It’s become more and more apparent to me this week how tied my mood is to my bank account balance. If its low and I’m not sure how I’m going to make payroll, everything in the world is crappy and my head feels like its going to explode.
When I have over $500 in the ole’ bank account, and no bills in the short term (read: next 5 days), I feel on top of the world.
This is not a healthy relationship!
I’ve had this problem before and still do to some extent with the success of my business. In the past, when my business had a bad month, I felt terrible. When it had a good month, I felt on top of the world.
I need to find a way to at least buffer myself emotionally a little from the roller coaster ride that my bank account takes from week to week. I still always feel like I’m on the edge of a knife.
Sleeping is good
My apartment is great. It’s such a blessing to have, and I think if I didn’t have this place I’d really be in trouble right now. I never thought I would be so happy to have a toilet that I didn’t have to use a key to access!
P.S. To those few readers who seem to think I am “gambling” with my business. You are wrong. Sorry, no gambling there. Just good business. My Plan A project has been in production almost all year, and it’s mostly being worked on by two of my employees, not me. Sure its a “risk”, but what isn’t in business?
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what if you placed some money in a savings account and built up that generally recommended $1000 emergency fund?
If you could figure out 200 a month, it’s there in 6 months.
Plus (like i’ve said before) you could get the same size apartment for almost half the price if you would only move 45 minutes south. plus, the guys over at Exit133.com are getting a shared office that could be right up your alley.
they call it ’suite133′
kind of an office room mate set up