This is so common , because there ’ s a loop that happens when you work with your spouse . How it works is simple . If there ’ s something wrong in your marriage , it seeps into your business . If there ’ s something wrong in your business , it seeps into your marriage . You don ’ t MEAN for it to happen … it just does .
Around and around this loop goes , until one partner finally yells , “ Enough !” At that point , either the business fails or the marriage fails , and usually it ’ s the marriage , because let ’ s face it : There ’ s a lot more proven training available on how to succeed at business than there is on how to succeed at marriage .
But don ’ t worry ! It ’ s completely possible to work with your partner AND have a great marriage . I know because my husband and I are doing it , and have for years !!
If your relationship isn ’ t thriving , your business cannot hit its highest potential . That ’ s a fact . And we want them BOTH to thrive - FOR YOU ! That ’ s why , in this article , I ’ m sharing four strategies spouses who work together , or want to work together , can use to start creating the win-win in both their marriage and business relationships .
# 1 : WORKING TOGETHER MAGNIFIES EVERYTHING .
If you have things in your marriage relationship that you can ’ t talk about , it ’ s going to be a hundred times that ( at the MINIMUM ) in your business relationship , and vice versa .
For example , if there are hurt feelings in your marriage relationship , it ’ s going to be magnified in your business relationship . If you have things that cause kerfuffle in your marriage relationship , you ’ re going to have a hundred times the kerfuffle in your business relationship .
The flip side of this is , if your marriage is Unshakeable , you and your partner are aligned , and you ’ ve created the win-win , you ’ re going to bring that to your business instead , and have a hundred times that power in your business !
Right now , as you ’ re reading this , check in with yourself . Is your marriage unshakeable ? If so , great ! If not , it ’ s okay , because you can get there . Relationship is a skill set , and it CAN be learned !
Either way , understand that whatever the marriage relationship dynamics you ’ ve got going on , you ’ re bringing one hundred times that into your business relationship .
# 2 : GET THE SKILL SETS , MINDSETS , AND TOOLS IT TAKES TO SUCCEED .
There ’ s a saying that the bottleneck in a business is the mindset of the owner . Meaning , the business owner ’ s skills and mindsets are the ceiling for how far their business can go . When you hit that next ceiling , new skills and mindsets are required to break through .
This is especially true when working with your partner , because the dynamic is so different . You can ’ t order them around . You can ’ t fire them the same way you would anyone else .
All this and more is why it ’ s mission critical you get the skills and tools you need to understand how to frame what you say to