One thing that improved quality of life was for me to define success. Ask yourself: What do you want?
I wasn't smart enough to come up with that question, it was a friend who asked me point blank. Took me about a year to be able to answer it. But things are now much better and I have a more positive outlook for the future.
Businesses come and go. So does money. But you are not eternal. Figure out what you want and then work backwards from the end goal to the present. Set yourself small goals. Be patient. Learn to forgive yourself for mistakes l. And above all, just try to be happy.
Must you have no life to run a successful business? No, but you must make sure to have a life. Whether you have a business or not.
Yes! Me and my cofounder ask each other two questions each day:
1. What did we learn today?
2. How do we (as a company) want to grow?
The answer to the last one means asking "what type of company do we want to build?" and that in turn means asking the much deeper question "what life do we want to design?".
An old friend said that becoming an entrepreneur is all about taking control of your own life. This is true. As an entrepreneur, you have it in your hand to not only design the way the company you're building will work but also what your own life should be like.
It is definitely taking control of your life. That does mean that you and only you are responsible for all events. Not everyone is ready to deal with that. It is sometimes difficult. Being forgiving towards yourself goes a long way. Also, when you take control of your life you also take control of the life of others. People will depend on you. Defining how much is really important. Don't have people depend solely on you. Work with them to softly nudge them towards independence.
Businesses come and go. So does money. But you are not eternal. Figure out what you want and then work backwards from the end goal to the present. Set yourself small goals. Be patient. Learn to forgive yourself for mistakes l. And above all, just try to be happy.
Must you have no life to run a successful business? No, but you must make sure to have a life. Whether you have a business or not.
Best of luck OP!