{"id":4048,"date":"2015-09-24T09:25:02","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T09:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybestrelationship.com\/?p=4048"},"modified":"2021-05-24T05:41:53","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T05:41:53","slug":"50-similarities-between-parenting-and-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybestrelationship.com\/50-similarities-between-parenting-and-business\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Similarities Between Parenting and Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

…Especially the first few years of parenting and business, and lessons from each<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Even though I opened my first business in 2009 as a psychotherapist, it wasn\u2019t until after I had my first child 3.5 years later that I had the courage to go full-time with it.<\/span><\/p>\n

I was terrified of giving up that stable check, great insurance, paid vacation time and automatic 401K contributions, but I also just had a baby, and knew I wasn\u2019t going to be able to take care of my business, my child and my J-O-B.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It was clear which one I had to let go of.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I took the leap, said goodbye to the J-O-B, went full-time with my practice, and never looked back.\u00a0 <\/span>Since then, I\u2019ve reinvented my business and myself. We both continue to evolve and grow today. <\/span><\/p>\n

Each new business endeavor brings up similar fears as when I decided to call myself boss that first time, and you can bet I was terrified at the prospect of having a second child.<\/span><\/p>\n

A recent gaze at the milk splashed across the floor and prunes smeared up my arm helped me realize that entrepreneurship is not too different from having kids. The constant testing and amazement from both is just the tip of the iceberg.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are 50 reasons why having babies and businesses are similar, and what I\u2019ve learned from my first few years in the parallel rodeos of parenthood and entrepreneurship:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. You have no idea what you\u2019re in store for before they are physically here<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s so much different than you ever could have imagined, and nothing anyone tells you could possibly prepare you.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Life<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 <\/span>Those without kids or businesses might not get it<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

You might get weird looks or judged if you try to explain. Don\u2019t worry about it, and recognize that no amount of talking can explain the inexplicable.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lesson is to accept and love people as they are, where they are. You didn\u2019t get it when you were on the other side of parenthood or entrepreneurship either.\u00a0 <\/span>And you might not get their stuff too. <\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 <\/span>Life changes dramatically <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

You may not realize it until it\u2019s too late.\u00a0 <\/span>You learn to adapt, quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 <\/span>You get to experience self-doubt like never before, which comes with RESPONSIBILITY like no other<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Your job?<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep that baby and that business alive, embrace every moment you have, and keep putting one foot in front of the other.\u00a0 <\/span>That\u2019s the name of the game. <\/span><\/p>\n

One step at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 <\/span>You NEVER know who you\u2019ll become <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Kids?\u00a0 <\/span>I never thought I could care so much about them. <\/span><\/p>\n

Diapers?\u00a0 <\/span>Never imagined I could be so comfortable with them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Social media?\u00a0 <\/span>I was a late joiner to Facebook.\u00a0 <\/span>Now? I\u2019m kinda all over it.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve opened myself up to opportunities in business<\/span> I never thought I\u2019d be interested in before.<\/span><\/p>\n

They lesson is to enjoy the ride.\u00a0 <\/span>Welcome each new reinvention of yourself along the way.\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s called growth.\u00a0 <\/span>When you’re\u00a0not doing it, you\u2019re dying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0 <\/span>If you didn\u2019t know how to get support before, you\u2019ll become a pro at asking for help<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Help was something I was never notoriously good at asking for. Partially because I\u2019m a bit of a control freak. With kids or business, though, you\u2019ll get nowhere fast if you try to do it alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

From someone to clean the house to upgrade the website to watch the kids to tell me I\u2019m not crazy, I\u2019ve got help.<\/span><\/p>\n

My lesson to you?\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s never too soon to get help, wherever you need it.\u00a0 <\/span>Delegate the stuff you don\u2019t want to do,<\/span><\/a> get help with the kids, and get support and mentorship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 <\/span>As soon as they arrive, you have arrived<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Before having a kid or a business, I\u2019d look at parents or business owners and think they were of a different species.\u00a0 <\/span>Like they had a map that I didn\u2019t have.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then I had a business and became an entrepreneur.\u00a0 <\/span>And had a baby and became a parent. I was clueless at both.\u00a0 <\/span>Much like many parents and entrepreneurs before me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The lesson?\u00a0 <\/span>None of us are special and no one has been given a map. Which brings us to #8:<\/span><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0 <\/span>You build the plane mid-flight<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Similar to the point above, many of us start businesses and families without knowing what we\u2019re doing.<\/span><\/p>\n

