Want Entrepreneurial Success? You Need Balance First!

I thought that I could work in excess of 40 hours per week, serve on an extra-curricular association, take a full course load of 5 classes, AND run a business – goodness, was I ever wrong! After a semester of complete insanity, I came to realize this through a less-than-stellar GPA not to mention a big fat “F” on my transcript!

So – I had to clean up my schedule and my lifestyle, FAST – and in doing so; I found several big things took place, which I really wanted to share with you!

Balance = Clear Priorities

When I was juggling commitments and daily tasks like a madman, I had no idea when to do what, or what mattered most, and so I’d simply do it all on complete “autopilot” and reflecting on what mattered most, or what was really getting me towards what I wanted to be. It took a values assesment at Ali Brown’s “SHINE” Event to take a step back, being secluded from my day-to-day insanity to ask myself “What the heck am I doing with myself?!” and finally get on track to what I really wanted.

Balance = Harder Work

It might seem like common sense, but to me it certainly wasn’t common practice to see that my speading myself too thin, I couldn’t give me full commitment to anything or anyone, especially those who mattered the most. By finally cutting things out of my schedule, I was then able to devote myself to working much harder on those things that truly mattered and put forth much more effort and commitment, yielding far better results in all those things I truly care about.

Balance = More FUN!

Let me tell you first hand – running from one task to the next with a totally absent mind day in and day out sure can put a drain on you, and take the “spark” out of anything that you typically like to do! When you’re on a hamster wheel, everything from seeing friends to schoolwork to cleaning the bathroom all is just another chore on your to do list, and that’s not any way to live! Having balance lets you more fully appreciate all your commitments and experience without simply scrambling to cross it off your to-do list

So, to sum it all up, by getting a SERIOUS sense of balance in my life, and learning to actually say “no” to commitments and tasks, you’ll find that at the end of the day…

Balance = SUCCESS!

© 2009 Adam Haroun. All Rights Reserved

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Having started his first business at age 19, Adam Haroun is a graphic designer and student entrepreneur from Montreal, Canada. Having the deep-rooted desire to live a beyond-average life and leave a mark on the world, Adam took his entrepreneurial drive and coupled it with his eye for design to launch Advance Enterprises in the early months of 2009. From the humble beginnings of a college dorm, Adam’s business now boasts a thriving client base spanning the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, and Canada. To learn more about Adam and get exclusive gifts at no cost, check out his website at http://www.adamharoun.com