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#Episode 28 | At what point do you say enough is enough and close your business? By Jeremy Jacobs SBT AUDIO
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- Business News
On the 1st of September 2021 I stood on Hove Lawns walking my dog Biff, exhausted, frustrated and upset. That was the moment I took the decision to close my business after 13 years. Covid has destroyed my business. The business I started with my parents in their kitchen. The business we had invested all our time, energy, and love into making it work. A business that had, to us, been incredibly successful.
If you run or have ever run your own business, you will know how challenging it is. It can, if you allow it, take everything you have physically and mentally. Running a business is a choice. Yet it can feel, like it did for me, that it wasn’t, and I felt I had to keep on going despite the negative impact on my physical and mental health.
The problem with the hustle culture
We live in a culture of “hustle” and “the grind”. Social media is awash with messages of people who are working harder, smarter, and better than you. We’re continually pushed the message that if you’re not working 70+ hours a week, you’re not a good business owner. You will never be successful.
Yet conversations around burnout are common, more so during the pandemic. It’s no wonder people are questioning their life, career, needs and wants. It’s been dubbed the “great resignation”, and people are quitting their jobs to go and find work that makes an impact, has purpose, and allows more freedom and flexibility. This is good news. The world of business is changing for the better.
We must be honest with ourselves that this kind of life is not sustainable long term. We all have our breaking point and mine came on that day in September. Since then, I have learned a lot about myself and business. Here are the most important things I learned.
Read Full Article in Sussex Business Times ➡️ http://thebusinessgroup.co.uk
On the 1st of September 2021 I stood on Hove Lawns walking my dog Biff, exhausted, frustrated and upset. That was the moment I took the decision to close my business after 13 years. Covid has destroyed my business. The business I started with my parents in their kitchen. The business we had invested all our time, energy, and love into making it work. A business that had, to us, been incredibly successful.
If you run or have ever run your own business, you will know how challenging it is. It can, if you allow it, take everything you have physically and mentally. Running a business is a choice. Yet it can feel, like it did for me, that it wasn’t, and I felt I had to keep on going despite the negative impact on my physical and mental health.
The problem with the hustle culture
We live in a culture of “hustle” and “the grind”. Social media is awash with messages of people who are working harder, smarter, and better than you. We’re continually pushed the message that if you’re not working 70+ hours a week, you’re not a good business owner. You will never be successful.
Yet conversations around burnout are common, more so during the pandemic. It’s no wonder people are questioning their life, career, needs and wants. It’s been dubbed the “great resignation”, and people are quitting their jobs to go and find work that makes an impact, has purpose, and allows more freedom and flexibility. This is good news. The world of business is changing for the better.
We must be honest with ourselves that this kind of life is not sustainable long term. We all have our breaking point and mine came on that day in September. Since then, I have learned a lot about myself and business. Here are the most important things I learned.
Read Full Article in Sussex Business Times ➡️ http://thebusinessgroup.co.uk
9 min