What did you sacrifice when you started to run a business? ⚖️
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Without a doubt, when you work on something of your own, you probably sacrifice more to make time for the start-up.
What did it cost you?
And on the other hand – what did it bring to your life?
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When it comes to me,
⬇️ There are a few things I perceive as downsides:
– 🤸♀️ reduced the time spent on exercise
– 📚 read significantly less books 🥲
– 🧍♀️ less time spent with family or friends
– 👩💻 overusing online access
⬆️ Tho, quite good things happen too:
– ✈️ travelling more than ever
– 😊 meeting interesting people
– 🎯 thanks to those great guys I have the opportunity to learn/pick up new activities or hobbies
I try to find something positive about it, but generally, I wouldn't trade the freedom I have now for the time I had previously.
I only need to portion my time better in some terms.
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André J@sentry_co
Pro: Freedom to work on what you really want on your terms. Freedom to manage your own time on your terms. Con: Not much.
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@busmark_w_nika Freedom of task and freedom of time. that's all you need. Like a wild cat in the jungle with freedom to roam and do whatever. Always happy. A chained cat in a zoo, always unhappy.
Lots of money and time 😄
@busmark_w_nika sorry, I meant sense of focus, because sacrificing the other stuff made me realize and forced me to focus to be more effective at the different things 😅😅
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Focus on work when at it.
Focus on family when with them.
Focus on myself when I go climbing or running.
Cause like you say, it s easy to get distracted a lot !
(Yeah music is a passion, so much so that I was a concert producer years ago)
@busmark_w_nika oh no, i'm not talented enough 😅 i play guitar as a hobby only.
I booked and produces tours/ concerts for other talented artists like :
...
@busmark_w_nika I love jazz and it was a business opportunity for me.
But I play Rock guitar 🎸 and now most of the concerts I go to are Rock 🤘🏻
What do you listen to at the moment ?
@busmark_w_nika WoW that’s literally my playlist and what I m practicing on 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I have added the Black Keys recently (to feel more contemporary 😅)
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I can't say I sacrificed this or that but I remember I was under lots of stress during the first 6 months. Happily, things started to looing up sooner than I expected.
I've sacrificed playing fewer games, spending less time working out, and missing out on basketball. On the flip side, I've gained immense enjoyment and fulfillment from pursuing my passion. By the way, I'm launching a new product soon. Let's connect and share our startup journeys! If you have a minute, please subscribe to our launch!
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Running a business is like a strategic game of balancing acts; sacrificing movie nights for boardroom lights, but hey, at least the ROI comes in the form of entrepreneurial adventures and networking treasure hunts! Time to level up that time management skill tree! 🚀
I consider all the sacrifices I'm making now the price for the freedom that I'll have. Hopefully sooner than later. I don't want to depend on a job for my income and health insurance. I've been laid off 3 times in 2 years. That sparked me to take action on the ideas I always said I'd do later.
Sacrificed:
9-5 financial status , time with friends, leisure time
Gained :
TIME
Meeting fascinating people
Work on what I love
Sense of focus
money management
self-development
negotiating
sales
something schools won't teach
@busmark_w_nika I wanted to post also the importance of sanity and health which sometimes I exchange for purpose. which at some point belongs to sacrifice
@busmark_w_nika most of the entrepreneurs are crazier than they think. they leave their comfort zones in order to create a path on their own. that my friend, is already an example of total independence To be able to think critically on your own from how you get paid down to asset/liability/money/time management and leverage. and of course, religious beliefs and family.
I'm not Full time into business yet, but I've read multiple stories, about people sacrificing quality time with family and friends. I am willing to sacrifice everything expcept positive connections (family and friends) and health. I even advocate for making your business a core place to foster healthy relationships with others.
Warren Buffett once said:
"Basically, when you get to my age, you’ll really measure your success in life by how many of the people you want to have love you actually do love you. That’s the ultimate test of how you’ve lived your life."