The Nelsons:
Making Time for What’s
Most Important by Steve Gamel
B
rett and Karma Nelson are as busy as they’ve ever been in their professional lives – Brett the owner of a growing family law office in Flower Mound and Karma a successful health and fitness coach. So to say their calendars fill up quickly would be an understatement. But this happily-married couple from Lantana
will undoubtedly find a way to carve out quality time together, whether that be a quick night away for just the two of them, or a family dinner with their three children. The
Nelsons
make
time
for
what’s
most
important, which in this day and age feels like everything.
“Here’s the thing, we are all busy,” said Brett, who
owns Nelson Law Group, P.C. “Our businesses are
growing and our activities are increasing, but you can’t lose sight of the relationships that are important. In
my practice, I see far too many people focus too much
attention on everything but their marriage and families. If you don’t make these relationships a priority, you will have trouble in these areas.”
This is the season to send our children off to
school, and while that is an exciting time, it can also be exhausting. After all, you’re re-acclimating your easy-going summer lives to packing wholesome
lunches before the sun comes up, homework, constant adjustments to work schedules to compensate for
the kids’ extracurricular activities, and of course, the dreaded early-morning drop off lines at school.
On top of all that, we have to find ways to keep
growing our businesses in this fast-paced life.
Everyone here at Lantana Living felt Brett and
Karma Nelson were the perfect September cover story
because, well, they are in the middle of all that. They each juggle extremely popular and growing businesses while committing themselves to being the best possible spouse and parent they can be.
They’ve become known for offering quality advice
on everything from marriage to faith and family. They insist they don’t have all the answers, but trust us when we say they typically come pretty close.
It begins, as the Nelsons tell us, with a calendar.
At least once each month, Brett and Karma sit
down and compare their respective calendars. And we’re not talking about skimming the surface of proper
scheduling, either. We’re talking about a total deep dive. This includes cross checking Brett’s schedule to see
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things that Karma has going on, which can include training seminar trips or late coaching calls for her virtual health, fitness, and coaching business.
They’ll carve out time for a date night, and to make it
all run as smooth as possible, Brett and Karma will get
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“When you plan in advance, the expectations are clear for everyone – even us as parents”
which days he needs to be in court with the various