As you know, I’ve been busy writing this eBook about the challenge of keeping your business running as well as your home. Just when I thought I’d finished the first draft of the eBook (yes! I was ready to send it to my No.1 proof reader) something happened.
Stopped me in my tracks. A serious curve ball thrown my way with what seemed like a homing device attached. No ducking, no diving. Wham! And guess what, suddenly the challenge of keeping the business and the home running was taken away. That’s right – taken right off me – just like that. No choice. I was out of the picture altogether (albeit temporarily). Hmmm.
What could do that you may well ask? Especially those who know me … the picture of health & fitness I’ve been told. Try this on … I’m now into Week 2 after a triple heart bypass! Whoa! Yes. Scary stuff. And by the way, this is NOT a symptom of “business woman meltdown” (or so I say). It’s the genetics that got me in the end!
So I’m sitting here now, allowed 1 hour of “light paper work” and thinking … well, when the s…t hits the fan there are certainly people in my household that can run it. May not be quite the way I’d do it, but the house is still running. And the business is still running – albeit in a more focused fashion as Dave culls out the stuff that really doesn’t need to be done and concentrates on only that which does. And although we’re only talking about a few weeks – it’s interesting to consider.
The point of all this is of course … a small question in my mind as to whether we’re actually kidding ourselves about this whole keeping the house running/keeping the business running thing. I’m wondering what the ”pay off” is for us. What ”goodies” do we get out of it? That’s a question worth thinking about.
The eBook? Well, now I’ve got another chapter to add.
I’d be really interested in your thoughts about the question – what’s the payoff/what’s in it for you/what goodies do you get, out of the challenge/struggle of keeping your business running as well as your home?
Leave a comment on the blog or send me an email, Id love to hear.
Filed under: Family business, Husband & wife in business, Women in business
I’m wondering whether your 1 hr light paperwork includes reading emails? You’re probably running overtime already! Glad to hear you are back home. The payoffs…hmmmm the satisfaction of being involved in the family business of having a grasp of what is going on within the business and its functioning and having an input. Also the opportunity to be able to work from home mostly around hours to fit in with your family. That takes some juggling and feelings of guilt but it’s better than earning money for someone else business on their terms!!!!
Just passing by.Btw, your website have great content!
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