Episode 104: What if you don’t want to hustle?

00:51 Welcome to Unfrazzle, a podcast for solo business owners with a big vision who are ready for a kinder more sustainable approach to productivity. I'm Louise Miller and each week i share bite-sized insights to help you step away from the hustle stop faffing and stay focused so you can make your brilliant ideas happen and make a bigger impact in the world Before we dive into today's episode, if you enjoy what I'm sharing here on Unfrazzle and you'd like to support the podcast. You can buy me a cuppa by going to BuyMeACoffee.com slash Louise Miller and making a one-off donation. I'll pop a link to that in the show notes Okay grab yourself a cuppa and let's get started

01:31 Everywhere we look, we're told that if we want to succeed, we should get up at 5am and work all of the hours. That if we are not willing to hustle, we must not want it badly enough I respectfully disagree Or maybe its not that you don't want it badly enough but the thing that you want is not the same as people making you feel less than because your not pushing hard enough If your definition of success is to build a massive empire quickly, then yes okay you might need to hustle. But what about those of us who enjoy getting outside to breathe in the air? Who want to head out and enjoy a quiet coffee every now and then? What about those of us who might want or need to take a nap in the middle of the afternoon? if you want to enjoy any of those things does that make you any less driven? Any less serious about your business? Any less likely to succeed? I don't think so!

02:21 Yes, there are some experts who will encourage you to hustle hustle hustle and fill every available minute with more doing. And if that's your jam and that's making you happy then all power to you! Although I suspect that if that is you, you're probably not listening to this podcast... But yeah, let's stop believing that approach. That hustle approach is the only way to do things and the only way to succeed because there are ways to get stuff done that will still allow you the time and space to relax and have fun. To walk away from your work at the end of the day feeling good about what you've achieved so that you can be fully present with your loved ones and enjoy your evening. Running a business is hard work

03:02 Your downtime, and yes you are allowed down time shouldn't be spent feeling guilty or in recovery mode. So it's not all about the hustle you could also choose ease and as always I hope that this helps and i look forward to seeing you again soon Thank you for listening to Unfrazzle. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend who needs a dose of calm productivity in their life and I'd love it if you could leave me a rating and review as that will help more people discover this podcast. If you would like to hear more from me to help stop faffing and take back control of your time, you'll find the link to join my mailing list in the show notes and I would really love for you to join us! So thanks so much for your support and I look forward to seeing you next time