May name is Dan, and I'm a workaholic
Monday 6/10/19...
I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to disconnect over the weekend. I think this is something that everyone who works from home has to deal with. But I was actually pretty proud of myself for how well I did. I've also been realizing lately how much work consumes me.
I'm very career driven, and it's easy to let it take over your life. But I've been trying to spend more time on my relationships and hobbies. Whether we work for ourselves or someone else, we spend a lot of our lives working. There's just so much more to life than that.
And it seems counterintuitive to realize this as I'm trying to build a business - that's when its most important to fully invest yourself. But I'm trying to build something for my family, for my future. I need to work to live, not live to work. And if I can create something with this mindset, then I'll be successful AND happy.
I've always felt stuck in my own head. Always thinking, alway analyzing, always reflecting and planning. I feel like I fail to live in the moment. I miss things that are right in front of me because I'm blinded by my addiction to work. Now is the perfect time to have this shift in mindset. I cannot let it carry over from my career to my business.
There is so much more to life that I don't want to miss. Thats why I spent time with family this weekend, played a bunch of video games, and kept myself offline. Im proud of myself for coming to this realization and making this shift, but it means I will have less time and energy to ensure my freelance/business success.
I need to keep trimming the fat. So this week, here's my priorities:
1. client hours
2. sales calls/biz dev
3. submit proposals to Upwork.
That is all. I need to stay focused and stay hungry. Moving forward, I'll do a better job of tracking these activities to hold myself accountable.
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This is an entry from my personal daily journal. I recently left the 9-5 to work for myself - something I've dreamed of for as long as I can remember. It's my hope that these posts inspire anyone looking to do the same or shed some light on what this journey is really like.
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- DM