Work-life-balance road sign Building and running a business like an insurance agency has many parallels to raising children. (Photo: Stuart Miles/Fotolia)

An advisory firm owner I work with recently got upset, because she didn't feel I was focused enough on helping her get her "wants and desires" met through her business. Sadly, this isn't an uncommon occurrence.

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Angie Herbers

Angie Herbers is chief executive and senior consultant at Herbers & Co., an independent management strategy consultancy for financial advisory firms. She can be reached at www.HerbersCo.com.