Declare War on the Hustle

I have to admit something.
I love my business and I really enjoy building businesses.
That might not be that surprising.

The surprising side is that I’m proud of how much I work.
50 hours a week is a good baseline.
(I’m actively not counting all things because the shadow schedule is a lot bigger.)

I started my business to build for my family, not to run from them.
Now I have a business that hides me from my family.

When I’m not working, I feel bad about not getting more done.
So I get back to it.

Work is deeply woven part of who we are.
We take great responsibility for what we do.

Often there is a competition between men who can work harder.

So—
We need to declare war on the golden hustle that our work tends to become.

My goal is to be present for my family by providing for them with my business.
I’m not willing to sacrifice my family for my business.

It’s this tension that is hard to manage, though.
This is why I’m working with the Revenue Routine
To make growing my business a habit.

Then I can grow my business on my habits stack and be there for my family.

This can’t be done though when we’re running on a hustle wagon.

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