Today’s episode features the amazing Abbruzzese brothers, Nick and Anthony. They are members of the Arete Syndicate along with Alison, and they are exemplary examples of high-level gentlemen and healthy masculinity. Together, they own their own flooring company, Abbruzzese Floors, and they are intentional about using each of their strengths to run their business in harmony. With their goals always in mind, these two are continually focused on their goals and making improvements in the aspects of their life that mean the most to them. Finding a balance between life, family, and business, is such a significant aspect of life that so many people overlook, but Nick and Anthony strive every day to push themselves to be the best versions of themselves they can be. They are here on the podcast to share their lessons with all of you.

In this episode, Nick and Anthony share the wisdom they learned from their parents that set them on a path to working hard to start their business, and strive to not shy away from the discomfort of growing and improving through every stage of life and success. Alison asks some very important questions about the biggest challenges they have faced, and the intentional steps they are taking to overcome them. Tune in to hear more!

Key highlights:

• How they started their family floor business
• The key to their harmony
• The lessons they learned from their parents
• How their quality of life has changed in 5 years
• Reverse engineering your life: have a goal and work backwards
• Alison’s advice to be the person now you want to be in 10 years
• What their wives would say about them
• Alison breaks down some common reasons couples have communication issues
• Their goals for their future and business
• How their father instilled hard work in them
• Dealing with growing pains and chaos
• Challenges they face
• What they wish they would focus on more
• Their definition of success
• The importance of pushing yourself and getting uncomfortable

Quote from the episode:

• “If you're not experiencing discomfort you're not growing”

Connect with Nick and Anthony:

Website: abbruzzesefloors.com

Nick’s Instagram: @abruze

Anthony’s Instagram: @antabruze

Connect with Alison:

Instagram: @alisonanswers | @lagercounseling

Website: LagerCounseling.com

YouTube: Alison Answers

Facebook: Alison Lager Lcsw Casac