The Truth of Business: Finding Freedom Beyond Struggle
Entrepreneurship and leadership is often seen as the ultimate path to freedom. You find your self in a leadership position to create more control over your time, your impact, and your income. Yet, for many, business becomes an endless cycle of striving. You push harder, chase the next goal, and believe that success will bring lasting peace. But the finish line keeps moving.
The truth is, freedom in business does not come from hitting the next milestone. It comes from how you engage with the journey itself. The more you resist the ups and downs, the more you suffer. The more you accept, adapt, and lead with clarity, the more peaceful and effective you become.
Struggle Is Part of Business
No matter how well you plan, challenges will arise. Markets shift. People change. What worked yesterday may not work tomorrow. But struggle itself is not what creates suffering—it’s your resistance to it.
You unconsciously believe that business should feel smooth, that you should be in control at all times. When reality does not match that expectation, stress and frustration take over. But when you accept that struggle is part of business, something shifts. You stop fighting reality and start flowt.
Flowt is what happens when your fear no longer drives you. It's when you are both driven and experiencing peace at the same time. It's harnessing the constant flow of ideas, allowing yourself to make clear decisions, attract opportunities, and find peace the entire time. It's letting love and peace drive you, not pain and fear.
You Are Not Your Business
One of the most dangerous traps for you is tying your self-worth to your business. When things are going well, you feel successful. When things are struggling, you feel like a failure. This emotional rollercoaster clouds your decision-making and steals your peace.
Here’s the truth: You are not your business. Your business is an expression of your work, but it is not the source of your identity. When you separate your self-worth from your company, you lead with more clarity, make better decisions, and experience deeper freedom.
The greatest leaders do not cling to their businesses—they lead, build, serve, and when the time comes, they let go. True freedom is found in this mindset.
Journaling Prompt:
In what ways have you tied your identity to your business? How would your leadership shift if you saw yourself as separate from your company?
Final Thought
“It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.” – Seneca
Your business is a tool, not your identity. Lead with clarity, not attachment. Embrace the journey, and you’ll find the freedom you were seeking all along.
The 10 Disciplines
The next Group Coaching Program starts on September 22nd. During the 10-session program, you will learn to deepen your understanding of yourself and, with that knowledge, how to protect your boundaries to free your True Self and ultimately Shine.
I encourage you to take the True Self Assessment to learn how strong your foundation is.