Even while folding laundry, I weigh whether to go into business with someone or go it alone.
As I fold the towels, I think about how we’d divide the work if we partnered up, and what opportunities I might miss if I went it alone.
Scenes
- I think about partnering up even while folding laundry. — As I fold the towels, I think about whether to open a shop with that person or keep going alone. Whichever I choose, I first think of what I might lose.
- Would we split the work if we started together? — Going into business together means sharing money, work, and decision-making. If roles are unclear from the start, it can also be unclear who decides when work piles up.
- Write down each person’s work, one line at a time. — Tonight, write down what each of you will handle after you start. Put a name beside income and expenses, daily operations, and important decisions. Vague worries can then become specific questions.
- Before deciding to team up, you know what to ask. — Even after writing out the roles, some tasks may be hard to divide. Looking at how you and the other person would share those tasks can make it easier to compare the demands of partnering up with those of going it alone.
- Set the tasks for each path side by side. — Sort today’s tasks into what you’d do alone and what you’d do together. Before asking which would be easier, look at what you’d actually be responsible for.
Stories by Haewol
- Haewol
- Thinking about a new customer base wakes me before dawn.
- Even after the funeral, I’m still unsure whether to leave the group or stay.
- Sitting in the parked car, I try not to call Mom first.
- In the hospital waiting room, she imagines welcoming new customers.
- Even while shopping, I can't bring myself to say it.
- By the rainy window, I’m unsure whether we should manage our money together.
- When I’m alone in my room, I wonder if it’s okay to rest today.
- I spent the whole afternoon staring at the guarantee form.