Business, Family, Marriage with Tim Schmoyer

You have an amazing product to sell, but there's so much to still figure out. How much do you charge? And then, how do you pitch it in a way that people understand the value and feel like they would be stupid NOT to buy it? In this episode, you will learn how to create a minimal viable offer, find the right price for your products, and make sure you're making a profit so your business can thrive. Tune in for some great tips on boosting your sales and creating offers that feel like a no-brainer for your audience. LINKS: MidAtlantic CPAs $100 Million Offers (affiliate) FREE Guide, “Product to Profit”  Leave a voice message for Tim with your questions, comments, and ideas to share. LET'S CONNECT! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠  ABOUT ME  This is Tim Schmoyer's personal podcast where he shares what he's learning from growing and selling a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with his wife... all at the same time! When Tim and Dana married, he was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but in 2013 he started an agency that grew to provide YouTube strategy to some of the world's top brands and creators. In 2022 he sold the business to vidIQ and now does life and business coaching for creators, helping them build fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage.  COACHING  I help creators live fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. To apply for personal coaching with me, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://timschmoyer.com⁠⁠

Maybe you're like me, and you've made the mistake of thinking that just because you have an audience on YouTube, they'll buy whatever you sell them. Trust me, this is not true. -Especially if you're launching the wrong product. But how do you know that you're launching the wrong product? And more importantly, how do you not waste your time and make sure you're launching the RIGHT product? Watch this episode of Creator Business Labs to learn how to build, test, and optimize your creative products without wasting your time. Links in this Episode  The Personal MBA by Joshua Kaufman Link to Product to Profit Get the Full Business Model Walk-Through Want Content Strategy? ⁠⁠vidiq.com/coaching⁠⁠  Want Business Coaching? ⁠⁠timschmoyer.com⁠⁠  Submit a Question: ⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/CreatorBusinessLab⁠⁠  LET'S CONNECT! ⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠  ABOUT ME  This is Tim Schmoyer's personal podcast where he shares what he's learning from growing and selling a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with his wife... all at the same time! When Tim and Dana married, he was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but in 2013 he started an agency that grew to provide YouTube strategy to some of the world's top brands and creators. In 2022 he sold the business to vidIQ and now does life and business coaching for creators, helping them build fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage.  COACHING  I help creators live fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. To apply for personal coaching with me, go to ⁠⁠https://timschmoyer.com⁠

YouTube has changed so much over the past decade, and what used to be a goldmine a few years back now barely brings in a few cents. In this episode, I break down how the creator economy has evolved and tried to make sense of the whole "business model" thing. I talk about different ways you can create value with your content, how to deliver that value to your audience, and most importantly, how to actually earn from it. I also explain a few key revenue models, like the classic YouTube AdSense, brand deals, and this new approach that's all about providing direct value to your audience. By then end of this episode, you'll understand how to make your content creation efforts more profitable and stable.  Links in This Episode Get the Full Business Model Walk-Through: https://timschmoyer.com/creatorbusinessplan Want Content Strategy? ⁠vidiq.com/coaching⁠  Want Business Coaching? ⁠timschmoyer.com⁠  Submit a Question: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/CreatorBusinessLab⁠  LET'S CONNECT! ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠  ABOUT ME  This is Tim Schmoyer's personal podcast where he shares what he's learning from growing and selling a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with his wife... all at the same time! When Tim and Dana married, he was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but in 2013 he started an agency that grew to provide YouTube strategy to some of the world's top brands and creators. In 2022 he sold the business to vidIQ and now does life and business coaching for creators, helping them build fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage.  COACHING  I help creators live fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. To apply for personal coaching with me, go to ⁠https://timschmoyer.com

