My version of success these days (hint: it’s not just a revenue goal)

You’ve probably seen it everywhere online - headlines like “how to hit those $20k months”, “how to become a six figure business owner”

It’s so easy to be drawn into those numbers and aim for an arbitrary number without realising why that’s become your definition of success. 

Of course, building a profitable business is important. We’re not here to build expensive hobbies. 

But when I really stop and think about what success means to me, I know hitting a revenue goal each month is only a small part of it.

It’s how I FEEL as I show up to work each day that matters more to me. Not building something at the expense of what I truly value and want to prioritise in my life.

So here is my version of success: 

Creating a lifestyle business around my family and slowing down or speeding up depending on our season, taking Fridays off, doing creative work with epic clients, getting to help business owners show up confidently, flexibility to work from anywhere, afternoons with my son, giving % of my income away, continuing to learn and grow in my craft. Oh, and definitely a regulated nervous system.

Ariana Huffington in her book Thrive talks about redefining what it means to be successful in today’s world. 

I LOVE her take on this.

Instead of focusing only on the metrics of money and power, look at things like well-being, wisdom, our sense of wonder and our capacity for compassion and giving. 

If you’re like me, the metric milestones you want to reach in business can make you feel like you’re never quite there yet. But when I stopped and realised what my version of success actually looked like, I realised there was so much to celebrate and be thankful for right now. 

It completely shifted my perspective and how I feel about where I’m at right now. Instead of comparing my business to others or feeling doubt in my pace, it’s strengthened my why.

As you grow your business, remember that you get to define what success means to YOU and build your goals and everyday rhythms around that vision.