Why Balance Is a Lie for Entrepreneurs

Mike and Kass Lazerow are seasoned entrepreneurs and investors, best known for co-founding Golf.com and Buddy Media—acquired by Salesforce for $745 million. They've backed nearly 100 early-stage startups, contributing to over $10 billion in realized gains. In this episode, they dive into the raw, often messy reality of entrepreneurship, sharing hard-earned lessons from their journey and their latest book. Listeners will gain powerful insights on thriving in uncertainty, embracing the grind, and building successful businesses and lives through focus, transparency, and relentless drive. Today we discussed:

00:00 Introducing Mike and Kass Lazerow

00:50 The Title of the Book

01:44 How to Make Working with Your Spouse... Work

03:39 The Imbalanced Life

05:58 Everyone is Born an Entrepreneur

07:54 Favorite Cheat Codes

09:47 Embracing Uncertainty

12:06 Lessons in Failure

15:05 When to Pivot

18:05 Leaving a Legacy

More About Mike & Kass Lazerow:

Check out Mike & Kass Lazerow's Website: https://kassandmike.com/

Shoveling $h!t by Mike & Kass Lazerow on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Shoveling-Story-About-Entrepreneurs-Success/dp/B0DY21NS7W

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| Wed, 28 May 2025

Why Balance Is a Lie for Entrepreneurs

Mike and Kass Lazerow are seasoned entrepreneurs and investors, best known for co-founding Golf.com and Buddy Media—acquired by Salesforce for $745 million. They've backed nearly 100 early-stage startups, contributing to over $10 billion in realized gains. In this episode, they dive into the raw, often messy reality of entrepreneurship, sharing hard-earned lessons from their journey and their latest book. Listeners will gain powerful insights on thriving in uncertainty, embracing the grind, and building successful businesses and lives through focus, transparency, and relentless drive. Today we discussed: 00:00 Introducing Mike and Kass Lazerow 00:50 The Title of the Book 01:44 How to Make Working with Your Spouse... Work 03:39 The Imbalanced Life 05:58 Everyone is Born an Entrepreneur 07:54 Favorite Cheat Codes 09:47 Embracing Uncertainty 12:06 Lessons in Failure 15:05 When to Pivot 18:05 Leaving a Legacy More About Mike & Kass Lazerow: Check out Mike & Kass Lazerow's Website: https://kassandmike.com/ Shoveling $h!t by Mike & Kass Lazerow on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Shoveling-Story-About-Entrepreneurs-Success/dp/B0DY21NS7W Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts: https://dtm.world/freeprompts

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