Ep #198: Redefining Success Part 2: How’s Your Workload?

The Design You Podcast with Tobi Fairley | Redefining Success Part 2: How’s Your Workload?

For most of us, the definition of success is always what someone else told us. Cultural expectations and obligations are often unrealistic and unsustainable and have us working harder and doing things that go against what we truly desire. But you get to decide what success looks like for you, and it’s time to start considering what it looks like in your life.

We have been trained to think that doing more work equals more money, but this isn’t necessarily true. The current definition of success can actually prevent us from financial abundance. It can be exhausting to pull off society’s definition of success, so I am opting out. Instead, I’m redefining success in a way that works for me, and showing you how to do the same.

In this episode, I’m digging deeper into our thoughts around workloads, schedules, and obligations and encouraging you to consider where you are trying to force yourself to be successful in a way you don’t enjoy. I’m showing you how to see where you are saying yes to obligations that drain and fatigue you and some tips to help you start redefining and generating success in a way that is aligned with your values and desires.

If you want help creating a business with thriving revenue streams so that you can design the life you really want, get on the waitlist for the next round of my Design You Coaching Program. Inside, you’ll get access to a whole new course where I share my complete design system with you. You’ll receive every template, tool, SOP, worksheet, downloadable, video, and more that I have created and used myself, and receive a complete step-by-step for how to run your full-service projects. 

What You'll Learn From This Episode

  • What success looks like for me and why it is different for everyone.
  • Why working too hard can actually go against you.
  • One thing that your definition of success should start with.
  • How the concept of success has changed over the decades.
  • Why being validated for something that is taking a toll on you is problematic.
  • How to start redefining success.
  • Why you have the power to write your own definition of success.

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