4 key lessons for every business owner from my first therapy session

Have you ever gone deep to discover why your not-so-healthy habits and behaviours are holding back your business growth? And what it is going to take to change them?I had my first session with my therapist last week. This episode is some of the reflections that has come out of the first session.The concept of 'Choose Your Hard'. I've realised that changing my habits is difficult, but so is staying stuck where I am. I'm sharing some tough love (for myself as much as for you) about why we all need to choose which "hard" we're willing to endure.The myth of the 'silver bullet'. I discuss why my temptation to find a quick fix is just a sticking plaster that fails to address the root cause of my burnout, and why listening to my body is non-negotiable. Why I'm going deep with my values. I reveal my five core values and my 'ah-ha' moment that none of them explicitly include 'happiness' or 'fun.' I'll explain how I plan to use my values of 'Challenge' and 'Integrity' as guardrails to finally prioritise my well-being.My most powerful realisation: No-one is going to save me. I talk about why true change only comes from taking ownership of my situation and committing to doing the work required to get back to full mental and physical fitness.Related episodes:4 micro habits to stop burnout before it starts: https://startuptogrownup.substack.com/p/4-micro-habits-to-stop-burnout-before?r=l8khy5 ways to reduce your stress levels so that they permanently stay down: https://startuptogrownup.substack.com/p/5-ways-to-reduce-your-stress-levels?r=l8khySteal my playbook to bounce back no matter how hard things are right now: https://startuptogrownup.substack.com/p/steal-my-playbook-for-how-to-always?r=l8khyWhy that small voice of doubt is holding your business back right now: https://startuptogrownup.substack.com/p/why-that-small-voice-of-doubt-is?r=l8khyUseful links:- sign up as a paid subscriber and use this link to get 20% off an annual membership of Start Up To Grown UpWelcome to a free podcast episode of Start Up To Grown Up: Your source for ideas, insights and tactics to take back control of your business and scale it sustainably and profitably by Heather Townsend, award-winning author of The Accountants’ Millionaires’ Club and Founder of The Accountants’ Growth ClubEach episode of the Start Up To Growth Up Podcast is based on my weekly Substack Article on the same topic. Head over to my substack to subscribe https://substack.com/@startuptogrownup so you never miss an article or episode again. Get full access to Start Up To Grown Up at startuptogrownup.substack.com/subscribe