Mentorship in any endeavor so important. There have been some incredibly important people over the years that have had key roles in shaping my business journey. But how do you find a good mentor and how to you get them to mentor you??  In this episode of Creator Business Labs, I'll be answering questions regarding how to find and secure valuable mentorship in the creator economy.  I'll also share practical tips on building relationships, being memorable, and approaching potential mentors to accelerate your business success. You can apply these principles today to get invaluable guidance tailored to your needs, for both your growth and your channel's prosperity. Links in this Episode Family Teams Podcast: https://familyteams.com/podcasts/  1000 Houses Podcast: https://www.1kh.org/podcasts/1000-houses-podcast  Jeremy Pryor Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jeremy-pryors-podcast/id1634281942   Pitch Anything: https://a.co/d/htJskcg  Want Content Strategy? vidiq.com/coaching  Want Business Coaching? timschmoyer.com  Submit a Question: https://www.speakpipe.com/CreatorBusinessLab  LET'S CONNECT! Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn  ABOUT ME  This is Tim Schmoyer's personal podcast where he shares what he's learning from growing and selling a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with his wife... all at the same time! When Tim and Dana married, he was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but in 2013 he started an agency that grew to provide YouTube strategy to some of the world's top brands and creators. In 2022 he sold the business to vidIQ and now does life and business coaching for creators, helping them build fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage.  COACHING  I help creators live fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. To apply for personal coaching with me, go to https://timschmoyer.com

For the past 10 years, I've been in the trenches with content creators, hearing the same dreams over and over: more family time, ability to travel, and sharing their passions with the world. But here's the catch: even after they've figured out how to make YouTube their full-time gig, they end up feeling stuck—overwhelmed, running in place, and not really living the life they imagined. Growing a channel is one thing, but the real magic happens when you learn to turn that channel into a thriving business that gives you freedom, not just more tasks. It's not about chasing after more money; it's about creating a life you love and having the freedom to enjoy it. Today, I'm peeling back the curtain on my journey. I'll share the big challenges I faced, the business smarts I picked up along the way, and how all this shapes my plan for this channel. Welcome to the Creator Business Lab podcast, where our aim is to equip you with everything you need to build a million-dollar business around your YouTube Channel. And I won't stop there—I'll also share my go-to books for anyone wanting to grow a business as a creator. Let's dive in! Resources in this Episode: * Business Model Generation: https://amzn.to/3H6XoLQ * The Personal MBA: https://amzn.to/48Luz38 * The E-myth Revisited: https://amzn.to/47t23m7 * Ready, Fire, Aim: https://amzn.to/47lQQDP * $100 Offers: https://amzn.to/3tABGwJ SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here. LET'S CONNECT! Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn ABOUT ME This is Tim Schmoyer's personal podcast where he shares what he's learning from growing and selling a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with his wife... all at the same time! When Tim and Dana married, he was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but in 2013 he started an agency that grew to provide YouTube strategy to some of the world's top brands and creators. In 2022 he sold the business to vidIQ and now does life and business coaching for creators, helping them build fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. COACHING I help creators live fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. To apply for personal coaching with me, go to https://timschmoyer.com

My goal on this podcast is to share what I have learned about business to help you create the systems you need to make life feel free again.

I started my business because I wanted freedom: Freedom of time and finances. I had a passion for my business and wanted to share it with the world. But after years of grinding, I realized I was driving so hard for my dreams that I could never take time off to rest and enjoy the dream I was trying to create. I was not free at all, but a slave to my business. Instead of owning a business, my business owned me. Maybe you are here. Maybe you began your business expecting freedom and found slavery. I found a way out of this bondage and I want you to do the same.  In this podcast, I share my story and how I changed my perspective and turned my attention to good systems that allow me to be fruitful and multiply, while also taking time to rest and enjoy the good gifts God has given me.  Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? ⁠Leave a voice message here.⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST & LEAVE A REVIEW ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠ ⁠Anchor.fm⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ LET'S CONNECT! ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ABOUT ME This is Tim Schmoyer's personal podcast where he shares what he's learning from growing and selling a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with his wife... all at the same time! When Tim and Dana married, he was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but in 2013 he started an agency that grew to provide YouTube strategy to some of the world's top brands and creators. In 2022 he sold the business to vidIQ and now does life and business coaching for creators, helping them build fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. COACHING I help creators live fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. To apply for personal coaching with me, go to ⁠https://timschmoyer.com

