For the business owners feeling stressed

[@austinwalters]

About a year ago I stopped watching James videos because of this exact feeling. I didn’t feel like I wanted the motivation that the videos gave me. I watched this because of the topic. It’s lonely!

[@kevind26]

That sounds mad but I know exactly what you mean....

[@seanfein3783]

I’ve ran my own business for years and the ups and downs are quite severe to the point that I think it’s affected my mental health quite badly. It’s difficult to stay positive when you are getting bad news and difficult to not get too excited about good news. James has identified he has coping mechanisms. That’s also what I try and do. If im having a mare.. I’ll get to my bed and try get to sleep (I’m usually that bloody tired) and when I wake up I think ‘that was yesterday, let’s figure out a way to fix this’ .. and it works Also, I’m a massive house music fan so that also keeps me going at times. I do think you need to be strong mentally to keep going and very determined to succeed. Stick in there. Your country needs you x

[@tomdyos1317]

I love entrepreneurs! It’s my life and no matter the struggle I still keep going when it’s tough I listen to James podcast. It’s got me through many dark days.

[@RickTams]

Thanks for this video James. I’m really struggling at the moment and this struck a cord. Your content always keeps me going and gives me ideas and inspiration. Thank you for constantly sharing content.

[@rhysw1648]

The timing of this video couldn’t be more spot on. Good to know I’m not alone!

[@kevind26]

Defo not!

[@brandoncollins411]

Best thing to do is talk about it, luckily I have friend's who are business owners and we air our problems no one judges and hearing another perspective puts a different light on what you thinks a problem but in reality isn't. "Talk it through is the best thing to do"

[@RonanTOC]

You’re a good guy James appreciate your wisdom and advice 🙏

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

That's very kind of you.

[@saabman7172]

Morning James…. I’ve taken the day off just to clear my head… being a business owner feels like your mind is on spin cycle 24/7 sometimes… I needed to press the wash hold button for a day. Glad I did and found your channel.

[@seanwheldon5870]

I needed this video, James. Thank you. It’s so lonely at the top. …But it’s still better than having to deal with a business partner / co-founder.

[@saabman7172]

Absolutely 200% agree

[@elizabethward5685]

Excellent James. Always good to hear the ups and the downs. As a business owner I appreciate your honesty.

[@michaelconway4921]

Iv watched James for years, iv never spoke about this until now but getting everything standard and regular us the hardest part.

[@louisborhani6072]

It’s definitely been a difficult time for business owners as a whole but feel things are getting more positive. Great video thanks for creating such good content.

[@deanwhite6980]

Some great advice James, refreshing honesty. Some days you win, some days you lose...sometimes its being able to manage the emotions and put on the business hat and anaylse the situation and step back and look at the devil in the detail with a honest and critical eye. I think for micro business owners emotions can be a real problem as they are the heart and soul of the business, so invested in every aspect of the product / brand that when something goes wrong its very personal.

[@sebastianbucur5135]

Going to the abyss of silence - I love that!! it's so true

[@robertjohnston5772]

Fantastic video, I have run my own company for 8 years but I have decided to close it down and go back to a regular paying job. Everything you talk about in the video is so true and well done to you for highlighting it. Many Thanks Robert

[@thedinozone5890]

James. Great content as always. Yes anyone who runs a business can relate to this video. Cash flow has always been my biggest bugbear so glad to know that i am not alone.

[@toxaq]

Nice to have honest business videos about the other end of the spectrum. Great monologue.

[@thebishanmethod]

I am 30 days out from starting my business. It'll be my 3rd business and the highest in initial capital investment. This video was very reasuring to watch. Thank you, Sir.

[@csprr]

Fantastic advice and a great post, James. I completely agree that taking a proactive approach is the best way forward. I sometimes find myself stuck, pondering too much and getting held back in growing my business, constantly questioning everything. Your post helped me realize that everyone goes through this, and it's probably better to just keep moving forward. Eventually, it doesn't matter which decision you take, just keep it going.

[@OutlawSlam]

Excellent video. Thank you James.

[@dominicnorthmore8384]

Funnily enough I need this video more than ever this week.....and I remember a couple of weeks ago giving this exact advice to a friend who had a disagreement with their boss..... it worked for her and now I need to listen to myself, and to you. Thank you

[@barrymcdonagh9646]

Great video James. Another helpful perspective I heard recently is that 25 years from now your older self would probably give anything to be back where you are right now dealing with the same problems but at least 25 years younger! 😅

[@HappyMeInc]

Another great video James. Great to see your channel growing now too.

[@tonykeogh6139]

Very very relatable. Very confident our business will succeed but the frustration that we know we could sell more and therefore make more if only we had access to more capital to purchase more stock with.

[@johnbuckley1533]

❤❤❤ Good advice again, thanks James, you are in the money.

[@athoward1997]

I don't know why this guy's so relatable when we're on different planets in terms of income.

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Because it’s usually the same issues but with different levels of zeros!

