What 12 Years Of Marriage Has Taught Me About Having A Successful Business -

It was my wedding anniversary on Sunday – 12 years together!

As I was reflecting over the last 12 years with my sweetheart, it made me to realise that there are quite a number of similarities between a successful business and a successful marriage.

1. Commitment

Marriage and business both require 100% commitment to make it work. Without a strong determination and commitment, you will quit when you hit challenges.

In our marriage, we’ve hit roadbumps that we have only been able to cross over because of our commitment to each other.

2. Resilient Attitude

They both require the attitude of ‘not giving up’.

In other words, it requires an ‘I Do Whatever It Takes’ attitude. In business, you’ve got to be willing to go the extra mile and be determined to NOT GIVE UP!

To have a successful marriage too, it takes a willingness to go the extra mile for your spouse and a resilient attitude to keep going when things get challenging.

3. Passion

They both require passion. Without passion, your business will not last especially after the initial excitement fades away and you haven’t gotten your first clients after 3 months of working very hard.

Same thing applies to marriage. My hubby and I have been so passionate about making our marriage work. We constantly remind ourselves about our commitment and passion for each other, because sometimes in the midst of challenges, it’s easy to forget that!

4. Willingness to take risks

A successful business requires the willingness to take risks. There’s a saying that goes ‘nothing risked, nothing gained’ and I believe it’s so true. To get to greater heights in your business, you’ve got to risks and that can very uncomfortable.

A successful marriage involves taking emotional risks. It’s so important to be transparent and vulnerable with your spouse. Being transparent and vulnerable with each other has been a huge factor in our marriage.

5. Being able to forgive and move on!

In business, it’s so important to forgive yourself and move on when you make a mistake. You are going to make a ton of mistakes. Infact, if you are not making mistakes, you are not growing!

Same applies to marriage. You will make mistakes, you will offend each other, but the key is to forgive and move on!

During my 12 years of being married, I have grown in leaps and bounds and learned so much too about myself. I’m so blessed to be married to my husband. He has really been a God sent into my life and I couldn’t have asked for a better husband!

It hasn’t all been a bed of roses. We’ve had our share of challenges that life threw at us but inspite of it all, we are going strong and are looking forward to many more happy years ahead of us.

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Remain awesome and fabulous!