It can be particularly disheartening for small business owners to feel life spinning out of control since so many entrepreneurs chose self-employment because they wanted a better life for themselves, on their own terms.  

The fact is, many small business owners struggle to keep a life balance. The good news is that there are simple ways to help tame a crazy, over-busy life. I’ve learned the following tips from years of personal experience, and from working with scores of business owners doing similar juggling acts. 

Never-ending workday is damaging according to experts. Here are some ways you can achieve work-life balance as an entrepreneur! 

1. Let Go of Fear 

Many entrepreneurs struggle with the fear that if they’re not working every minute that they could possibly be working, their business will fail and they will regret not having put in more time.  

2. Build Lifestyle into Your Brand 

These days so many people are focused on getting funding, explosive growth and spending 80 hours a week on their business. While that’s all great stuff, it can lead to burning out and unhappiness really quickly. Make lifestyle the most important factor in business from the beginning, and then grow with that principle in mindless stress, more happiness. 

3. Schedule Your Life, Not Just Work 

Reserve set times in your schedule for activities that allow you to recharge and that add value to your life, such as daily exercise, a weekly date or social night, reserved time for family activities, and a yearly vacation. 

4. Set Some Boundaries 

You’re not going to lose that client if you wait until tomorrow to respond to his request for a project estimate. Set work hours for yourself and stick to them. If you make yourself available at all hours—while out to dinner, while on vacation, during “sexy time”—you set a dangerous precedent! 

5. Work It All Out 

Being an entrepreneur often uses up all of your time but it’s important to remember to stay healthy and work out. Try and add a calendar invite reminding you to go to the gym, run or do whatever fits you. If not, you’ll most likely regret it when you start seeing negative results. 

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