What is community? Is it the people in your church that you say hi to on Sunday? Is it the families in your small group? Is it your neighbors? What if you live out in country? What does community look like then? How do you engage in your community? What is your purpose in your community? How do you use the gifts God has given you to serve your community? How does hospitality play into all of this? In this episode, I have my most special guest, my wife Dana, join me to discuss all these questions and how God has changed our view on community and hospitality over the years. We also share the people God has used in our lives to show us what real community and hospitality looks like and how we now use our resources for hospitality as well.  Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST & LEAVE A REVIEW Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm YouTube LET'S CONNECT! Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn ABOUT ME This is Tim Schmoyer's personal podcast where he shares what he's learning from growing and selling a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with his wife... all at the same time! When Tim and Dana married, he was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but in 2013 he started an agency that grew to provide YouTube strategy to some of the world's top brands and creators. In 2022 he sold the business to vidIQ and now does life and business coaching for creators, helping them build fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. COACHING I help creators live fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. To apply for personal coaching with me, go to https://timschmoyer.com

Recently I was able to sit down with Greg Smith, cofounder and CEO of Thinkific. He and his brother took this company from a little starter company to a billion dollar company traded on the NY Stock Exchange in less than 10 years - all while having a family.  You might find yourself in a similar spot, trying to grow a company while trying to figure out what is most important and where to put your energy. It may feel like the company rises and falls on your shoulders and any time you spend away from it is hurting your business. But, Greg disagrees and shares why he thinks it is better and more effective to grow a business with a family than without one.  LINKS IN THIS EPISODE ⁠Thinkific.com⁠  Send me a voice message: https://www.businessfamilymarriage.com/voicemail/    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm YouTube   LET'S CONNECT! Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn   ABOUT ME This is Tim Schmoyer's personal podcast where he shares what he's learning from growing and selling a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with his wife... all at the same time! When Tim and Dana married, he was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but in 2013 he started an agency that grew to provide YouTube strategy to some of the world's top brands and creators. In 2022 he sold the business to vidIQ and now does life and business coaching for creators, helping them build fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage.   COACHING I help creators live fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. To apply for personal coaching with me, go to https://timschmoyer.com

Sean and I have known each other for a long time. We connected in the early days of YouTube due to our similar paths regarding church ministry, video creating, etc. It's been so cool to watch him grow into a multi-million dollar business owner.  But, his story is not without challenges. Along his path to success, his business has had an impact on his family, marriage and mental health. Sean and I sat down recently to discuss this, and he very candidly shared about his problems in his marriage and medication of his success. Money doesn't fix your problems. It reveals your deeper issues. Hear more about that here.  Links In This Episode: Think Media: https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkMediaTV  Sean Cannel:https://www.instagram.com/seancannell/?hl=en  Send me a voice message: https://www.businessfamilymarriage.com/voicemail/  SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm YouTube LET'S CONNECT! Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn ABOUT ME This is Tim Schmoyer's personal podcast where he shares what he's learning from growing and selling a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with his wife... all at the same time! When Tim and Dana married, he was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but in 2013 he started an agency that grew to provide YouTube strategy to some of the world's top brands and creators. In 2022 he sold the business to vidIQ and now does life and business coaching for creators, helping them build fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. COACHING I help creators live fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. To apply for personal coaching with me, go to https://timschmoyer.com

Recently, I got the pleasure of sitting down with a long time friend, Derral Eves who is the CEO and executive producer of The Chosen. We got to discuss how he manages his businesses and his family well.  Derral shares practical examples of how he is 100% present at home, gives individual attention to each of his five kids, creates family memories, takes personal time for himself, focuses during work time and then disconnects.  I hope you are encouraged by these practical examples and the backstory to how The Chosen all began.  LINKS Blast from the Past: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfZeW-BzFCk  Watch The Chosen: https://watch.thechosen.tv/ Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm YouTube LET'S CONNECT! Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn ABOUT ME This is Tim Schmoyer's personal podcast where he shares what he's learning from growing and selling a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with his wife... all at the same time! When Tim and Dana married, he was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but in 2013 he started an agency that grew to provide YouTube strategy to some of the world's top brands and creators. In 2022 he sold the business to vidIQ and now does life and business coaching for creators, helping them build fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. COACHING I help creators live fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. To apply for personal coaching with me, go to https://timschmoyer.com

