Blog
From Hustle & Grind… to Joyful Diligence ❦
The mainstream perspective about being consistent and disciplined can be summarized as “hustle and grind”… a state of busy activity that suggests an underlying layer of struggle and suffering.
Many of us have grown up with such teachings:
- Be “hard” working — to work with diligence, hardship and strife
- Delayed gratification — to reward yourself *later* after you struggle with the “important” stuff
- “Eat the frog” — get the hard thing out of the way by swallowing (doing) the highly unpl…
Practice making decisions that disappoint people.
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash
As a kind-hearted person, you love helping others. You never want to disappoint people. As a result, you’re probably exhausted, or in danger of burnout.
I used to be so scared of people’s disapproval. This is in part from my Asian heritage, in part being an immigrant and trying to fit into the mainstream culture, and in part being predisposed towards kindness, as you are.
A trait that I’ve had to develop, in order to operate a joyfully productive an…
There is time for everything.
Photo by Social.Cut on Unsplash
An ambitious client was giving herself pressure. She felt that the end of the year was closing in so quickly, and there was an important project she hadn’t yet launched. Maybe you can relate.
The thing is -- she has been working diligently much of the year, launching various things. The feeling of pressure and time-squeeze now was due to making plans that were simply too ambitious.
“Why not just do those projects next year? There will be time!” I sugg…
Staying on purpose in the middle of the storm
Photo by Arto Marttinen on Unsplash
Emotions, personal growth and being a Solopreneur
Guest post by Lucas Forstmeyer and Ruth Toledo Altschuler
As service based Solopreneurs (Therapists, Coaches, Wellness Practitioners) how do we keep up with our work, when our life goes through turmoil and we experience big emotional challenges?
How can we stay on top of our multiple roles, from leading client sessions to taking care of our marketing and our administrative tasks, during difficult pe…
Are you giving too much in your business? On preventing burnout...
Photo by Charlie Firth on Unsplash
Wondering if you're giving too much? You may be:
- Putting too much energy in low-value activities...
- Yet, not giving enough energy to high-value activities to enough people, therefore not seeing the reciprocity...
Unfortunately, this is a recipe for burnout. Instead, I wish for you to have long-term personal fulfillment and vibrant energy in your business.
Let’s prevent burnout by creating some awareness around which activities you may need…