Mutesi Jackline of Kimironko, is a typical
21st century woman, she owns and runs three hardware shops around
Kigali, yet she has a family to attend to also.
“My life has
become as stressful as hell, many times am torn between attending to
children, house chores, maintaining a strong relationship with my
husband and extended family, and yet a demanding work schedule waits,”
she reveals.
Family and business are two very important aspects
in anybody’s life; therefore the ability to juggle the two may be a
heaven sent attribute.
Phillip Rwigiro, a business consultant
with Nziza consult notes: “Focusing on family should come first since
the ability to keep everything going in a business largely depends on a
solid foundation at home. Having a stable family also inspires one to
work harder since they obviously have a feeling of purpose.”
Angelique
Uwikizeye, a supermarket owner in Kabuga Town and mother of five,
shares that it’s important to build a team both at work and home,
since, one is probably the coach of both teams, it may be necessary to
plan and let respective members get details early enough so they know
their particular assignments and start working on them immediately.
“Before
I leave home for work , I make sure that the maid and all my children
know their particular daily chores. I also do the same with my partners
before leaving work, so when I come back and find undone tasks, I know
who to hold accountable,” she adds.
Keeping work at work and vice
versa ,may be a good alternative, for example, worrying about domestic
problems while at the office may affect ones productivity, in a similar
way, finishing reports or responding to work related emails from home,
may bite into the time one is supposed to spend with their family.
“It’s
always necessary to hire an assistant at the office who can handle the
little emergencies, enrolling your children in day care centre or
recruiting a baby sitter may also come across as a clever move, as these
enable one strike a balance between the two fields” notes Uwitonze
kamariza, a counselor with Twese clinic in Kabeza.
Sharing the
rewards of business success with the family is also a fine strategy to
reinforce the work and family dynamic one has established. Whether it is
a financial reward (extra allowance or purchasing something that has
been wanted for a while) or emotional reward (spending more time doing
fun stuff because the bills are getting paid) let the family share in
the fruits of combined efforts. On getting rewarded
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