Who else works with their partner? Any tips?! Natalia James spent years as an unpaid consultant for Rocket SaaS until we finally took the plunge into her full-time employment as COO this year. I was wary of the saying "don't mix business with pleasure", but we set some rules which have been helpful: ✅ Avoid tasks that could lead to a bollocking, like client deadlines. ✅ When in disagreement, don't bicker like a married couple. Stay professional. ✅ Regular check-ins. Are we happy working together? Natalia joining the team was one of the best decisions we ever made. She restructured the Org Chart, which facilitated rapid growth, resulting in us flying past £2,000,000 ARR 🚀 If you've got any rules or tips, please add them in the comments!
A great double-team personally, and now professionally! My only suggestion would be clear communication with the rest of your team, no one wants to feel uncomfortable having to call out the "founders wife" or the "COO's husband", but creating an environment where everyone feels empowered to hold each other accountable is key to addressing problems early before they can develop into bigger issues. Much like married life 😁
Great to see and well done both and team Rocket SaaS! Confident it will be a roaring success just make sure you are not roaring at each others. One rule we try to stick by is to not talk business in front of the kids as they hear, understand and take onboard a lot more than you think. 😁 👍
Clear boundaries and celebrating wins together are key too Ryan. It keeps both the work and the relationship thriving.
Very cool indeed onwards and upwards Rocket SaaS
It's another aspect of your relationship you both can explore. It might look terrifying, but I think it's empowering. Cheers to more wins together.🥂
Impressive but no absolutely not 😂 kudos to you both and hopefully will meet Natalia on our journey with you 💪🏻
Congratulations guys - well done! Hope no one ever gets to sleep on a sofa 😆
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3moClear and open communication is the key. I work with my sister, so the dynamics are a little different- we don't live together so there's space to switch off at the end of the day. I would imagine that work life bleeding into home life might be a challenge to negotiate for partners/couples.