Michael and Lauryn Bosstick’s Biggest Marriage Lesson 💍

Hi there,

Building a business, managing money, and growing a life with someone you love all come with decisions that shape much more than the next week or month. Over time, those decisions shape stability, opportunity, and the kind of future you build together.

In this edition, we’re looking at that idea from three different angles. First, a firsthand lesson from 25 years in staffing on cash flow, payroll, and the financial discipline that keeps a business running. Then, a look at how couples can build a successful business together by combining different strengths instead of trying to do everything the same way.

And finally, a reminder from Michael and Lauryn Bosstick that building together works best when both partners know their roles and respect what each brings to the table.

It’s Tuesday morning here in beautiful Tampa, and that means it’s time for one of my regular weekly routines: reviewing our invoices and billings from the previous week. After 25 years in business, I still appreciate the opportunity to check our progress. Warren Buffett worked well into his 90s, so I figure taking a look from my home office in my late 60s is not asking too much.

As a staffing firm, and specifically a medical staffing firm focused on travel healthcare, we have to pay our caregivers every week to remain competitive. At the same time, it often takes anywhere from 30 to 90 days to collect on our receivables. That kind of gap can create some stressful moments.

I have to admit, even after 25 years in the same business, I do not always look forward to this day. But I am proud to say that, because of our great team and our shared commitment, we have never missed a payroll.

Most businesses would struggle to survive the imbalance between weekly accounts payable, especially payroll, and the delayed collection of receivables needed to fund that payroll. Early on, we learned that there are several options that can help a growing company meet its obligations and keep moving forward.

One important lesson: using only your own capital to fund weekly payroll can limit your growth.

Back in 2004, just six months after starting the business, Ardor was growing rapidly. We reached out to a small factoring company in South Florida and were pleasantly surprised to learn they would purchase our accounts receivable each week in exchange for a fee.

At the time, the amount they advanced was based on the creditworthiness of both our business and the clients we served. In those early days, our rate was about 50% of each invoice.

Today, because of our strong credit history, we are advanced 95% of each invoice, often within hours of submitting it to our current factoring company.

For example, if we submit $100,000 in weekly billings, we receive $95,000 by wire, which we use the next day to fund payroll.

This kind of funding can be a major advantage for businesses experiencing growth. As your receivables increase, your access to funding can grow alongside them. The key is to negotiate a credit limit that is high enough to support that growth.

If you are interested in learning more, I would be happy to share the contact information for a trusted colleague in the industry.

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Article published: November 27, 2025

When I wrote “Married and Working Together November 2025 Newsletter” for Married and Working Together, I wanted to address a question many couples quietly wrestle with: Could we actually build a business together?

In the article, I reflect on how my wife Patty and I combined two completely different professional backgrounds—software engineering and teaching—to create a successful staffing company.

The key insight is that couples often underestimate the advantage of bringing two distinct skill sets into a business partnership.

When one partner has technical expertise and the other brings communication, organizational, or people skills, those strengths can complement each other in powerful ways.

Our journey showed that building a business together isn’t about having identical careers—it’s about recognizing how your combined experience can solve real problems for other companies.

Key Takeaways

Article published: March 11, 2026

When I read “Michael and Lauryn Bosstick Share the Most Important Marriage Lesson They Learned by Building a Media Empire Together” by People, I was struck by how their relationship has evolved alongside a growing media business.

This article explores how the married founders behind The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Show—now rebranded as The Bossticks—have spent the last decade building a podcast, brand, and media company together while raising three children.

What stood out most is their honesty about the challenges of working with a spouse. Surprisingly, they say the business partnership has been harder to navigate than parenting or marriage itself.

Their solution has been learning to respect each other’s strengths—Lauryn leading creative direction while Michael focuses on the CEO side of the business.

For them, success as partners has come from understanding roles, supporting each other’s expertise, and continuing to grow together both personally and professionally.

Key Takeaways

The bigger lesson in all of this is that lasting success usually comes from structure as much as ambition.

It comes from managing cash flow wisely, recognizing how different strengths can work together, and building partnerships with enough clarity to handle pressure without losing connection. Whether you are growing a company, exploring a new venture with your spouse, or simply thinking more intentionally about your next chapter, the strongest foundations are usually built one smart decision at a time.

Michael Lamia
Author, Married and Working Together
Passionate about building businesses together with the ones we love the most.

P.S. If you and your partner have ever talked about building something together, Married and Working Together is a practical guide worth checking out. It shares the real story, lessons, and first steps behind turning a simple idea into a business you can actually grow side by side. Grab the book on Amazon here.