If you don't want to live a life where you go to a job every day just so you can enjoy your weekends and get two weeks of vacation every year, then don't do it.
Lewis HowesRead
Being a lifestyle entrepreneur is about building a business around your lifestyle rather than a lifestyle around your business. You need to figure out what your ideal lifestyle is first.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes prioritizing your lifestyle when creating a business instead of letting your business dictate your lifestyle.
In this quote, Lewis Howes suggests that a successful lifestyle entrepreneur focuses on designing a business that aligns with their personal values, passions, and desired way of living. This approach encourages individuals to define what their ideal lifestyle looks like before developing a business model, ensuring that the venture serves to enhance their quality of life rather than consume it.
In practice
In a motivational speech about career choices.
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