“You guys work together?! Isn’t that hard?” the question we’ve heard a million times when we tell people that we run a business together. We inwardly smile because we know exactly where this is headed.
“Actually no, we love it!” we respond.
“I could NEVER run a business with my partner! We’d kill each other.” comes the reply.
Actually, you can. In this episode, we are going to share our tips and tricks for running a business with your partner without anyone having to die.
It all starts with reframing your ideas around conflict. Conflict can (and should) be a really healthy and integral part of your business. Healthy conflict pushes us to be better and create something far greater than either one could have done on their own. This is called the edge effect.
After changing our mindset around healthy conflict we are going to talk about our best tips for working together.
They include:
- Communicating BEFORE it becomes an issue.
- Finding common goals (and remembering them!).
- Understanding communication styles.
- Trusting each other.
- Walking away if things become too heated.
- Prioritizing your relationship above all else. (yes, that includes the business)
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