It’s 8:00pm on a Wednesday night…
Are you just now closing your laptop for the night, mulling over all of the tasks on your to-do list that didn’t get done?
Are you just now eating a quick dinner that you throw in the microwave because you don’t have the time or energy to make something, and everyone else in your house has already gone to bed?
Are you noticing that it’s been a while since you’ve sat down with your spouse, your kids, or a friend for a prolonged period of time – without thinking about all of the work you need to get done?
Ohhhhhhh I’ve been there and I know exactly how you feel. My dear friend, Michael Hyatt and I talk about just that on today’s podcast.
You’ve been sold the hustle fallacy that says the only way to achieve your goals and reach success in your business is through hustling and getting it done – no matter the cost.
I want to help you break free of the “cult of overworking.”
It’s not benefiting you – and in fact, it very well could be hurting you.
Overworking blocks us from the very things we’re trying to achieve.
The illusion of hustle culture among entrepreneurs and CEOs is literally running businesses into the ground.
I know this because I’ve been there – I’m a recovering work-a-holic.
This week on the Epic Success podcast, I talk with my friend Michael Hyatt, Author and Leadership Development Expert, about his newest book that he co-wrote with his daughter, Megan Hyatt Miller, titled Win at Work and Succeed at Life.
We talked about the detrimental impact that overworking can have on our lives and business – and how we can overcome and find freedom from the culture of overworking and hustling. He’s spent a significant amount of time studying “the impossible choice” of winning at work and succeeding at life. It’s been said that you can’t have both – but Michael has unlocked the power of the two working together harmoniously, and it’s a GAME CHANGER.
You guys – this episode has so much goodness in it that I want to go back and listen to it over and over again. These truths shared by Michael are not just beneficial, they are life-changing! Have a pen and paper? Grab one and let’s dive in!!
The biggest take-aways from today’s episode are:
- “Work is enormously seductive.”
Work-a-holism is not a metaphor – it’s a real thing, and it generally starts rather innocently with the fact that work is fun as an entrepreneur when you’re doing what you love. Work is very much a hobby for many who are working right within their niche. Not only that, but when we see results for our efforts at work – we become even more seduced by those results-based outcomes, which is not always something we experience or see the direct impact of at home. We love the satisfaction and happiness that comes from progress towards our goals. [9:51]
- “Work is only one way to orient your life.”
There are many domains of your life – work is not the end all, be all. Life is a long-distance race and if you want to go the distance and have comprehensive success, you have to understand that life is multi-dimensional. Work is important, but it’s only one way to orient your life and success at work should not be at the expense of the other dimensions of your life. Work-life balance is crucial. It’s so important to remember that balance does not mean you give equal weight and time to each dimension of your life – it means you give the appropriate amount of weight and time. Balance requires constant adjustment, and it will look different in different seasons. [15:16]
- “The power of non-achievement.”
Do you base the value of your life on your achievements? This is one of the trademark work-a-holic mindsets – but there are so many value-adding aspects of life that can’t be measured, and that occur outside of workplace success. I think some of the best things in life can’t be measured. In these places of non-achievement, sometimes, is where we have our greatest ideas. What is it, outside of work, that excites you? Whatever it is, set aside intentional time outside of work to do that thing, and watch how it impacts your work life. [31:08]
- “Sleep is the foundation of productivity.”
There is no strategy found in figuring out how to operate on less sleep, so that you can invest more time in work. In fact, sleep deprivation can be extremely detrimental to your overall health, and negatively impacts your workplace performance. Getting a good night’s sleep is not the end of your day – it’s actually the beginning of your day, and it’s the foundation that determines whether or not you’ll win the day. [42:08]
You’re a human-being, not a human-doing.
You weren’t created to do it all.
But…you also don’t have to choose to either be successful at work or have a healthy personal life.
To succeed at home and in your relationships, you don’t have to compromise your ambition – and to be successful at work, you don’t have to sacrifice the health of your relationships and home life.
You can win at work AND succeed at life – without being plagued by overwork.
I hope you’re as fired up as I am by this episode, and the amazing truths that Michael shared – and I truly can’t wait to hear about the transformation and freedom from overwork that’s to come in your life and business!
My friend Michael Hyatt, Author and Leadership Development Expert, went on a quest to debunk the myth that says you can’t win at work AND succeed at life.
Michael, and his daughter, Megan Hyatt Miller, have written an incredible book that teaches you exactly how this can become reality in your life.
It’s called Win at Work and Succeed at Life.
And, guess what?!
I’m throwing in a special bonus for those of you who pre-order! When you pre-order the book, share your receipt with me by tagging me on Instagram or on Facebook – and you’ll be entered to win a spot in one of my signature brain-based goal-setting programs!
Not only that, but Michael and his team are throwing in some bonuses as well! Pretty amazing, right? When you pre-order your book – click here to get all the bonuses once they are released from Michael and his team, including the double win cheat sheet – a framable infographic containing all five principles highlighted in the book.
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