It has been said, “Wherever you are, be there.” But when it comes to turning off your brain and focusing just on your business or just on your family, this is way easier said than done.  Last week, I was able to sit down and discuss this topic with one of my good friends and former employee's Lennon Bone. We talked about how to keep our mind focused on the present and I also shared the most important question I ask to better foster better communication and better relationships with my family and my employees. All of this and more coming up in this episode.  https://stopthestarvingartist.com/  SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://www.businessfamilymarriage.com/voicemail SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-family-marriage-with-tim-schmoyer/id1573344035 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1y7YfpsVlVw6jEmRD6Olgo - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81ZmM1NWU3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw - Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage LET'S CONNECT! - Instagram: https://instagram.com/timschmoyer - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/timschmoyer - Twitter: http://twitter.com/timschmoyer - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timschmoyer/ ABOUT ME This is Tim Schmoyer's personal podcast where he shares what he's learning from growing and selling a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with his wife... all at the same time! When Tim and Dana married, he was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but in 2013 he started an agency that grew to provide YouTube strategy to some of the world's top brands and creators. In 2022 he sold the business to vidIQ and now does life and business coaching for creators, helping them build fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. COACHING I help creators live fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. To apply for personal coaching with me, go to https://timschmoyer.com

There's a lot of similarities in how to successfully lead a business and a family. Let's talk about it! SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm YouTube LET'S CONNECT! Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn ABOUT ME This is Tim Schmoyer's personal podcast where he shares what he's learning from growing and selling a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with his wife... all at the same time! When Tim and Dana married, he was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but in 2013 he started an agency that grew to provide YouTube strategy to some of the world's top brands and creators. In 2022 he sold the business to vidIQ and now does life and business coaching for creators, helping them build fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. COACHING I help creators live fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. To apply for personal coaching with me, go to https://timschmoyer.com

A lot happened for me in 2022, mostly on a personal level. Some dragons came up that I had to slay. As difficult as they were, doing so has been very fruitful in my life, my business, my family, and my marriage. SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm YouTube LET'S CONNECT! Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn ABOUT ME This is Tim Schmoyer's personal podcast where he shares what he's learning from growing and selling a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with his wife... all at the same time! When Tim and Dana married, he was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but in 2013 he started an agency that grew to provide YouTube strategy to some of the world's top brands and creators. In 2022 he sold the business to vidIQ and now does life and business coaching for creators, helping them build fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. COACHING I help creators live fruitful lives in business, family, and marriage. To apply for personal coaching with me, go to https://timschmoyer.com

I'm not suggesting that we leave our family every day like we do with work, but is there some value in taking a break from our family and leaving with our spouse to re-energize, re-focus, and re-align? Will doing so have the same effect on our family as it does on our work? Watch the video of our trip to Rhode Island last week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzJ0DQSOuiI SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://www.businessfamilymarriage.com/message SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm LET'S CONNECT! Instagram: https://instagram.com/timschmoyer Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/timschmoyer Twitter: https://twitter.com/timschmoyer ABOUT ME This is my personal podcast where I shares what I'm learning about growing a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with my wife... all at the same time! When Dana and I married, I was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but today my wife and I work together growing a business that provides YouTube strategy for some of the world's top brands and creators. During this time we also somehow managed to have 7 children in 8 years! It's an intense season of life, and these are the lessons I am learning through it all. Learn more about me and the other projects I'm involved in at: https://timschmoyer.com

