Building a business that lets you live: a conversation with Sarah Banks

What does it actually look like when a founder builds a business entirely around the life they want to live, and refuses to apologise for it?That's what today's conversation is about, and my guest Sarah Banks is one of the most quietly disruptive examples of it I've come across.Sarah is an Online Business Manager who has built a business that fits around her family, her freedom, and her love of travel, including interrailing across Europe for two months with her family while still working with her clients from apartments and cafes along the way. She doesn't work Fridays, goes swimming on Wednesday afternoons, and keeps her summers quieter because she wants to be outside, AND her business has thrived for over a decade because of it, not in spite of it.In this episode, you'll hear:How Sarah built a business around her children from day one and what she said to the person who told her she'd never be successful if she prioritised her kidsWhat it actually takes to work from a different country every few days for two months, and why the personal planning is harder than the business sideWhy she ditched packages, stopped writing business plans, and started saying no to clients who don't fit her way of workingHow she defines success, and why it has nothing to do with six figures and everything to do with freedom, time, and never having to ask permissionThe one thing she wants every founder listening to hear: you have full permission to build your business in whatever way works for youThe big takeaway: Sometimes the most quietly disruptive thing you can do is simply decide that your life comes first and build everything else around that.Until next time, stay quietly disruptive.------------------Connect with Sarah:Website: https://banksbusinesssolutions.co.ukFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/banksbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banksbusinesssolutionsuk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-banks-63273150/ More About Sarah:Sarah Banks is an online business manager who has been supporting female founders since 2014, taking the tech, systems, and operational overwhelm off their plates so they can focus on what they do best. She works alongside her clients at their pace, building the foundations that make everything else easier.------------------Ready to go further? Sign the pact and join the Quietly Disruptive movement. It's free and takes seconds.Sign the Pact and every week you'll receive Field Notes, my weekly letter where I share what the Quietly Disruptive path really looks like behind-the-scenes. You'll also receive exclusive invitations to workshops, in-person meetups, and experiences you won't find anywhere else.Link: https://www.beckybenfieldhumberstone.com/signthepactRead my story of how I became a Quietly Disruptive business coach, which involves over twenty-five years of building businesses and model horses (#notatypo).Link: https://www.beckybenfieldhumberstone.com