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The part of starting a business that scared me most wasn’t the risk. It wasn’t the uncertainty.
It wasn’t even the possibility of failure.
It was partnering with my sister and brother-in-law.
I had heard too many stories of family businesses falling apart. Relationships strained. Communication breaking down. Personal and professional lines getting blurred beyond repair. I didn’t want that to be our story.
So when we decided to build Mid-Day Squares together, we made one decision on day one that shaped how we would operate: We committed to going to therapy together every 7 to 10 days.
Not when things got bad. Consistently. Perpetual. No matter what.
At the time, I wasn’t fully convinced.
It felt unnecessary. Slightly uncomfortable. Maybe even excessive. Why would we invest that kind of time and money when nothing was wrong?
But nearly eight years later, I can say with confidence that it has been one of the most valuable investments we’ve made as a business.
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