The real truth behind “making it.”
Bill Watkins
Acceleration Coach | I coach proven badasses to win at Business, in Life and Self, at the same time | At-the-ready Tools & Resources you need | Peer Cohorts | Old Grad business owners are my speciality | Proven Badass
Our last?Tactical Advance?here in Jackson Hole confirmed what I’ve known to be true about you badass small business owners:
When you first started your company, you did all the things and earned every badge—sales, accountant, producer, marketer, customer service, leader.?
While some of that is solopreneur grit is necessary in the beginning, at some point you have to ask yourself, "Do I really want to keep all of this up?"
I sure as hell hope not.?
Because you going at it alone is not a business. It's a death sentence.?
That's not hyperbole. You don't have to die to end your life—especially if you lose, destroy, miss, or break the very best parts of it.?
We’ve all been there (or are there currently). We do everything we can to keep from losing clients, even the ones that aren’t a great fit. We think we can’t afford to miss opportunities to make one more sale. We think if we work more hours, that's less we have to pay someone else.
I've been there, trust me. And I lost, missed, and paid dearly. Just ask my children and ex-wife.
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And since then, I've learned to do what most driven, successful, and?happy business owners (eventually) do.?
This is what it means to “make it.”
What are you making?
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Leadership Instructor/ATF Special Agent in Charge (ret)
3 年Some real truth here. A wise old cop told me a long time ago, "This job you love is never gonna love you back."
President @ West Point Society of Singapore | Leadership, Entrepreneurship
3 年Bill Watkins #badass ... you the man!
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3 年I learned this the hard way, too. In the fall of 2015, one of my customers--a savvy, seasoned business person who'd built several companies of his own--who had been witnessing my self-destruction for nearly 3 years pulled me aside and asked if he could offer me some advice. I can still hear it in my ears. "No business is worth your life, Regina." Thanks to him--and thanks to you, Bill, for making sure more business owners get to hear it!
Professional Pilot | Business Strategist
3 年One of your best posts yet Bill. This one made me sit back in my chair and ask myself, "what am I doing?" I look forward to our next conversation.