1-1-1: Freedom, Failure and working 'Smart'
1-Thought-Starter
“Freedom lies across the field of the difficult conversation. And the more difficult the conversation, the greater the freedom.”
-Shonda Rhimes (Year of Yes)
1-Insight
How often do you let fear decide for you? Do you end up not trying something simply out of fear? But growth and evolution cannot happen without failure. I’ve had to face this fear myself, and I talk about it my book Everything Is Out of Syllabus. In this little excerpt from the book I talk about how I learned to change my perception of failure.
1-Recommendation
I know I keep talking about work/life balance, but when most of our life is about ‘work’ can it ever be too much to talk about it?
Now, the reason why I wanted to share this podcast with you is because Arianna Huffington (founder of Huffington Post) asks this really poignant question – are we deluding ourselves when we talk about work/life balance?
She says there can never be a balance if we treat ‘work’ and ‘life’ as two separate things. It’s never going to work if we try to trade off one for the other.
Although the podcast starts off talking about founders and entrepreneurs who struggle to find balance, it gives a lot to think about for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed and close to a burnout. I really hope you find some great takeaways from this one that you can apply to your own life.
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