hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another edition of ask Evan today I’m
another edition of ask Evan today I’m
another edition of ask Evan today I’m going to answer a question from one of
going to answer a question from one of
going to answer a question from one of our readers reach you who wrote in
our readers reach you who wrote in
our readers reach you who wrote in asking about work-life balance so the
asking about work-life balance so the
asking about work-life balance so the exact question is hi Evan you always
exact question is hi Evan you always
exact question is hi Evan you always send quite interesting notes to read
send quite interesting notes to read
send quite interesting notes to read that really inspire me so thank you for
that really inspire me so thank you for
that really inspire me so thank you for that I want to ask one thing would you
that I want to ask one thing would you
that I want to ask one thing would you please advise me on how an entrepreneur
please advise me on how an entrepreneur
please advise me on how an entrepreneur can balance or cope with personal and
can balance or cope with personal and
can balance or cope with personal and professional life it seems very hectic
professional life it seems very hectic
professional life it seems very hectic to carry on with zeal and satisfaction
to carry on with zeal and satisfaction
to carry on with zeal and satisfaction if you’re happy at work there’s
if you’re happy at work there’s
if you’re happy at work there’s something tense waiting at the personal
something tense waiting at the personal
something tense waiting at the personal front if you’re happy with your personal
front if you’re happy with your personal
front if you’re happy with your personal aspects attention to work please help
aspects attention to work please help
aspects attention to work please help warm regards with you thanks to the
warm regards with you thanks to the
warm regards with you thanks to the question especially as an entrepreneur
question especially as an entrepreneur
question especially as an entrepreneur it’s hard it’s really hard to balance
it’s hard it’s really hard to balance
it’s hard it’s really hard to balance your personal in your business life
your personal in your business life
your personal in your business life because we’re so emotionally attached to
because we’re so emotionally attached to
because we’re so emotionally attached to our business right a lot of times the
our business right a lot of times the
our business right a lot of times the business is an extension of of what we
business is an extension of of what we
business is an extension of of what we do what I find really helpful is first
do what I find really helpful is first
do what I find really helpful is first to have a separate space so you may not
to have a separate space so you may not
to have a separate space so you may not be able to afford in the office you know
be able to afford in the office you know
be able to afford in the office you know if you’re starting up I like having an
if you’re starting up I like having an
if you’re starting up I like having an office that I can go to so I have my
office that I can go to so I have my
office that I can go to so I have my home and then I have my office and I
home and then I have my office and I
home and then I have my office and I know when I’m at home I’m doing home
know when I’m at home I’m doing home
know when I’m at home I’m doing home stuff and when I’m at the office I can
stuff and when I’m at the office I can
stuff and when I’m at the office I can focus on my business if you’re working
focus on my business if you’re working
focus on my business if you’re working from home try to create a separate space
from home try to create a separate space
from home try to create a separate space that is just for your office and you
that is just for your office and you
that is just for your office and you know when you go there you’re working
know when you go there you’re working
know when you go there you’re working and that’s you know you’re going to be
and that’s you know you’re going to be
and that’s you know you’re going to be focused on that and try to get
focused on that and try to get
focused on that and try to get everything accomplished and not get too
everything accomplished and not get too
everything accomplished and not get too distracted by your personal things I
distracted by your personal things I
distracted by your personal things I find when entrepreneurs have a huge mix
find when entrepreneurs have a huge mix
find when entrepreneurs have a huge mix you know you’re you know working out of
you know you’re you know working out of
you know you’re you know working out of your kitchen and there’s you know kids
your kitchen and there’s you know kids
your kitchen and there’s you know kids coming in and out it’s it’s just really
coming in and out it’s it’s just really
coming in and out it’s it’s just really frustrating so you want to have a clear
frustrating so you want to have a clear
frustrating so you want to have a clear separation the next thing I find that
separation the next thing I find that
separation the next thing I find that also helps instead of just physical
also helps instead of just physical
also helps instead of just physical separation is have a time separation so
separation is have a time separation so
separation is have a time separation so I’ll block off hours in my week for work
I’ll block off hours in my week for work
I’ll block off hours in my week for work so I’m going to be in the office for you
so I’m going to be in the office for you
so I’m going to be in the office for you know these days and this time and I know
know these days and this time and I know
know these days and this time and I know what I’m working on and then just as
what I’m working on and then just as
what I’m working on and then just as important i’ll block off things for
important i’ll block off things for
important i’ll block off things for personal and family time and I treat
personal and family time and I treat
personal and family time and I treat those as important as any really
those as important as any really
those as important as any really important business
important business
important business meeting so i’ll try not to book things
meeting so i’ll try not to book things
meeting so i’ll try not to book things on certain days so like saturdays i
on certain days so like saturdays i
on certain days so like saturdays i won’t work i won’t go to you know
won’t work i won’t go to you know
won’t work i won’t go to you know conferences or trade shows or anything
conferences or trade shows or anything
conferences or trade shows or anything else because I book that off for family
else because I book that off for family
