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How to Find More Joy as a Small Business Owner

Mike Veny

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Being the owner of a small business can be exceedingly hard. The stress that comes with having to juggle a million different balls all while worrying about your bank balance and your family’s future, is certainly not for the faint-hearted. But, even those of us who are suited to life as an entrepreneur can buckle under the weight of the task sometimes. 

One thing that can help us to get through those tough times as small business owners are finding more joy in the day-to-day running of our businesses.

How do you find more joy as a small business owner? Here are a few ideas:

Give back

One of the best ways to find more joy in your life as a small business owner is to give back. Talking to philanthropic advisors will not only help you to find the joy that comes with doing a good thing and giving something back to your community, but it will also help you to streamline your assets and make the best use of your company’s money. Both of these will help you to stress less and enjoy life as an entrepreneur even more.

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Make your business matter

Imagine how much joy you will get out of life if you run a business that really matters to the world and really makes a positive difference. If you want to be happy and stress less as an entrepreneur, then setting up a company that lets you live your values, such as an organic clothing firm or a sustainable electronics company, will mean that you always feel proud and passionate about your work, and this will definitely do wonders for your mental health. 

So many of us have jobs we hate that do not contribute to the world in a way we can be proud of, but if you own your own business, you have a chance to change that and make your business matter.

Do what you do best

As a small business owner, you often have to wear many hats; one day you can be an accountant, the next a salesperson, and you might not enjoy all of those jobs equally. If, then, you want to find more joy as a small business owner, you need to learn how to delegate.

Outsource the tasks you hate to an employee or even a freelancer, and focus on the tasks that you truly love like coming up with new product ideas or networking with business associates, and you will be happier mentally and physically as a result.

Take some time out

Yes, you own a small business and that means working hard, but if you want to enjoy good mental health and feel more joy, you need to schedule breaks where you can meditate, go for a run, take a vacation, and do the things you truly love. Too much work will lead to burnout, so don’t let it happen.

Finding joy will help you to stress less and enjoy life as a small business owner more, so get out there and make it happen!

Mike Veny

Mike Veny won Corporate LiveWire’s 2022 & 2023 Innovation & Excellence Awards for his work as a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist®. He also won NAMI New York State’s 2023 Leader Of Mental Health Awareness award. As a PM360 ELITE Award Winner, he was recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the healthcare industry for his work with patient advocacy. Determined to overcome a lifetime of serious mental health challenges, Mike’s career began as a professional drummer and evolved into becoming a change maker in the workplace wellness industry. Mike is the author of several books, including the best-selling book, Transforming Stigma: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero. He is currently furthering his knowledge at Maharishi International University, pursuing a Consciousness and Human Potential degree.