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.
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A Family Affair Movie
In today's busy world, we often don't make time to sit back and relax. With overbooked work schedules and an increasing number of extracurricular activities for kids, we barely know what end is up. It used to be that a family sat down to dinner every night and had a designated day each week where they spent quality family time. Now there are far too many business trips and hockey games on the calendar to pencil in quality time.
Kids don't just go out and play like they used to, most of the time you'll find them in front of the TV or a video game when they do have free time. Creating a special event or hobby that can be a family affair is a great way to get everyone involved and ensure that everyone comes together. A hobby like model boat building is an excellent way to bring the family together for one common and fun cause.
You can remember model boat building in the past, it was a popular hobby that many dads and their kids did in the garage. You may not realize just how much this hobby has evolved and how elaborate the final product has become. Just as boats on the water have become more powerful and loaded with many features, so too have the model boats of today. They have all the bells and whistles that real life boats have and this can make for one amazing build! You can even find yacht kits today which make for an exciting and intricate model to build. As you move along through the boat kits that are out there, you will find that there are various levels of skill involved that you can work your way through in time.
When today's crazy world doesn't let us slow down, it's crucial that we take back some family time. Establishing a hobby that the whole family can get behind like model boat building makes everyone feel a part of something. Let the kids pick out the first boat kit with a bit of direction, and they will be sure to love it so much that this will become a tradition.
Perhaps look at building a boat every season so that it gives the family something to look forward to and ensures that there will be down time in everyone's jam packed schedules. Slow down and enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes from building a model boat together as a family.
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