#420: Unlearning The Hustle Mentality (& How I Got It Wrong)

Published: Dec. 28, 2021, 8:01 a.m.

An Entrepreneur\u2019s Permission To UnHustle\xa0\nI\xa0L - O - V - E\xa0new entrepreneurs.\nThere\u2019s no drive or determination like the early days of starting a business\u2026but with that comes a few habits that become hard to break.\nLike taking that drive and willingness to do what it takes and forgetting that you\u2019re running a marathon\u2026not a sprint.\nA \u201chustle, hustle, hustle\u201d mentality can be the default setting for high achievers (like many entrepreneurs are.) But it\u2019s also been the flag that successful entrepreneurs have loudly and proudly flown for the last decade.\nAnd I made the mistake of falling into the hustle culture trap myself in the early days of my business.\nSo in this episode, I want to talk about the turning point when I realized hustling my days, nights, and weekends away wasn\u2019t cutting it anymore\nPlus how I undid the thoughts of what I \u201cshould be\u201d as an entrepreneur and even the \u201chustle-over-everything\u201d beliefs I brought into my business.\nWhether you\u2019re just starting out or you\u2019re a long-timer like me, I hope this short and sweet conversation is one more reminder that your *whole* life deserves your attention.\xa0\nAnd that doing *all* the things isn\u2019t always what\u2019s best for your biz.\xa0\nSo take a deep breath and click to listen. Your permission to unhustle is inside!\nHere\u2019s a glance at this episode...\n\n[03:29] The one thing that I would do differently in my business is that I wouldn't have hustled to get to where I am today.\xa0\n\n[04:42] The first years are the most difficult. Once you start to see traction and double down on what's working, the hustle can stop or at least slow down.\n\n[06:50] What I believe now is that you can have an amazing personal life with white space and downtime as well as an amazing business.\n\n[09:03] The questions we ask allow us to work smarter. It took courage to allow me to switch to a four-day workweek. My team and I put in a system and a plan. Then we got to work!\n\nRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts\n"I love Amy and Online Marketing Made Easy." <-- If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people -- just like you -- move toward the online life and business that they desire. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select \u201cWrite a Review.\u201d Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!\nAlso, if you haven\u2019t done so already, follow the podcast. I\u2019m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you\u2019re not following, there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll miss out. Follow now!