Entrepreneurship Ruined My Life
And it was the best thing that ever happened to me!
See that guy in the banner image? That is who I like to call “GLG Grant,” aka me in the height of building The Grant Leonard Group. This picture was taken in June 2018, just over 3 years after starting my company at the age of 22. What was initially just a grand experiment to differentiate my early career resume bullets (almost accidentally) morphed into an all-consuming lust for “the grind” that eventually lead to a massive burnout followed by an intentional sabbatical that culminated into my first major “pivot.” I put “pivot” in air quotes because it was not only a professional pivot, but a personal — dare I say spiritual — pivot that culminated in a refreshed perspective and enlightened lifestyle. The poise, balance, and patience I now operate with would not be possible without my entrepreneurial bull ride, and while I never expected for things to transpire the way they have, I could not be more grateful for the lessons learned from building my company in my early 20s. Without these, I would not feel as grounded, as confident, and as resourceful as I do now; and it is for this reason, I candidly say entrepreneurship ruined my life in the best way possible. Here are the main takeaways:
