The Balancing Act of an Entrepreneur

Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.

 The Balancing Act of an Entrepreneur….Out of reach or not?

Would love  to say it’s easy being an entrepreneur, but sometimes quite honestly- it’s not. Not out of reach, but it does take work, the right mindset, focus and even some flexibility.

I’ve heard many say and I must agree that the order in which you should base your life should be:

1. God

2. Family

3. Business

The Balancing Act of an Entrepreneur is not always so simple and set in stone.

Some may get frustrated when things don’t go as planned. We’re taught as entrepreneurs that you should write down your goals and stick to them taking daily consistent action. So, what do you do when unexpected life events occur?

Here’s an even better question or scenario for you…..what if you were not feeling well so you put off some tasks and rested for a few days, then on top of that you got an unexpected visit from family and ended up spending time with them instead of working your home based business thus putting you several days or even a week behind? 

Family is second on the list, so shouldn’t you cherish the time you have with that person or persons spending quality time together?

More Questions Regarding the Balancing Act of an Entrepreneur…….

Do you get angry and resentful that you’re not staying on task as an entrepreneur? Do you beat yourself up and give up? Are you struggling with the balancing act of an entrepreneur? Is it because you’re so desperate to make money right away instead of having the mindset that when you have a larger vision of being successful that it WILL happen when  you’re in alignment with good vibrations and in God’s timing? Isn’t that what faith is all about? Great things happen when you feel great and when you BELIEVE.

Do You Feel Good Being an Entrepreneur?

I’ve also heard a lot of people say that work doesn’t feel like work when you’re having FUN. You’re excited and passionate about what you’re doing so it’s not really work. If you’re feeling guilty about not staying on task then it takes away from that good feeling and it’s not fun anymore. Wouldn’t you agree? This is why putting God first, having the right mindset with a larger vision and faith is so important. Are you putting God first? Do you strive to have a personal relationship with Him, spending time in prayer and reading His word?

Yes, you need to be consistent and take action as an entrepreneur, staying the course with laser focus, but at what price? The price of your health, the price of letting down family members that may not always be around.

One thing we’ve learned is that life can be short. You never know when someone will pass away. Can you live with the regret of not spending time with your loved ones when you had the chance because you were more concerned with staying on track with your business? More concerned about money than happiness?

Yes, Money Does Bring Happiness!

It allows you to be able to go do fun things at fun places, gives you security that everything is taken care of financially-thus reducing stress. Money basically provides financial and time freedom so that you can live an epic life adventure but you must be able to have the balancing act of an entrepreneur, not at the cost of your happiness or at the cost of important loving relationships. You don’t have to choose between them, just prioritize and include them in your journey.

Belief in what does not yet exist is a decision. It becomes possible when you move toward it. It becomes grounded in practicality when you continually plan it, re-work those plans, tweak the implementations, and improve in every possible area you can. Fall in love with this and you found your purpose. How do you find something you’ll love so much you can’t help but continually improve it? Some believe it has much to do about helping others, and empathy. ~Mike Klinger via Facebook (Love it! Just had to share that!)

To quote from the book “The Science of Getting Rich” by Wallace Wattles, in regards to Efficient Action (Chapter 12),

“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe.
A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.
A person can form things in his thought, and, by impressing his thought upon formless substance, can cause the thing he thinks about to be created.
In order to do this, a person must pass from the competitive to the creative mind. He must form a clear mental picture of the things he wants, and must do — with faith and purpose — all that can be done each day, doing each separate thing in an efficient manner.”~ Wallace Wattles

How I perceive this is to say that as long as you have a clear mental picture of what you want and take action no matter how big or small with faith and purpose, you will have success. Whether it’s sending some emails, calling a few leads, placing an ad on Craigslist or even writing a blog, as long as you do even one thing with faith and purpose…it’s still taking action and is moving you towards your goal of creating wealth. It’s not how many things you can do in one day, it’s about the efficiency and mindset in which you do it that will create results or bring about failure.

Are You Failing as an Entrepreneur?

What do I mean by failure? Well, if you  become totally lackadaisical because you’re spending too much time watching t.v., playing video games or games on facebook, getting caught up in other people’s drama, surrounding yourself with negative people, partying or whatever is non productive, then you’ve lost sight of the bigger picture and you will fail as an entrepreneur.  You will lose credibility with others too.

There’s a difference between spending time with family or having a little  time with good friends and just goofing off  for the sake of being lazy. Figuring out this balancing act of an entrepreneur is the key. It may slow down the process of getting rich to spend time with loved ones, or will it? The point is to make the one life we have MEMORABLE, so go out there and make it happen whatever way makes YOU happy and success will follow!

(On a sidenote; this is Felicia (Flea) writing this. Brian (B) is an extremely hard worker and excellent entrepreneur, but the thing to recognize is that although we work together which is a true blessing, we are still  individuals and we go at different paces. We push each other and hold each other accountable, while being supportive. I just wanted to express my own personal thoughts on the subject of the balancing act of an entrepreneur.)

P.S. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the subject of the balancing act of an entrepreneur, so please Comment below! Looking forward to your honest feedback. Also if you enjoyed this blog post, feel free to like, share, re-tweet, etc.

To Your Success,