The symptom of the problem is that you are working 12 hours a day, 16 hours a day. That's not the

problem itself. So you are addressing the symptom rather than treating the problem. And the problem

is more than likely with your business or with yourself. Welcome back to another episode of

Midweek Modern Craftsman.

Most of us started our business for freedom, but somewhere along the way we became the

bottleneck. In this episode, I am sharing a story that made me stop and think about the way

that I used to run my business and what finally made me change.

So a few nights ago, I was heading back from one of our daughter's softball games.

It was around 8.30 at night. It was already pretty dark out. There weren't too many cars on the road.

And I passed a buddy of mine shop shop and his truck was backed up to the

bay door the lights were still on and I couldn't tell exactly what he was doing maybe wrapping up a

long day maybe loading up for the day tomorrow but what was clear to me was that the day was not over

for him and that hit me pretty hard because that used to be me.

That used to define me. That was really what I hung my hat on that I could outwork anyone,

that I could grind it out more so than my competition. And maybe that was instilled on me

wrestling growing up

that if you put in the hard work if you worked when other people were sleeping

you know that the results and the success at that point would be inevitable but passing by his shop this night, really it hit me because that's

not my life anymore. And I enjoy my life so much more now. And I don't hang my hat on the

fact that I grind and it's not a badge of honor for me and I'm not skipping dinner.

I'm not, you know, going back to work after the girls go to bed.

I'm not missing sporting events and events at school.

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