believe in work life balance. That suggests that any point the equilibrium of the scale could tip in either direction. With work life blend we fully accept that our family and our personal life go hand in hand with the Yellow Tuxedo adventure. The why of our business is about building not only a strong, secure environment for our children but also to help build some core skills for them so that when it comes to them being of an age that they are independent they can be confident to go forth and conquer the world if they choose!
If you've listened to the first Newton's Nuggets with Emily then give the second episode with Alan a go. His version of the story of Yellow Tuxedo adventure differs slightly to Emily's and just goes to show that we are all different. We all have different perceptions, insecurities, challenges about ourselves and our businesses. Why? Because we are all blimmin human!!
Without spoiling too much of this episode there is a great example where Alan talks about Emily in the early stages of the business. In year one, She was out working three days after giving birth to Lydia-Rose and in year three she was going into labour setting up for an event in a field the day before she gave birth to Ben. Alan talks of how horrific that was, Emily wasn't phased, it was part and parcel of the work life blend!
Like before we really hope you enjoy listening to this episode of the Newton's nuggets podcast. It's well worth a listen. And of course remember to #besocial and give these guys some love and a follow.
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