Most people recommend that you do NOT work with your spouse in your business. While it might not be for everyone, we have discovered that working with your husband or wife in business can certainly have some advantages to your relationship, too. Today we discuss experience of mixing business and marriage together and what it's done for our relationships. FOLLOW THE HEMSATHS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themhemsaths/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/ThemHemsaths?lang=en EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 Topic Introduction 3:00 Introducing the Hemsaths 9:24 Our roles in our businesses 14:00 Should you work in business with your spouse? 17:26 Why doesn't it work for some people? 24:46 Our experience working with our spouse 31:16 Work vs. home domains for husband and wife 34:16 The impact this has on our children and family 41:07 The impact of doing business together on our marriages 52:03 Next steps SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://www.businessfamilymarriage.com/message SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm LET'S CONNECT! Instagram: https://instagram.com/timschmoyer Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/timschmoyer Twitter: https://twitter.com/timschmoyer ABOUT ME This is my personal podcast where I shares what I'm learning about growing a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with my wife... all at the same time! When Dana and I married, I was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but today my wife and I work together growing a business that provides YouTube strategy for some of the world's top brands and creators. During this time we also somehow managed to have 7 children in 8 years! It's an intense season of life, and these are the lessons I am learning through it all. Learn more about me and the other projects I'm involved in at: https://timschmoyer.com

Last week I spoke at an event about, "Faith at work," specifically how my faith impacts my work and how my work impacts my faith. This a recording of that presentation. I'd love to hear any questions or reactions you have to it! SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://www.businessfamilymarriage.com/message SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm LET'S CONNECT! Instagram: https://instagram.com/timschmoyer Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/timschmoyer Twitter: https://twitter.com/timschmoyer ABOUT ME This is my personal podcast where I shares what I'm learning about growing a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with my wife... all at the same time! When Dana and I married, I was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but today my wife and I work together growing a business that provides YouTube strategy for some of the world's top brands and creators. During this time we also somehow managed to have 7 children in 8 years! It's an intense season of life, and these are the lessons I am learning through it all. Learn more about me and the other projects I'm involved in at: https://timschmoyer.com

On my journey to becoming a $10 million CEO as well as a better father and husband, I'm learning that I need to acquire new skills to get to new levels. One of those skills is the power of focus. In this episode I talk about the one thing I can do that that makes everything else easier or unnecessary. That thing will allow me to better grow my business as well as become a better husband and father. The book, "The One Thing," on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rx04tN (affiliate) SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://www.businessfamilymarriage.com/message SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm LET'S CONNECT! Instagram: https://instagram.com/timschmoyer Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/timschmoyer Twitter: https://twitter.com/timschmoyer ABOUT ME This is my personal podcast where I shares what I'm learning about growing a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with my wife... all at the same time! When Dana and I married, I was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but today my wife and I work together growing a business that provides YouTube strategy for some of the world's top brands and creators. During this time we also somehow managed to have 7 children in 8 years! It's an intense season of life, and these are the lessons I am learning through it all. Learn more about me and the other projects I'm involved in at: https://timschmoyer.com

In this episode my oldest two kids sit down with me to answer some questions about how I can be a better father and how we can improve our family. I do one-on-ones every month with my employees to ensure that the working environment is positive for them, that they have what they need, that the job is still working well for them, and to go over any performance discussions we need to have. Doing so creates a strong company culture where people feel heard and creates an environment where they want to work. I think it might be important to do something similar in the family to create a positive family culture where people actually want to be together, feel like they're heard, and operate in their zone of genius. So today I sat down with my two oldest kids and asked them some of the same questions I ask my employees in our monthly one-on-ones. This is our first of likely many conversations about how our family can improve. SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://www.businessfamilymarriage.com/message CHECK OUT ONE FAMILY TEAM: https://www.youtube.com/onefamilyteam SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm LET'S CONNECT! Instagram: https://instagram.com/timschmoyer Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/timschmoyer Twitter: https://twitter.com/timschmoyer ABOUT ME This is my personal podcast where I shares what I'm learning about growing a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with my wife... all at the same time! When Dana and I married, I was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but today my wife and I work together growing a business that provides YouTube strategy for some of the world's top brands and creators. During this time we also somehow managed to have 7 children in 8 years! It's an intense season of life, and these are the lessons I am learning through it all. http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timschmoyer Learn more about me and the other projects I'm involved in at: https://timschmoyer.com

