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title: Season 1 | Ep 1 | A Business Without Focus Is a Business Without Vision
description: We all face challenges on our path to success, as much as I wish that I was immune to this phase of entrepreneurship I was not.
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# [Season 1 | Ep 1 | A Business Without Focus Is a Business Without Vision](https://podcast.creativeagencysuccess.com/a-business-without-focus-is-a-business-without-vision)

 Written by [Robert Patin](https://podcast.creativeagencysuccess.com/author/robert-patin) | Jan 28, 2021 7:50:55 PM

 

We all face challenges on our path to success, as much as I wish that I was immune to this phase of entrepreneurship I was not. 

[To Download Your Free Copy of The International Best Selling Book "The Agency Blueprint" just click this link. ](https://thankyou.creativeagencysuccess.com/agencyblueprintdownload)

 

Many years ago, I took a step back to take a look at my business and my life. And I realized that I’d completely lost sight of what I wanted from my business. I’d fallen into the same trap that so many other small business owners fall into:

I felt that I needed to sacrifice my personal life and goals in order to grow the business.

After some deep reflection, I realized that the way I ran my business wasn’t sustainable.

Yes, the business was growing and we provided amazing client services. But I felt that I could massively improve on almost every aspect, which meant I needed to go back to the drawing board.

Efficiency was my key focus here.

I needed to create systemized processes that allowed me to provide services to clients in a way that didn’t completely drain me.

These systems would allow me to reclaim my life without damaging the standards of the work that we did.

I sat down with a notebook and a pen and just wrote down what I wanted my business to look like. I defined what I wanted my life to be, what I wanted to do, how much money I would need, and what would ultimately make me happy.

And in the process of doing that, I outlined the vision that would eventually become the foundation of the business that I have today.

I spent the next couple of years making this reimagining of my business a reality. I put processes in place for everything so that I could create repeatable, provable, and sustainable results for clients without burning myself out in the process.

I automated services, processes, and even the way that I worked with clients.

The impact on my life was huge.

I went from working 90 hours per week to working less than 40. And these processes also allow me to work remotely, which means I finally have time for some much-deserved vacations!

Ultimately, I designed and created the life that I wanted to lead. I went from my business running my life to my business being in service of my life.

That’s what I want to help my clients to achieve.

To Jumpstart your agency today, go to [CreativeAgencySuccess.com](https://creativeagencysuccess.com/)

 

**Episode Links and Resources: **

- 6:00 [A System To Help Develop Your Life and Your Business Model](https://thankyou.creativeagencysuccess.com/agencyblueprintdownload)
- 9:06 [5 Things You Need to Do to Create Your Business Your Way](https://blog.creativeagencysuccess.com/blog/5-things-you-need-to-do-to-create-a-business-that-works-your-way)
- 12:42 [Client Success Story](https://www.creativeagencysuccess.com/successstories)
- 14:57 [To Download Your Free Copy of The International Best Selling Book "The Agency Blueprint" just click this link.](https://thankyou.creativeagencysuccess.com/agencyblueprintdownload)

 

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