Episode 106: How to Work With Your Spouse

The Mind Your Business Podcast

James Wedmore

Entrepreneur, Business, Businessmindset, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurialmindset, Management

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2017

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Aloha! Today my wife Chelsea and I are coming to you again from Hawaii. In this episode we share our experiences working together in the business, and we reveal what we’ve learned over the past few years of doing so. If you currently work with your spouse, or are thinking about it, you’ll both want to hear this episode!

In this episode you’ll learn:

Why I usually wouldn’t recommend working with a spouse – BUT why it’s been so amazing for me
Some of the bumps and challenges that we’ve faced working together
The #1 commitment that you have to make when working with your spouse
Why starting in customer service can be a good place for a spouse to start in the business
There’s a need to get clear on the roles you’ll play – are you a visionary or implementer?
“Good tension” really does exist!
The 51/49 concept and how it can make things easier for you and your spouse
It all comes down to communication. Here’s what you do instead of demanding something be done…
How to set clear boundaries and separate the office from your home life

Transcript

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0:00.0	Aloha, you're listening to the Mind Your Business Podcast, Hawaii Edition.
0:10.0	Today I'm joined with my wife and business partner Chelsea and we're going to talk about how to work with your spouse.
0:20.0	So stay tuned. Stay tuned. and I've built a multiple seven-figure internet business that offers the financial freedom
0:35.1	to do what I want, when I want.
0:37.8	And I'm the first to say that hard work and hustle are not essential ingredients for your success. So how do you build a thriving
0:46.0	business from the inside out? Now with over 800,000 downloads, this is the
0:51.8	Mind Your Business Podcast.
0:54.0	All right, hello, James Wedmore here and thanks for tuning in to the Mind Your Business
0:59.6	Podcast.
1:01.2	This is the continuation of the Hawaii sessions.
1:04.0	I'm here in beautiful Hawaii.
1:07.0	I'm off on the Big Island, and I'm with my wife, Chelsea,
1:10.0	some of our family, and I'm actually joined again. We all have the privilege to have my
1:17.0	beautiful wife on the show with us here today. Chelsea how you doing?
1:21.0	Aloha. I'm doing great.
1:23.0	Good.
1:24.0	I'm so happy you're here.
1:26.0	I've dragged you on yet another episode, taking you away from your relaxing holiday.
1:31.4	To talk about a very important topic something I think that's near
1:36.2	and dear to us which is working with the one you love now before you skip and go to the next one, we are speaking directly to those who either
1:48.7	work with their spouse or loved one or are thinking about it. However, you as an entrepreneur might be married and
1:57.9	your spouse does something else but you still find that there are some challenges.
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