At work, people are held accountable to perform certain duties. At Video Creators, we use OKRs as a goal setting framework for how we set goals and accomplish them each quarter. Everyone's work is public and we're all accountable to each other for it. At home, our kids should learn that lesson now with accountability. There should be goal charts, daily chores. If someone is struggling with their chore, have a family meeting to discuss changes. Sometimes the kid just needs to do something they don't like. Other times there's an opportunity to change how we do things so everything runs smoother. In this episode I talk a bit about what that looks like both in our business as well as in our family with 7 little kids. SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://www.businessfamilymarriage.com/message SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm LET'S CONNECT! Instagram: https://instagram.com/timschmoyer Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/timschmoyer Twitter: https://twitter.com/timschmoyer ABOUT ME This is my personal podcast where I shares what I'm learning about growing a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with my wife... all at the same time! When Dana and I married, I was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but today my wife and I work together growing a business that provides YouTube strategy for some of the world's top brands and creators. During this time we also somehow managed to have 7 children in 8 years! It's an intense season of life, and these are the lessons I am learning through it all. http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timschmoyer Learn more about me and the other projects I'm involved in at: https://timschmoyer.com

We all want to live in environments that have a high, position morale. When morale is low, nothing good happens. The quality of work declines, people bicker with each other, and no one is happy. But when morale is high, people cooperate, there's a positive energy, and momentum that keeps everything running smoothly, both in business and in the family. Today I want to share some thoughts about how we can facilitate an environment of positive morale both in our team at work as well as in our families so we can capture our kids' hearts for the future. Listen to Jeremy's episode about planning a family team retreat on the, "Dads Building Family Teams," podcast: https://familyteams.com/episode/growing-together-as-a-family-interview-with-paul-owens/ Watch the video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timschmoyer SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://www.businessfamilymarriage.com/voicemail SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm YouTube LET'S CONNECT! Instagram Facebook Twitter ABOUT ME This is my personal podcast where I shares what I'm learning about growing a 7 figure business while also raising 7 children and deepening his relationship with my wife... all at the same time! When Dana and I married, I was earning only $14k a year as a youth pastor, but today my wife and I work together growing a business that provides YouTube strategy for some of the world's top brands and creators. During this time we also somehow managed to have 7 children in 8 years! It's an intense season of life, and these are the lessons I am learning through it all. Learn more about me and the other projects I'm involved in at: https://timschmoyer.com

Last week we had a company team retreat and a family team retreat. One went great. The other not so much. These are some of my reflections on what worked, what didn't, and the impact retreats can have on our business and family. Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://www.businessfamilymarriage.com/voicemail SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-family-marriage-with-tim-schmoyer/id1573344035 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1y7YfpsVlVw6jEmRD6Olgo - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81ZmM1NWU3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw - Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage

It's important that my business stays focused on becoming the best in the world at one thing, not mediocre at a lot of things. When I lose my focus, the business declines. I have to say "no" to a lot of good and tempting things in order to win. Same with my family. Right now people are asking us to make family videos again, but we stopped Reclaiming Motherhood because we just don't have the bandwidth for it. It's easy for a family to get pulled in a lot of different directions and sacrifice time and relationships together if there's not a clear and focused vision that drives us forward. Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://www.businessfamilymarriage.com/voicemail SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-family-marriage-with-tim-schmoyer/id1573344035 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1y7YfpsVlVw6jEmRD6Olgo - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81ZmM1NWU3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw - Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage

