Have you ever caught yourself thinking:
“When I finally leave this soul-sucking job and start my own business…I’ll be happy”…
“When I finally hit my first million in revenue, then I’ll feel secure.”
“When I finally get to escape this demanding boss, and work for myself then I can breathe again.”We’ve all fallen into the slippery trap of “when-then” thinking.
And unknowingly find ourselves delaying happiness until a magical point in time when we finally have all the loose ends tied together.
(Spoiler: that time never arrives).
In today’s powerful episode, I’m joined by former Attorney turned multi-7 figure Online Business Owner, Sam Vander Wielen. Sam is the creator of The Ultimate Bundle – DIY legal templates for course creators, online business owners and entrepreneurs. She’s the host of the On Your Terms podcast and her new book, When I Start My Business, I’ll Be Happy.
Sam shares the moment (she learned the hard way) that leaving her successful career as an Attorney to begin her first online business didn’t make her happy.
We also dive into how she continued to scale her business, show up online and write her upcoming book, all during immense grief after the loss of both of her parents and her own health scare of facing brain surgery.
We tackle the vital importance of finding happiness right now. How more success also brings more “haters” – and how to deal with this hidden downside of success.
And we touch on why the thing you’re passionate about isn’t necessarily the best idea for a sustainable business.
In this transformative episode we uncover that there are many paths to building a thriving, sustainable business, the importance of pivoting when things no longer feel aligned and how being your most authentic self is often the winning strategy that sets you apart from the masses.
Or watch the full episode on my YouTube channel!
What We Discuss & Highlights From Episode 202:
- Why building a business or making more money won’t make you happy.
- The trap of “when-then” thinking
- Sam’s personal challenges of losing both parents and facing brain surgery while building her business
- The importance of being able to handle haters and “trolls” as an entrepreneur
- Why the thing you’re really passionate about doesn’t equate to a successful business
- The power of “the pivot” when business ventures no longer feel aligned.
