Here's How People Successfully Work With Friends, Family and Even Their SpouseThe key to a happy life: Clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
ByJason Feifer•
This story appears in theSeptember 2018issue of狗万官方.Subscribe »
When I say that my wife and I wrote a novel together, people's first reaction is almost universal: "You're still married?" The idea seems terrifying -- but we loved it. The project took us three years, and though we had disagreements along the way, we kept each othermotivatedandfocused. (And it's coming out this October! It's calledMr. Nice Guy.) If it worked for us, I suspect it could work for many entrepreneurs.Ambition可以是一个孤独的ly road. Isn't it nice to have support?
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This got me wondering: How many people work with friends and family -- and how's it going for them? To find out,狗万官方partnered withSurveyMonkey Audienceto survey 1,007 people across America. The first big revelation: It's actually quite common. Of our respondents, 78 percent said they'd worked with a close friend, family member or significant other.
