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Ambition as your ally
What if ambition felt good instead of exhausting?
Hey there, visionary,
When I first became an entrepreneur in 2008, I believed honoring my ambition meant working harder, doing more, and pushing through exhaustion.
If I just worked longer hours, sacrificed more, and outperformed, the high level of success I wanted would follow. And it did.
And for years?
I was exhausted. Overworked. Frustrated.
No matter how much I achieved, I felt like I was constantly chasing something just out of reach. I had built a career, hit milestones, and checked all the boxes, yet deep down, I kept asking myself:
Why doesn't this feel the way I thought it would?
I had followed the formula, so why was I still drained, unfulfilled, and wondering if all this effort was leading to the life I truly wanted?
Maybe you've felt that, too.
Maybe you're showing up, working, and achieving... but it still feels like something is missing.
My breaking point
I remember one particular morning. I sat in my office, coffee in hand, staring at my ever-growing to-do list. My schedule was beyond packed, my inbox overflowing; I was scheduled to fly out that week and visit a client, and yet… all I felt was numb.