Balancing your professional and personal life is no small feat – especially when your business partner is your spouse.

Sam and Norbert Miklos started cmr with $100,000 and a hard deadline of one year to prove their concept.

In this premiere episode of It Takes Heart, Sam recounts the couple’s tenacious journey from modest start-up to thriving recruitment powerhouse with more than 500 employees.

She recounts her unorthodox path from luxury retail and occupational therapy to recruitment and how Norbert juggled a career in IT with their fledgling business.

Sam also shares the lessons she’s learnt over 12 years as CEO, including her strategies for navigating uncertainty, why she embraces negative feedback and how to foster a culture of openness and learning.

The episode also reveals how Sam and Norbert balance home and work, from defining their roles to enforcing a one-day-a-week ban on ‘work talk’.

This episode of It Takes Heart is hosted by Kate Coomber, cmr’s Head of Talent and Employer Branding and the first employee hired by Sam in 2012.

We Care; Music by Waveney Yasso

More about Sam’s Charity of Choice:

Rural Doctors Foundation established by country doctors, addresses the unique healthcare challenges faced by rural and remote communities in Australia. By supporting local health services and collaborating with residents, they strive to ensure everyone has access to quality healthcare, regardless of their location. Find out more at https://ruraldoctorsfoundation.org.au/

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