{"id":39417,"date":"2023-08-29T00:00:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T04:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/?p=39417"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:39:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:39:40","slug":"emotional-health-and-radical-honesty-with-yourself-the-paradox-of-freedom-being-your-own-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/emotional-health-and-radical-honesty-with-yourself-the-paradox-of-freedom-being-your-own-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional Health And Radical Honesty With Yourself – The Paradox Of Freedom Being Your Own Boss"},"content":{"rendered":"

I want to start by suggesting that you have a serious heart-to-heart with yourself. I know a few people who have left the workforce to be their own boss.\u00a0They were frustrated by issues they believed were out of their control.\u00a0 They made the perhaps fair generalization of how much better things would be for all parties involved if the owner or manager addressed workplace issues to their satisfaction.\u00a0 In time, they realized running a business, the consequences of being the boss, were not what they envisioned it to be.\u00a0 The problem is that when you give birth to a business there are greater demands that even the most prepared mind cannot fathom.\u00a0 It is easy to romanticize owning a business when you are only focused on escaping unfair workplace problems.\u00a0 Being in charge creates a new set of unfair problems.\u00a0 I do not want to discourage you, but I also do not want to glorify owning a business.\u00a0 If you are not in a stable place mentally or at least have a strong support system, the timing may not be right for you to start a business.\u00a0 I want to start by suggesting you (future and current business owners) ask in private if you are starting a business for the right reasons.\u00a0 Ask yourself this serious question periodically.\u00a0 Does your answer feel inspiring to you?<\/p>\n

\"Why<\/p>\n

I have a great deal of respect and admiration for young entrepreneurs and solopreneurs in their teens and early 20s.\u00a0 I cannot say I had the emotional stability to run a business (especially high-end detailing) 20 years ago.\u00a0 In my youth and early adulthood, I struggled with self-acceptance and self-confidence.\u00a0 Little did I know that all the work I put into bettering myself and facing personal demons was also preparing me to be a business owner.\u00a0 Little did I know some of my qualities that many of my friends raved about translates well to business.\u00a0 Maybe self-acceptance is that final roadblock holding you back.<\/p>\n

When you start a business, it cannot just be about what you are escaping from.\u00a0 I absolutely have a ‘chip on my shoulder.’\u00a0 But the reason you are starting a business must feel inspiring to you.\u00a0 Jonathan Monson<\/a> authored a great article titled, ‘You Need A Reason<\/a>.’\u00a0 It is about your ‘WHY’.\u00a0 Those mission statements and vision statements are supposed to be empty phrases.\u00a0 They serve as personal reminders when we may become fatigued or distracted by outside influences.\u00a0 Just knowing who you are and learning to appreciate that provides a foundation.<\/p>\n

There are many ways to keep a positive mindset and hit the reset button when feeling exhausted with stress.<\/p>\n

Taking family, friends, and clients’ advice (at times reluctantly) to spend time away from business for myself.\u00a0 To get away does not always have to cost a fortune.\u00a0 Immersing yourself with nature, a silly text exchange with that friend you can be yourself with, some comedy and a lovely home cooked meal can do wonders.\u00a0 Some of my best ideas have come after exercise, a shower, or even a good night of sleep.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I will take time to think of all that I accomplished.\u00a0 In our pursuit for perfection, we become deflated obsessing over our shortcomings.\u00a0 I have always been more motivated by positive energy.\u00a0 That drive includes taking others negativity and turning it into a positive force.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I take time to feel gratitude.\u00a0 I am thankful for having those friends that gave me timely support, compassion, and encouragement.\u00a0 I am thankful for some of the most decorated individuals in the detailing industry to see something in me that I did not necessarily see in myself.\u00a0 I think a lot of us have felt gratitude for those moments when our client sees the detailed car and becomes overwhelmed with emotion.<\/p>\n

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