How do you draw a line in the sand?
A lesson I learned in business.
When owning your own business you have to learn not to mix business with pleasure. This is where I screwed up when I owned my salon. Most of my employees that worked there were friends of mine and most of them are no longer my friends due to mixing the two.
I’m not saying that you can’t hire your friend, but you just need to be professional at all times and make sure to not show favoritism when it comes to certain things that can or can’t be done. You may be the person in charge but you still have to lead by example. Make sure to tell your friend that you are running a business and business relationship and a friendship are two totally different entities. You have to distinguish the difference seeing that sometimes you can find yourself giving preferential treatment to your friend and your other employes will notice. Learning from past experiences is key to anything in life.
For my future business endeavors I now know to always draw the line between a friendship and business relationship.
Tip of the day: “It’s not easy being BOSS” B
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