Work at Home Moms – Are You Fostering a Team Spirit in Your Family?
We hear about teamwork all the time. For you to be successful in any joint venture you have to get everybody feeling like they’re part of the team. The same is true with your family – everything runs more smoothly when you function like a team. This is especially important when you’re a work at home mom since your family is often involved in your business.
The first step is to make sure everyone in your family is involved and participating. Maybe have a family council meeting. Sit down and say, “Here are all the things that need to be done every week in our household. Which ones would you like to be in charge of?” Then make a chore chart so everybody takes turns or can pick things they’re good at doing.
You should also make sure everyone understands what the goal and payoff is. In business you know everyone is always thinking, “What’s in it for me?” Your family is the same way, in order to be behind something they need to know what’s in it for them.
For example, are you saving money so you can have a family vacation or move to a better house? Do your kids know about these objectives? Make sure they understand that you work to help support your family. When your kids understand that, you’re encouraging them be a part of your team.
Finally don’t forget to celebrate as a team. Celebrate with your family for reaching a goal, whether it’s saving money for your vacation or getting all of your chores done this week. You can do it inexpensively. Maybe take them out for an ice cream cone or get off work a little early and take them to the park to play on the swings together.
Plan together, work together and celebrate together and you’ll start enjoying the benefits of family teamwork. If you need more tips download my interview of Debbye Cannon, the BusinessMom Mentor on “How to Keep Your Family from Imploding While Your Business is Exploding!” She shares fantastic tips on ways to create smooth rhythm in the home and office so you can replace stress, chaos and clutter with serenity and prosperity.
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