2015-04-09
6 分钟So today we're sharing our second good life riff, and we've been experimenting and having some fun with some shorter spoken words, sort of essay style episodes to add to our longer mix.
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Today is called why do so many entrepreneurs end up hating their lives?
So you finally started your own business or private practice, and now you are in hell.
It's about three years in.
Things aren't going as planned.
Growth is slow.
You're spending so much time doing the grunt work and servicing customers, you've got no time to focus on the big picture.
And growth is actually pretty much stalled.
And even if you're growing, the grind is just killing you.
Your health and waistline, you gave that up a long time ago.
Relationships, joy?
Done.
So you secretly yearn for regular hours and a reliable paycheck, even if it means dealing with an idiot for boss and purposeless existence.
See, you sit around looking for a sign from God, and you're not sure if you want her to tell you to continue or to walk away.
It's not that you don't believe there's still great potential.
It's just that you have no idea how to right the ship and you feel kind of like a prisoner.
So I've had this conversation with so many entrepreneurs and shared the cautionary tale with so many aspiring entrepreneurs.
Being your own boss, it doesn't automatically put you on the yay train.