Picture this scene: a woman sits in the visitor’s chair in an office pouring her heart out to the lady behind the desk. Her life story unfolds and there is a drizzle of tears. The listener nods sympathetically and after understanding the cause of her heartache, comforts her and gives her some sound advice. The client leaves with a lighter heart and words of wisdom that can hopefully turn her life around. You probably think the scene happened in a psychiatrist’s clinic or at a radio station during a “Dear Abby” type program.

It is much more difficult to prove yourself to an expectant audience who also happen to be your parents. Also, it can get exasperating that your home environment is the same as that in your office: no issue can be closed and deferred to the next day once the clock hits 5 o’clock and all other previous engagements have to be forgone for work. But these are petty inconveniences that are paid off by the advantages and the privilege of handling your family’s business.