Running a business means no routine. A corporate job means no flexibility. I need both.
From the owner side I take the drive: no fixed schedule, long hours when something needs them, and no waiting for approval. I build for myself first, then for others.
From the corporate side I take the discipline: routine, structure, and the communication skills I picked up working with a founder who came from a job-sector background.
For those of you running agencies or freelancing: are you more structured or more flexible? And what’s the one routine you’d never give up?