Yellow Beauty Some people say you can't really mix
Публикувано на: 05 Дек 2023, 11:33
Business and romance. How do you feel about that? Jamil: It’s tough to be objective. Many times we might not agree on something and we might not communicate well. We might get our roles mixed up. I might speak to her more like my wife rather than my business partner, so it’d be more of an emotionally charged response. It’s about learning over time how to communicate. How not to piss off the WhatsApp Number other person. How not to take it personally. Jaz: Because you’re life partners, your business goals and you life goals typically tend to be very similar. Jamil: Honestly, for us, the creativity of coming up with business ideas or ways to solve problems is fun. So, it makes the romance part of it easy. Obviously, when things get stressful and hard, that’s when it becomes difficult. Jaz: But we can also lean on each other. If I was at a corporate job, I might not understand when he gets really stressed or anxious. But since we both understand each other’s work, we can comfort each other better as well.
Did your thoughts about working together change over time? Jaz: The only thing that changed is that we understand each other’s roles a little bit better, and when to leave the other person alone to do their own thing. We don’t get in each other’s face as much. We know when to back off and let go and trust the other person instead of making it super emotional and trying to win. Jamil: I respect her opinion and decisions a lot more than I used to. When you first start, you can be a bit of a know-it-all, but over time you get humbled. You learn that other people's options are just as important. Sometimes you might undermine your partner because they’re your partner romantically and not take them as seriously on a professional level. That's something I sorely regret, though it's not something I would have learned without actually going through it. Based on family recipes from Jamil’s family, Jaz has grown Yellow Beauty into a notable skincare line with wholesale partners like Urban Outfitters and boutiques across North America.
Yellow Beauty Can you share a difficult situation you've run into together, either professionally or personally, and how you worked through that situation? Jaz: Our cultural differences were huge for a long time. Not with each other, but Jamil's family’s expectations were a huge thing we had to work through and stick together throughout. Jamil: It was always tough because we’re from different backgrounds, so there’s different expectations of what the future’s going to be like. That was really hard for both of us because I was always caught in the middle of it. I always say I’m the straddling generation. I understand where my parents are coming from, but I equally, if not more, understand where Jaz is coming from. Learning to balance expectations, and communicating the difficult things to both sides has been a challenge but also a growing experience. Just learning to cut through the bullshit, speak honestly, and not be afraid of what I want, being able to stand up for that on both sides because sometimes I do want some of my tradition or culture, and other times I don’t. Jaz: And with Burger and Fries Forever being Halal.
Did your thoughts about working together change over time? Jaz: The only thing that changed is that we understand each other’s roles a little bit better, and when to leave the other person alone to do their own thing. We don’t get in each other’s face as much. We know when to back off and let go and trust the other person instead of making it super emotional and trying to win. Jamil: I respect her opinion and decisions a lot more than I used to. When you first start, you can be a bit of a know-it-all, but over time you get humbled. You learn that other people's options are just as important. Sometimes you might undermine your partner because they’re your partner romantically and not take them as seriously on a professional level. That's something I sorely regret, though it's not something I would have learned without actually going through it. Based on family recipes from Jamil’s family, Jaz has grown Yellow Beauty into a notable skincare line with wholesale partners like Urban Outfitters and boutiques across North America.
Yellow Beauty Can you share a difficult situation you've run into together, either professionally or personally, and how you worked through that situation? Jaz: Our cultural differences were huge for a long time. Not with each other, but Jamil's family’s expectations were a huge thing we had to work through and stick together throughout. Jamil: It was always tough because we’re from different backgrounds, so there’s different expectations of what the future’s going to be like. That was really hard for both of us because I was always caught in the middle of it. I always say I’m the straddling generation. I understand where my parents are coming from, but I equally, if not more, understand where Jaz is coming from. Learning to balance expectations, and communicating the difficult things to both sides has been a challenge but also a growing experience. Just learning to cut through the bullshit, speak honestly, and not be afraid of what I want, being able to stand up for that on both sides because sometimes I do want some of my tradition or culture, and other times I don’t. Jaz: And with Burger and Fries Forever being Halal.