Chris Yano

But in our brain, it's like, oh, you don't want to miss any opportunity. And like this speaking event, you know, it can be really great for us. And I'm like, then I'll leave the speaking event. There's one in particular meeting you went to that I, we would, neither one probably would have wasted the time on. But I had to make a decision. And I'm like, you know what?

But in our brain, it's like, oh, you don't want to miss any opportunity. And like this speaking event, you know, it can be really great for us. And I'm like, then I'll leave the speaking event. There's one in particular meeting you went to that I, we would, neither one probably would have wasted the time on. But I had to make a decision. And I'm like, you know what?

That's one I like to have had back. Yep. Because I missed a game that I wish I didn't miss when we did that thing. So you just got to give yourself non-negotiables and then stick to them.

That's one I like to have had back. Yep. Because I missed a game that I wish I didn't miss when we did that thing. So you just got to give yourself non-negotiables and then stick to them.

Yep.

Yep.

Yeah, I think that it feels good to be able to do that for your family, especially coming where we come from. I think it would feel good to do that for your family in general. But the few things that I missed aren't what the kids focus on. They focus on... I've been there for every major thing that I've been through. I have four kids, by the way. So this is not an easy task.

Yeah, I think that it feels good to be able to do that for your family, especially coming where we come from. I think it would feel good to do that for your family in general. But the few things that I missed aren't what the kids focus on. They focus on... I've been there for every major thing that I've been through. I have four kids, by the way. So this is not an easy task.

So yes, I was taking red eyes back. But these kids are humble. They understand what we've built. They understand how we've built it. So by all means... They live a very privileged life that I didn't grow up. Like, I felt like I had a great childhood. It just was different. Right. We didn't have money, but we had a lot of things we could go do. And they respect.

So yes, I was taking red eyes back. But these kids are humble. They understand what we've built. They understand how we've built it. So by all means... They live a very privileged life that I didn't grow up. Like, I felt like I had a great childhood. It just was different. Right. We didn't have money, but we had a lot of things we could go do. And they respect.

And maybe it helps because Anna and I both work in the business because I've seen this kind of, you know, both have to work at it and the time and effort we put in. But me making a decision to not go on one trip and then show up at their game, they knew that I gave up that trip for that game.

And maybe it helps because Anna and I both work in the business because I've seen this kind of, you know, both have to work at it and the time and effort we put in. But me making a decision to not go on one trip and then show up at their game, they knew that I gave up that trip for that game.

And that was important because then, you know, my son is nine, you know, like he's smart enough to get like, okay, cool. Dad gave up a trip and he's staying for my game. I love that. That stuff is what's like, you know, ingrained in their brain is like, okay, like it's not just about business. I asked the kids the other day, I said, hey, what's one thing that we're always working on ourselves?

And that was important because then, you know, my son is nine, you know, like he's smart enough to get like, okay, cool. Dad gave up a trip and he's staying for my game. I love that. That stuff is what's like, you know, ingrained in their brain is like, okay, like it's not just about business. I asked the kids the other day, I said, hey, what's one thing that we're always working on ourselves?

What's one thing that about me that you know would change? That's a hard question to ask your kids, by the way. My nine-year-old basically was like, yeah, I wish you'd take me to go get ice cream more. Okay, that one doesn't count. It counts, but don't count. We took her to get ice cream yesterday, by the way. But my oldest daughter was like, I wish you would stop talking about business so much.

What's one thing that about me that you know would change? That's a hard question to ask your kids, by the way. My nine-year-old basically was like, yeah, I wish you'd take me to go get ice cream more. Okay, that one doesn't count. It counts, but don't count. We took her to get ice cream yesterday, by the way. But my oldest daughter was like, I wish you would stop talking about business so much.

I was like, damn it. Like, I didn't realize I was going to talk about business. Well, it's because my wife and I are in business together. So we have business conversations while the kids are around. So we shifted. We shifted that and kind of gave ourselves a rule. We won't talk about any business while we're at a family dinner or anything like that again with the kids.

I was like, damn it. Like, I didn't realize I was going to talk about business. Well, it's because my wife and I are in business together. So we have business conversations while the kids are around. So we shifted. We shifted that and kind of gave ourselves a rule. We won't talk about any business while we're at a family dinner or anything like that again with the kids.

So that was a hard like pivot. I mean, it's hard.

So that was a hard like pivot. I mean, it's hard.