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It feels like such a trap that entrepreneurs get in where they feel like building bigger is better when sometimes, like I know content creators who literally just make money from creating content and sponsorships.

who are so wealthy and make so much profit and have such a lean team.

who are so wealthy and make so much profit and have such a lean team.

And then you've got the entrepreneurs who keep building and building all these different offers.

And then you've got the entrepreneurs who keep building and building all these different offers.

And then before you know it, it kind of gets out of control where there's certain parts of the business that are really costing a lot more money and not bringing in enough revenue.

And then before you know it, it kind of gets out of control where there's certain parts of the business that are really costing a lot more money and not bringing in enough revenue.

And you do need to look at your revenue streams all the time and really think about like, what is actually making me money?

And you do need to look at your revenue streams all the time and really think about like, what is actually making me money?

And what just is making my company look bigger?

And what just is making my company look bigger?

Something that you mentioned quite a few times was that you're building a lifestyle business.

Something that you mentioned quite a few times was that you're building a lifestyle business.

Yes.

Yes.

And that, you know, a VC backed company, they're really focused on growth as opposed to profitability, right?

And that, you know, a VC backed company, they're really focused on growth as opposed to profitability, right?

They're just focused on growing, growing, growing, anything to do to grow.

They're just focused on growing, growing, growing, anything to do to grow.

Whereas a lifestyle business is based on like, what do you actually want to fund your dream life?