“You work for yourself? Must be nice…”

“You work for yourself? Must be nice…”

A combination of these words have been uttered to me by friends, relatives, new acquaintances and even strangers via email, more times than I can count.

It all looks so easy, doesn’t it? Well, let me tell you a secret. It can actually be really hard, stressful and exhausting. Most people have no idea just how brutal it really is. It requires a lot of hard work, and a lot of sleepless nights.

But, being an entrepreneur can also be incredibly liberating, exhilarating and unbelievably rewarding. Now here’s the thing. Most of the time, it’s all of these things (and so many more) at the same time and often all on the same day. Not everyone is made for the entrepreneurial life.