No amount of business training is going to amount to any kind of success unless you take action. And I still don\u2019t quite understand the point of birthing classes, other than as an attempted anxiolytic. <\/span><\/p>\n

With businesses and babies, you learn by doing. Not by thinking, planning, or even practicing. You have to take action.<\/span><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0<\/b> Things rarely, if ever, go as planned<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Things<\/a><\/p>\n

That\u2019s part of the fun, but it\u2019s not always easy!<\/span><\/p>\n

Your kid gets sick (like both of mine have done in the past 4 days), your launch fails (mine wasn’t that great!), your \u201cbig break\u201d falls through (not sure what that big break is yet), or perhaps an opportunity comes up that derails your life all together\u2026you never know.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lesson?\u00a0 <\/span>Surrender.\u00a0 <\/span>Let go.\u00a0 <\/span>Trust that the Universe has your highest good in mind and remember, we are fragile specks on the grand scale of things who have little control anyway. <\/span><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0 <\/span>The time is now<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

And it really does fly.\u00a0 <\/span>So be here.<\/span><\/p>\n

The power is truly in the moment and in how you show up in each one you\u2019re gifted with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your presence is the best present<\/span><\/a> your kids can get, and there is no better way to gift them with more of it than by running your own business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Likewise, your business needs your focused attention in every given moment devoted to it.\u00a0 <\/span>Otherwise, you\u2019ll be spinning your wheels and wasting your time.<\/span><\/p>\n

As Jeff Olson writes in his game-changing book, The Slight Edge<\/i><\/span><\/a>, success is made up of the tiny consistent actions that are easy to take, but also easy not to take.\u00a0 <\/span>Be focused and present in all aspects of your life and do what matters, consistently.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your lesson: Be where you are. Now. And fully.<\/span><\/p>\n

11.\u00a0 <\/span>With each new one, you relax a little more<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Even though starting a new business or having another kid after you have a business or kid is scary, you start taking it less seriously.\u00a0 <\/span>You trust yourself more, relax, and start taking yourself less seriously.<\/span><\/p>\n

When I was pregnant with my first, I knew when he was the size of a \u201cblueberry,\u201d a \u201clemon,\u201d an \u201cavocado,\u201d and whatever other fruits he became.\u00a0 <\/span>With my second kid?\u00a0 <\/span>I had no idea what week I was in, much less what fruit she was.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Business and babies<\/a><\/span> are still no joke, but adding a second of each was easier than the first time around. I’ll be growing more businesses over my lifetime, but babies? I’m good with two.<\/span><\/p>\n

12.\u00a0 <\/span>When you start, you might initially accept the help from less-than-ideal people because you are green and maybe even desperate<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

My son\u2019s first pediatrician had an office in the suite below us in our apartment complex.\u00a0 <\/span>The thought of packing up my first infant and bringing him anywhere other than downstairs was intimidating to me, so convenience won.\u00a0 <\/span>She told me not to kiss him because I could give him germs.\u00a0 And we got an extra vaccine by accident. <\/span>Needless to say, our first doctors\u2019 visits were not especially helpful.<\/span><\/p>\n

My first \u201cVirtual Assistant\u201d if we can count her as that?\u00a0 <\/span>Sold me a package and then disappeared with my money, without having done a thing for me.\u00a0 <\/span>Goodbye several hundred dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve got plenty more stories, but let\u2019s file this under \u201cyou learn as you go.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The lesson?\u00a0 <\/span>Forgive them<\/span><\/a>, and more importantly, forgive yourself<\/em>. Hanging onto the past does no one any good.<\/span><\/p>\n

13.\u00a0 <\/span>You\u2019ll also encounter angels on earth who are there for you in your weakest moments<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

From various nurses to sitters to the guy Terry on his bike that helped me put the wheel back on my double jogging stroller when it flew off while running the other day (nice one, Mommy), there are countless angels here on earth that show up for us when we need them most.<\/span><\/p>\n

