Being a business owner is the ultimate dream of many people these days. Aside from the independence from the corporate setting it offers, most budding entrepreneurs also think that running their own company will provide them with more time to pursue their personal interests as well as to have more time with their loved ones. However, these are often not the case.

Despite the self-gratification that a business can help fulfill, far too many business owners still feel lonely and isolated. For non-business people, it is often easy to think that business owners always have it easy in life, but in reality, they face the harshest challenges each day. The constant pressure to produce results, along with the prejudice that they can always figure out things on their own has made many business owners feel alone at the top – this despite all their success and endearment that surrounds them.

If you’re a business owner and feeling this way, check out this infographic from Business Coaches Sydney which details some tips to avoid feeling lonely at the top.