Balancing Work and Family
Debra Paulk, editor, Gift Basket Review Online
Hard Work Is an Excellent Value to Share with Your Kids
September falling leaves cause an awareness of the impending Christmas season to cascade into the flow of our thoughts. As we make busy preparations for the hoped-for onslaught of orders, we may find ourselves recalling how the last holiday business rush encroached into our family time. As much as we’d like to join our non-entrepreneuring friends in caroling, parties and other social outings during the holidays, we simply can’t indulge in all the activities of Christmas and simultaneously take advantage of the season’s heavy sales volume. Unfortunately, this one unavoidable fact has contributed to the dropout status of quite a few once-enthused gift basket entrepreneurs. Some new business owners — particularly those who are mothers — can’t bear to participate in what they have called “shortchanging” their kids during the Christmas season.
Turning your attention to business during the most lucrative time slot of the year has nothing to do with “shortchanging” your kids. In fact, working harder during the money-producing months can provide an outstanding opportunity to educate your kids about a neglected subject: the Hard Work Ethic.
