The Game-Changing Secret Sauce That No One Talks About

“The greatest geniuses sometimes accomplish more when they work less.”

— Leonardo Da Vinci

Working better does not mean working more, it means working less and resting better. Silicon Valley consultant Alex Pang argues that for most of us, overwork is the new normal and rest is an afterthought. 

I'm tired. 

Like, really tired. 

Running your own business is exhausting. It often borders on obsession for me. And like any obsession, it's easy to fixate on the negative when your current reality doesn't match your expectations. 

Your thoughts about life and business become a car without brakes hurtling towards a brick wall.

These moments are life's way of giving you a reality check for your life.

Like the ticker screen of a stock exchange, a question scrolls across my screen as I unlock it.

Is how you're living today serving how you want to live your life?

That answer is a big fat nope at the moment.

So, what does that tell me?

It's life's way of saying I need to take some much-needed medicine. 

Deliberate rest, have a little fun and take the time to think about what's most important.

I know I'm not alone.

Is this the reality check you need too?

I get it, you have a big beautiful dream that means everything to you. You're afraid that if you take your foot off the gas, it'll disappear and everything was for nothing.

I'll let you in on a little secret. This is the game-changing secret sauce that no one talks about.

There's a reason Bill Gates spends a week alone in a cabin every year.

Sometimes you have to slow down in order to move fast.

Beth Behrs is an ambitious person by nature, and it wasn't until her body started to rebel against her that she realized she needed to slow down.

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