It's a beautiful week already and I am wishing us all a fruitful week ahead...
Now let's get down to the business of the day,
Often times, we hear people say we shouldn't do business with our friends, families and relatives invariably trying to paint the picture that we shouldn't do business with the people we love; some will also go to the extent of saying you shouldn't also borrow these set of people any amount of money you're not willing to let go because most times paying back becomes a problem and when it's an amount you can't forgo, might lead to the destruction of the good relationship and friendship you've built with them.
Love is a very great thing and love on its own comes with a lot of sacrifices which we shouldn't think too deep before making the sacrifices because when we do might defeat the whole purpose (not trying to say we should be stupid in love either, lol).
Business on its own should be strictly taken as such with the sole aim of making profit and sustaining the business which might be defeated when we constantly place emotions in it.
Personally, I've done business before when I was in 4th year and that was when I had a first-hand experience of what love could do to business.
At that time, my friends will come to get books from me, (I sold books) and even despite knowing that my prices were cheaper than the school's prices still wanted to take a cut from my stipulated prices.
I won't say it's a decision that didn't affect me as sometimes I couldn't make up to the expected profit I already envisaged but then, the friendship got stronger (you can't have it all I guess, lol)
If placed in a position to make such a decision again, I really don't know what to say but then, I feel there are some factors that will influence my decision about that;
- Who's in question?:
A major decision about what will happen will be who exactly is in question.
I can easily make the same mistake again for a family member of mine more than I will for my friend or partner trying to say it all depends on how strong the bond I have the person is that will influence that decision.
- How much in question?:
Here is another factor to consider. How much are we even talking about, lol because honestly even when I did business, I can't give you a discount that will get below my cost price for any reason.
For every decision I want to make, it will be with the mindset of losing the profits I would have made rather than actually selling below the cost price, c'mon, that's like gifting the item to you😂.
Business and love are important aspects of our human life that ought to be separated for each of them to get to the apex but then, it's life and their ought to be a balance.
Sometimes, sacrifices might be made and the good thing is that so far the friendship remains intact, there will always be somewhere else for you to level up against the profits you lost for the sake of love.
Back to the question of the title,
Yes, I believe business and love should co-exist.
What about you?
Thanks for reading and have a nice day.
