No Mo PTO
If you’re reading this as soon as it hit your inbox, I’m not around.
I’m currently driving from my house just outside Philadelphia to West Virginia for my 4-day annual photography trip to capture fall foliage. (Last year was Stowe, and the year before was the Adirondacks.)
I didn’t have to check in with a boss. I didn’t have to file for PTO (paid time off). I just picked dates when the color was forecasted to peak, blocked them off on my calendar, and invited some friends.
Some couldn’t come. They were out of vacation days. Or work was too busy.
That’s when it hit me again: the biggest benefit of running my own business isn’t the money. It’s freedom.
Freedom to take time off without asking permission. Freedom to decide what “busy” looks like. Freedom to build my work around my life, not the other way around.
That’s also the #1 reason I created Make More Money . That’s my 3-month group coaching program for freelancers and agency owners ready to niche down, raise prices, and build a design business that runs on purpose.
Yes, I help my students increase revenue. But the real goal is helping you design a business that gives you choices.
One of my students decided to join me on this photo trip. They decided this yesterday. I love that they could.
If you want the freedom to take a 4-day trip whenever you want—or whatever version of freedom matters to you—this program is for you.
—Dan
P.S. In next week’s issue, I’ll share some photos from the trip.