The Business of Being a Mom

Learning to trust is a critical skill in parenting and business.

As your kids enter their school age years you learn new life lessons in trust.  Up until this point, they have never been alone in the world without you by their side . You have always been there there to warn them of stranger danger, soften the blows of disappointment and bandaid their boo-boos.  Yet come time for school, you are forced to  turn your back on their classroom door, drive out of the parking lot and wave to the bus with profound unconditional trust.  You hope and pray that the world you have left them in will guide them, empower them and protect them.  

For us, getting through these parenting moments, depends greatly on how much strength we can draw from the lessons we taught (or tired to teach them) at home. We tried to raise them with care and caution making sure they knew their phone number and address, what to do in an emergency and how to tie their shoes. We taught them about kindness to others and respect to adults. We encouraged them to always stand up for themselves, wash their hands and never take candy from unmarked vans.  All these simple little things are boot camp, training and preparation for the “real world” when we are not there to remind, reward and reassure their every move.   

Similarily, when, your business grows beyond your ability to be there for every sales transaction, brand impression and design meeting you find yourself in the same uncomfortable position of inexperienced trust.  Only this time…the Business of Being a Mom kicks in and it’s not quite so uncomfortable.  You can maneuver through this a bit faster leaving you less time  in limbo and more time in progress. This time you you find your strength in the referrals, interview process, training and gut instinct that led you to make this person a part of your team.  You can let them loose to do their job and multiply your companies success as quickly and painless as possible. 

In business, trust in employees, investors, customers and vendors comes easier when you have lived through the first day of kindergarten, school dances and slumber parties.

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