3 Mistakes that Business Owners Make and How to Course Correct them

Are you Running your Business or is it Running YOU?

We happily jump in to starting a business with visions of lazy days filled with flexibility and freedom as we check our emails from some tropical setting. We see ourselves planning out our workday around fun activities instead of feeling like a slave to our laptop.

Then reality sets in.

We start to realize that being a business owner comes with many responsibilities as we juggle multiple roles from departments we didn’t even know existed while working in our corporate mundane job.

Our typical day as a business owner starts to take shape with the first two hours wearing your marketing and sales hat as you sell your soul for new leads and frantically schedule consultations. By midday you have thrown on your accountant hat- haphazardly – as math was never ‘your thing’, as you juggle invoices and budget spreadsheets. By the close of the day, after skipping lunch due to lack of time, you finally get to all of your emails and happily toss your admin assistant hat over in the corner with a loud sigh. The sad part is, that you still have a ton to do but your family is expecting a nice dinner with your presence and if you’re a single mom like me, you’re expected to actually make dinner.

At some point getting a job feels like a dream vacation. One where you can focus on mastering your craft solely without feeling like you’re dropping the ball on your health and fitness, relationships and most of all, your family.

I’ve got good news for you, the pipedream that you had about your business is a reality for many business owners. It’s not a well-kept secret, its just a matter of stepping back and course correcting.

As a business owner of 8 years, and a single mom, I’ve learned a lot along the way and I’ve also helped my clients achieve work life balance as well. It’s a balancing act for sure but its worth it. When I’m happiest in my business, my relationships blossom. When my relationships are full of love and connection, my business success soars. It all works together synergistically.

So, first off, let’s get clear, where did you take a wrong turn?

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