I've been intrigued by the Skorys for years. They're four siblings who grew up and started a successful business on YouTube together. Somehow they still enjoy being around each other, figured out how to work well together, respect each other, and do it all in a profitable way. How does that work? And what did their parents to do foster that kind of environment for them growing up so that they could start a business and work together as young adults? All questions I dig into with them in this encouraging interview. Check out The Skorys on YouTube here. Gabriella's personal channel. Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here. I'll feature them in upcoming episodes. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Anchor.fm

Employees and kids don't come out of a box fully trained and designed to do one thing and do it well. Often the frustrations we might feel about the poor job our employees or kids do is actually our fault for not training them well enough. We poorly set expectations and then expect them to meet the undefined expectations every time. Instead, SOPs can be a great tool in helping us set expectations and then ensure that they're met every time, whether it be by employees or children. Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage/message SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-family-marriage-with-tim-schmoyer/id1573344035 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1y7YfpsVlVw6jEmRD6Olgo - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81ZmM1NWU3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw - Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage

The normal approach is to motivating employees is to pay them more money. With kids, we typically motivate them with bigger rewards or worse consequences. There's some merit to both approaches, but I've been thinking about what Daniel Pink refers to in his research about what drives people. It's prompted a few thoughts for both motivating our employees as well as our kids. The research seems counterintuitive at first, but I think it makes sense to enabling our business teams and children to enjoy their work more and do it better than ever before. Drive, by Daniel Pink: https://amzn.to/3eUEQ3M (affiliate) Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage/message SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-family-marriage-with-tim-schmoyer/id1573344035 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1y7YfpsVlVw6jEmRD6Olgo - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81ZmM1NWU3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw - Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage

When your business team grows, that's usually a sign of success and that things are going well, but if the family team grows with too many children, often the family system starts to break down a bit. What if, instead, we saw our family as a team and oriented it in such a way that it grew stronger as the family team grew larger? Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage/message Check our Jeremy's podcasts here: https://familyteams.com/podcasts/

Every family struggles with work/life balance. For us, we have 7 kids, a business, employees, a marriage, property, and more. It's taken us almost 15 years to get to a place where our family rhythm feels like it's at a good place. My wife shares how we currently approach this challenge and what it looks like for us. “Every Good Endeavor,” by Tim Keller: https://amzn.to/3yKwFOV (affiliate) Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a voice message here: https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage/message

We have our business' team retreat coming up, as well as family vacation and travel. What we accomplish relationally with those “retreat tools” is sometimes similar with both our employees as well as with our family. Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage/message

In my business I conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to review their job, how it's working for them, review any performance issues, and discuss what they need in order to do better. There's a lot of benefits fo this approach over an annual review. A lot of those same benefits apply to doing monthly one-on-ones with my wife and kids. It sets them up to thrive in our family and with the expectations and responsibilities they have here. Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a message here: https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage/message

In the book, “Primal Branding,” Patrick Hanlon outlines the 7 elements that makes it easy for someone to fall in love with a brand. This is the stuff that grows YouTube channels and businesses every day, but they're the same elements that capture our kids' hearts for our “family brand.” Today I share a bit of what that looks like. Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a message here and remember the 5 B's of public speaking: Be Brief, Baby, Be Brief! :) https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage/message

Having a vision, mission, and core values for your business not only helps you make good decisions for your business growth, but having those things written out for your family helps you make better decisions about your family's time and resources, too. In fact, it's what sets your business up to be the best in the world at what you do. It'll do the same for your family, too. See our family mission board here: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_4wrSrnldU/ Questions? Comments? Thoughts to share? Leave a message here and remember the 5 B's of public speaking: Be Brief, Baby, Be Brief! :) https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage/message

Welcome to the first episode! I am really looking forward to talking with all of you about the intersection between business, family, and marriage. I'm learning that the skills I learn in one of those areas of my life overlap fairly significantly with the other areas of my life and make them all fruitful. Leave a voice message here with your questions, comments, and ideas. https://anchor.fm/businessfamilymarriage/message

This is what my podcast is exploring: how we use the same tools and skills that grow a successful business to grow and manage a successful family. It's my personal podcast, so it also explores other things I'm learning about business, family, and marriage, too.