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By Sherry Frewerd
If you own a home business, does your family participate or do
you work alone?
I've heard tales, and for a short while lived them, about how
a
spouse will eagerly start a home based business of one sort or
another and before they can even get their feet wet in the
business - - BAM the other spouse starts belittling and
generally putting a damper on the once enthusiastic
entrepreneur's ambitions.
Luckily for me, my husband saw that I don't just talk about
something that I intend to do, I do it - - so he's since
changed his tune; especially now that I make as much from my
home businesses as I did from my prior job, and we don't pay
child care. Ha!
Anyway, it's been over 2 years since all that mess transpired,
and I've seen and heard just about every story imaginable on
the subject of home business start-ups/failures. I've also
learned that most spouses, family members and 'friends' react
in such damaging ways out of either fear or ignorance. I
suppose some are just plain mean, but well, that's another
issue we'll leave for Dr. Phil or Oprah.
For lucky business builders who have encouraging families, the
work at home life is good, very good. My 14 year old daughter
is my part-time Assistant, and her small salary is tax
deductible too, so there's another plus in starting a
business.
Creating a better future for the family is probably the most
recurring 'Why' that I hear from new business owners. With
such
a strong reason driving the decision to work from home, then
why
shouldn't the entire family be involved? It's for them after
all.
Find a way that even the littlest member can take part in the
family business. Remember too that helping with chores,
running
errands, baby-sitting for younger sibs, taking turns with
dinner
etc. are all just as important as being able to do home office
work, if not 'more' important in the long run.
If you're currently suffering with a spouse or partner who
just
doesn't 'get' what you're doing - please don't give up. Keep
on
building and trying and help them 'get' it through concrete
results. Usually, with some home businesses, positive results
that a 'non-biz' type can wrap their minds around, does take
time. Unfortunately cash talks, however, and they may not take
you seriously until you can show them your first check; and
with persistence and consistency - - You will.
To Our Mutual Prosperity ~
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