As I am now an engaged man and with my wedding fast approaching I have been spending a lot of time looking at partnerships. How they work, what makes a good one , what makes one last and why being in a partnership is so much better than going it alone.

What I have found is 5 results of a successful partnership and why I’d rather journey with someone than go it alone.

Partners Inspire

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When you are working on something alone you only have yourself to please and disaapoint. I don’t know about you, but personal satisfaction only does a small amount to keep me motivated. I am very much an ‘other people focused’ type of person – and my motivation and inspiration comes from wanting to help or please someone else.

As my wedding quickly approaches, I have found my passion and drive to make something of myself online has dramatically increase. You see, now that Fiona and I are in a partnership, my sole focus is to be able to provide for her – yet not in a way that will keep me away from home for long periods of time.

My inspiration to work harder and be more creative with my online businesses, comes from my desire to acheive my best for my partner. If I was still going at this alone I would have no where near the passion that I have now.

Partners Compliment

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Every good partnership is made up of people who have skills and talents that compliment each other. You do not want two head strong leaders because I was always taught:

Two captains sink a ship

In other words, if you have two people trying to lead, there is sure to be conflict – and it will most like end in mutiny. But if you are able to form a partnership with people who compliment each other, with defined roles – you are on the right path to success.

Partners Challenge

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Ever tried to psych yourself up when you are getting slack? It doesn’t really work does it?

Have you ever worked on a project with someone and found yourself getting slack? Chances are you didn’t even realise you were getting slack before your partner started to challenge your work ethic! Accountability is a gift. While most people see it as a burden, I know that I would not get half of the work I current do, if Fiona didn’t constantly ask me what I had done that day. Knowing that she will ask me, motivates me to get ask much done as possible!

Partners Encourage

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While partners are constantly challenging us, one sign of a successful partnership is encouragement. If you have a good partnership then obviously you want to see your partner achieving their best. So when ever they have a setback or feel like they want to give up, you are there to encourage them, to be the person that believes in them. The power on encouragement is grossly underrated and I believe that a person that feels supported and is constantly being told that they can achieve what they set out to do – will be way more likely to do what they set out to do, than someone who is never encouraged.

Partners Celebrate

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There is nothing worse than acheiving one of your goals, only to realise that you are all alone, celebrating by yourself. Where is the fun in that?

So not only are partners there to inspire you, compliment you, challenge you and encourage you, but they are also there to celebrate your victories with you. And the bonus is, that since they have been on the journey with you, they will know the ffort that you put in and the struggles that you have, making them understand the joy that you now feel in your accomplishment!

How have your partnerships fared? Where they successful or did they not go to plan? Share your partnership stories in the comments below!