089 - Working With Your Spouse with Ivan Jones

<p dir="ltr">This episode features the most special guest we’ve ever had on the show, my husband, Ivan Jones. Beyond being the kindest man you’ll ever meet, he is also extremely smart and he brings so much to our business that I never would have been able to achieve on my own. </p> <p dir="ltr">Ten years ago, Ivan left his career in manufacturing and came into our portrait studio full time. Over the last decade, we’ve learned how to work with each other and still stay married.  We’ve learned how to play to our own strengths and get out of each other’s way (the key is separate offices).</p> <p dir="ltr">Even if you never intend on working with a spouse or partner, listen closely, because the tips and tricks to making a relationship work in a business applies to hiring and working with employees as well. </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, you’ll learn:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to play to each person’s strengths</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">What changes to make if something isn’t working</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The benefits of working with your spouse</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Here’s a glance at this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">[02:47] - Before coming into the studio, Ivan worked in manufacturing.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">[04:27] - When blending their families together, it was almost impossible to schedule time together working in two different industries.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">[06:19] - You’re going to want each person to contribute with their strengths to the business and not have redundancy.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">[08:30] - Ivan shares the tasks he works on in the business that play to his strengths.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria