Do you know a John?  Or, is John you?

John is the owner of a small business.  It is not important what industry. But as the owner of the business, John has been deeply involved in the day-to-day running of his business.

One day John wakes up, the question many business owners face suddenly hits him like a ton of bricks…

‘How do I get off the merry-go-round? I have been doing and doing and doing

for more than 20 years. I feel like I am chained to my business.’

Or, it could be…

‘How do I get my life back?  I have been working 70 hours a week for years, and I am not seeing the return for all my efforts.’

If I were to challenge John to think beyond the day to day running of the business, I would ask him...

‘What kind of life do you want to live?’

‘What is your ideal life – income and freedom?   For you and your family?

Why are these questions important?

Tying business success to a business owner’s personal goals gives purpose to their efforts and passion they invest in the business. But all too often the dream of being your own boss comes by way of taking risks, working long hours and making sacrifices.

In their pursuit of business success, many business owners simply do not look up – they continue going around in circles on the merry-go-round, burying their heads in work for too long, forgetting to see how their role needs to evolve. They neglect executing strategically in order to unchain themselves from the tactical roles consuming their time. Most importantly they neglect themselves and the people close to them.

There Is Another Way

Here Are Nine Personal Goals Every Business Owner Should Explore to Build the Business and Life They Want and Deserve:

1. Leadership and Values

Rather than using a textbook definition, ask yourself: What kind of leader do I hope to be based on my values? What kind of leadership do I want to bring to the workplace based on my experiences, upbringing and beliefs?

2. Wealth

Building wealth goes far beyond making money. What does your wealth translate into? Tangible categories like financial security, philanthropy and what you will leave for the next generation are rewards on the other side of wealth.

3. Time

Make every minute count. Are you spending your time in ways that make you feel fulfilled or frustrated? What do you love doing? How much time do you hope to devote to family, friends, hobbies, work and other interests?

4. Lifestyle

Do not hold back. What does your ideal lifestyle look like? Are you hitting the gym, enjoying an evening concert, attending classes, reading books? What in your life is missing? What is holding you back?

5. Workplace Culture

Business owners influence workplace culture. So be intentional about it. If assisting those less fortunate is important to you, then transform your personal goal of supporting others through some form of volunteering.

6. Your Passions

We have all heard we should follow our passions, but what does this really mean? Dig deep and remember what you loved in years past: teaching, travel, writing, creating art or helping others.

7. Customer Relationships

Do you want more interaction with customers or less?

8. Exit Strategy/Succession

Begin with the end in mind and then work backwards. Involve your key advisers.

9. Extreme Achiever Dreams

Being the first with a patent or climbing Mount Everest or solving a global dilemma are high-achieving goals. What big mark do you want to make on the world, and how can your business help you achieve it?

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