[Music] business is a means to an end and yet we often forget the end and are focused and live in the means what do I mean by this well we enter into business whether we own it or we're working for a company usually for something greater in our lives a lot of entrepreneurs people I know do love to work so don't get me wrong it's not about not loving to work but we work hard or we build our businesses for something greater for ourselves in the end be it Financial Freedom flexibility the ability to be in our kids soccer games to travel uh to retire in another country all these bigger picture ideas of where we want to go that owning this business or running this business or being in this role helps us get to um down the road so business itself is a means to a later end game however we often forget in the process while we're working on the business to get to that end game that we actually give up some of the end in mind what do I mean by this well sometimes the desire to be at our kids soccer games um and have that flexibility it means we work so hard we miss every single soccer game to get there um we get so caught up in the work we stop being home with the family or getting to that dinner or getting to that event we work so hard or we work so hard that maybe we're physically getting to them but we're so burnt out when we get there that we're not present with our family or really paying attention at that game because we're up here thinking about that business deal that needs to be made or had or that challenge that we came across last week so business albeit fun amazing we love it even if you are that personally type it's still just a means to a greater end and you got to make sure you don't lose sight of the end while you're living in the means because sometimes we allow ourselves to burn out and do all these other things with the dream and hope of getting to something down the road um that we actually miss out on all the great things in the process that are happening in our lives um only for the hope for something in the future so how do you create more balance in your life or integration in your life how do you be there and be present for the things you want to be present for how do you self-protect um and take care of yourself so that you don't burn out so that you are more present engaged and enjoying the moments of your life and not sacrificing your life for a later enjoyment in your life those are some interesting questions and things to think about so is business just a means to your end or can business and your life coexist in a way that you can enjoy um the end even while you're working on your means just some thoughts for the day [Music]