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Why I keep my business close and my friends even closer\nI love my friends. I mean, L-O-V-E. I am so beyond grateful for them -- they understand me, I understand them, and they\u2019re the type of people I know always have my back.\nBut as you\u2019ll hear in this episode, this hasn\u2019t always been the case. It\u2019s taken many years, lots of tears, and countless hard conversations to get to a place where I am 100% confident that the friends I have in my life are MY PEOPLE.\nLet me back up a bit and explain why.\nAs an entrepreneur, friendships can be especially tough. Even friendships that you\u2019ve had for years can take a big turn when you make the decision to ditch the 9 to 5 and commit to growing a business.\nYour priorities and conversations shift when you become an entrepreneur -- your business is your baby, after all. Instead of catching up on the latest episode of Billions over skinny spicy margaritas at happy hour, you\u2019re now rapid-fire texting your friend about your upcoming product launch, or your new copywriter that just can\u2019t seem to nail your brand\u2019s voice.\xa0\nOver time, this dynamic can wear on a relationship. At some point, you feel like your friend starts to resent you, judges your decisions, or simply isn\u2019t interested in what you have to say anymore.\nCan you relate?\nAnd if your friends are ALSO entrepreneurs, that\u2019s a whole different ballgame that\u2019s equally as tricky to navigate.\xa0\nRegardless of if your friend is a 9 to 5er or an entrepreneur like you, it\u2019s not that you don\u2019t love them or aren\u2019t grateful for having them in your life. It\u2019s that friendships have seasons, and if I\u2019ve learned anything over the last 14 years of having my own business, it\u2019s totally ok to move on \u2013 sometimes it\u2019s the best thing we can do to grow.\nIn this episode, I\u2019ll get really deep about my own friendships, and share with you:\n\nWhat I\u2019ve learned about navigating friendships as an entrepreneur\n\nThe qualities I look for in a friend, and why\n\nHow I know it\u2019s time to move on from a friendship\xa0or lean into it\xa0\n\nI even open up about something I\u2019ve NEVER talked about on the podcast -- the challenges I\u2019ve had being a boss to my best friend in the world (and former CMO), Chloe -- my Cho Cho.\nThis shortie episode is SUPER personal and near and dear to my heart, so I hope you enjoy listening.\nRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts\n"I love Amy and Online Marketing Made Easy." <-- If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people -- just like you -- move toward the online life and business that they desire. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select \u201cWrite a Review.\u201d Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!\nAlso, if you haven\u2019t done so already, follow the podcast. I\u2019m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you\u2019re not following, there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll miss out. Follow now!