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Published 01/11/2008

Training over 4,000 photographers to launch businesses of their own has given me a real insight into human behaviour. We are all passionate about different things and find our motivation in different forms. Working productively and being happy in your work place is a goal we all strive for. The key to working as a team is to identify your motivations and those of your partner.

Managing yourself effectively is what everyone in business needs to consider in order to perfect their management of others. Perfecting your management and leadership approach requires a lifetime of commitment. A good education prior to going into business can be a fundamental help, but by no means the answer in its entirety.

There is much guidance that I want to share with all reading this article. If you attend the business workshops at the SWPP 2009 convention you can expect even more and be enlightened further.

Never go into business blind with others. It is a giant step which should be carefully considered. Know what you want to achieve as a grown-up about to take a trip of a lifetime. It can be lonely when in business as a solo and it can be very, very crowded when in business with the wrong personality, for both you and your motivation. Motivation is not an endless stream. It will be tested, challenged and questioned, and that is why it is so vital to get it right from the beginning. Spend a great deal of time during the first stages of business defining your roles, positions and responsibilities.

Many who go through this cycle together will embark on a process called 'forming and storming' at the same time. 'Forming and Storming' often happen at the beginning of any relationship and are a place for debate and understanding. They can be very positive for all, leading to heightened awareness of how to be and how to play the business game with others in order to reach the next two phases, 'norming and performing', as quickly as possible and without too much pain.

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