Who should an entrepreneur be in a relationship with?

Be cautious of who you are in a relationship with, because you both need to be in sync with your ambitious, goals and desires.You cannot be in a relationship with someone that is not very interested in business, entrepreneurship, making money online, building a name for themselves in the world, etc. Because your conflict of priorities will distract you and they may be not supportive of what you are doing.One of my previous girlfriends was totally negative towards businesses, money and capitalists. I urged her to read the book Rich Dad Poor Dad, yet she never did. Near the end of our relationship she complained that I tried to "dupe" her into reading a book. How can you dupe someone into becoming smarter, better or wiser? Some people are beyond help.The same girlfriend that once, when we were in a book store; I showed her a book and she flicked through it and said "I know all of this". I was shocked and surprised because I instantly thought "well, what are you doing with that knowledge?" She was so uninterested in business that we could not have a lasting relationship- our priorities were too different.Another girlfriend of mine was too unambitious- she wanted the pleasure and adventure now, but was not prepared to buckle down and work to build an online presence so that money could come to her. Had she buckled down and became self-employed she, and I, could afford a 6 month holiday twice a year. She was too willing to be someone else's leverage and work 60+ hours a week and hope to have significant time off.There was another potential girlfriend that was a workaholic- I offered to meet up with her and go for a drink, but she was too preoccupied with working. We never met each other, although we connected over Facebook.You, and I, want to be in a relationship with someone that has the same priorities as you. Otherwise there will be a conflict of interest.It is also worth learning the lesson from Donald Trump's first wife, because Ivana Trump. When they were married in the 1980's, she would run his Atlanta businesses and as they were home together she would not stop talking about the business. She was unable to switch off and be a "wife" when she was at home. She was unable to relax and unwind, as she could not leave work at work as she got home.But also, some people do not want to change their life. So long as you are happy and competent with what you are doing, then it is fine, as the change that occurs in their life has to be voluntarily.Learn more about this topic in one of my books:101 Entrepreneur Mistakes and Lessons.
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Published on May 07, 2017 00:49
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