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Does your lifestyle choice promote business growth, or is it in conflict with your business objectives? Listen, as Yana and Tom discuss the suggestion that if a business hasn't grown and reached a certain level, it is viewed as a lifestyle choice of the founder. Yana believes that you can only prioritize your lifestyle if you use your time wisely and focus on the right things, and Tom agrees to a point. Do you agree? If you enjoy this episode, please share it with friends, leave comments and reviews and help us get our podcast heard. Today's Episode: [00:24] Hello, everybody! [00:34] Yana shares the topic of this conversation. [01:02] Yana says that some suggest that If a business hasn't grown and reached a certain level, it is viewed as a lifestyle choice of the founder. [02:04] Tom believes that the focus on growth will be a thing of the past. [02:48] Yana says she doesn't know where this comes from, most people she knows don't have a lifestyle she would strive for. [03:52] Tom says that fintech should be able to appreciate more balanced business models. [04:38] Yana speaks about some startups she knows that are still grinding for success; they haven't been able to focus on lifestyle. [06:38] Tom believes the question for balance versus grind is difficult to tip in one direction. [07:42] Yana agrees with Tom's insights into this balance. [10:34] Tom shares a book he has been reading. [13:06] Tom discusses the book's description of needs inside of a framework. [14:33] Yana says she can see why Tom likes the book because it is so confusing. [16:48] Yana speaks about adapting the framework in the book. [18:54] Tom believes that a business is there to make money and succeed and grow. [21:16] Yana shares a story about a founder that asked her for feedback. [23:34] Tom says there is a workaround for just about everything, which is a hard lesson for engineers. [26:34] Yana speaks about times when her engineers didn't listen to what she was trying to tell them. [27:28] Yana wants to end this with prioritizing lifestyle is only possible if you use your time wisely and focus on the right things. [28:44] Tom and Yana are eager to hear your lifestyle choices and how they either promote business growth or conflict with business objectives. [29:35] Thank you for listening. Bye for now! Show links: How to get in touch with us, if you’d like to tell your startup story: Yana on Instagram, Tom on LinkedIn