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When Your Husband Treats Dinner with His Friend \n <\/b> \nLike a Hostage Negotiation\n<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This past Saturday, I had to practically shove my husband out the door and,\u00a0that\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0when it hit me. This is exactly what too many entrepreneurs do with their businesses.<\/div>

My husband, Brett, had just come home at 4:30pm from a 5-day instructor trip (he\u2019s a 787 Instructor Pilot for American Airlines, which sounds fancy, but basically means he\u2019s been stuck in a flight simulator for almost a week straight). Normally after a trip like that, Brett comes home, unpacks & repacks his suitcase, and immediately becomes one with our couch – remote in hand, fully committed to doing absolutely nothing.

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But this time was different.

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One of Brett\u2019s best friends, Derek, happened to be in Miami (a half-hour drive from us), and Brett really wanted to meet up for dinner at 6:30pm and a couple of beers before Derek headed home.

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Sounds simple enough, right?

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Except Brett was circling the conversation with me like he was about to ask permission to go on a bachelor party weekend in Vegas – not wings and beer with an old buddy.\u00a0 We\u2019re talking nervous energy and all kinds of \u201conly if you\u2019re okay with it\u201d disclaimers.<\/div>

Why? Baggage.<\/div>

You see, this is Brett\u2019s baggage talking. His second wife, bless her heart (yes, that\u2019s a Southern-term for \u201cthat Bitch\u201d), had a whole rulebook for him. No beers with the guys. No hanging out without her. No female friends on Facebook. Basically, if she wasn\u2019t involved, it wasn\u2019t happening.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Me? I\u2019m the opposite. I practically tossed Brett\u2019s shoes at him, handed him his car keys, and told him to go have fun. I love my husband but, I did not sign up to be his one-woman entertainment committee. That\u2019s way too much pressure for any spouse.<\/div>

So what does any of this have to do with your business?\u00a0Everything.<\/div>

Because I see entrepreneurs do this all the time. You drag around someone else\u2019s rules – old baggage from a micromanaging boss, a controlling former business partner, or some Instagram \u201cexpert\u201d who declared that if you are not posting 3 times a day, your business is basically doomed.<\/div>

Let me say this loud and clear.\u00a0\u00a0You get to build your business your way.<\/b><\/div>
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Want to work 3 days a week and take August off?\u00a0 Do it.
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Want to sell your offers like you are telling your bestie about a killer Nordstrom sale?\u00a0 Yes, please.
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Want to raise your prices without explaining yourself?\u00a0 Absolutely.

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Business isn\u2019t supposed to feel like a never-ending list of \u201cshoulds\u201d and \u201cmusts.\u201d You started this thing for freedom – not to recreate the corporate cubicle in your living room.

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That\u2019s exactly why I made you something,\u00a0The Entrepreneur Permission Slip<\/b>, because sometimes, seeing it in black and white helps you believe it.

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It\u2019s your\u00a0reminder<\/i>\u00a0that you are the CEO, the CFO, the Head of Vibes, and the Chief Decision Maker all rolled into one. So who exactly are you waiting on?

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Go ahead – download it, print it, sign it, and stick it where you will see it every single day. And while you’re at it, write your top 3 business goals right on it. Because when you stare at your goals every day, they stop being \u201csomeday\u201d dreams and start being \u201cget it done already\u201d plans.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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And if you are ready for more tools, strategies, or just a real talk session about building your business on your terms, you know where to find me.<\/span><\/p>


Explore my free resources, book a quick call, or just hang out on my site and see what speaks to you.
Whatever you decide, I\u2019m cheering you on every step of the way.<\/span><\/p>

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