5 Tips to Improve Your Business’ Bottom Line by Re-Igniting Your Marriage

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought I’d offer business owners a few tips on romancing their way to profits.

1. Commit to leaving work at the office (even if you have a home office)–You’ll find that when you’re able to completely separate from your business and connect with your spouse you’ll be more productive during work hours.  You’ll be free from the guilt that comes with ignoring your spouse.
2.  Live in the present–Enjoy your spouse for the gift that he/she is.  Whatever work doesn’t get done today will still be there waiting for you tomorrow.  And if you’ve been neglecting your spouse, bringing a present home won’t hurt either.
3. Be spontaneous–Every now and then break the routine.  Stop with the Dunkin Donuts “time to make the donuts” routine.  Doing something as simple as writing a love note and leaving it where your mate can find it can change your entire day…and night.
4. Plan get-away weekends–Every couple should get away at least once per year to reconnect, away from the stress of work and even the joy of their children.
5. Make mama happy (whether you’re mama or your spouse is)–As the saying goes, “if mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy.”  A peaceful home will reduce stress and allow the entrepreneur to focus on the business.

When things are good in your marriage your business will improve.  The synergy of a healthy marriage partnership creates power–a power that will inevitably be reflected in your business’ bottom line.