When did it get cool to “hustle”?

Probably around the same time the adage “no pain no gain” came out and acid washed jeans were a good call. Both have never worked for me, and here’s why.

The less I do the more gets done.

Shouldn't it be the other way around? I mean that’s what we’re taught right?

I had a major aha moment in a private jet at 30,000 feet. 

The manager for a platinum selling artist was telling me the secrets to being successful - work hard, do everything you can to outshine everyone else, trust no one….the regular stuff. Ok, I thought.

BUT THEN IT HIT ME - this guy is super stressed out all the time! He doesn’t see his family for weeks or months at a time, is being screamed at by spoiled celebs and even picks out his daily outfit based on how his clients want him to dress, n...

Being busy and being productive is not always the same thing. 

In a society that glorifies busy-ness do you often feel guilty if you don’t put in 60+ hours at the office, or schedule enough social rendezvous throughout the week?  I used to!

Yep, I know these feelings all too well. 

What can I say, I’m a New Yorker all the way.  And after working myself sick (literally) I’ve allowed myself to truly grasp this concept.  

I can honestly say that I am less busy, more productive, and happier than I’ve been in years.  

How’d I do that?

I installed some buffer space between my professional and personal life.  

Being a 24-year old newbie in a company where most of my colleagues were 20+ years ahead of me, I realized early on that if I didn’t establish firm boundaries from the begin...