The Benefits of Being a Solopreneur

When I worked a 9 to 5, this was my schedule:

- Wake up at 5:30
- Get ready/drink coffee
- 1-hour commute at 7:30a
- In office from 8:30a to 5:00p
- Go to the gym from 5:00p to 6:00p
- 1-hour commute back home at 6:15p
- Dinner & 2 hours of quality time w/ my wife

But now?

— Justin Welsh (@thejustinwelsh) June 19, 2023

As a Solopreneur, this is my schedule:

- Awake at 6a
- Read for an hour
- Coffee for an hour
- 60 minutes on Twitter
- Hit the gym with my wife
- Write newsletter & content
- Eat lunch together as a family
- Spend about 2 hours more working
- Cook dinner together and drink wine

— Justin Welsh (@thejustinwelsh) June 19, 2023

4-5 hours of family time vs. 8-9 hours of family time.

- No more LA commutes.
- No more dinnertime emails.
- No more "emergency board meetings."
- No more, "You'll have to cancel that vacation."

Life/work balance.

Not the other way around.

— Justin Welsh (@thejustinwelsh) June 19, 2023

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— Justin Welsh (@thejustinwelsh) June 19, 2023

This whole lifestyle started w/ a side project.

Try starting your own.

If you succeed, you can create your own business to suit the lifestyle you want to live.

If you fail, you're a better job candidate because you've shown a bias toward action.

And you'll live to try again!

— Justin Welsh (@thejustinwelsh) June 19, 2023