Does Your Business Fund Your Life or Consume It? | Travis Bell

Send us Fan MailYou started a business to create greater freedom. But somewhere along the way, did the business become a self-imposed prison?Peter Boolkah speaks with Travis Bell, known as The Bucket List Guy, about designing a business that funds a meaningful life instead of consuming it.Before changing direction, Travis built and franchised a chain of personal-training studios across Australia. The business grew into what he describes as a “monster”, while he struggled personally and experienced depression.That experience forced him to reconsider what the business was actually supposed to provide.You’ll discover:Why a business should create both time flow and cash flowHow founders can become trapped inside businesses they created for freedomWhy knowing what you want makes difficult business decisions easierHow to create a meaningful and balanced bucket listWhy your business plan should support your life planHow small experiences build momentum towards larger goalsWhy being permanently busy is not the same as living purposefullyHow to stop postponing life until a crisis forces you to changeA successful business should be a vehicle for your life—not the reason you never get to live it.Discover more from Travis Bell at https://thebucketlistguy.comLearn more about Peter Boolkah and The Hamster Wheel Trap® at https://www.boolkah.comCONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAHWebsite: https://www.boolkah.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkahInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoolkahX: https://twitter.com/boolkahABOUT PETER BOOLKAHPeter Boolkah is a business coach, author and speaker who has spent more than 20 years helping business owners build stronger, more valuable businesses that do not depend on them for everything.He is the creator of The Hamster Wheel Trap® and author of Your Business Sucks: Build a Business That Works Without Destroying Your Life.Peter works with founders and leadership teams on the issues that ultimately determine whether a business creates freedom or becomes another job: leadership, founder dependency, people, profit, execution, scaling, exit readiness and enterprise value.His approach is direct, practical and built around one simple question:Do you own the business, or does the business own you?Learn more at https://www.boolkah.com