If you’re a hardworking small business owner, you’ve probably spent a lot of time in your business and may even feel close to those that work with you. However, it’s important to maintain a sense of professionalism while working.
It’s wonderful that your small business has become like a second family to you, but a family is not exactly the best structure to use to run a business. Even the closest of families have their issues, so it’s best to maintain the boundaries between your professional your personal life. They are two separate things and mixing the two just makes things complicated. As the owner, it’s your job to set and enforce policies that establish that separation. This doesn’t mean it’s bad to have friends or family to work with you. You just have to be able your work relationship from your personal relationship. Just remember that at work, you’re co-workers and should be promoting a respectful work environment, and not being angry or cold to each other about something that happened the other day. Some people can’t really do this, so they avoid it in its entirety. That’s a personal decision, but if you are that kind of person, it’s really in your best interest to not become super close with your employees.
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