When the Business Owns You

Leading a business has been harder than you admitted.
Harder than you expected.
There were moments it felt like the business owned you—
not the other way around.

You want to grow something sustainable, profitable, meaningful.
A business that supports your life, not consumes it.
And to feel present in your health, your relationships, your mindset.

I know the weight of it.
The mistakes, the control, the fear of letting go.
Every leader faces these trade-offs.

The breakthrough for you now is clarity.
Without it, growth stalls.
With it, everything rises.

It begins with asking the hard questions:
What company do I truly want to build?
What role do I play in it?
How do I want life to look alongside it?

Keep drifting, and you stay busy but unfocused.
Successful, but unfulfilled.

With clarity, you move with intention.
You trust others to step in.
You will build a business that gives you purpose and space to live.
Work sharpens.
Life deepens.

Write down the business you truly want to build.
See it clearly.
Be specific.
Let that vision guide your next step.

Yours truly,
Andrew

P.S. These letters are meant to journey. Pass them to the person who comes to mind.