A business is like a child in that it needs nurturing to survive. Food, water, cleanliness and warmth to grow is what a baby needs when it is born. When a business is put together from the time it is born needs a plan. For a business to survive it has costs both fixed and variable. Fixed costs are rent, utilities, labor, insurance, repairs and taxes. Variable costs are labor, benefits, supplies and repairs.
If there is to be success time must be available and without limit. Both the baby and the business need time to grow. Time is a tremendous cost for a business to grow but if the vest is smart the reward is also great. If you look at one variable more than the other then the balance will be off and something will suffer. With a small labor force productions is limited to the capabilities of the workers. There is only a specific number that can be produced by a single laborer per hour. Even with overtime and incentives that is it.
A investment in capital will then allow a greater production and a happier labor force because they will have less overtime but better working conditions leaving more time for family. Morale will in turn increase because of the ease of the work load.
Development whether it is for product or clients it needs time. Paying salaries and benefits to employees is a huge investment. Milk and diapers is equally a large part of raising a baby. For the baby to grow properly time is a key factor. Everyday the media has stories about troubled youth that could saved if their parents invested the time. Recently I heard about a high level person in politics that their child was arrested for drug possession and pimping young girls. Listen if you want to have children you have to invest the time otherwise you are wasting both your time and the unfortunate child. The balance is delicate.
If you want to be successful in your career and have terrific children that you will be proud of then the time spent with them should be greater than that at work. Children do not need to be bought with stuff, they need your time. Time costs money and either way if the child is to be successful, the more the better. An equilibrium has to be stuck between work and children. I choose to work around my kids and partake in as many of their activities as possible while they are growing up.
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