The Startup Spouse: How To Support Them So Everyone Wins With Adam Green

Nov 23, 2022

One challenge we hear about a lot in our work with couples is how the excitement of a new side or full-time hustle often wanes when the reality of running a successful business, household, and relationship hits.

Adam Green is a father, a husband, and has been an entrepreneur since the age of 22, and he’s also been around a lot of entrepreneurial women as a high-ranking leader in Young Living Essential Oils so he knows how the constant pull of different priorities uniquely affects entrepreneurial women - and he’s here to talk about how partners can be the support instead of the barrier so that everyone wins.

We’re diving into how starting a business can affect a relationship, the importance of working in tandem with your partner, and what the silver bullet is that everyone needs in their relationship (and especially when you throw entrepreneurship into the mix). If you are one of the lucky ones to have an ambitious and entrepreneurial woman in your life, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!

 

TIME STAMPS:

What pushed Adam into entrepreneurship. [2:20]

The beliefs he had to change to become a successful entrepreneur. [7:55]

The most common challenges women face when starting a business. [12:25]

What makes for a great entrepreneurial relationship. [17:50]

The dynamics of being an entrepreneur vs. an employee. [20:30]

How you can support your partner in their business endeavours. [28:55]

How Adam’s parents helped shape his views on women in entrepreneurship. [32:10]

How to best support your partner in their ambitions. [43:35]

 

TAKEAWAYS:

  • Be the support, don’t be the barrier.

  • Communicate, communicate, communicate.

  • Adjust your expectations.

  • Be the man she needs.

 

QUOTES:

“I had to lean into those strengths and really work on believing them internally.” - Adam

“Once you start fighting each other in the house, its's like what’s the point?” - Mike

“There’s no point in building something and losing something at the same time.” - Adam

“Be the man she needs, whatever that looks like.” - Mike

“When you have expectations that don’t meet reality it puts everyone in a poor situation.” - Adam

 

INTERESTING CLIPS:

[17:55 - 18:40] The common traits behind a successful business AND relationship.

[24:45 - 25:20] What Mike wishes men knew about knowing your partner is happy and fulfilled.

[27:35 - 28:45] How to make entrepreneurship and your relationship thrive.

 

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