Galen Callahan and Sergio Gonzalez have been married for 13 years, have five daughters together, and in the last five years they have built… you guessed it… FIVE different companies.
Where most people would be spinning out of control, Galen and Sergio have found a way to manage their businesses and their home life with ease and efficiency. On today’s episode of Team Builders, this dynamic duo shared with me some of their secrets, including:
- Pivoting when circumstances change
- Playing to each other’s strengths
- Installing management and creating the right culture for each company
- Outsourcing at work and home
If you work directly with your spouse or have ever considered it, you’ll want to watch or listen to this advice, right here.
In this episode, we discuss…
1:10 – How Galen and Sergio got started (individually)
3:46 – From lender to agent
5:11 – Going independent
7:52 – Running an escrow business
11:44 – The reason to keep building
13:24 – 805 Life
16:38 – Using money to make money
19:18 – How to manage multiple businesses
22:14 – Installing management teams
23:57 – The vision and commitment
25:17 – Reach out to Sergio and Galen
26:19 – It’s all in the ecosystem
