The Cost of Busy

Every entrepreneur feels this pressure:

“If I slow down, I’ll fall behind.”

But what if that’s the biggest lie we’ve been told?

A while back, I was on a two-week trip to Italy with Jilisa, and I noticed something. In one of the small towns we stopped in, people were living in houses that weren’t lavish or luxurious, sitting on their front porches with family, sharing meals, talking, and laughing.

And they looked happy.

Meanwhile, back home, I saw people running themselves into the ground, chasing some version of success that was always out of reach.

And I’ve been guilty of it too.

The world tells you that if you just put in enough work, then you’ll get to rest. Then you’ll have freedom. Then you’ll have time.

But what if you never make it there?

What if you’re missing all the good things you already have, because you’re too focused on chasing something you think will finally make life feel the way you want it to?

That’s what I’m talking about in this video.

We’re told to grind, to push harder, to build and build and build. But at some point, you have to ask yourself—what’s the actual goal?

How much is enough?

How much time with your family is enough? How much money is enough?

How do you know when you’ve reached it?

Because if you don’t define that now, the goalpost will keep moving. And you’ll keep running after something that never lets you rest.

That’s why I tell my clients this:

Define what your life should actually look like first.

• How much time do you want to spend with your family?

• How often do you want to work out?

• How many vacations do you want to take?

• How much do you want to give?

• How much time do you want to serve others?

  
  

Then look at what that requires.

How many hours do you need to work to support that lifestyle? How much money do you actually need?

Once you figure that out, you’re no longer chasing an arbitrary number. You’re building a business that supports your life instead of consuming it.

I've developed this free tool to help you define where your time is best spent as an entrepreneur—so you stop wasting time and energy, feeling drained at the end of the day, and stressed out with nothing left to give your family.