See the introductory post to this series on identifying values, featuring content based on Ron Jensen’s MAXIMIZING Principles.
It won’t come as a surprise to anyone: the life of a business owner (especially the founder) is unbalanced. But in order to truly maximize life and live successfully, it is essential to discover this value. The health of a family business is dependent upon the health of family relationships; it is therefore important to be as disciplined about family time and free time as with working and building the business.
In a previous blog, I outlined Ron Jensen’s 7 F’s of balance: faith, fitness, family, friends, finances, fun and firm (at Christmas time we add “Food” so it becomes the 8 F’s).
When this value of integrating all vital aspects of life are found, the business owner will get more enjoyment from life, and will often have a more productive and profitable family business.
