When you think about starting a startup, the motivations come from various parts, it may be that we want to give ourselves the opportunity to be our boss and fight for something that is ours, we do not want to continue working for money, or because we see that the path to success is not we are going to find it climbing the positions in a company and we know that our ideas and effort will take us further if we work on our own.
At the beginning the impulses can be very strong, but we must keep in mind that we must maintain the balance between work and personal life. Fulfillment is not only achieved by working, so be careful not to destroy your personal life looking for a better life.
Meg Cadoux Hirshberg, author of the book For Better or For Work: A Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs and Their Families, says that starting a business is like having a new addition to the family, one that requires attention and money, that will bring tears to your eyes. joy and sadness.
The tips of successful entrepreneurs who have survived that stage can help us.
How to find the balance between work and personal life?
1. Your partner is an ally.
Involving your partner is the best thing you can do, shares Nellie Akalp, CEO of www.corpnet.com, with extensive experience helping entrepreneurs start businesses. Nellie and her husband have started several businesses together and understand the pressure that falls on their shoulders in the most difficult times.
In difficult times, we unconsciously want to protect our partner from the problems that our new project brings us, since stress follows us home and invades our environment. By having our partner as an ally, the weight of the problems is shared and the commitment of both to meet the same goal makes sacrifices a lighter burden.
2. Your free time should be worth it.
Once the couple and/or family are aware of the business, the next thing is to make the most of free time. Every second counts and the family needs it.
David Chait, CEO of www.travefy.com, recommends planning and informing them in advance of every second we have available, that way they know that the time invested in the startup will pay off, but be careful! says David, there is nothing worse than promising things that we cannot deliver, let’s face it.
3. Share without abusing.
David recommends keeping loved ones informed, as it will show them that we care about them and that we want them to know what is happening in our lives, but we cannot let our excitement about the goals we set for ourselves and the achievements we are reaching be the whole of our communication. They also have lives and surely things to tell.
4. Firm position.
With or without a startup, new obligations and interests are going to come into our lives and we must know to what extent we can give in, both for our family or to favor the startup. Meg Cadoux says “…what if they want a child, buy a house, a dog or a month in Spain? Be careful not to push personal goals and unbalance the accounts. If you can’t afford some luxuries, find a way to cope. Buying an apartment instead of a house or traveling to a less exotic place…”. Being aware of what is negotiated and what is not, is vital.
All aspects of our life require attention and only by finding the balance in them can we achieve success.
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