3 Reasons Why Being Your Own Boss is Soul Crushingly Hard and How to Thrive Anyway

Know what you're getting into before starting your journey.

We all like to think about it.

Especially on days when our bosses are breathing down our necks and we’d give anything for a little peace and quiet.

Be your own boss. Do whatever you feel like doing. No more managers micromanaging every little thing you do. No more performance reviews or useless meetings. You call the shots.

There are obvious benefits. You control your schedule, decide what direction you want your business to go in, and deal with your clients directly. The business is 100% you.

Then there are the not-so-obvious benefits.

You control your schedule. You decide what direction you want your business to go in. You deal with your clients directly. The business is 100% you.

Suddenly, you don’t have a company to shoulder you or pick up your slack.

I’m not here to argue whether or not being a self-starter is the path for you. On the contrary, it’s the perfect set-up for some people. They thrive under pressure.

But even though it may sound like the perfect situation, it may not be — for three reasons.

I’m going to give it to you straight.

Riding the high of starting your own business can be blinding. You’ll find that there’s no shortage of work, and you’re the one who has to do all of it. By the end, you’ll realize you have no time left for your personal life.

Mastering work-life balance can be tricky in the best of circumstances.

How much more when you are your own boss? You know that you can’t walk away from your responsibilities, even if you want to. Worse yet, if you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself either having to choose between your work or your personal life. What’s it going to be?

I’ll offer you a third choice: You don’t have to sacrifice either one.

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