How I Work Part-Time and Take Summers Off as a 6-Figure CEO

I work 10 months a year, take all of July and December off every year, and work 20 hours a I work 10 months a year, take all of July and December off every year, and work 20 hours a week while still running a 6-figure biz. 

Yep, feel free to re-read that, because holy heck - It wasn’t always like that. 

 I had to make the decision to shape a biz that I LOVE, that doesn’t wipe me out. To pave my own way.

We constantly talk about how to scale and sell your biz, but who is talking about how to take breaks? Let me tell you, I am SO excited by the possibilities that are ignited when you weave breaks into your biz model. 

When I was working in holistic nutrition & teaching yoga, I was working 60+ hours a week and making under $35k net, annually. Unsurprisingly, I was burnt the F out! As entrepreneurs, we often find ourselves going from working 9-5, 5 days a week in our job to working 24/7, 365 days a year for ourselves! 

So my Q is, are you being a kind self-boss™?

My life looked super sexy on paper, but inside I was thinking wtf this doesn’t feel right. 

Have you ever had that experience where you are celebrated for something you are doing but you are silently screaming help me because the way you are working isn’t sustainable? You are NOT alone in feeling that way. There are so many out there who feel like they are drowning in their own success. We are getting the clients, doing the work, creating the things but it isn’t gonna feel magical if it doesn’t align with the way you want to live your life. 

I know that pain. And here is how I got out of it.

The beautiful thing about being an entrepreneur is that you can do whatever you want. (It can also be overwhelming AF!) You get to decide the container and rhythms you want to work in. Building healthy cadences around when and how we show up is key when it comes to sustainability as a biz owner. 

When you think of taking a break in your biz, what do you desire? What is your dream?

Do you dream of spending more time with your bebes? Do you dream of being able to step away from work without guilt or panic? Do you dream of planning that juicy family vacation? 

I want you to give yourself the permission slip to build the business you want so you can live the life you desire.

Once you can visualize your dream biz cadence, then we can reverse engineer it so that your biz actually fits around that! 

In our Break Your Biz training, we cover the why, what, where, and wealth of how to weave intentional breaks into your biz, whether you want to be better about shutting off on the weekend or you want to plan for a bi-annual leave. I walk you through building out the before (what do you need to front load), during (how can you step away with confidence), and after (how can you avoid the backload) roadmap of your biz break.

Building your Break Your Biz roadmap means that you can step away from work with confidence, knowing your systems will keep flowing, your biz will keep churning, and your clients won’t go anywhere. It also allows you to truly miss your work and come back to work with your cup full and feeling inspired to be doing what you are doing. 

Ready to build your roadmap for how to create regular, forecasted breaks in your biz? Get our Break Your Biz training + workbook here!