[@freedone.]

I don't know why this guy don't have more subs. He's legit and spot on.

[@hedgehog_fox]

"No one you can really share with" You can share it with us! ❤

[@rickfromjersey8098]

Thank you for the video much needed.

[@allfortheloveofbees4006]

Thank you, really appreciated this and heard the undertones of your weekly email this week.

[@Davidwills-r6x]

James - thanks so much ,it’s very stressful running a business ,your ideas will help me a lot ,let’s have a few more like this

[@ZAiLUMS]

Running multiple businesses for the last 16 years I can relate to EVERYTHING in this video, the take aways from this should help every business owner as its all very true. Good Video Jim.

[@TerryMarsh-f9d]

What a great video James, at a time when I think lots of people need to see it!

[@kirk1canedo]

Great video mate. I am aspiring invespreneur. I am learning a lot from your videos

[@univ01883]

I always used to say ...it's lonely at the top. After 15 years of running a retail business and the stress that came with it, I put it in to liquidation and finally got my life back. I thought I was on the slag heap and unemployable, however 1 month later I walked in to a job paying double + holiday pay + pension + benefits + being able to turn the phone off after 5pm. If I need help with anything, I can call a department such as IT, HR, Finance, Marketing, Sales, Ops. There is someone ABOVE me being paid more to make the KEY decisions and I love that now. I've gone from doing 60hr weeks for £33k to 35hr weeks for £70k + holiday pay. Love your video's James. Your advice is spot on and my issue was starting a business is a low barrier to entry industry, I wish I'd have thought of that before going all money in all those years ago.

[@Editnamehere]

Probably got the job because of the experience you gained in that 15 years.

[@safc2951]

Enjoy

[@univ01883]

@@Editnamehere absolutely

[@TheOneSpurs]

Please more videos like the one on import export from Turkey.. Breaking down the process of item selection, production, packaging, shipping to UK, delivery to warehouse, repackage in UK? And then shipping to customers b2b or direct to consumer

[@grayslayers]

Strewth I look at all you guys with what the wife and I call "real world businesses" and I am so thankfull we bless totally online. So much easier.

[@thedappercook]

Yes yes yes, cashflow is king. I sometimes wonder what the f...k im doing but then i wake up feeling hungry again for business sucess, its hard, damn hard but the alternative is worse, a 9-5.

[@RodHall-r4t]

I often find myself stressed and going straight to bed!! Thank you James really helpful.

[@aarona3606]

For me, when I get these days where I want to give up, I have some of my most productive days.

[@kevind26]

Usually for me it's the day after once I've given my head a wobble ....

[@abidjafri1]

Loved this James!

[@wokelefty]

So relatable despite my business having a few less zero's.

[@LukeStephenson]

You become the average of the 5 people that you spend most of your time with... this is why I still continue to watch all of your videos James. Cheers for the continued efforts. P.s. 9:35 , is that your house?...It's a beauty!

[@granthoran3886]

Thank you James - really needed this!

[@ajabdurrani5928]

Brilliant !

[@Dr.Sheffield]

Thanks and wish all the best amen ✌️

[@YorkWoodfordSmith]

Thank James, going through some heavy cashflow issues at the moment and I know the only answer it just to crack on and get it sorted, but good to hear its from some one!

[@colindownton1686]

This is so relatable.

[@Ash-le4pw]

Such a great video, more for mental health than anything else. Learnt some real pragmatic things. Thank you 🙏

[@McCallumMade]

My business is a combination of retail, online and manufacturing. Most of the staff work in retail and when it is quiet they work on the online stuff. When really quiet they switch to manufacturing stock for the retail side of the business.

[@jjftraining6849]

Phenomenal video mate

[@blackblather]

Dude thank you for sharing. Yesterday and the day before i almost had a breakdown cuz of stress. Today im much better. For me i find stress comes from not doing what to do next, so i went for a ride around and just wrote down whatever came to mind, my concerns and stuff like that and it helped clear my mind. Today i got much more clarity of mind and know what i will be doing. Am i just keeping myself busy? Am i making progress? Am I moving forward or just sideways? I dont know

[@DanMitchell_]

First 3 minutes absolutely nails it for me. I’ve just re-played to my wife to show I’m not alone in my actions - minus the Kit Kat 😉

[@amk2887]

🔥"One is the worst number in Business...." 🔥

[@deborahrose7047]

Thanks for this mindset piece

[@jonstuart4991]

regard face to face meeting in business you need to learn how become comfortable with being uncomfortable

[@Tom_murray89]

Thankyou for this video I will take things from it hope you’re well

[@frankvein5126]

Great Video James. I needed that.

[@kamshahzad3271]

Very well said and useful

[@adoredesigner9379]

True words of wisdom. Cheers James.

[@yasd676]

Thanks for this honest chat mate!!

