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Does Your Business Own You? | The Bucket List Accountant
In this episode, David Patterson tackles the difficult realisation many entrepreneurs face: their business has become a glorified job that leaves no room for a personal life. David explores the telltale signs that a business is running the owner instead of the other way around, from working midnight hours on admin to only taking holidays when the industry dictates.
Through personal stories of clients at a crossroads, David explains the difference between building a scalable asset and creating a high-pressure burden. Whether you are chest-deep in debt or simply feeling the weight of being the sole bottleneck in your operations, this conversation offers a roadmap to take a step back and move forward with purpose.
What You'll Learn:
- How to apply the one-week test to see if you truly own a business or just a job.
- Why choosing holiday dates based on business lulls is a sign the business is ruling you.
- The critical questions to ask if you are missing out on family time and considering an exit.
- Why scaling to millions in turnover isn't always the right answer for your bucket list.
- Practical steps for clearing overwhelming debt by focusing on one small win at a time.
Notable Quotes:
- If you stop showing up to your business tomorrow and it can't carry on, then it's running you.
- Taking holidays should be done when you want to, not when you're thinking you can squeeze it in.
- There is nothing wrong with having a go at running your own business and then realising it is just not for you.
- A 20-million-dollar turnover business does not necessarily mean a successful business.
Dowload a workbook from this episode HERE with key things you need to be asking yourself, key quotes from the episode and action steps to set you on the path to making your Bucket List and then ticking them off.
Contact details:
David Patterson on LinkedIn
The Bucketlist Accountant: Because financial freedom shouldn't mean sacrificing your wildest dreams.
Subscribe now and get ready to take control of your money and your life!
Co-host: Anthony Perl
Produced by: 'Podcasts Done for You'
Hashtags:
#BusinessOwner #FinancialFreedom #WorkLifeBalance #BucketList #SmallBusinessTips #Entrepreneurship
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By David PattersonIn this episode, David Patterson tackles the difficult realisation many entrepreneurs face: their business has become a glorified job that leaves no room for a personal life. David explores the telltale signs that a business is running the owner instead of the other way around, from working midnight hours on admin to only taking holidays when the industry dictates.
Through personal stories of clients at a crossroads, David explains the difference between building a scalable asset and creating a high-pressure burden. Whether you are chest-deep in debt or simply feeling the weight of being the sole bottleneck in your operations, this conversation offers a roadmap to take a step back and move forward with purpose.
What You'll Learn:
- How to apply the one-week test to see if you truly own a business or just a job.
- Why choosing holiday dates based on business lulls is a sign the business is ruling you.
- The critical questions to ask if you are missing out on family time and considering an exit.
- Why scaling to millions in turnover isn't always the right answer for your bucket list.
- Practical steps for clearing overwhelming debt by focusing on one small win at a time.
Notable Quotes:
- If you stop showing up to your business tomorrow and it can't carry on, then it's running you.
- Taking holidays should be done when you want to, not when you're thinking you can squeeze it in.
- There is nothing wrong with having a go at running your own business and then realising it is just not for you.
- A 20-million-dollar turnover business does not necessarily mean a successful business.
Dowload a workbook from this episode HERE with key things you need to be asking yourself, key quotes from the episode and action steps to set you on the path to making your Bucket List and then ticking them off.
Contact details:
David Patterson on LinkedIn
The Bucketlist Accountant: Because financial freedom shouldn't mean sacrificing your wildest dreams.
Subscribe now and get ready to take control of your money and your life!
Co-host: Anthony Perl
Produced by: 'Podcasts Done for You'
Hashtags:
#BusinessOwner #FinancialFreedom #WorkLifeBalance #BucketList #SmallBusinessTips #Entrepreneurship