I don’t think this is true, and I’ve actually made a lot of progress over the last year in delegating, systemizing, and generally having more free time. I was feeling more optimistic about the future than ever before - business was looking up, and I had a partner that I thought was understanding and tbh I thought I would marry. and now it’s just me and the company again.

I’m really, really, sad, and fuck i am struggling to get any of my work that’s piling up done.

Idk why I’m really posting this here but if any of you have gone through anything like this I’d love some outside perspectives

edit for clarity: romantic partner left me, not business partner. My business partner and I are still good.

Follow up edit: this community is great. Thanks for your kindness, everyone.

  • Andrew8490@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Different people have different goals in life. Some people dont understand or even want the sacrifice required to get your business off the ground and run it successfully. Definitely not possible working the standard 9-to-5. It will be very difficult if you are with a partner that is not willing to share that sacrifice with you, so understand that your respective goals in life choices must be aligned or it wont work, as you are witnessing yourself.

    Also, it is entirely OK to give you 100% to your business, at least for a period of your life. Forget the “balanced life” BS. I do not know any successful business onwer (and I know many) that didnt commit all the way. Success is amazing and very rewarding, but you gotta pay its toll in sweat and stress. No way around it. Is it worth it? That only you can answer… IMHO, yes.

    Cheer up though: your own business is not just a job: it is the materalization of your ambitions and desires in life. Focus on it, and one day the right partner with similar desires with come along.