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How have you been living your life so far?
Most of us have worked hard all our lives to be successful. Whilst hard work is commendable, it can start to define your life. Instead, how about we try to work happier so that we can find fulfillment in everything we do.
In this quick dip episode, Rachel talks about what to do when working harder isn’t working anymore. She explains why working harder is actually counterproductive and why it can fail us. Rachel also shares simple but powerful tips to flip your mindset and adopt a healthy work ethic. Work hard at your job, but work twice as hard in looking after yourself. That is how you can create a life worth living.
If you want to know how to work happier instead of harder, tune in to this episode!
Show links
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
Check out more You Are Not a Frog episodes about how to say ‘no’ and prioritise powerfully here:
Episode 54: How to work more flexibly, without the stress
Episode 105: The Simplest Way to Beat Stress and Work Happier
Episode 109: Is It Possible To Have Fun At Work?
Episode 122: How to be Happy at Work
Episode 125: How to Say No and Deal with Pushback
Episode 134: How to Tell People What They Don’t Want to Hear
Episode 135: How to Escape the Urgency Trap
Episode 141: You Choose
Episode 145: How to Know if You’re Being ‘Resilience Victim Blamed’
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Reasons to listen
- Discover why working hard is failing you instead of leading you to success.
- Learn why you should write a ‘to be’ list instead of a ‘to do’ list
- Understand the importance of embracing your limits.
Episode highlights
Working Hard in High-Stress Jobs
Why Working Harder is Failing Us
Guilt from Not Working Harder
Focus on Working Happier, Not Working Harder
Flipping the Mindset
‘To Do’ List vs ‘To Be’ List
Recognise Your Limits
Episode transcript
Rachel Morris: This is a You Are Not A Frog quick tip. A tiny taster of the kinds of things we talk about on our full podcast episodes. I’ve chosen today’s topic to give you a helpful boost in the time it takes to have a cup of tea, so you can return to whatever else you’re up to feeling energised and inspired. For more tools, tips, and insights to help you thrive at work, don’t forget to subscribe to You Are Not A Frog wherever you get your podcasts. I’d like to talk to you about what to do…
