| One Unusual Life Tactic to Increase Your Income, Eliminate Stress, and Transform Your Relationships By Craig Ballantyne
Read this on Early to Rise My friend Austin, a driven and (often overly) ambitious young man recently sent me an email that went like this: “Craig,” he said, “I’m working 60-70 hours a week right now but I never feel like I’ve done enough, and my mind won’t allow me to relax. I need your advice on the best habits I can implement to fix this.” Guess how I responded. Did I tell him to plan his days more carefully? To work on a Pomodoro timer or do an 80/20 analysis of his projects? Did I rant and rave like a luddite? Instructing him, “Block your internet, trade in your smartphone for a flip phone, and move to Hartford?” All good guesses (especially the last one), but all wrong. I’ll let you in on my surprising advice in a moment, but first allow me to share a quick lesson… Over the course of my coaching career, I’ve discovered that the root cause of most burnout and underperformance does not come from your work. It comes from what you’re not doing outside of your work life. As ambitious high-achievers like Austin, it’s all too easy to get suckered into the non-stop hustle and grind, believing that 12-hour work days and nonexistent weekends are “just a phase” or “a sprint.” We unwittingly lie to ourselves and believe all of this “overtime” will eventually have us sitting under a palm tree while we sip frosty beverages and laugh as the passive income flows in. But you and I both know this doesn’t really happen. Once you taste success it becomes addictive. There is always another milestone to hit, another book to write, another launch to “crush”, and endless reasons why you can’t take time off and enjoy what you’ve accomplished. And without putting what I call “Non-Negotiable Bumpers and Boundaries” into your schedule, your life will suffer. But today, I’m going to show you how to fix this. The REAL Reason You’re So Burned Out, Tired, and Unhappy with Your Progress
Think back to a time where you disappointed yourself. Maybe you underprepared for a presentation. Maybe you were late (again) for your daughter’s dance recital. Maybe you promised your partner you would take it easy on the booze at the party, but failed. Maybe you skipped Monday morning’s (and Tuesday’s, and Wednesday’s) workout. Or maybe you said you’d eat just one cookie … and half a dozen later your hand is still in the bag. Listen, we’ve all been there. We set high standards for ourselves, and when we fall short, not only is it painful that we have let others down, but we also feel like a hypocrite. The problem is that you’re not taking your promises seriously. You are negotiating your way OUT of success. Continue Reading Now
To Your Success,
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