18 I Giving Yourself Permission to Grow Your Business and Take on a Full-Time Job

Being an entrepreneur comes with a lot of ups and downs. High income months, low income months, months without clients, months with a client waitlist. The inevitable unpredictability can feel stressful. You may find yourself thinking, I’ll just keep pushing through and hopefully things will turn around. I can’t go back to a full-time job. That would mean I failed at my business. It’s a more common thought than you may realize. I have worked with clients who need the support of extra income as they build their business, but feel shame at the thought of taking a full-time job. Today, I want you to give yourself permission to consider a full-time job as a route to help you more consistently grow your business. I want you to know there is no right or wrong way to build your business. In today’s episode, I’m talking about why it’s okay to take a full-time job, how to set clear financial goals and a timeline for when you’re ready to go full-time with your business, and the importance of having money systems in place to keep you on the right track. It’s easy to get caught up in shame and guilt, but I want you to put those thoughts behind you and think of how a full-time job can actually give you more freedom to grow your business. In this episode, you’ll learn... Why it’s okay if you need to take/return to a full-time job while building your business [1:48] How to think in terms of the current season of your life while still keeping your business a number one priority [06:37] How to be honest and set clear boundaries with a potential employer when it comes to your business [07:55] Setting clear financial goals and a timeline for when you can go all-in with your business [9:21] How taking on a full-time role can free up space and time to focus on bringing money into your business without the stress and pressure of having to make a certain amount of money from your business [10:37] Why it’s important to be confident in your business and money systems before leaving a full-time role [12:44] Thinking of the positive that can come from having a full-time role while building your business instead of focusing on shame or guilt [14:36] Questions to ask yourself about how to rebuild, how much income you desire, and timeframe for leaving a full-time role [19:49] Tune in to this episode to learn why it’s okay to return to a full-time job while growing your business and ways to shift your own narrative about how you desire to financially build your business. Get full show notes and the episode transcript: https://wealthovernow.com/giving-yourself-permission-to-grow-your-business-and-take-on-a-full-time-job Links mentioned in this episode… N/A