Business and emotions don't mix well

Looks like I'm back at the Warrior Forum and really loving what I'm seeing from all of you guys Thanks a lot for the support of the years and I'm so proud of myself for how far I've come and how far I've seen others grow.

But I really need to get this out.. because it's messed up my own business practices quite a bit.

When you start to mix together your business and your personal emotions, things don't see to go over well.

In fact.. they could down right be the end of a project. I've had first hand experience with this over the last few years many times and although many of my projects are still doing well, some of them ended up getting the better of me and instead of making me happy they got me down. I became a bit depressed and I definitely shouldn't have because I know a lot of you guys here could potentially have it much worse off than me.

I've had my good days and I've had my bad days, but I'll tell ya right now.. those bad days were always because of my own emotions getting the better of me and causing me to start falling of the horse.

If you want to REALLY hammer, then hammer. If you NEED to do this, then do it. Don't let bullshit get in the way of all that. It's not worth it.

Oh and please don't surround yourself by emotional people.

I know you might want to help everyone.. but you don't have to actually be face to face with them everyday to do it. You can help far more people if you start to push away from the ones that are dragging you down and start really investing your time and resources into what's working for YOU.

Lastly, and the most important...

Don't trust everyone. Just because someone says they'll do something doesn't mean they will. I'm not saying go around thinking that everyones just trying to cheat you... but don't go around thinking everyone is here to help you, because they aren't.

I've had multiple clients pay more than $1,000 for me to complete projects and yet they never complete their end of the bargain sending me over the details I need. And because of this I'm put in a position where they have come back at me 2 years later... seriously... expecting me to complete the project then (even though my policies said otherwise).

It's made me feel down... made me feel bad for them.. and many times I've taken a huge risk on my own business because I'm trying to be nice and either refund their money or complete their project, even though I absolutely don't have any available time to do so...

Business... emotions... They just don't mix..

Justin Lewis