If Life Were Perfect

Kids & Family
Careers
Self-Improvement

Can you imagine if life were perfect? Where would you be living, what would you be doing, who would you surround yourself with? Imagine that you really could become who you were meant to be.

We’re Josh and Laura Meier, a married California couple who left our big law firm jobs behind to build our own successful business while raising four young kids. We’re here to cheer you on and help you build your ideal life with expert advice in career, finance, and family. We’re sharing easy steps you can take to follow your dreams like we did, and real-life success stories from our own lives and others, so you’ll know exactly how to move forward and get to where you want to be.

From turning hopes into achievable goals, to making a budget, to living your life with purpose, “listening to this inspirational couple is the next best thing to sitting down at the kitchen table with friends who can see the way ahead just a little better than you can.” You’ll love it!

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Please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast, and help us grow by sharing If Life Were Perfect with your friends, family, and co-workers.

Coming Soon: If Life Were Perfect

Coming soon from married California law firm owners Laura and Josh Meier: If Life Were Perfect, a series that teaches you how to build your ideal life with expert advice on career, finances, and family.

Making Great Decisions; The Simple Technique for Changing Hopes into Attainable Goals

You have a lot of hopes for your future and great ideas going on in your head, so we’re going to show you a simple technique we follow, and have our clients follow, that will help you turn those hopes and great ideas into real, attainable goals.

We use this simple technique all the time, like when we left our big law firm jobs to start our own business ~~and~~ to create a better life for our family. Laura even used it to meet Josh back in the single days!

Even if you feel stuck right now or feel like your current circumstances will never change, this technique will help you move forward and get you to where you want to be…every single time!

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Follow Josh and Laura on Instagram @meetthemeiers. We would love to follow you back!

Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast, and help us grow by sharing If Life Were Perfect with your friends, family, and co-workers.

Budgeting; Getting What You REALLY Want

Debt, fighting, anxiety, and shame- not being in control of your finances means not being in control of your life! And while the idea of setting up a budget may seem about as fun as going to the dentist or shutting down the party, we’ll show you why it’s the key to getting what you REALLY want and why it will give you peace and security.

We had to set up our own budget after starting our business and realizing we were rapidly going broke AND constantly fighting over money. We’ll tell you all about Laura’s epic Nordstrom meltdown and the easy process we went through to take control of our finances and use our money to build security, prioritize our goals, and enjoy the fun stuff without worrying about the cost.

Plus, in this week's mailbag segment, we’re talking with a couple who is unsure whether to buy a home or invest in a business; and talking with an independent contractor who is struggling with no longer having a steady income.

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Follow Josh and Laura on Instagram @meetthemeiers. We would love to follow you back!

Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast, and help us grow by sharing If Life Were Perfect with your friends, family, and co-workers.

Making More Money; Without More Work!

How many times have we heard that all you have to do to make a ton of money is to work yourself to death and sacrifice your personal life. No thanks! We know that while most of us want money and security, we also want to enjoy our family and have some fun along the way.

When we started our law firm and fell into debt, we knew we had to increase our income asap without adding more stress, hassle, and hours on top of our already long days. We’re sharing exactly what we did to increase our income without spending more time and resources, that not only helped us eliminate our debt, but also buy a home, pay off student loans, save for retirement, and even go to Italy.

Plus, in this week’s mailbag segment, we’re talking with a young woman wrestling with the right way to ask her boss for a raise; and talking with a massage therapist wondering how to raise his fees without alienating customers.

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Follow Josh and Laura on Instagram @meetthemeiers. We would love to follow you back!

Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast, and help us grow by sharing If Life Were Perfect with your friends, family, and co-workers.

Time Management; Even with a Busy Job and Carpool

Anyone else feel like calling in sick or banging their head against a wall when they think about their daily to do list? Jobs, kids, housework, traffic, plus all the other random stuff we’re supposed to be doing but can’t even get to.

As law firm owners and parents of four kids, we know all about the balancing act. We’ll tell you how we went from total daily chaos, to having an awesome schedule with time for our clients, our kids, our charity work, and even each other! We’ll show you key things you can do to prioritize your time and make time for what’s most important.

