It may sound nuts, but slowing down may be the secret to your success “Doing more with less.” “Pick up the pace.” “Work faster.” “Every day, I’m hustlin.’” Do these quotes sound familiar? Our social media world sees entrepreneurs and influencers pushing the benefits of jostling several tasks and long hours. Nowadays, highlighting a busy lifestyle, or portraying a lifestyle filled with hustle, has become more important than producing outcomes. I’m not bragging here, but when I started my various business ventures, I logged too many hours and overworked myself. Some weeks I worked 80 to 90 hours. I made the error of mistaking hustle for productivity and, at times, misjudged work for
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results. In no way was I practicing mindfulness. I placed the work above celebrating small successes, canceled fun trips, and time with friends and family. I went through each day feeling like I would be more successful if I worked harder and logged more hours. I was wrong, and after creating healthy habits resulting in a significant weight loss, I lost my way and gained it all back by falling into my old ways. The remedy to constantly pushing harder and harder is to slow down. It may seem odd, but the difference between success and failure can be slowing down or between prospering and burning out. As we watch life coaches and influencers hype the hurried lifestyle on social media, leaders who continually create results deep down know that slowing down leads to building the foundation for success. Below are four reasons how slowing down can
