I decided to sell the company to focus on my recovery and my family...

"Younger me envisioned that I'd build a business and pour myself into it forever, but hardship gave me a new perspective. I was about five years into my company, give or take. Recovery from a minor ankle surgery had gone wrong, which led to more surgeries and an ankle fusion. It was incredibly painful. About a year into the ankle fusion, I tried snowboarding again and barely made it down an easy green run. At the same time, a friend of mine who had lost both legs was literally summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro. I had already been asking doctors about amputation and they strongly discouraged it. But that night after snowboarding, I decided to amputate my left foot. Then I canceled it to try other options. And, not long after, I went through with it. Sometime during this whole process, I realized I was overwhelmed. With everything going on, my days were shredded. The recurring revenue from my business made it easy cash checks regardless of hours worked, but I didn't like the stress hanging over me. And I really didn't like feeling like I wasn't serving our customers. So, I decided to sell the company to focus on my recovery and my family. Life is different these days. For me, it's more about figuring out how my work fits into my life while still being meaningful and enjoyable. We're not designed to do the whole 80-hour work week thing. It's not physically, emotionally, or mentally healthy on any level. All this sickness of hustle is terrible. That's not how we're built. I think more people need to come to terms with that — hopefully without having to lose a leg to do it. I'm taking it one day at a time, working 30 hours, maybe 40 on a crazy week. And, these days, I can't help but get out of bed on the right foot."