Hi Friends,
First, thanks so much to those of you who reached out after my last newsletter and scheduled a chat. It was so great to catch-up or meet you! And the offer still stands, I’d love to connect with anyone who has an interest in chatting.
Now to the confession.
This phase of life has me in an odd dichotomy. I find myself constantly feeling the pull to do more, perform better, earn more money, work with more clients, record more podcasts, and just push for more in every way, and when that exhausts me I find myself dreaming of less. A life with less push for success, for less time in front of the computer, for less demands, schedules, and focus away from family.
Maybe you’ve felt this too? Maybe you understand what it’s like to want to reach your dreams and do something you never thought possible, but still want to eat every meal with your family and take walks during the day, and read for pleasure in the evening?
The true confession is… this whole newsletter may end up being a fraud. What if I don’t want to do what it takes to be a million-dollar consultancy?
I’ve done the math:
In order to have $1,000,000 in revenue I have to increase my projects to $20,000 each, and do 4ish of them each month. To bring in $83,333 each month! * edited to correct and update my math.
That means hiring people, that means training and overhead costs, so really that 1 MIL in revenue is dwindled down to what is probably reachable on my own.
Yes, there are multiple ways to reach a million, and maybe I’ll crack the code and get there a different way.
But, I know I won’t get there hustling hard, missing my kid’s life and school events, and prioritizing work over family. I work this way because I want to be with my family. I love my work, so sometimes it’s hard not to prioritize.
This is what’s on my mind lately. I want to do amazing work and be an amazing mom and wife. It’s no easy task, and I think I’ll need help doing it all, but that’s the journey. :)