Hard to achieve but not impossible

Today's message is short but very important.

Are you taking a long Fourth of July weekend?

I know that I'm not and it's probably a mistake. And my guess is that other entrepreneurs are making the same mistake. What I'm talking about is...

Balance.

Many of us work, work, work and then work some more and never totally disengage. We are driven by our desire to succeed and grow our businesses. We work hard and we love it so often it does not feel like "work."

But the truth is we are hurting ourselves and our businesses.

By disengaging completely from work, we will come back to it refreshed and rejuvenated with better ideas for business growth.

Even more important than our business life, though, is our personal life. We need to spend time with the people who mean to us. Not just through a physical presence but with emotional and mental presence.

When we get to the end of our lives, it is our relationships that will matter most, not how big our business is or how much dee-nero we have in the bank.

Jim Rohn says it perfectly when he talks about achieving some of his early "success", "Had I known in advance the price I'd have to pay, I would have never paid that price."

Think about it.

~Dave Dee