There are a few steering principles I apply to my author/creator business.
One:
Your business should work for me, not the other way around.
Work hard, of course, or better described, “work well”.
Don’t become your own glorified (and often underpaid) employee.
Build something that works for you on several levels:
- It works for you because it dovetails with your personality and passions.
- It works for you because the energy cost is less than the return on investment. Earning a ton of cash that costs you your health and sanity is a poor trade.
- It works for you because you can extricate yourself, through delegation and automation, from the parts and processes that you don’t enjoy.
- It works for you because you can honestly say, “I work to live, not I live to work”.
And since your business is custom fitting, it will not look like everyone else’s. The way you build will be different, and that’s ok.
My accountant cannot comprehend why I don’t hire offices, take on staff, and thrash this horse.
He can’t quite grasp that my ambitions are harnessed to the Holy Ghost in a way that refuses to reach beyond His leading.
So first, build a business that works for you.
It may take time and trial to discover what that looks like for you. Allow God to lead and apply yourself diligently to the process of discovery.
Next week, I’ll share some other steering principles for peaceful prosperous living.
My favourite ones have “joy” as a key ingredient. I think you’ll like them.