NEW YORK—When it comes to work/life balance for women entrepreneurs, there’s no one-design-fits-all. It’s a matter of how you want to live your lifestyle and thrive.
“I think as entrepreneurs to really find a stable work/life balance is very, very difficult and it’s very individual,” said Lizanne Falsetto, creator of the thinkThin protein bar and former CEO of the Los Angeles-based company, thinkThin Products
This past December, Falsetto sold her company to global nutrition company Glanbia plc for almost a quarter billion dollars. Falsetto said after 25 years of blood, sweat, and tears, the decision to sell was “bittersweet.” Falsetto had built her successful multi-million dollar business from the ground up without any business experience or mentorship. During this time, she became a single mother, raising two children.
Balancing this dual life and staying healthy wasn’t easy, but Falsetto did the best she could for the sake of her family. Now that she has extra time, Falsetto reflected on her journey and what lifestyle design worked best for her.
Exercise
Exercise was a very important part of Falsetto’s daily routine. She worked out and took very long walks, she said.
Falsetto had a treadmill at home and one at the office. “Walk and talk,” she said about talking on the telephone while walking for exercise. She even took longer while pushing her children in the stroller as a way to exercise. At least three times a week, she also went to the gym and trained with weights.
