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In this episode of "Bella In Your Business", Bella discusses getting rid of \u201cbad apples\u201d otherwise known as bad relationships. \xa0At some point in your personal or professional life you have had that person who is a vampire of your time or energy. \xa0And they can be very influential in your life.\n\nYou need to constantly take inventory because it is said you are the sum of the 5 closest people in your life. Bella says she sees a lot of pet business owners not \u201ctrimming the fat\u201d \xa0of these toxic relationships when it is really necessary and they end up with \u201ctummy aches\u201d.\nBella Has Dealt With Bad Apples...\nBella confesses that she has had to deal with "bad apples" over the years. \xa0She reminds us that some "bad apples" may not have started that way. \xa0Life can change people. \xa0And sometimes it is even harder to get rid of someone if your relationship with them started out great.\nConsequences To Keeping Neg\nThere are many negative things that can result from keeping "bad apples" in your company. \xa0For one, it could put you in a bad mood and that might spill out in the next conversation you have with a client or another employee. \xa0You may be disappointed in yourself because you know that you are being walked all over. \xa0Or you might feel stressed or scared over what retaliation might happen if you do dissolve or walk away from that relationship.\n\nThese types of toxic relationships are like a disease. \xa0They can continue to grow and take over more and more of your life and spoil a lot of things. \xa0We need to protect ourselves, our business, and our employees.\nAre YOU The Bad Apple?\nOf course, it doesn\u2019t always have to be a bad worker. \xa0Sometimes YOU can be the \u201cbad apple\u201d as sometimes it is a bad boss. \xa0Are you the one creating bad relationships? For instance, if \xa0instead of helping and building up employees who seem to ask the same questions all the time, you lose your patience and yell at them. \xa0Bella references a recent article that points to bad bosses as being among the chief reason people leave their jobs.\n\nBut whether you or one of your employees is the bad apple, not addressing it can have consequences on your business. \xa0It can affect morale if employees see you treating another employee badly or if you accept bad behavior from another. \xa0If you allow a \u201cbad apple\u201d to stick around it takes the power away from you for running your business. \xa0For instance, \xa0if someone has a lot of job responsibilities and they develop a chip on their shoulder it could bring about a negative attitude that will multiply when you bring in others to start taking on some of that person\u2019s responsibilities.\n\nSo when people have a \u201cbad apple\u201d, why don\u2019t they take care of it right away? Fear. \xa0They might be afraid that by getting rid of that person there is some service or benefit that person still supplies that they will lose.\nDon't Fear The Break Up\xa0Of The Bad Relationships:\nIt could be fear of retaliation or of getting sued. \xa0For that fear Bella suggests that you have a good team of legal and HR professionals you use who can help guide you through the correct process. \xa0She points out that fear is just not understanding information. \xa0Bella says that if you have more information and knowledge you are more able to make better decisions in life. \xa0Do not let fear hold you back!