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How Does Aaron Balance His Family Life While Being an Entrepreneur

Having a big family was one key motivator on making more money to support them. He balances the two by learning how to deal with the certain amount of stress that is acceptable. Having kids, stress is unavoidable and unrealistic. He believes it’s important to trust that things will work out for the better, and to do the things that feel right.

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Aaron Ross ·

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  1. Who Is Aaron RossAaron Ross is an author and entrepreneur. He was previously the Sales Director at salesforce.com.
  2. What Are Some Things That Aaron Had to Sacrifice While Growing His Family and Entrepreneurial CareerAt first, he set a goal to only work 25-30 hours a week. As he worked more, he felt that he lost his insights and creativity.
  3. Why Is Aaron Comfortable With Riding the Edge of His Cash FlowHe understands that there's very little slack when it comes to money. He takes what he has to invest in his company and expects to make money back from it.
  4. How Did Aaron Get to Where He Is NowBy finding his balance and structure, he realizes that there are certain things that are going to pay off, but he cannot be sure of what will.
  5. How Does Setting Clear Boundaries Benefit Your Work and Family LifeAaron encourages people to make sure they have clear boundaries of their time. When you work, you work and stay focused.
  6. What’s One Thing That He Encourages Parents to DoHe wants to encourage parents to not just watch their kids play, but play with them.
  7. What’s Aaron’s View on Big FamiliesBeing a parent is a pain, and no one has it figured out. Bigger the family equals more challenges, more anxiety in some ways, but more fun in others.

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