Every Sunday, get one powerful journal memo to help you break free from the steady paycheck addiction and design your authentic, self-directed work-life so you can be fully present for life's richest moments and pursue your dreams with boldness and passion.
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Reader, What would you feel if you opened your bank account and saw this: Now, if this came from some stupid "passive income" hack it might feel great right away, but then it would be rather meh. But if you're like me, and you knew those deposits came from something you created in the world - that you poured your blood, sweat and tears into - and you KNEW without a shred of a doubt that it was making a real impact every single time you got a sale - well, my friend, let me tell you what it feels like. It's a surreal feeling when you first experience it: Money flowing into your account while you're: This isn't about the money though. It's about what it represents: → Validation that your ideas have real value Every corporate leader I work with dreams of this moment. Many think it's years away (or impossible). But here's what most don't realize... It's entirely possible, BUT . . . To start it has nothing to do with HOW. Most stuck corporate pros waste so much time on the how. Looking outside for inspiration, hope, then next great idea, or someone to come along and tell them what to do. The hack, if there is one, is WHO. Who do you want to be? Who do you want to help? Who do you need to show up as? YOU have to choose yourself. You have to choose yourself to get started. Choose to: → Carve out time Once you do this, the HOW is easy. You already know the steps to take. You already know where to find all the information you need to execute. But you're stuck on the WHO, and you'll stay stuck until you finally commit to the journey. Light that 🔥, P.S. If this resonated, I help successful professionals break their corporate dependence and build self-directed lives. Book a call here: https://calendly.com/gardon/freedom-scan-chat |
The Breaking Work Journal
Every Sunday, get one powerful journal memo to help you break free from the steady paycheck addiction and design your authentic, self-directed work-life so you can be fully present for life's richest moments and pursue your dreams with boldness and passion.
Breaking Work Journal Michael Gardon The Psychology of 'win-win' framing turns scary 'no' into 'hell yes'. ↓ Hey Reader, Your calendar just pinged. Another meeting invite. Ten people. No clear agenda. You KNOW this is a waste of time. But you hit “Accept” anyway. Why? Because somewhere along the way, you learned that saying “no” makes you difficult. That protecting your time makes you selfish. That declining requests puts your career at risk. Here’s what nobody tells you: Good leaders don’t...
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