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How to Prepare Your Family for Entrepreneurship

33 points by jasonlynes 16y ago

edw519 16y ago
5. Hold regular family meetings....There should be scheduled, structured family meetings with a written agenda. Ugh. I think I'd rather have my old job back.
- shaggyfrog 16y ago
  I'm sure six year-olds love the idea of having to sit down for half an hour and listening to mom and dad talk about cashflow. You can even get them a copy of "Robert's Rules of Order (for Kids!)".
- jasonlynes 16y ago
  haha, that is horrible. written agenda? but for my 8 year olds, they get pumped about new challenges and new places to live. i've had success chatting over a few burgers. they dont need to know about cash or conversions. just adventures.
- mbenjaminsmith 16y ago
  Yeah, that's a bit over the top, but in my own experience a weekly brief with my SO is the only way I've been able to keep a happy relationship while building businesses. I never really thought about it before I started doing it, but treating my gf/now fiancee as a investor (which she is in a sense) got us through those uncertain times.
marklabedz 16y ago
>>4. Talk openly with family members. For those with family, talking with them openly should be #1 - before taking the plunge. Unless everyone (esp the spouse/significant other) is on board, you'll sacrifice the relationship or spend too much time trying to patch it.
acconrad 16y ago
How do you guys do the whole "make time for your family" thing? Thankfully I'm young enough right now where I only have a girlfriend, but I love her and I want to make sure I fit time in to be with her. How do you guys tackle that balancing act?
- jasonlynes 16y ago
  i'm 32 and i'm married with 4 kids. i eat dinner with the family 5-6 nights a week, and am always there at night to wrestle and tuck the kids in. then i'm back to work til 4am or so. also i make a point to take my wife out every weekend. helps keep things sane.
  - acconrad 16y ago
    But that ISN'T balance. Eventually your health will degrade from (presumably) chronic lack of sleep. There just are not enough hours in a day :(

33 points by jasonlynes 16y ago

5. Hold regular family meetings....There should be scheduled, structured family meetings with a written agenda. Ugh. I think I'd rather have my old job back.

shaggyfrog 16y ago
I'm sure six year-olds love the idea of having to sit down for half an hour and listening to mom and dad talk about cashflow. You can even get them a copy of "Robert's Rules of Order (for Kids!)".
jasonlynes 16y ago
haha, that is horrible. written agenda? but for my 8 year olds, they get pumped about new challenges and new places to live. i've had success chatting over a few burgers. they dont need to know about cash or conversions. just adventures.
mbenjaminsmith 16y ago
Yeah, that's a bit over the top, but in my own experience a weekly brief with my SO is the only way I've been able to keep a happy relationship while building businesses. I never really thought about it before I started doing it, but treating my gf/now fiancee as a investor (which she is in a sense) got us through those uncertain times.

marklabedz 16y ago

>>4. Talk openly with family members. For those with family, talking with them openly should be #1 - before taking the plunge. Unless everyone (esp the spouse/significant other) is on board, you'll sacrifice the relationship or spend too much time trying to patch it.

acconrad 16y ago

How do you guys do the whole "make time for your family" thing? Thankfully I'm young enough right now where I only have a girlfriend, but I love her and I want to make sure I fit time in to be with her. How do you guys tackle that balancing act?

jasonlynes 16y ago
i'm 32 and i'm married with 4 kids. i eat dinner with the family 5-6 nights a week, and am always there at night to wrestle and tuck the kids in. then i'm back to work til 4am or so. also i make a point to take my wife out every weekend. helps keep things sane.
- acconrad 16y ago
  But that ISN'T balance. Eventually your health will degrade from (presumably) chronic lack of sleep. There just are not enough hours in a day :(