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Ah, the elusive unicorn that is work-life balance. A mythical goal for any person — a seemingly impossible goal for entrepreneurs. When you own and run a business it’s easy to see the work part of the equation creeping up and taking over the life side of your world. What if I just work a little longer? What if I cancel plans just one more time? Can I consider myself a good business owner if I’m not working on my brand EVERY SINGLE SECOND OF EVERY SINGLE DAY?! To quote today’s guest, John Jantsch, “the entrepreneurial journey is sucking the joy out of what it means to build and run a business.” He wants us to follow a different journey. John is a marketing consultant, speaker, and author of Duct Tape Marketing, Duct Tape Selling, The Commitment Engine, SEO for Growth, The Referral Engine, and the founder of the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network. His latest book, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur: 366 Daily Meditations to Feed Your Soul and Grow Your Business, is a daily reminder to entrepreneurs that a better you makes a better business. In this episode, John talks about how your mindset and how you react are the key to building a new version of the entrepreneurial journey. He digs into his personal experience with meditation and chats about how to use your bad habits to create better habits. Tune in to learn how to: Redefine what the entrepreneurial journey means Build a better business by treating yourself better Create processes to help you get even a little bit closer to that “work-life balance” unicorn Connect with John at selfreliantentrepreneur.com and ducttapemarketing.com.