You are so not alone! I was a life coach turned business coach for several years, and I noticed that most of my clients would start out with much enthusiasm and then burn out within a year or two. Most of us start a business to do what we love, not to become marketers, but that is the reality of entrepreneurship. I got tired of it too when I realized what was happening. Kudos to you for recognizing that it wasn’t making you happy and finding something that does! And kudos for having the courage to make the leap, give it a go, and then change your mind. And thank you for writing about it. We need to share more stories like these!
That's exactly it, I felt at odds with not wanting to be on social media ALL the time, but then having to do it to market my business! It was all so exhausting. I'm much happier back in the 9-5 even though it feels like I 'failed' at the business dream I had. You live and learn, eh?!
I love this post. It's so refreshing to see the 'other side.' I stepped up my online offerings at the beginning of this year after being encouraged that I could grow them to a point where they would financially support me. However, in recent months I started to realise that actually it wasn't making me happy! The stress of feeling like you're constantly working (because you're always thinking about it and creating and and and) was taking its toll and there I was encouraging others to slow down. The irony! So I paused everything, got rid of social media and decided to stick with the things I enjoyed sharing, on a much smaller scale. The relief! Turning our passions into something to sell isn't always the dream, and that's okay. Love that you were able to be honest with yourself and follow what truly makes you happy.🧡🙏🏻🍂
Ah thanks so much for your comment, Alice! It was a hard decision to 'give up' on my dream - but actually, I realised, isn't my dream life one that I like with minimal stress?! For me, the 9-5 gave me that more so than running my own business! And who knows - maybe that will change in the future. But for now, I made the right decision! Plus now I'm doing my Substack so I still have a passion project ;) So glad you made a decision that felt right to you - you only need to please yourself xx
You're so right... minimal stress all the way! Also glad that you have found a solution right for you. As you say — maybe that will change in the future. There is no need to be rigid, we can flow with what we need/makes us happy in the moment! Nice that we are both indulging our passion in Substack. Glad to be connected.🥰
You are so not alone! I was a life coach turned business coach for several years, and I noticed that most of my clients would start out with much enthusiasm and then burn out within a year or two. Most of us start a business to do what we love, not to become marketers, but that is the reality of entrepreneurship. I got tired of it too when I realized what was happening. Kudos to you for recognizing that it wasn’t making you happy and finding something that does! And kudos for having the courage to make the leap, give it a go, and then change your mind. And thank you for writing about it. We need to share more stories like these!
That's exactly it, I felt at odds with not wanting to be on social media ALL the time, but then having to do it to market my business! It was all so exhausting. I'm much happier back in the 9-5 even though it feels like I 'failed' at the business dream I had. You live and learn, eh?!
I love this post. It's so refreshing to see the 'other side.' I stepped up my online offerings at the beginning of this year after being encouraged that I could grow them to a point where they would financially support me. However, in recent months I started to realise that actually it wasn't making me happy! The stress of feeling like you're constantly working (because you're always thinking about it and creating and and and) was taking its toll and there I was encouraging others to slow down. The irony! So I paused everything, got rid of social media and decided to stick with the things I enjoyed sharing, on a much smaller scale. The relief! Turning our passions into something to sell isn't always the dream, and that's okay. Love that you were able to be honest with yourself and follow what truly makes you happy.🧡🙏🏻🍂
Ah thanks so much for your comment, Alice! It was a hard decision to 'give up' on my dream - but actually, I realised, isn't my dream life one that I like with minimal stress?! For me, the 9-5 gave me that more so than running my own business! And who knows - maybe that will change in the future. But for now, I made the right decision! Plus now I'm doing my Substack so I still have a passion project ;) So glad you made a decision that felt right to you - you only need to please yourself xx
You're so right... minimal stress all the way! Also glad that you have found a solution right for you. As you say — maybe that will change in the future. There is no need to be rigid, we can flow with what we need/makes us happy in the moment! Nice that we are both indulging our passion in Substack. Glad to be connected.🥰