5 Ways to Automate to Financial Success Recently as an entrepreneur, I was discouraged by another business owner. I was complaining about my workload and hours I was spending. He told me to get used to it because you will be working a lot of hours for the first few years. With four kids and a marriage that is important to me, I found this to be a depressing thought. I like working but within reason. It isn’t healthy to work too many hours and not have time to rejuvenate and nurture relationships. So what do business owners do?