else because I book that off for family time you know there’s a there’s an
time you know there’s a there’s an
time you know there’s a there’s an exception we’ll talk about it and see if
exception we’ll talk about it and see if
exception we’ll talk about it and see if it’s really worth it or not but still
it’s really worth it or not but still
it’s really worth it or not but still usually won’t go and that’s just a
usually won’t go and that’s just a
usually won’t go and that’s just a personal decision but it helps make sure
personal decision but it helps make sure
personal decision but it helps make sure you have time to do your personal things
you have time to do your personal things
you have time to do your personal things as well as your business things it is
as well as your business things it is
as well as your business things it is easy to get distracted I find at least
easy to get distracted I find at least
easy to get distracted I find at least for myself if you’re having family time
for myself if you’re having family time
for myself if you’re having family time or personal time you come up with an
or personal time you come up with an
or personal time you come up with an idea for business you know a lot of the
idea for business you know a lot of the
idea for business you know a lot of the best ideas you get for your company is
best ideas you get for your company is
best ideas you get for your company is when you’re relaxed and your your plane
when you’re relaxed and your your plane
when you’re relaxed and your your plane you know how many great ideas you get in
you know how many great ideas you get in
you know how many great ideas you get in the shower because you’re you’re relaxed
the shower because you’re you’re relaxed
the shower because you’re you’re relaxed right when you’re tense and and stressed
right when you’re tense and and stressed
right when you’re tense and and stressed out you probably can cope with a lot of
out you probably can cope with a lot of
out you probably can cope with a lot of good ideas so if you’re playing with
good ideas so if you’re playing with
good ideas so if you’re playing with your kids or if you’re just relaxing or
your kids or if you’re just relaxing or
your kids or if you’re just relaxing or hanging out with friends you’ll probably
hanging out with friends you’ll probably
hanging out with friends you’ll probably get some great ideas for your business
get some great ideas for your business
get some great ideas for your business and what I try to do then is just write
and what I try to do then is just write
and what I try to do then is just write it down you know take some notes send an
it down you know take some notes send an
it down you know take some notes send an email to myself and then move on and can
email to myself and then move on and can
email to myself and then move on and can be able to continue on with with
be able to continue on with with
be able to continue on with with whatever was doing for that day I try
whatever was doing for that day I try
whatever was doing for that day I try not to get distracted you know with the
not to get distracted you know with the
not to get distracted you know with the phone and answer an email that come in
phone and answer an email that come in
phone and answer an email that come in you know I’ve set time so when I’ll do
you know I’ve set time so when I’ll do
you know I’ve set time so when I’ll do emails so just having clear boundaries
emails so just having clear boundaries
emails so just having clear boundaries between your personal life and your
between your personal life and your
between your personal life and your business life I find really helps I know
business life I find really helps I know
business life I find really helps I know it can still be hard but try to remember
it can still be hard but try to remember
it can still be hard but try to remember that you know when you’re spending your
that you know when you’re spending your
that you know when you’re spending your time with your family your friends
time with your family your friends
time with your family your friends that’s your time with your family and
that’s your time with your family and
that’s your time with your family and friends and shut up everything else and
friends and shut up everything else and
friends and shut up everything else and don’t bring your work home with you and
don’t bring your work home with you and
don’t bring your work home with you and when you do get a great idea yo don’t
when you do get a great idea yo don’t
when you do get a great idea yo don’t ignore it i don’t want you to lose
ignore it i don’t want you to lose
ignore it i don’t want you to lose awesome ideas to your company but send
awesome ideas to your company but send
awesome ideas to your company but send yourself a quick email or take a note so
yourself a quick email or take a note so
yourself a quick email or take a note so you can come back to it when you are
you can come back to it when you are
you can come back to it when you are focused on your work that being said
focused on your work that being said
focused on your work that being said it’s still hard you’re going to work
it’s still hard you’re going to work
it’s still hard you’re going to work crazy hours as an entrepreneur
crazy hours as an entrepreneur
crazy hours as an entrepreneur especially to launch it and you do want
especially to launch it and you do want
especially to launch it and you do want to make sure that you still have some
to make sure that you still have some
to make sure that you still have some time for your friends and family because
time for your friends and family because
time for your friends and family because otherwise you’re going to burn up and
otherwise you’re going to burn up and
otherwise you’re going to burn up and it’s very calling or entrepreneurs will
it’s very calling or entrepreneurs will
it’s very calling or entrepreneurs will spend crazy hours at the beginning and
spend crazy hours at the beginning and
spend crazy hours at the beginning and burn out and quit their company and
burn out and quit their company and
burn out and quit their company and you’ll have much more success by working
you’ll have much more success by working
you’ll have much more success by working less hours but keeping at it
less hours but keeping at it
less hours but keeping at it is something every day to grow a
is something every day to grow a
is something every day to grow a business you’ll be more successful and
business you’ll be more successful and
business you’ll be more successful and you’ll also be a lot happier so
you’ll also be a lot happier so
you’ll also be a lot happier so hopefully that answers your question
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