Modern life poses a difficult task for many women – to find a balance between family responsibilities and entrepreneurial activity. And if you and your husband also have a joint business, it’s even more difficult not to quarrel over work and not bring “work problems” into the house.
In this article I will share the secrets of success in running a joint business with my husband and building harmonious relationships in the family.
Relationship with husband
The basis of a strong and stable relationship with your husband is common hobbies and spending time together. Family vacations, regular hikes and travel allow you to relax and recharge your batteries before new work challenges.
Constant mutual support and openness in communication allow us to effectively solve emerging problems and find compromises. It is important that the husband and wife are on the same page, always support each other, listen and understand. Not only when running a joint business – but in principle!
Relationships with children
It is necessary to build the right system of support and mutual independence in the family. Be attentive to the needs of children, and at the same time trust them!
Explain to your children that studying is their job and they need to take it seriously. In my case, this led to excellent academic performance and independence of children. And also to relieve yourself and your spouse of additional control and checking of homework. My husband and I also gave our children the opportunity to choose their own extracurricular activities – as a result, they do what they enjoy and make progress.
We encourage children to be involved in business and provide an opportunity to earn pocket money within the company (for example, collect photographs in frames, make souvenirs, etc.). We show that any work is held in high esteem, and the more skills, abilities and competencies one has, the higher the payment for this work. Involving children in our joint business unites the whole family!
Working moments
Clearly divide time between family communication and business meetings. Set yourself deadlines and try to stick to them. Self-organization helps to be effective both in business and in the family.
Don’t be afraid to delegate! In order to have time to devote time to your children or simply relax and gain resources, give some of your work tasks to responsible people who perform them for additional remuneration, thereby freeing up time for your family.
When running a business together with your spouse, separate family and business responsibilities – this way you will be able to avoid many conflicts. Everyone has their own area of responsibility and everyone professionally does what they know how to do and what they enjoy.
In the family too. I often have to go on long business trips – at this time my husband takes responsibility for keeping the children’s schedule (school/sections). When I’m at home, I take on these tasks myself.
And last but not least, take time to plan. My husband and I usually divide goals into 3 categories: short-term (1 to 6 months), medium-term (6 months to 2 years), and long-term (2 to 5 years). First, long-term goals are discussed and set – both in business (we determine where the company should go in 5 years, what we see it as and what needs to be done for this – this leads to medium-term and short-term goals), and in family life (for example, in long-term In the long term, we are discussing where our son will enroll in 5 years; in the medium term, what subjects need to be emphasized so that he successfully passes the passing grade; in the short term, we are thinking about which courses to enroll in).
The main feature of long-term goals is that they must be ambitious, but realistic and certainly achievable. This helps you effectively manage your time and achieve your goals. At the same time, we are always ready to support each other and, if necessary, redistribute responsibilities (it is important to remain flexible and look for compromises if necessary).
