Why a 7-Week Break From Work Took My Business and Team to Record Growth

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For many entrepreneurs, success feels like a cruel zero-sum game. Previous generations have set the tone that we have to sacrifice personal fulfillment for professional achievement and that genuine commitment requires burning the candle at both ends.

This mindset ate away at me in 2016. I was trapped in what I call the entrepreneur’s “lie of the either/or” — a distorted vision that you can either thrive personally or professionally when, in reality, both are possible. During this time, a life full of personal growth and professional success seemed impossible for me to achieve.

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