It was a fine Sunday morning, my phone started ringing at 5.30 am, and I picked it up reluctantly. It was my best friend Carly, who has been a successful entrepreneur for over a decade now. I knew she wouldn't call me this early unless it was something important. Little did I know, our conversation would change the way I view success and priorities in life. Carly had just returned from her usual weekend retreat, and as always, she came back to work feeling reinvigorated and had a lot of ideas. She then started telling me about her secret to success, which is prioritizing her life above hitting income goals. Before this conversation, I was a workaholic who put my career and income goals above everything else. I never thought it could be possible to have a successful business while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. However, Carly's story challenged everything I knew about success.
Carly is not just a successful entrepreneur; she is a role model for anyone who wants to achieve balance in their lives while building a thriving business. She runs a successful online marketing company and has helped hundreds of clients achieve their goals. She told me that in the last five years, her business has grown by an average of 35% each year. At that moment, I was blown away by her success and wondered how she achieved such outstanding results.
She explained her secret sauce was that she prioritizes her life above earning money. Her company policies include working from home, flexible working hours, and unlimited vacations. She understands that happy employees make a happy company and never blocked anyone's path to fulfillment. This approach has helped her retain her employees, and they have become advocates of her business. In return, her clients received the best service they could hope for.
Carly's business approach shows that having core values and being authentic can create a successful business because people are drawn to companies whose values align with their own.
Carly reminded me that fulfillment is the ultimate measure of success that equates to more than money. Fulfillment can come in so many forms, not only in a job or career. It could be your relationship, your health, your faith, or anything that reflects your purpose in life. Carly chose to put fulfillment as her top priority by creating a business that aligns with her principles.
She believes that to be successful in life, a person has to be balanced. Her life revolves around family, her business, friends, and achieving blissful moments that keep her grounded. She believes that putting her priorities first helps her give 100% of her attention to all aspects of her life, including her business, which ultimately results in success across all areas of her life.
Having heard Carly's story, I began to realize that being successful does not mean sacrificing your life's other aspects. It means balancing your priorities and fulfilling them to achieve success on your own terms. So, what have I taken away from Carly's life approach? Here are some critical points to keep in mind:
I cannot express enough how much Carly's story has changed my perspective on success. Having a successful business and a happy life are two things that we all strive for. The fantastic news is that it is not an impossible feat to achieve. Success is achievable when life is in balance, which is something that Carly has learned, and we can all learn from her approach to life and business.
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