If you own a business or have worked from home for an extended period of time, you might be wondering how to get a life. I mean, after all, running a business and having a life can feel like two mutually exclusive options.
It seems either you have a life, and your business suffers. Or you rock your business but have no time for anything (or anyone) else.
Does being a solopreneur or small business owner require you to keep your nose to the grind 24/7?
I’ll bet you didn’t start a business and sign up for a single-track life where all your time is about work, work, and more work. Yet, if we’re not careful that’s exactly what can happen.
Admittedly, running a business in today’s economy is risky business. Afterall, there’s a lot at stake. Family finances, life savings, college fund – and that’s just on the personal finance side of things. Oftentimes we are risking it all to start and keep a business going.
So, I understand what it’s like to feel like you constantly need to keep the wheels turning in your business.
But what about your life?
You know, the rest of it. The parts of your life that existed before you had a business.
Because, while it may feel like life is all about your business right now, there are areas of your life you want to maintain for your own sake and sanity. Trust me, I know.
When I ventured into the world of self-employment six years ago, I wanted so badly to make it work (I still do). But I also knew that I wanted to be mom to my 6 and 8-year old. I still wanted to be wife to my husband, daughter to my parents, sister to…you get the idea. I still wanted to have a life.
I don’t pretend to have it all together (I don’t think you really ever do, but that’s another blog post), but I do believe it’s possible to be in business and have a life.
Hustle is optional.
Get a life. Hustle is optional. Share on XToday, I have the opportunity to share some work-life balance tips with you and other entrepreneurs over on the Arra Design Studio website. The site is run by the lovely Petra, who was so helpful when I was setting up this website. As a web designer, Petra shares tips about creating and managing WordPress sites, as well as tips for running your business on- and offline.
Follow me over to Arra Design Studio, where I challenge you to ask four simple questions that just might turn your work and life around. So, if you’re wondering how to get a life AND have a business, read on...
How about you?
Are you in business? How do you strike the balance between work and life?
If you’d like to go deeper or get personalised advice about work-life issues, let’s get on a call — it’s totally free and I’d love to chat with you.
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