The Myth Of Work/Life Balance | #19

One of the hardest parts about being a freelancer or solopreneur is that your business life and personal life get intertwined. Work/life balance is a myth. Work life balance is something that you were used to in your 9-5 life, but now as a freelancer, your business bleeds into your personal life and vice versa. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. When you hated your 9-5, you wanted nothing to do with it when you got home. But if you love photography, you’re going to want to talk about it at dinner with your partner. You’ll be constantly thinking about ways to improve the biz in the shower and on runs.

The belief that this is inherently bad is nothing more than a that: a belief. beliefs can change and if your business brings you and those close to you joy, then why shouldn’t it be intertwined in your life?

To build on this, your habits have a direct impact on your business, good and bad. If you work out and meditate, you’ll have more energy and focus, and that will be directly reflected in your business. If you drink every night and eat like crap, what do you think that will do to your business?

We live in a competitive landscape as creatives. If your competition has better habits than you, who do you think will come out on top?