Did you know that the origins of the word business come from the Old English bisignis, meaning ‘anxiety’?

Yet being your own boss and creating something in the world that operates on your terms sounds noble, exciting, and even liberating.

We start out with enthusiasm and hope. We make brave decisions to back-ourselves. We enjoy some wins. When we are rewarded financially for our skills, passion, and identity, we feel valued.

As time builds there are more things we ‘have’ to do. Soon we must work longer hours than we ever did before, sometimes on weekends. We must make sure we are able to do multiple things at once, simultaneously working on the business as well as in it.

When we start to contract people, we begin to trust others with what we are building. When we must file accounts and comply with government rules, we begin to lean on other professionals.

This can be scary. The business soon becomes busy-ness… how much sooner before it becomes ‘anxiety’?

We live in a world of quick fixes and instant gratification. We live in a world that displays outcomes over hard work. We live in a world that is flooded with gurus & their opinions on how to achieve.

While this can offer new perspectives, it ultimately confuses business owners and fills them with false narratives and can compound feelings that they are doing something wrong, not well enough, or should have the answers already.

When looking outward for answers, we are filled with more questions.

The truth is there are no gurus. When it comes to ‘winning’, it is those with the greatest processes and commitment that triumph.

I believe that you are your own guru. I believe that you already have everything you need to make your business thrive. I believe that all you need, is a process to understand your business.

So, before you take a second to read on, take off the backpack of being a business owner, filled with all your concerns.

Take a moment to acknowledge what you have built.

Take a moment to acknowledge all the challenges you have overcome.

And take a moment to acknowledge that what got you here, won’t necessarily be what takes you forward… and with that, comes letting go of the past, so you can embrace the future.

This blog is designed to help business owners reclaim their freedom – over their business, their time, their money, their lives. What will freedom look like for you?