I’m ashamed to say this and even writing this gives me chills.
But the other night I got a j-o-b.
This is how my day looked:
My alarm went off at 6 AM.
Hit snooze twice because I’d stayed up until midnight answering emails.
Sat in traffic getting pissed off while listening to some productivity podcast guru telling me how to “optimize my morning routine.”
Found out some @ss-kisser got the promotion I’d been working toward for months. Ate a sad desk salad at my desk while pretending to care about quarterly projections.
Finally escaped the office but spent the drive home on a “quick call” with a client having another crisis. Walked through the door just in time to kiss my kids goodnight.
That was my nightmare the other night.
I woke up grateful it wasn’t real because I’ve built something better.
But here’s what pisses me off about this…
Whether you’re working corporate or building a business, I know guys living this exact schedule right now.
They’re trapped in the endless cycle. The hamster wheel that goes nowhere.
I share this with you because working hard isn’t the problem – working without a plan is.
Look, I’m all about the grind.
You should be putting in serious hours in the beginning. That’s how you earn the right to freedom later.
But there’s a difference between grinding with purpose and grinding because you don’t know what else to do.
Purpose-driven grinding gets you:
- Time freedom to surprise your wife with date nights
- The ability to show up to all your kids’ sports games and plays
- Family vacations where you don’t have to worry about how much you spend
Purposeless grinding gets you:
- A boss (or 47 clients) who own your time
- Revenue that disappears the moment you step away
- “Success” that costs you all the important moments in life
The entrepreneurs I respect most aren’t avoiding hard work – they’re working hard on the right things.
They built businesses that required sacrifice upfront but delivered freedom on the back end.
They help people transform their lives. They make real money. And they go home to their families every night.
Make no mistake…freedom isn’t about not working.
It’s about working with an end game in mind.
Building something that eventually works without you being chained to it 24/7.
Having the ability to sacrifice on your own terms instead of someone else’s.
Because without that plan, you’re just trading one prison for another prettier prison.
So if you’re stuck on your own version of a hamster wheel…
If you want to build something that changes lives while giving you yours back…
If you’re ready to work hard with a purpose that leads somewhere…
Maybe it’s time to explore what real freedom looks like.
Talk soon,
Bedros Keuilian
P.S. Fit Body Boot Camp franchise partners don’t just own a business – they own their time. They help people get in the best shape of their lives while building wealth that doesn’t require them to sacrifice their families.