Likewise, certain coaches and mentors have successfully done their jobs and helped me believe in myself when I wasn\u2019t sure if I could pull it off. Additionally, assistants have come through in ways I never knew imaginable. <\/span><\/p>\n

More impressively, certain business BFFs have crossed paths with me and proven to be there for me no matter what. I\u2019ve made lifelong friends who share my passion of creating lives on our terms.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lesson?\u00a0 <\/span>Life and survival are\u00a0ultimately about connections.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

14. You\u2019re better off when surrounded by people who get it<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I recently shared with one of my closest friends how I inadvertently shut a box of wipes on the tip of my 8 month old daughter\u2019s little index finger.\u00a0 <\/span>She then told me how she had an ER visit earlier in the day because she slammed her 3 year old\u2019s son\u2019s hand in the car door.\u00a0 <\/span>It feels good to know you\u2019re not alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

I also have a select group of business confidantes to whom I let it all out – my insecurities, doubts, and unformed thoughts and questions\u00a0 <\/span>They do the same with me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There is comfort in sharing the tales, trials and tribulations. Above all, there is comfort and safety in the connection. Remember,\u00a0Life and survival are ultimately about connections.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Come join my Facebook group, Thriving in Business and Love<\/a><\/em>, and maybe make a new business bestie there (it’s free).<\/p>\n

15.\u00a0 <\/span>If it doesn\u2019t feel right, it\u2019s not<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

This one is called, \u201ctrust your gut.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Even if you\u2019re clueless as a parent or as a boss, there\u2019s a part of you that knows more than you know.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s biological. <\/span><\/p>\n

In business, too. You\u2019re connected to something greater.<\/span><\/p>\n

The more that you can do to clear whatever obstacles are between you and that greater thing, so you can trust your intuition, your hunches, your gut \u2026 the better.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lesson?\u00a0 <\/span>Trust yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n

16.\u00a0 <\/span>It gets easier<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Talk about front-loading the difficulty!\u00a0 <\/span>The more you do it, the easier and more second nature either running a business or raising a child becomes. <\/span><\/p>\n

17.\u00a0 <\/span>You learn about systems<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

You become obsessed with figuring out how to do things faster and better, whether that means getting your kid to sleep or being more efficient on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n

You learn about incredible programs like Simplero<\/span><\/a> which is what I use\u00a0for just about everything. The company is based on values I believe in, it gets my job done, it is user friendly, and therefore I stand by it.<\/span><\/p>\n

18.\u00a0 <\/span>You get pooped on<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

In business, I\u2019m talking about haters. You\u2019ll get them if you\u2019re doing it right. <\/span><\/p>\n

In parenting, of course, I\u2019m talking about getting pooped on. It happens a lot to me, and maybe to you too.<\/span><\/p>\n

19.\u00a0 <\/span>You learn more about yourself than you could have imagined<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Being in business can be better for you than therapy<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Similarly, you\u2019ll learn more about yourself when you are a\u00a0parent, and will remember about your childhood as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

Pay attention and learn from what you are remembering.<\/span><\/p>\n

(If you need help with that, check out Dan Siegel’s book Parenting From The Inside Out<\/a><\/em>. This guy is amazing.)<\/p>\n

20.\u00a0 <\/span>Your attitude around money changes<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

In business, I became a lot less frugal and realized that I can make as much money as I desired to, so I was more likely to spend on things that I saw as investments and not WORRY so much about cash flow.<\/span><\/p>\n

Programs like Denise Duffield-Thomas\u2019s Lucky Bitch Money Bootcamp<\/span><\/a> helped me big time with my mindset around money. (Want to see an interview I did with her?\u00a0 <\/span>Click here<\/span><\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\n

With parenting, my child\u2019s wellness, happiness and SLEEP became more important than any dollar amount, so I\u2019d exchange any kind of money for any of the above.<\/span><\/p>\n

For me, money was no longer something to be so careful about, but I started thinking about in a more expansive way, as a means to an end, whether the end is a stronger business or child.<\/span><\/p>\n

