The first question my husband Will ever asked me was: “How do you define success?”
(Not a huge shocker that he now conducts mock interviews as a career coach for a living!)
I told him that I define success in terms of personal fulfillment and satisfaction across the board.
I stand by this today, and it’s become even clearer to me as my business has grown to levels I once dreamt about.
Here’s what I’ve found:
Making money in your business can feel SO fun and satisfying.
But it can also be kind of a letdown, especially when you’ve been hustling for results and holding out on letting yourself relax or feel successful until you’ve reached your goal.
As long as you attach your success to your results, you will always be stuck in a cycle of needing to achieve in order to feel good about yourself.
I lived in this cycle for years, and it’s exhausting. The alternative, which I discovered through my own burnout journey and years of trial and error, is remarkably simple: it’s expanding your definition of success beyond your business & finances.
The key is believing that you are already successful, and worthy of a freaking amazing life NOW — before anything else changes.
When you do this, and start prioritizing the joy of the woman behind the business (you!), you create the kind of full-spectrum abundance that includes so much more than your bottom line.
This can include feeling:
free to enjoy your life outside of work hours
at home in your body
at ease in your mind
connected in your relationships
lit up more than ever by your work
AND creatively engaged outside of it
The best part is that you get to create your own definition of soul-satisfying success.
What does success look and feel like to you? This is the same feeling you deserve to experience in your life NOW —before, during and after any goal you set out to achieve.
To your full-spectrum success,
P.S. If you're tired of thinking about work 24/7 and feeling rushed to achieve your next goal, I can help you drop the pressure and relax into your success (however we define that for you!).
It's time to make most of your one incredible life, and experience as much joy as possible inside and outside of your business on a daily basis.
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