Business and Personal Partnership Success

Rate each statement with one of the following responses and total your score at the end:

1. We have similar reasons for being in business together.

2. Our vision and goals for the business are similar.

3. We consider ourselves equal business partners in ability, dedication and contribution.

4. We have agreed upon a mutually acceptable level of financial risk.

5. Roles and responsibilities in the business are decided according to our individual strengths.

6. We are able to work well together, judging from past projects.

7. We have similar values and agree on priorities.

8. We agree about the impact of the business on our family, especially about time together.

9. We are satisfied with the division of household chores, and childcare responsibilities.

10. We value each others’ skills and strengths and recognize their contribution to the business.

11. We are stronger as a team working together than if we were working separately.

12. We respect our differences of opinion and listen to each others’ point of view.

13. We are flexible and able to find solutions that satisfy both of us.

14. In disagreements, the same person is not always giving in.

15. Disagreements in the business do not negatively affect our personal relationship.

16. We forgive each others’ mistakes and do not carry a grudge.

17. We use mistakes as learning tools.

18. One partner does not need to be in control all of the time.

19. We are able to set and maintain boundaries between work and our personal relationship.

20. We trust each other to make sound and reasonable business decisions.

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