Your #1 Client
Freedom Without Regret
Reflections from my reading of The Family Board Meeting by Jim and Jamie Sheils
Many entrepreneurs start their journey with the same dream: freedom.
Freedom of time. Freedom of choice. Freedom to spend more time with family.
But here’s the paradox:
In the early stages, your only fuel is time.
And if you’re motivated, you’ll pour every ounce of it into the business.
That’s the trap – you end up sacrificing the very freedom you were chasing.
So, what’s the solution? It isn’t more hours or more hustle. It’s quality.
Your family doesn’t need you physically present every moment of the day.
Rather, they need you mentally and emotionally present when you are there.
True connection > constant presence.
Here’s how I think about it:
My family is my number one client.
Boundaries matter — just as you wouldn’t ignore a top client to take another call, don’t do that to your family.
Your business is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce.
Your family is a glass ball. If you drop it, it shatters.
Leaders, make the right trade-off. Run your business—don’t let it run you.
This week’s Steady Leader Challenge:
– Schedule a distraction-free block of time with a loved one this week.
– During that time block, treat them with the same focus and honor you give your best client.
– Ask yourself afterward: did I truly connect?
Freedom is only truly freedom if you can share it with the people you love most.
Stay steady.
Written by Schuyler Williamson
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God Bless!
~ Schuyler Williamson