Don't Let Business Ruin Family Relationships

Keep Business Out of Your Personal Life

"It's late... I know," Johnny Smith mutters to his wife as he crawls into bed. "Who's the child in our living room watching television?"

"That happens to be your middle daughter, Johnny!" Mrs. Smith exclaims.

"Oh, now that you mention it, I did noticed that she looked pretty familiar," says Johnny.

Business has a sly way of interfering with daily life; if you're not cautious, business can literally take over your life and rob you of that which is most important and valuable: relationships and love.

I remember noticing that my youngest daughter actually enjoys being around me; she's a genuine daddy's girl. Yet, my middle daughter seldom even talks to me. The drastic contrast between them caused me to wonder if I had treated them differently when they were younger. I realized that I was away from home frequently and for long periods of time throughout my middle daughters formative years whereas I owned a home business during my last daughters formative years.

I started to understand the importance of playing a part in my family members lives and striving to be home for my little girls in order to develop quality relationships with them. it also occurred to me that I need guidelines and regulations to help me dedicate time in my schedule for my children. My relationships with each of my daughters have dramatically improved mainly because I've adopted a few principle rules for balance:

Rule 1: Be finished when you are finished; be done by 6:30 pm every night.

Rule 2: Devote all of Saturday to Family; leave work at work.

Rule 3: Do not work on Sundays; your body requires cerebral decompression and relaxation.

My father lives a rich and abundant life. I asked him how he does it and he replied, "I never bring work home." Excellent advice.

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