An Introduction To Entrepreneurial Health

<div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-2d89eceb-8d74-4aec-874e-61af119d50e8">The lure of entrepreneurship is something that, for many of us, is unavoidable. Those who know that this life is their destiny crave freedom more than security, the want options more than comfort and they desire control over direction. So much has been said to glorify and glamorize the world of entrepreneurship. </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-b3eb5088-70d9-4576-962a-61095d33d402"> </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-67211894-36ad-4dad-abbd-5ff2725d5b03">Admittedly, there is a lot to fawn over. Aside from having to catch a rare early flight, I never wake up by an alarm. My schedule is mine to create. That’s never the way it begins in business, but the beauty of running your own show is that you have the option and the freedom to dream, design and create the life- and schedule- that you desire. There was a long period of time that we valued extensive travel, and we built our business and schedule around that. Now that we have two teenagers and a ten-year-old, we have shifted our values and our vision to creating the most quality time with them as we bond in our relationships, prepare them for their future and make sure that we focus on the most important thing in our lives- our family. </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-421c5160-b6c5-4cc1-8c9b-f88a6b39d253"> </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-9e1651de-e6bc-49c7-8f8a-d8cb26fc3b3b">That all sounds peachy, doesn’t it? That’s what all of the wantrepreneurs- a joking term for employees that want to be entrepreneurs- focus on as they dream out their lives. But often, in chasing their dreams, they overlook the darker side of entrepreneurship. The health issues. </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-b306b319-97c6-4d55-ad45-ff42a65c2c13"> </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-087b4280-186e-488f-a06f-2936938e5fd2">Don’t let any of the images of these business owners on their yachts and chilling at the b