By O.L./ Sway Buckley
When we got married, we were spousal-preneurs.
That's the marriedpreneur type where one spouse builds the business while the other spouse supports and works a 9-5 job.
I started my entrepreneurial journey at the tender age of 16; then, at 19 years old, I built a staffing firm on my dorm room floor to pay for college. That business took me well into my 30s when I got married. By that time, I had operated three businesses on full-time bases. I didn't have the privilege of experiencing a corporate job.
So, when my husband left his banking and wealth management job and started his firm, he gave lots of pushback when I suggested we meet regularly; what I didn't realize (because of my inexperience in corporate) was that 'meetings' were a trigger word for him. I was unaware he loathed having meetings because of his horrible past experiences. ❌
For me, however, I knew we needed to have a system of communication that kept us updated on each other's progress. If I can be totally transparent, we like to feel secure as women, and these updates offered that for me.
But it started off pulling teeth.
So, I had to pray for wisdom, the best way to share my needs. It started with me asking what he needed the legacy meetings to look/feel like to excite him.
He was clear about what he didn't want, so we adjusted accordingly (i.e., 10-15 min, to the point and encouraging).
As I listened to his needs, he began to see how small changes brought significant results through our consistency and conversations. It wasn't long before his attitude changed, and he beat me to our daily meeting spot. He was running the same legacy meetings that he once despised.
I say all of this today, be encouraged if your husband is giving you pushback. Consider learning the root of his emotions and respond in wisdom.
Today's legacy meetings have been a game changer for our marriage and business. Listen to the Marriedpreneur Life podcast to hear more strategic steps I took to get to this point.
The foundation for all of these legacy meetings is found in the Marriedrpreneur Operating Systems (MPOS). If you'd like support implementing these simple, straightforward legacy meetings, start with our free MPOS checklist here.
Here's to living purposefully, powerfully, and profitably in sync,
O.L. and Sway
O.L. is a former banker turned real estate consultant and entrepreneur. Sway is a former CEO of a staffing firm she started on her dorm room floor to pay for college. Together they co-own Marriedpreneur Life Consultancy, equipping married entrepreneur couples with high-level systems to scale without strain. They're the co-hosts of The Marriedprenuer Life Podcast, which was praised as one of Wedding Wire's top relationship podcasts. Learn more at MarriedpreneurLife.com.