1104. Why Tying Your Happiness to Business Success Is Holding You Back

Most entrepreneurs believe that if they just work harder, push longer, and sacrifice more, success will finally bring peace, happiness, and fulfillment.

But what if tying your happiness to your business success is the very thing preventing your business from growing?

In today's episode of The Kelly Roach Show, Kelly breaks down the 3 B's that quietly derail entrepreneurs who emotionally attach their worth and happiness to business performance, and why learning to separate the two is essential for long term growth, health, and leadership.

Drawing from over a decade of building multiple companies and leading through every season of business, Kelly explains why businesses naturally experience cycles of winter, spring, summer, and fall, and how your ability to remain mentally and emotionally steady determines whether you scale or stall.

This episode is a powerful reminder that your worth is not measured by revenue, and that becoming a resilient, four-season CEO is the key to building a sustainable business and a meaningful life.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why businesses naturally fluctuate (and why that's completely normal)

• Why being happy outside of business makes you a stronger CEO

• How to build the mental and emotional strength required to lead through every season

TIMESTAMPS:

03:01 – 04:45 — The reality of business seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall) 04:46 – 06:30 — Why tying happiness to performance keeps you unhappy most of the time 06:31 – 08:10 — How stress, panic, and overwhelm shut down decision-making 08:11 – 09:40 — The first B: Burnout (and why it really ends businesses) 09:41 – 11:10 — The second B: Bad decisions driven by fear and scarcity 11:11 – 12:40 — The third B: Bigger life problems that spill into health and relationships 12:41 – 14:00 — Becoming a four-season CEO and separating worth from results

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