20.\u00a0 <\/span>You get less taken with bright shiny objects over time<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The sleek sales pages for business expanding opportunities and inviting aisles of Buy Buy Baby no longer appeal to me in the same way. It\u2019s like I\u2019ve grown immune to them. Most of them, anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve learned to trust myself and my abilities as a parent and business owner more, so I\u2019m less likely to be wowed by the next program or product unless I know I really need it.<\/span><\/p>\n

21.\u00a0 <\/span>You become more open-minded and less quick to judge<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Your empathy grows. <\/span><\/p>\n

You know everyone has a story, and whatever they\u2019re doing makes sense in the context of that story. You realize that your judgment helps no one.<\/span><\/p>\n

In so many words of the late Dr. David Hawkins, or, er, the late Jesus H. Christ,\u00a0everyone is innocent<\/em>, even when we do terrible things.<\/p>\n

22.\u00a0 <\/span>You realize how we are all in the business of sales<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s encouraging someone to invest in themselves to improve their lives, or encouraging your toddler to eat vegetables, it\u2019s all sales. And sales isn\u2019t a bad thing, after all.<\/span><\/p>\n

23. You sell them what they want, but give them what they need<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve got your kids\u2019 and customers\u2019 best interests at heart. Because fruit IS a dessert, and when someone addresses their own \u201cstuff,\u201d it will help their cranky significant other be nice to them again.<\/span><\/p>\n

24.\u00a0 <\/span>The more you learn, the more you realize the less you know<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

About anything.<\/span><\/p>\n

25.\u00a0 <\/span>You understand that <\/b>love really is the most powerful force<\/b><\/span><\/a> in the world<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Times can get challenging as a parent and as a business owner, but at the end of the day, both are about love. You realize that love is the most powerful force on earth, and you often swell with so much love that you didn\u2019t even know was possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

26.\u00a0 <\/span>Done is better than perfect<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

There is no perfect, and unless you carry on with your imperfections, you will be at a perpetual standstill. <\/span><\/p>\n

27. You need to <\/b>start before you\u2019re ready<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve never been ready. Still not ready.<\/span><\/p>\n

28. You fail forward<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

It is is said that Thomas Edison had 1000 failed attempts before he invented the lightbulb. The only road toward success (in parenting and in business) is paved with failures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Celebrate your failures as your stepping stones toward greatness.<\/span><\/p>\n

29. Keep the customer satisfied<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

It keeps your business running, and your child healthy and happy. Service is the most important.<\/span><\/p>\n

30. Don\u2019t forget your oxygen mask<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Without you oxygenated and taken care of, your kids and your business suffer. Make an effort to practice self-care.<\/span><\/p>\n

My good friend Elaine Grace Copeland<\/a> can help you with that.<\/p>\n

31. They are more forgiving of you than you are of yourself<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

You will make mistakes in business and as a parent and beat yourself up for it. Your clients might not even notice, and will forgive you. Your kids, too, only know how to love you.<\/span><\/p>\n

32. They will either destroy or strengthen your relationship with your partner<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

If you want a catalyst for growth in your relationship, try starting a business or having kids. Either will test your relationship and strengthen it if you allow it to.<\/span><\/p>\n

33. A rock solid relationship with your partner makes all the difference<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A strong relationship makes you more resilient to fear and pain<\/a><\/span>. It helps you be stronger in everything you do. It makes you a better parent and a better entrepreneur.<\/span><\/p>\n

When we can get our closest relationships right, we are not only showing our kids how to love best, but are able to show up more full of love in the world. If we all had strong relationships with our partners, the world would become a much better place for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n

34.\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cLittle things\u201d become miraculous<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s the utterance of a new coo sound or the moment your list crosses the 1,000 mark, these little things are milestones that you recognize as proof that something is working. They feel like tiny miracles along the way when you think about how far you\u2019ve come.<\/span><\/p>\n

35.\u00a0 <\/span>You really understand the importance of \u201cbaby steps\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Again, in reference to Jeff Olson\u2019s book, The Slight Edge<\/i><\/span><\/a>, it\u2019s the little consistent actions that you take that build up and make all the difference over time. Baby steps.<\/span><\/p>\n

36.\u00a0 <\/span>The success of others becomes your own<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Nothing is better than seeing your kids and your clients do well. <\/span><\/p>\n

