Is Your Business Stealing Your Joy with Amy Calandrino

About this episode

Amy Calandrino discusses her journey in entrepreneurship and the decision to close her firm to align her work with her values.

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the best business decision is knowing when to let go. Amy Calandrino, founder of a commercial real estate brokerage, shares her journey from hammering in her own signs during the 2010 recession to building a team of nearly 10 advisors—and why she ultimately chose to close her firm to join Cushman & Wakefield. In this episode, Amy reveals the hidden costs of entrepreneurship, the importance of aligning your work with your values, and how she's redirecting her ene...

People in this episode

Host: Yonah Weiss

Guest: Amy Calandrino

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• business decisions
• work-life balance
• values alignment
• real estate

Keywords

• entrepreneurship
• business joy
• real estate
• Cushman & Wakefield
• values alignment
• team building
• hidden costs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cushman & Wakefield, commercial real estate brokerage

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