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> Before answering your questions, first let
> me say... unless you have a medical degree
> or have a Ph.D in pychology (something my
> father has), then you are not a Dr and
> passing yourself off as one is illegal.

> Of course, the title Dr can be given to
> someone as a mark of respect... but that is
> up to the individual to bestow upon the
> relevant person... not something you can
> automatically bestow upon yourself.

> Next, I find it interesting that you are the
> one claiming to be the psychologist whose
> business it is to help the home-based
> business owners, and yet you are asking us
> how to do so.

> This indicates a lack of training on your
> part. And also means you are
> "practicing" in a field when you
> are insufficiently trained to do so. And
> that is another No No.

> Nevertheless, you do at least ask a couple
> of interesting questions...

> I could tell you what my main personal
> challenge is - but - that doesn't mean
> diddly squat to the entrepreneur up the
> road. He has completely different personal
> challenges that He Thinks are his main
> personal challenges.

> Psychology is about diagnosis of the
> individual in front of you. You should know
> this.

> Are there elements that all business owners
> face and have to deal with?

> Sure there are. But they aren't all
> psychological in nature. Some are. Some
> aren't. And many can be equally challenging
> in different ways. Which is to say... the
> same challenge can be perceived differently
> by two different entrepreneur's.

> Think in terms of phobias... some people are
> literally cripled by their phobia, others
> "suck it up and deal with it", and
> some wonder how anyone can have that phobia
> in the first place.

> To find out what personal challenges someone
> has you have to ask them. Of course, ask
> them again in a month's time and that
> personal challenge might be different.

> Again, this is a depends question. It
> depends on the individual and can only be
> found out for that individual by one on one
> diagnosis.

> It would appear, however, that a lot of
> people complain about family support and the
> roles of individual family members within a
> business structure.

> The husband who thinks the wife can't do
> anything and "nags" her about it
> while she tries to get her business going.
> The brother who joins the business after
> five or six years and who then resents not
> also being a boss. And so on.

> But there are other issues which can vary
> depending on the situation... maybe the
> husband is over-supportive and somewhat
> pushes his wife at a speed she is not
> comfortable with. Maybe the brother is happy
> to be a worker but doesn't do the required
> work because he feels he can "slack
> off" some. He then ignores his
> brother's/boss' pushing.

> Again, only one on one dignosis will tell
> you what the interpersonal challenge is for
> that individual.

> You're welcome. :o)

> Michael Ross