{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"08 Systematizing Your Work\/Life Balance, People Fuel and The Bravery Muscle: Lessons Learned from an Outlier. A Conversation with Melinda Yeaman","description":"Who is Melinda Yeaman and What is Outlier Magazine\r\n \r\nMelinda Yeaman is an online marketing veteran of 15 years who unplugged from her corporate career path to become an entrepreneur and to live an authentic, passionate life.\r\nHer experience in graphic & web design, e-commerce, social and tech enables her to fuel success in her own brands as well as those of her clients and associates.\r\nAs an Outlier herself, Melinda co-hosts the Outlier On Air podcast, and assists in the growth of Outlier Labs, Magazine and Conferences to provide a springboard for startups.\r\nOutlier is a entrepreneurial company that helps people start, grow and scale their business. The Outlier brand not only includes Outlier Magazine but also a co-working space and destination conferences.\r\nMelinda's Story\r\nShe started working a corporate job in college to help pay for college but it ended up pulling her away from college and she never finished college.\r\nSo she went on to get married and have kids. She first ventured into the entrepreneurial space because she wanted to be able stay home with her kids. She tried to negotiate with her boss at her corporate job so that she could work from home but the president of the company wasn’t onboard. She worked out an arrangement to leave the company to start her own business but was then able to land her old company as her first client.\r\nOver time her client base continued to grow until it grew to the point where she had to decision.She had to decide whether to go all in on that business and hire a large staff to run the business or go back to the corporate world where she could theoretically have a more manageable work life and not have work consume her life. She dove back into the corporate world with the attitude that she was going to make as much money as possible. She had great success, worked her way up the corporate ladder, made great money and basically worked herself into the proverbial “Golden Handcuffs”\r\nShe started to feel the pull of the entrepreneurial life again. She was planning her exit, listening to podcasts and so unhappy that she literally prayed for an answer. The very next day she got laid off! She viewed it as a sign and her permission slip to go after her dreams.\r\nShe went back into consulting but this time for larger clients and really focused on networking within her own community. It was at one of these local networking events that someone mentioned how she should connect with Ever Gonzalez. She "said yes" to the opportunity and called him that night. They met the next day and Outlier was born!\r\nIn This Episode You Will Learn\r\n\r\nHow a lay off literally answered  her prayers.\r\nThe importance of connecting and adding value even when you are not getting paid.\r\nWhy you should connect online. find a mentor and look for masterminds. Then spend the time and money to go meet these online connections in person at conferences and seminars.\r\nThe importance of connecting and adding value within your own community.\r\nHow to take advantage of ”People Fuel” and why you need to strengthen your “Bravery Muscle”.\r\nWhy you should avoid “Social Arrogance” and add value to everyone you meet.\r\nThe realities of dealing with the "Entrepreneurial Sickness".\r\nThe importance of organization and systemizing your work\/life balance. How Melinda learned to create  a schedule WITH her family. and the importance of managing expectations with your family and friends.\r\nHow to focus on the quality of time not the quantity of time. Give yourself permission for small blocks of focused family time. Carve out time specifically for that purpose.\r\n\r\nWhere to find Melinda and Outlier Magazine\r\n \r\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.outliermagazine.co\/\r\nTwitter: http:\/\/twitter.com\/melindayeaman\r\nPodcast in Itunes:https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/outlier-on-air-interviewing\/id773017934?mt=2\r\n \r\nCall to Action\r\nAs I mentioned at the end of the episode, I need your feedback! What problems are you having with your Second Half Comeback? What kind of Comeback are you trying to make: start a business, health and fitness, relationships, travel, retirement, other unique, amazing dreams? I want to hear about it and I want to help!\r\nPlease give me your feedback in the comments or via email to dg@secondhalfcomeback.com. Better yet, Sign up for the email list!\r\n ","author_name":"Second Half Comeback with DG Gregory","author_url":"http:\/\/www.secondhalfcomeback.com","html":"