Spiritual Badass Magazine October 2017 | Page 34

IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP SABOTAGING YOUR BUSINESS?

By Jen Gutfriend

We all know business can be hard.

Anyone can be an entrepreneur if they want to but it takes a special breed of women to take the plunge and make a

go of it.

If you are one of those women let me applaud you for your lady balls. Because you have got some big ones.

If you have taken the leap its because you picture something bigger for your life. Maybe it's financial security, or a better life for your kids, or maybe even just a badass lifestyle where you can be, do and have whatever your heart desires.

Doesn’t that sound amazing?

If you haven’t already achieved all your big goals yet, can I ask why not? If you’re like I was, I had hired the coaches, done

the work, put myself out there.

I did everything that I was supposed to do, and more! But I was only getting mediocre results. I was getting frustrated, angry and was ready to give up!

Then one day it all clicked. Why didn’t I see this before? It wasn’t about my business or strategy or any of that holding me back. It was all about my relationships!

Our relationships, both romantic and platonic, have a huge influence on our life and business. Jim Rohn says it best, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with?”

So, take a moment and think. Who are the five people you spend the most time with? What kind of life do they have?

Is it a life you would want? Are they working towards big goals like you?

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