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9 Keys to Husband & Wife Entrepreneurs Working Together in a

Copyright 2005 Glen Snethun

Have you ever wallpapered with your spouse? How about
worked together on a big project? Some may have rosy
memories, but for most of us, working with our spouses
sometimes can be a hair-raising experience.

Copyright 2005 Glen Snethun

Have you ever wallpapered with your spouse? How about
worked together on a big project? Some may have rosy
memories, but for most of us, working with our spouses
sometimes can be a hair-raising experience. This article
talks about 9 critical success factors that entrepreneurial
spouses can work together to make their business a smashing
success.

If things aren't going as smoothly as you'd like, here are
9 success tips that you can implement immediately and boost
your results:

1.Treat All Distractions Equally
?If you or your spouse want to quit because it's sunny and
head to the beach, think twice! A true small business
entrepreneur realizes that all distractions are created
equal (good ones or bad ones)--they are distractions from
your financial success! Remember - spouses can be mighty
convincing. Weigh your actions before mowing the grass or
taking the day off and decide which activities are ways to
make money from home.

2. Lose Your Ego
?For all this advice to work, you need to loose your ego
?In order to get the best product possible (e.g., a
proposal or report, etc.), you have to be willing to accept
advice and suggestions from your partner at home in the
same spirit that you would from a co-worker in an office.
There is no room for egos!
?You cannot allow your personal relationship to affect the
productivity of the business. You must put the business
ahead of your ego at all cost.
?Accept the fact that your partner is more talented than
you in some areas and milk it for all it's worth.

3. Define Each Others' Roles
?Boost your levels of efficiency and productivity by
defining your exact
roles within the perimeters of the office
?Who's the planner and the captain of the ship?
?Who's the front man--the person the public deals with on a
regular basis?
?Who keeps the financial records?
?Who does the filing, and so on?

4.Set Times to Deal with Family and Work Topics
?Set specific times for discussion or problem solving in
the different areas of your life (e.g., don't talk shop
when you're trying to make supper and the kids are
screaming).
?If you were working in an office away from home, would you
be running home to discipline little Johnny for pulling
little Jane's hair?
?Make sure that everyone in the home knows and understands
when you are working and when you are available to be
Mom/Dad or Husband/Wife

5. Divide and Conquer
?When problems arise or fires need to be put out, team up
and decide who's suited to do what
?Take the "you tackle that and I'll tackle this" approach.
Then trust that your partner will deal with it properly.
Don't look over eachothers' shoulders.

6. Respect Each Other's Workspace
?There's nothing more frustrating than being in the middle
of a prospecting call and having a spouse barge in and
write notes to you or try to get an answer to something
while your talking.
?Bring down the stress levels a notch by respecting each
other's workspace and activities within that space.

7. Use Each Other's Talents
?What skill sets does each person have that best serves the
business (e.g., technical, computers, Internet, human
relations, phone calls, record keeping, etc.)
?Once areas of expertise are established, respect each
others' areas and let the person assigned be in charge of
that area

8. See Things For What They Are
?Recognize that you and your spouse have a great chance to
spend more time with your family and have a successful
home-based business at the same time
?Use both sets of talents to achieve the level of financial
success you are looking for rather than driving yourselves
and the business to the ground by petty arguing and
disagreements.
?Keep in mind that if you were working in an office
downtown, you couldn't take your spouse with you. But, by
working at home, you are fortunate to have access to his or
her abilities and talents whenever you need them and for
the benefit of your own business. Make the most of it!

9. Move Your Office to a "Separate" Space
?Get it out of the main part of the home
?Don't make your office in the last available space in your
home
?Choose a comfortable place, e.g., not in the furnace room
?Put it somewhere with minimal family distractions, e.g.,
not in the corner of the family room
?Don't under-estimate the need for your own workspace.

Whether it's a home-based Internet business, or a
product-oriented home-based business idea, the earning
potential when working with your spouse can be phenomenal.
After all, who is your biggest fan, supporter and even
works overtime? Enjoy this extra time together that you
have been given. It's a gift!

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Glen Snethun is a stock/options trader as well as a full
time Internet Businessman, Author and Coach.Glen dedicates
his time to showing others how to create multiple streams
of income using the Internet.Get ideas from Glen at
http://www.GlenSnethun.org

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