Plus, in this week’s mailbag segment, we’re helping out a mom and her young son struggling with procrastination; and helping out new parents having difficulty finding time for each other.

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Follow Josh and Laura on Instagram @meetthemeiers. We would love to follow you back!

Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast, and help us grow by sharing If Life Were Perfect with your friends, family, and co-workers.

Mid-Season Break

"If Life Were Perfect" is off this week but we still have a Quick Step for you anyway! Laura and Josh return next Wednesday with an all-new episode on starting--or changing--your career.

Choosing or Changing Careers; How to Go After That Job You Really Want

How do you know that you’re in the right job or the best way to land the job you really want? No one wants to be stuck with unrewarding work, capped salaries, demanding bosses, or missing out on their kids or fun. We’ll show you simple steps you can follow to identify your ideal job and go after it, knowing it’s where you are meant to be.

We had to change careers ourselves when we left our big law firm jobs behind to practice an entirely different field of law that’s more meaningful and conducive to our family life. While this meant we had to start over in some ways, changing careers brought us personal satisfaction, more money, more time, and more happiness in the long run.

Plus, in this week’s mailbag segment, we’re helping a new college graduate seeking advice on how to land a job without experience; and helping a new mom questioning her career path now that her family demands have changed.

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Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast, and help us grow by sharing If Life Were Perfect with your friends, family, and co-workers.

Starting a Business; One That Won’t Fail!

Starting a business may seem like an amazing dream in theory, but there’s a reason why few people do it, and do it successfully. We’ll tell you what to consider before starting a business, and specific steps you can take to build a successful, sustainable business that supports your personal life and brings you a lot of joy.

When we started our business, we made all the first-time rookie mistakes that almost sunk us before we even began. We’ll tell you how we turned it around to create an incredible business that provides our family with money, time, purpose, and flexibility.

Plus, in this week’s mailbag segment, we’re helping a wife who is unsure what to put on her If Life Were Perfect List and concerned that it may differ from her spouse’s list; and we’re helping a physician who wants to start her own medical practice but is afraid of risking her assets.

Visit iflifewereperfect.com to subscribe to get our “quick-steps” in your inbox each week.

Follow Josh and Laura on Instagram @meetthemeiers. We would love to follow you back!

Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast, and help us grow by sharing If Life Were Perfect with your friends, family, and co-workers.

Safeguarding Your Future; Wills, Trusts & Peace of Mind

You are incredibly important and special to your loved ones. No one wants to think about getting seriously hurt or dying, but these are scenarios we must prepare for to protect ourselves, our family, and our money. We’ll show you step by step what you need to consider and how to formalize your wishes so you can have total peace of mind.

We know it’s a tough subject, because we had to do this for our own family and for the families we help at our law firm. We’ll tell you all about how we set things up so we don’t have to worry about who would raise our kids, where our money would go, or who would make our medical decisions…it’s all taken care of!

Plus, in this week’s mailbag segment, a newly married couple asks if they need a will or anything else if they don’t own a home or have kids; a young mom worries about not having a will and how to make one.

Visit iflifewereperfect.com to subscribe to get our “quick-steps” in your inbox each week.

Follow Josh and Laura on Instagram @meetthemeiers. We would love to follow you back!

Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast, and help us grow by sharing If Life Were Perfect with your friends, family, and co-workers.

The Personal Benefits of Helping Others; Season Finale

Throughout this season, we’ve talked about the many ways that you can get organized and plan for success, but today in our season finale, we’re discussing how you can spread that prosperity around—and why you absolutely want to!

Charity and philanthropy can reward us in so many ways: feelings of happiness and gratitude, deep personal relationships, a broader perspective on life and its many struggles—even tax breaks!

We’ll share with you the personal benefits we have experienced from giving back and share stories of the people who taught us the power of generosity.

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Follow Josh and Laura on Instagram @meetthemeiers. We would love to follow you back!

Thank you so much for an amazing first season! If you need anything during our summer break, just email us at meier@iflifewereperfect.com.

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