[@dazasc3994]

im 29, in a month or two i'll be mortgage free, ive been working flat out since i was 19, and now i'm just burned out and fed up, i have the opportunity to build a monolith in an industry that is completely ignored by everyone despite it being an £8bn industry in 2024. But I'm so burned out I want to just quit and chill on a beach forever. Really hard decision to make.

[@hahabobblehead2059]

Great video James. Please do more events next year :)

[@PauseBreatheMeditate]

Being self employed is like going into a gladiator stadium with a Skipping Rope with everyone else around you have swords and shields trying to kill you….. great video… 😂

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

That’s one of the best comments I’ve ever had on the channel.

[@PauseBreatheMeditate]

😀 I’m still skipping every day…. lol - thanks for the hard work you put into this channel….

[@6c61]

Great advice, thanks James.

[@stevenwallace6717]

only yorkshire gold will do!

[@StrykerMaguire205]

Thankyou

[@rosstecrebuilds5811]

Thanks James

[@pauliooh1980]

Why do many business owners take on the stress for sometimes little reward ?? Because most of them are unemployable......😮 And that's not a negative view , as quite simply , we need a country of the "triers , thinkers and risk takers... If we didn't have them in society the economy comes to a halt.... So hats off to anyone that takes the plunge your more important to society than you might think 😊 Oh and how to deal with extreme stress ? ...hit the gym hard!! , I added boxing to my lifestyle and worked wonders 🏋️‍♂️ 💪

[@mattcayless7366]

Recession and high interest rates stress me out . Winters been here a long time for most .

[@carlrea]

Can you not have a monthly get together with other business owners or even a handful of your most positive senior staff to discuss your concerns and worries so you don't feel as alone? A problem shared and all that.

[@md.zunayedhowlader]

Hey Mate, Great to see you growing so fast on KZbin. But editing your video seems very time-consuming work for you. Removing all your headaches I would like to join your team as a video editor. Is this something you're looking around?

[@CoCoBluPropertyOpinions]

Great Video.

[@CHANNEL10985]

HOW YOU SELL YOUR IMPORTED PRODUCT PLEASE MAKE VIDEO ON THAT SIR

[@guyhamiltonyt]

How about we start an honest entrepreneurs social meet up? We can all help each other, psychologically/spiritually. 🎉

[@danpatient641]

Interesting how many people are saying this is a well timed the video. Is it a particularly bad time at the moment or are entrepreneurs always suffering?

[@danpatient641]

Just worked it out! It dropped on the last day of the month, pay day (worst day in every entrepreneurs calendar)

[@joen8529]

I thought this was going to be relatable but then you talk about “buying another property” etc… like a humble brag. Hard to relate to that mindset when you aren’t even close to that level after a decade. Where do I find advice for someone running a business trying to keep the lights on and the bills paid.

[@tomdyos1317]

It’s all relevant. No matter what level you are. We all experience the same problems. The same problems just get bigger. I experience cash flow issues and employment problems, No where near to James level but listening to James helps me think much bigger so I found more businesses to fold it to me current business and I’m going to view one this week. It £2.7m and I have no capital to buy it but I will find away. Before listening to James I wouldn’t have even considered it. Get your self on his podcast. Stay resilient and good luck

[@themekfrommars]

I have probably 3 days per month... not one!

[@Mrhaydentv]

but james, you are making it sound like the best option is for business owners to start multiple businesses...this is not as you know. This type of idea can make early entrepreneurs start 5 companies in the first 5 years, and never give their all to one thing. There is a right and wrong time to diversify.

[@safc2951]

You got to remember guys and girls, you need an exit plan, one life live it, Labour is coming for YOU soon.

[@markkerr6048]

I drink

[@easy4x4]

An honest...

[@tobiasdickinson3615]

I think he needs a no2 who takes a lot off him

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

I have some great people, MD’s FD’s and commercial directors.

[@bartoni79]

1:20 ha - what’s with the reclining pose….

[@petearnold8020]

i did notice that exact moment and thought hey!!! its like that wham record cover... if your a swinger then Sinkies a dead ringer. Great work and knowledge James, thank you

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

I love a reclining chair! My favourite LOL!

[@fire-works]

Shouldn’t a business be able to stand alone without borrowing from other businesses you own?

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Eventually; but in the early years if we start something they need support till they take off. Takes around 10 years for a business to become really solid to stand alone IMO.

[@fire-works]

@@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur Do you do it as intercompany loans? I’d love a video on this topic alone. Thanks for reply JS 👍

[@soyboypersonalfinance1138]

This man knows his potato’s from his rocks

[@walkieTalker]

Think your avatar is broken possibly

[@Jeffrey-hk4fq]

🤔Go sell Donuts 🍩

[@johnforrestbaker]

James n Families And your Best Team Best Wishes to you All Good Health, Happiness, Prosperity Love all your videos Appreciate your TruerPathways in everything you do. 🌿🙏🕊️🪔🐘💝

[@michaelconway4921]

Iv watched James for years, iv never spoke about this until now but getting everything standard and regular us the hardest part.