Sonita Reese, Chief Encouragement Officer at First by Five, discusses building a life-work harmony that prevents burnout while fostering personal and business growth. Sonita shares her personal journey, including a wake-up call that reshaped her priorities, and how her “Four D’s” and “Work Alive” frameworks help entrepreneurs navigate the balance between life and work. 

Sonita Reese is the Chief Encouragement Officer at First By Five, where she helps entrepreneurs gain time and become the leaders their businesses need without sacrificing their personal lives. Sonita stumbled into entrepreneurship after making too many destructive work-life trade-offs in her 18-year corporate and consulting career. Known for Work ALIVE framework, she believes entrepreneurs owe it to themselves and their teams to build great businesses without burnout. A product of Southeast Asia and the USA, Sonita lives with her Texan husband and two soccer-loving boys outside Washington DC.

Connect with Sonita:

Website: www.firstbyfive.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sonita-reese
Facebook: www.facebook.com/firstbyfive

Helpful Links from Episode: 

• Breakthrough Clarity Session: https://calendly.com/sonita/clarity-session
• Work-Life Harmony Workbook (with the Work ALIVE framework) www.firstbyfive.com/alive
• A practical breakdown of the Einsenhower Matrix -https://todoist.com/productivity-methods/eisenhower-matrix