Tag: building a business while raising a family

Loved Ones Of Business Builders Should Understand

These next two months
are extremely busy
for many business builders.

For some of us,
Holiday sales
make the difference
between having
a profitable year
and losing money.

I remind all my loved ones
of this fact.

I tell them
they likely won’t see me much
during November and December
and part of January.

I give them ways
to help me
during this time.

If they want to see me,
they know
they’ll be helping
with the business
while they’re doing that.

And I schedule time with them,
fun time,
relaxing time
at the end of January
or early February.

This is our busy time.
Ensure our loved ones
know that.
And ensure they also know
they ARE our loved ones.

When You Think Of Loved Ones…

I don’t see many of my loved ones
as often as I’d like.
I’m busy building my writing business
and they live far away.

In the past,
I would tell them,
during our weekly or monthly
hour or more long phone conversations,
I’ve been thinking about them.

But I suspect
they didn’t truly believe that.

So now,
I send them emails or messages
with that one quick line
– I’m thinking of you.

For some people,
I do this daily.
For other people,
I do this multiple times a day.

It takes 30 seconds
but they have physical ‘proof’,
something they can re-read,
can touch with their fingers.

Some of my loved ones
aren’t connected.

For them,
I have a stack of stamped post cards.
I send them the same quick message
– I’m thinking of you.
I sign my name,
address the post cards
and stick them in a mail box.

This has improved our relationships
tremendously.
They feel loved
even when I’m busy with the business building
and can’t spend much time
with them.

When you think of loved ones,
tell them.