How does family disunity (lack of unity caused by disagreement or a difference of
opinion) affect your business profitability?
Our homes should be our refuge, however when there is fighting and tension it is
anything but. When we work from home it can be hard to separate the tension from your
business success and motivation.
How can you have a “get er done” attitude when the tension lingers all around you, even
when no one is home. It’s like a black cloud following you around making it difficult to
shift into your business self.
Family Unity is the key to your sense of well being not only as a successful business
person but also as a wife and mother. Women of today have so many roles, many layers
of self which all interconnect. Women are connectors, relaters, and the glue that holds the
family together. But even super glue loses it bond and needs other pieces to join with it
for support. Even if you are not married, we are all part of a family. Unity means being in agreement,
in harmony and of one accord. How is this possible?
Strong families recognize that there are benefits and pleasures to be gained from time and
activities together. They also realize that they have contributions to make to the family
and its members and some obligation to do so. They value the family bond and make
efforts to preserve time together for family activities and interaction.
Families that value unity will, from time-to-time, evaluate the time and energy allocated
to family, and when necessary, makes needed adjustments.
By spending pleasant, positive time together, families build up a reserve of good feelings.
When trouble comes, it has to be shared with the family and resolved.
What families do together does not matter so much as that they do something together
that is mutually planned and enjoyable. As a general principle, it is probably a good idea
to strive for a balanced activity program, including active and inactive, physical and
mental, old and new, at home and away, work and play. Spontaneity, humor, wit, and fun
are goals to strive for.
Family unity includes time that family members spend together, both quality and
quantity. It means maintaining family identity and togetherness, balancing family
priorities with support for member needs, producing strong family bonds, and freedom
for individual self-expression.