Mixing Business and Pleasure - Part II
"Interdependence is and ought to be as much the ideal of man as self-sufficiency. Man is a social being." - Gandhi
The business and personal relationship between Sheena and I has been blossoming. I think this is happening because:
- We've been taking a 1+ hour walk every day for the past month.
- Working in teams is a strength for Sheena.
- Although working in teams has been a major weakness for me in the past, I've been working really hard on making it my greatest strength.
- We are extremely interdependent. Living and working together truly means that if one person has a bad day, then both of us have one. While this is difficult, it can also create an incredible momentum where both partners are continually inspiring and supporting each other.
With shows like
Judge Judy and
Divorce Court , we often see the down side of relationships. It is both exciting and scary that we have such a small understanding of how people can work together in a mutually beneficial way on a one-to-one and world level.
At one point in American history, most people were entrepreneurs, either owning shops or farms. Families worked together to achieve success in commerce and in life. Sometimes I wonder if the following trends will return us to a similar state of affairs:
- Small business growing explosively.
- Woman being treated more equally in society.
- Growth in home-based businesses.
Posted at September 14, 2003 07:30 PM
