In relation to my previous post on controlled scaling, I’ve come to believe that one of the best ways to measure a business’s success is by the amount of peace you experience. If you can sleep well at night—if your mind is calm, your relationships are intact, and your health is steady—then your business is doing great.
It’s easy to fall into the trap of measuring success through revenue, number of branches, or major acquisitions. And while those metrics are useful, they don’t tell the full story.
Because what good is a record-breaking year if it comes with constant anxiety, sleepless nights, or strained relationships? For some, that trade-off might be worth it—especially for entrepreneurs obsessed with scaling and winning at all costs.
But for me, peace of mind and meaningful relationships come first.
Measuring progress by how much peace you get makes more sense to me than obsessing over numbers. Health—mental, emotional, physical—is often the most neglected form of wealth. It’s harder to measure, but infinitely more important.