good news or bad news...
Ok Y'all. I don't know if this is good news or bad news, but you know that work/life balance problem you are having?
Yeah... it's not unique to you.
Every type of entrepreneur has these feelings. Side hustling startups and million-dollar-generations-old businesses.
Hell, most employees have this same problem. And they could even have full-on unlimited paid vacation benefits, their boss encouraging them to take time off, and they still won't.
You know why?
Because our society places so much worth on working. On your job. On being a good worker. On hierarchy, people pleasing and doing what is "best for the company".
You might never have been taught about the value of taking time off. (Hell, you still might not TRULY believe its value, but trust me grasshopper, you will come to know its benefits and crave them) And now you ARE the boss - you literally call the shots, and you STILL don't take time off. Because now you feel like you can't leave your staff or your customers.
That's just it. There will ALWAYS be something or someone holding you back. Except there isn't. It is all on you.
Which can be empowering! (Once the “you don’t understand!” fades away. And trust me I used to have 15 employees and tons of pushy customers that needed things done yesterday. I absolutely know how you feel!)
Literally you get to build the life you want.
If you want to take a sabbatical? go for it.
If you want to take the summers off? go for it.
If you want to only work 4 day work weeks? do it!
If you want to take a week off every month? its probably possible!
It starts with knowing that life is too short to let the fear of other people's expectations keep you from living the life you want.
Then it takes proving that it will work financially. (this one is super fun.)
Then it takes setting boundaries with yourself and the people in your business about what it will look like, and having systems and processes in place for it to work smoothly.
It’s hard. but simple. It’s vision + math + boundaries + systems.
If this is what you want, I gotchu girl. Let’s build that life of your dreams!
Here’s your homework!
Look at the rest of the year and plan your time off. At this point do not worry about the “how”, just put it on the calendar.
What would need to happen or be in place in order for this plan to work? Work backwards from there!
Implement the plan. Let your team know and get everything in place so this becomes a reality. You deserve it!
