For a long time (20 + years) I didn't share anything, then I started sharing some of the bad news. I know this had a tendency to scare my wife (who is not a business person at all.) She grew up in a household that had money struggles, and it led to a lot of fighting between her parents. I think she was worried we were heading down that…
For a long time (20 + years) I didn't share anything, then I started sharing some of the bad news. I know this had a tendency to scare my wife (who is not a business person at all.) She grew up in a household that had money struggles, and it led to a lot of fighting between her parents. I think she was worried we were heading down that same path. Now my business is in a better position, most of the time. COVID brought a lot of uncertainty to my business future, and she was worried about that, as we postponed a plan to renovate our house. I do tell her some of the day-to-day drama, but not very much of it. I've found other outlets - it's much more productive to talk to the people involved with company drama, first of all, and other business owners as a second option.
For a long time (20 + years) I didn't share anything, then I started sharing some of the bad news. I know this had a tendency to scare my wife (who is not a business person at all.) She grew up in a household that had money struggles, and it led to a lot of fighting between her parents. I think she was worried we were heading down that same path. Now my business is in a better position, most of the time. COVID brought a lot of uncertainty to my business future, and she was worried about that, as we postponed a plan to renovate our house. I do tell her some of the day-to-day drama, but not very much of it. I've found other outlets - it's much more productive to talk to the people involved with company drama, first of all, and other business owners as a second option.