The Business of a Successful Marriage: Treating Your Marriage Like a Business

Individuals who have owned a business or worked in the business world understand what it takes to create success.  There are certain principles and steps that are required to ensure that the business is successful and thriving.  Many individuals are taking critical steps that they know will help make their business successful.  The same holds true for marriages.  We need to start thinking about our marriage like a business.  The same things that we think about for a thriving business, we need to think about for our marriages.  In most business situations, individuals are thinking about success and the belief that success can be achieved.  They picture their business as a success and do whatever it takes to ensure its success.  There are so many marriages that are struggling and many end up broken or in divorce.  One of the reasons why marriages are not successful is that we do not put the same time and effort into the marriage that we put into our business or our work.  We know what it takes to make sure our business is a success and we take the necessary steps for that success.  Many married couples fail to do the same thing for their marriages.  We don’t treat our marriage in a way that will ensure success.  In business, we make sure we put in the necessary time and energy.  In many marriages, we don’t invest the time.  In business, we implement strategies to ensure financial success. In marriage, we don’t pay close attention to money.  In business, we make sure we have a business plan.  We tend not to have a business plan for our marriages.  In business, we ensure that the employees take time off to recharge.  In marriages, we typically do not take needed vacations and spend quality time together.  I think you get the point.  We must start thinking about marriage as a business and only then can we expect the rewards, just as we are rewarded handsomely by successfully managing a business. This book will be your blueprint to using well known business practices and principles and applying them to your marriage.  By following these practices you will be well on your way to a successful thriving marriage.  

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The Business of a Successful Marriage: Treating Your Marriage Like a Business

Individuals who have owned a business or worked in the business world understand what it takes to create success.  There are certain principles and steps that are required to ensure that the business is successful and thriving.  Many individuals are taking critical steps that they know will help make their business successful.  The same holds true for marriages.  We need to start thinking about our marriage like a business.  The same things that we think about for a thriving business, we need to think about for our marriages.  In most business situations, individuals are thinking about success and the belief that success can be achieved.  They picture their business as a success and do whatever it takes to ensure its success.  There are so many marriages that are struggling and many end up broken or in divorce.  One of the reasons why marriages are not successful is that we do not put the same time and effort into the marriage that we put into our business or our work.  We know what it takes to make sure our business is a success and we take the necessary steps for that success.  Many married couples fail to do the same thing for their marriages.  We don’t treat our marriage in a way that will ensure success.  In business, we make sure we put in the necessary time and energy.  In many marriages, we don’t invest the time.  In business, we implement strategies to ensure financial success. In marriage, we don’t pay close attention to money.  In business, we make sure we have a business plan.  We tend not to have a business plan for our marriages.  In business, we ensure that the employees take time off to recharge.  In marriages, we typically do not take needed vacations and spend quality time together.  I think you get the point.  We must start thinking about marriage as a business and only then can we expect the rewards, just as we are rewarded handsomely by successfully managing a business. This book will be your blueprint to using well known business practices and principles and applying them to your marriage.  By following these practices you will be well on your way to a successful thriving marriage.  

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The Business of a Successful Marriage: Treating Your Marriage Like a Business

The Business of a Successful Marriage: Treating Your Marriage Like a Business

by Sheila D Green
The Business of a Successful Marriage: Treating Your Marriage Like a Business

The Business of a Successful Marriage: Treating Your Marriage Like a Business

by Sheila D Green

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Overview

Individuals who have owned a business or worked in the business world understand what it takes to create success.  There are certain principles and steps that are required to ensure that the business is successful and thriving.  Many individuals are taking critical steps that they know will help make their business successful.  The same holds true for marriages.  We need to start thinking about our marriage like a business.  The same things that we think about for a thriving business, we need to think about for our marriages.  In most business situations, individuals are thinking about success and the belief that success can be achieved.  They picture their business as a success and do whatever it takes to ensure its success.  There are so many marriages that are struggling and many end up broken or in divorce.  One of the reasons why marriages are not successful is that we do not put the same time and effort into the marriage that we put into our business or our work.  We know what it takes to make sure our business is a success and we take the necessary steps for that success.  Many married couples fail to do the same thing for their marriages.  We don’t treat our marriage in a way that will ensure success.  In business, we make sure we put in the necessary time and energy.  In many marriages, we don’t invest the time.  In business, we implement strategies to ensure financial success. In marriage, we don’t pay close attention to money.  In business, we make sure we have a business plan.  We tend not to have a business plan for our marriages.  In business, we ensure that the employees take time off to recharge.  In marriages, we typically do not take needed vacations and spend quality time together.  I think you get the point.  We must start thinking about marriage as a business and only then can we expect the rewards, just as we are rewarded handsomely by successfully managing a business. This book will be your blueprint to using well known business practices and principles and applying them to your marriage.  By following these practices you will be well on your way to a successful thriving marriage.  


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781734398021
Publisher: The Bernard Institute
Publication date: 12/25/2019
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 138
File size: 115 KB

About the Author

Sheila D Green, has been trained in psychology, counseling and social work. She has worked in these areas for the last 20 years. She has extensive experience counseling both single and married women. She is an experienced Lifestyle and Wellness Coach skilled in helping to improve relationships, improve health and wellness and helping clients to execute strategies that lead to effective outcomes and positive living. Sheila also draws from her experiences of being married for over 32 years and raising 2 children with her husband Lee.

Table of Contents

  • Dedication
  • Acknowledgment 
  • Preface 
  • Introduction 
  1. PRINCIPLE #1 Marriage-Business Plan
    1. Planning a Successful Marriage 
  2. PRINCIPLE #2 Know the Mission
    1. Clarifying your Expectations 
    2. Monogamy and Marriage 
  3. PRINCIPLE#3 Know Your Customer/BusinessPartner/Spouse
  4. PRINCIPLE #4 Great Communication Is Key
    1. Negative Nonverbal Communication
    2. Agree to Disagree
    3. Forgive and Forget
    4. Using Economic Approaches to Managing Conflicts in Marriage 
    5. Benefits of An Active Listener
    6. Business Language and Love Language 
    7. Characteristics of Love Languages
    8. Talking Straight in Your Relationship
    9. Demonstrating Respect in Relationships
  5. PRINCIPLE#5 Time management
    1. Time Management  
    2. Date Night 
    3. Keep Learning
  6. PRINCIPLE#6 Providing Safety and Security
  7. PRINCIPLE #7 Having a Solid Financial Plan
    1. Financial Management 
    2. Joint or Separate Accounts?
  8. PRINCIPLE#8 Keeping Health and Wellness as High Priorities
  9. PRINCIPLE #9 Evaluate And Then Evaluate Again
    1. Conducting a SWOT Analysis
    2. It Can Only Get Better
  10. PRINCIPLE #10 Understanding And Living Our Culture And Values
    1. Unconditional Love
    2. Faithfulness 
    3. Peace
    4. Forgiveness 
    5. Intimacy
    6. Unity 
  11. PRINCIPLE #11 No Business Allowed
  12. CONCLUSION 
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