The Entrepreneur Heroes Podcast

Running A Business Nearly Ended My Marriage

Ree Hurakan

In this episode, we look into involving our partners in the decisions we make for ourselves and why it is important to have the blessings, beliefs, and support from our partners to succeed.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Having a support network around you is key
  • The business will impact your life, regardless
  • Involve them in your journey


BEST MOMENTS
"If I'm investing in some type of mentoring some program to learn of how to do something a lot quicker, that is going to require my time. So of course, I have to let my wife know what is happening."

"When you do start a business, when you are in business, of course, it's going to impact them."

"Involve them, let them understand and get their feedback as well never have an ego and to think that they're not going to know what they're talking about."

VALUABLE RESOURCES
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ABOUT THE HOST
Ree aka @b16ree is a normal hard-working guy from East London who started off pushing trolleys in Tesco and lived his childhood dream of owning a Lamborghini, not 1, but 5! He has worked in investment banking for many years and created profitable side hustles during this work, multiple properties and now trains others in business and e-commerce, his also worked with the likes of Rihanna and been featured in the fast and furious movie.

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Ree  0:00  
Hey, guys, and welcome to the entrepreneur heroes podcast today, I actually want to talk about something that is come on my table a hell of a lot of times. And sometimes it's an objection that I get when we're actually doing sales calls. And it's that objection of, I need to talk to my partner, they talk to my wife needed to my husband. So okay, cool, that's fine, because if I was you, I would also want to talk to them and involve them in a decision that's going to impact us. Now, let's just think about the impact, that impact is going to be our time, because if I'm investing in some type of mentoring some program to learn of how to do something a lot quicker, that is going to require my time. So of course, I have to let my wife know what is happening. But you know, one thing that can really break that is you leaving the person alone, you leave in the prospect of the call, and they'll go until their wife, for example, or their husband, not going to work because how you're selling it to them, of course, they're not going to sell it to a person like that. And I've been in situations like that years, years ago, when you know, I've let that person go off the call. And they will actually go into the partner. Now imagine them telling their partner, hey, you know, this guy real follow you on Instagram. He's cool with these cars. But good, I really like he's having he's got a program and he's charging, it's going to cost us about three or four grand. And worse, are you talking about scam, forget that, just just stick to it, you know, just stick to your job. For example, I'm not saying all partners are like that. But let me tell you that when you do start a business, when you are in business, of course, it's going to impact them. So this happened to me. Because when I got married, my wife had experience of business people in the family and her friends. And honestly, she's gonna have that connotation. And that experience, that belief of what she seen into how all business are. And look, don't get me wrong, we all do that we all have an experience, and it creates a belief in our head, and we pin we pin that belief on to whatever scenario is happening. So I could see that. And some people will just say, You know what you don't know about business, just move you don't know what you're talking about. I'm going to do it, that's either. Now, it's not about having an ego. It's about having an understanding, because a true leader knows how to help people understand things. So it was very simple. I said to Mrs. Look, I'm doing this, I'm doing this program, I'm learning how to set up this business. So within the actual business, I'm going to have to do a lot of stuff and some of it is going to require to meet to make types of content is going to need me to be on calls, it's going to need me to do more mentoring, so you need me to do extra tasks. And some of the time now, where we will maybe spend together. Unfortunately, I need to put it on this. But ultimately, I believe that, you know, the skills I have, I can make it work and I need your support to enable me to do that. And it's very simple, because after that she understood, and sometimes forget to be on my phone in the evening for a few hours. If I had to go and go and do a sales call, if I had to go somewhere to just make a piece of content. She understood that and I had the blessing. So you would never go have a heavy heart and thinking shit, you know, I'm leaving the family, I have to do stuff. As soon as they understand your journey, and the different moving aspects of what you need to do. Guess what, you've got your best friend, you've got your biggest supporter, because I tell you what, when I have a bad day, she picks me up whenever Good day, she celebrates and says, okay, cool, you've done this amazing onto the next one. And that's what you need. So if you've got business, and you think that's impacting your relationship, just be open, just be transparent, and just show them exactly what they're doing. Because look, if you don't understand what you're doing, they have, so they definitely won't understand what you're doing. Or they just like the call, if you're trying to sell them about this product program. You won't do it as good as the person doing it to you. So involve them, let them understand and get their feedback as well never have an ego and to think that they're not going to know what they're talking about. Because having a non judgmental head around you can really help. So that's a tip. Anyone there are in business looking to start and maybe they don't think they're getting the right support from their partner. Just include them and show them exactly what you're doing and why. And trust me, you're going to get all the support that you need.