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396: Designing a Life-First Business In An Uncertain World
Today’s topic is at the heart of the Quiet Builder philosophy. The question is, “How do we design a business that supports our lives, not swallows it?” This becomes increasingly important as the world grows more uncertain and our responsibilities grow daily. This episode is for anyone building a business that fits into real life, and not the other way around.
You’ll Learn:
- My pandemic story of stepping back and reassessing my business
- 3 anchors for building a life-first business in an uncertain world:
- Design for margin, not maximum.
- Clarity comes from creating margin, not hustling.
- Designing for margin is how we stay well enough to serve others.
- Build products that don’t require your constant presence.
- Design for asymmetry, where value isn’t tied to one-to-one time.
- A life-first business scales impact, not just hours.
- Plan around what you can’t plan for.
- Your business should be designed to absorb disruption, not collapse under it.
- Strategies that work for me are “Walden months,” a hard growth ceiling on STC, and allowing maximum flexibility to travel when loved ones need extra help.
- To sum up today’s topic: “A resilient business doesn’t break when life happens; it bends with grace.”
- Need help in this area? Check out 50 Free ChatGPT Prompts for Quiet Builders on our website.
- Sign up here for our new newsletter, The Quiet Builder, that comes out twice monthly.
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By Melvin Varghese, PhD
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Today’s topic is at the heart of the Quiet Builder philosophy. The question is, “How do we design a business that supports our lives, not swallows it?” This becomes increasingly important as the world grows more uncertain and our responsibilities grow daily. This episode is for anyone building a business that fits into real life, and not the other way around.
You’ll Learn:
- My pandemic story of stepping back and reassessing my business
- 3 anchors for building a life-first business in an uncertain world:
- Design for margin, not maximum.
- Clarity comes from creating margin, not hustling.
- Designing for margin is how we stay well enough to serve others.
- Build products that don’t require your constant presence.
- Design for asymmetry, where value isn’t tied to one-to-one time.
- A life-first business scales impact, not just hours.
- Plan around what you can’t plan for.
- Your business should be designed to absorb disruption, not collapse under it.
- Strategies that work for me are “Walden months,” a hard growth ceiling on STC, and allowing maximum flexibility to travel when loved ones need extra help.
- To sum up today’s topic: “A resilient business doesn’t break when life happens; it bends with grace.”
- Need help in this area? Check out 50 Free ChatGPT Prompts for Quiet Builders on our website.
- Sign up here for our new newsletter, The Quiet Builder, that comes out twice monthly.
Free Resources for Quiet Builders, Podcasters, and Course Creators
Validate Your Online Course Idea
Get our free 7-day email course for therapists
sellingthecouch.com/coursekit
Start Podcasting as a Thought Leader
Watch our free workshop on using podcasting to build authority sellingthecouch.com/podcastingworkshop
The Quiet Builder Newsletter
A $97/year premium newsletter for thoughtful therapists, founders, and leaders sellingthecouch.com/quietbuilder
Mentioned in this episode:
Try Alma!
Building and managing the practice you truly want can feel overwhelming. That’s why Alma is here—to help you create not just any practice, but your private practice.
With Alma, you’ll get the tools and resources you need to navigate insurance with ease, connect with referrals that are the right fit for your style, and streamline those time-consuming administrative tasks. That means less time buried in the details and more time focused on delivering exceptional care to your clients.
You support your clients. Alma supports you.
Learn more at sellingthecouch.com/alma and get 2 months FREE—an exclusive offer for STC listeners.
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