Skip to main content
Main Production Center
Houston Hall Conference Support Center
3417 Spruce Street, Lower Level
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 6:00pm; Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm; Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Print Shop
Houston Hall Conference Support Center
Lower Level
3417 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Monday-Thursday 9:00am -6:00pm, Friday 9:00 - 5:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Presbyterian Medical Center Print Shop
Wright-Saunders Building, Room W-55
Lower Level
51 North 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Monday-Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Pennsylvania Hospital Print Shop
Garfield Duncan Building
Lower Level
301 So. 8th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm

How to Stay Passionate about Your Business

Being a small business owner is a fun, yet taxing journey to success. It often requires many failures before success becomes evident. It can be difficult to stay passionate about your business. Daily, remind yourself why you became a small business owner by looking at your business mission and goals. Here are four other ways to reignite your passion about your business:

Take a break—Vacations are not only fun, but they are crucial to your mental and physical health. People who take vacations regularly are refreshed and refocused. Whether it’s going to a Caribbean beach or spending rainy days in Seattle, the change in environment will let you escape work and reinvigorate your creative and critical thinking. Remember to turn off notifications on your smartphone during vacation and relax.

Find a mentor—Re-energize by finding someone to share your success with. A professional business mentor can help you navigate the obstacles of owning a small business and help you make wiser decisions. Ask a small business owner veteran who is close to you, or go to findamentor.org.

Don’t take work home—Creating a work/life balance is ideal, but rarely happens. There will be weeks where you constantly work late nights at home. Try to create a distinction between work life and family life. Turn off the computer, the tablet and the smartphone when you’re home. This will allow you to “turn your business brain off” and give your full attention to your family.

Find your niche—Of course, your business fuels your passion. But, it is important to narrow down what it is that makes you tick. Do you love doing the accounting as a small business owner? Marketing? Maybe it’s something entirely different. Find that special part of your business that you love and put your whole energy into it. Then, delegate all the other tasks to your team.