Joe LaRussa spent his career in automotive. Promotions, a patent, industry recognition.

He was winning at work but walking into chaos every night.

He talks about how the industry downturn swept up his position. He was a new dad with toddler at home and no plan.

On the drive home that day, with nothing left to schedule and no meetings to run, it hit him: Every system he used at work was usable.

He built a household balance sheet, a family mission statement, spending thresholds, and a calendar. Now he's a small-city mayor, and people trusted him with that office because of how his household runs.

In our episode we covered:

→ Why work-life balance is a myth and what work-life blending looks like in practice

→ The family mission statement that ended the dinner argument

→ Running your home like a balance ...