37.\u00a0 <\/span>You realize time is truly the most valuable commodity<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

And hopefully, as stated earlier, you recognize the importance of truly being present.<\/span><\/p>\n

38. You become better with boundaries<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

You watch your boundaries like a guard dog, or at least you are better with your boundaries than you have been in the past, and continue to improve. Much of the fat automatically gets trimmed for your life as a result of becoming a parent or an entrepreneur.<\/span><\/p>\n

39. If you\u2019re not careful, you\u2019ll lose yourself<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Children and businesses both have the potential to swallow you whole, and because you love them so much, you might actually allow it to happen. Don\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n

Have something that\u2019s just yours.<\/span><\/p>\n

40. You\u2019ll discover new levels of desperation<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The occasional cocktail of extreme sleep deprivation, financial regret, financial uncertainty and bouts of self-doubt can send you down a rabbit hole of desperation that you hadn\u2019t known existed.<\/span><\/p>\n

You’ll get over it.<\/p>\n

41. You wonder how anyone did this before Google<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

42. You wonder how anyone did this before Apple<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

43. Faith is key<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m not referring to anything religious necessarily, but am talking about the kind of faith that Napoleon Hill writes about in his classic, Think and Grow Rich<\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

In other words, you need to believe. You need to believe in yourself, and your ability to raise children and businesses that not only survive but thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n

44. Leveraging is key too<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m not at the stage as a parent where my kids have their friends over to play, but I look forward to the day when I can leverage my time by collaborating with other parents and arranging rotating play dates. The importance of figuring out how to leverage your time in business goes without saying.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ve taken so much from what I share with my VIP clients and put it into my online program, Make Love Work: The Entrepreneurs Guide to Prospering in Love & Profiting in Business<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

My colleague Rick Gabrielly, aka The Marriage Boss<\/a>, and I have\u00a0also created a program called Love Bonds: 3 Weeks to Savoring The Fruits of Richer Financial Communication<\/a><\/em> to specifically help entrepreneurs in love with their MONEY issues.<\/p>\n

These courses would never replace customized 1:1 work with a client, but they enable\u00a0me to reach people I otherwise would not reach by sharing my work in a different way.<\/p>\n

Or, you can access BOTH of these programs for a low monthly fee in my community Live Free Or Die<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (no obligation to stay).<\/p>\n

45. As soon as you think you have it down, something changes<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Your kid is finally sleeping and then starts getting teeth. You feel like you\u2019ve mastered Facebook Ads (I\u2019m stretching the truth, here, as I’m still working on that) and then they change. A new platform pops up to learn. As soon as you think you get it, there\u2019s a curveball.<\/span><\/p>\n

46. You have more fun<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"You'll<\/a><\/p>\n

Kids introduce an element of play that many of us had forgotten about, and if we\u2019re doing business right, we\u2019re having a lot of fun there too.<\/span><\/p>\n

47. You are more grateful for showers than ever<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Not bridal or baby showers, no, no thanks. I mean the kind of showers that get you clean.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a parent of young children OR as an entrepreneur, the opportunity to take a shower, even if you play peek-a-boo with your 2 year-old while doing so, is precious. As a parent, you can wash the grime off and have a few minutes in a vestibule alone. <\/span><\/p>\n

As a business owner, your shower is likely where you get some of your best ideas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

48. You are more grateful in general<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Gratitude<\/a><\/span> for being a parent, gratitude to be creating a life on your terms, and gratitude to be alive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite your trials – the puke and the panic – you know, your life is reeeeeeeally good.<\/p>\n

49. Your dreams only grow and involve way more than you<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The potential that you see around you swells each day.<\/span><\/p>\n

50. You\u2019ll never look back<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s life before and after becoming a parent or entrepreneur, and once you cross either line, you\u2019ll never look back.<\/span><\/p>\n

What other similarities have you found between parenting and entrepreneurship?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Surely some of you have more years under your belts than I do in either category – please share what you’ve learned from each in the comments below.<\/p>\n

If I get enough, I’ll write an additional post with numbers 51-100.<\/p>\n

Cheers to thriving in business & love,<\/p>\n

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