The Dark Side of The Hustle

The Hustle or The Grind as its commonly called is a wide spread idea that if you are going to be a success as a business owner you just have to GRIND it out. The results of the hustle is that you experience FREEDOM, you get to live life on your terms, create your future, control your destiny, make tons of money, drive the fancy cars, build a huge following, help your clients, etc. 

With social media today we see nothing but the glitz and glam of the fruits of our labor. We see the vacations, the cars, the happy family, and everyone living the dream. 

What we don't hear about is the enormous toll that takes on our mind and body. We don't hear about the addiction, the divorce rates, the sacrifices, the loss of identity, the anxiety, and the stories of the vast majority of falures that tkae place in the world of entreprenuership. 

Here are the stats 100 business that start

1. 20% are lost in the 1st year 
2. 80 business are left
3. 30% are lost in years 2-5 
4. 56 business are left 
5. 28% are lost years 6- 9 
6. 30% go out of business after 10 yearas

10-19 businesses will survive out of 100 that start. So the odds are against us. This creates anxiety. Here are the facts about entreprenuers and the toll this path can take on your mental health. 

Entrprenuers are 2X as likely to experience depression - 4X more as likely to have ADHD - 4X more likely to struggle with addiction - 10X more likely to struggle with bi-polar disorder. So these are real issues that very few of us are willing to talk about. CLICK HERE to watch our video episodes