| I know you may not be expecting this type of topic | | | | supported but maybe he doesn't think you should |
| coming from a Business and Marketing Coach like me | | | | spend money until you make more money (opposite |
| but have you noticed the SHIFT lately? | | | | of the successful entrepreneurial thinking) If you're |
| Not only in me and my life - how I completely | | | | dating, be careful not to let too much information out |
| transformed my business when I found the love of my | | | | about how you're running your business (or watch |
| life; but also in many of your lives too. | | | | what happens when you do; watch for red flags). If |
| Do you feel like there's something more out there for | | | | you're what I like to call, Unhappily Single (which is |
| you but you aren't sure what it is or how to figure out | | | | where I was for 2 years after my divorce), then you |
| your destined path? | | | | have to simply DECIDE what you want, take a stand |
| Do you have huge visions and a really big mission in life | | | | and take action to get it. |
| that you need to deliver through your business but | | | | - But if you don't communicate what each of you |
| something is stopping you from really stepping into | | | | want in life (whether he works for Intel and you're an |
| that? | | | | entrepreneur, it doesn't matter); you may never make |
| Hopefully you don't resonate with this message but in | | | | decisions well together and be totally off track all the |
| speaking with hundreds of women entrepreneurs | | | | time. |
| recently myself personally - the theme I'm seeing is | | | | - Sit down and figure out what each of you wants |
| about lack of support and lack of love in your life. And | | | | your lifestyle to look like. What if you want 3 homes, |
| this has EVERYTHING to do with the success (or lack | | | | fancy private jet, limos and vacations to Europe every |
| of) of your business. | | | | quarter and he wants to live on a horse ranch in |
| If you're feeling like the people closest to you don't | | | | Montana? Then no decisions you make are going to |
| understand you, your goals or what you're truly trying | | | | mesh well with each other right? You have to discuss |
| to build in your business (and maybe aren't even willing | | | | these things! |
| to try) and you're not doing anything about it than more | | | | - Find a way to share - Share what each of you is |
| than likely you're a bit stagnant right now with your | | | | passionate about, what your interests are, what |
| revenues, client base and marketing - nothing is likely to | | | | dreams you have and anything else that's on your |
| be working as well as you'd like. | | | | mind. I see too many couples NOT doing this and it |
| I'm not suggesting to go out and get a divorce or | | | | blows me away. I understand you 'get comfortable' |
| anything, that's not the point of this article. The point is | | | | and you don't want to 'rock the apple cart' so to speak |
| to: | | | | but if you really want to be 100% happy YOU MUST |
| - Realize your position - Where do you stand in your | | | | SPEAK UP! |
| current relationship (s)? Are you being understood and | | | | Finally, if none of this works or if you aren't even |
| taken seriously? Are you being supported and | | | | comfortable trying to approach him with this stuff then |
| encouraged..."no matter what"? Are you truly doing | | | | you have to seriously think "Do you want to live like |
| what you're most passionate about or just going | | | | this for the rest of your life?" I hope not. I hope you |
| through the motions with a random business or job? | | | | take some action towards building a happier life, love |
| - Communicate your visions to each other. - If you're | | | | life and in turn more prosperous business... I promise |
| married and not really in agreement with how you | | | | things can easily turn around for you if you take time |
| should be developing or growing your business (yet it's | | | | to make your love life and relationships flourish! |
| 'your' business, not his) or if you're somewhat | | | | |