70. Get Out of the Day-to-Day Weeds of Running a Business

Lifelong entrepreneur Jeff Davis joins host Liam Leonard on The Prosperity Perspective podcast to talk about the stages of his multifaceted journey as a businessman. From selling skateboards in college to illustrations for medical/legal firms, Jeff is used to the grit and determination required to run a business. But get his take on pushing too hard–understand the value of making a list of rules for your life and sticking to them. Be optimistic and practical about what is required for a life/work balance. 3 Key TakeawaysDon’t let your natural optimism as an entrepreneur fog the practicality of what it takes to get there. You should remain positive, but be ready to do the work. There is infinite value in transitioning the business so that it can function without you. Not only does this help employees with systemization, it also gives you space to live a balanced life. Don’t hesitate to reach out to entrepreneurs that are willing to help. Visit the library for business books. Take advantage of all the free resources available to you. ResourcesSchedule a free strategy session exclusively for podcast listenersWebsite: 12mavens.comLinkedInEmail: [email protected] Jeff DavisEntrepreneur Jeff Davis went from working every night and every weekend with 80+ hour work weeks to traveling for 2 years with his family, seeing 29 countries - all while growing his business.He attributes making that life changing leap from being stuck in the day to day weeds to being able to travel and focus on the vision to doing 7 particular things.When any other entrepreneurs go through these same 7 steps, they also build dramatically more scalable businesses, they start growing their companies with more freedom to focus on the bigger impact things and they're also able to pursue other passions in their lives.