Sustainable Ambition

Learn more my book Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work at: https://sustainableambition.com/books ************Simplifying isn’t about doing less for the sake of doing less. It’s about getting clear on what matters most, and making room for it in our work and lives.In this conversation, I’m joined by Roy Schwartz, co-founder of Axios and Axios HQ, and co-author of Simplify: Do 50% More with 50% Less. Roy shares a practical approach to simplification built around three steps: confront, delete, and amplify. Roy's perspective reinforced something central to Sustainable Ambition: we can't sustain our ambition by trying to do everything. We need to be intentional about what deserves our time, energy, and attention.Learn more about GuestSmart Brevity: http://smartbrevity.com/Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/royschwartz/ Thanks for Listening!I partner with organizations and leaders through consulting, workshops, and speaking to help teams align the right goals with the right focus and the right effort. Let's explore: https://sustainableambition.com/contactIf you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share the episode. Thank you so much!Get show notes for this episode at https://sustainableambition.com/podcastSend me ideas for what you’d like to hear on the podcast, or a question that might be read and answered here on the show! Email me at [email protected] up for my curated bi-weekly Sustainable Ambition Forum newsletter at: https://sustainableambition.com/subscribe

Discover your state of ambition. Take the quiz at: https://sustainableambition.com/quiz******Many of us understand on an intellectual level that taking breaks and allowing ourselves to rest is necessary for sustainability in our work and lives. But we still feel guilty, or even afraid, about taking them and keep on hustling. It’s a struggle my guest today knows well.In this conversation, John Briggs, entrepreneur and author of Take Breaks, Work Better, shares his personal story of the costs of hustle culture, the science behind his 3.3 Rule for work-life harmony, and how getting his team to take breaks transformed his company.Learn more about John Briggs:Website: https://therealjohnbriggs.comTake Breaks, Work Better: http://www.takebreaksworkbetter.comJohn’s Substack: https://therealjohnbriggs.substack.com/Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealjohnbriggs/ Thanks for Listening!I work one-on-one with people who are ready to define what's next, lead with more impact or build a life with work that's sustainable. If you're in that place, I'd love to explore that with you.  https://sustainableambition.com/coaching If you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share the episode. Thank you so much!Get show notes for this episode at https://sustainableambition.com/podcastLearn more about my book Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work at: https://sustainableambition.com/books Send me ideas for what you’d like to hear on the podcast, or a question that might be read and answered here on the show! Email me at [email protected] up for my curated bi-weekly Sustainable Ambition Forum newsletter at: https://sustainableambition.com/subscribe

Learn more my book Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work at: https://sustainableambition.com/books ************For many of us, success and personal satisfaction are tied to feeling a sense of purpose and our ability to make meaningful contributions in our lives and work.But these days, finding a sense of purpose and meaning can feel impossible. Some of us might even feel like we don’t have what it takes to contribute and make a difference. My guest today, Scott Curan, has spent his career helping others recognize that we are all capable of doing “better good” from wherever we stand right now. Scott shares his Better Good framework, how small actions can have profound impacts, and how doing Better Good supports sustainability.Learn more about Scott Curran:Website: https://www.scottmcurran.comBeyond Advisers: https://www.beyondadvisers.comBetter Good Podcast: https://pod.link/1867499936Instagram: @scottmcurranConnect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmcurran/ Thanks for Listening!I partner with organizations and leaders through consulting, workshops, and speaking to help teams align the right goals with the right focus and the right effort. Let's explore: https://sustainableambition.com/contactIf you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share the episode. Thank you so much!Get show notes for this episode at https://sustainableambition.com/podcastSend me ideas for what you’d like to hear on the podcast, or a question that might be read and answered here on the show! Email me at [email protected] up for my curated bi-weekly Sustainable Ambition Forum newsletter at: https://sustainableambition.com/subscribe

Discover your state of ambition. Take the quiz at: https://sustainableambition.com/quiz******A lot of us are looking for ways to support our wellbeing in everyday life, but find it hard to make time for building consistent habits, especially with so many things pulling on our time and attention. But my guest, Eli Susman, PhD, found that we don’t need to set aside large chunks of time to devote to wellness. Eli coined the term micropractice to describe the tiny shifts that everyone can access to support our wellbeing in real life. In our conversation, Eli explains the science behind the effectiveness of micropractices and talks about his step-by-step guide for consistently integrating them into your life so that wellbeing becomes a way of being.Learn more about Eli Susman, PhD:Newsletter: https://micropractice.substack.comConnect on LinkedInBluesky: @micropractice.bsky.socialThreads: @eli.susmanInstagram: @eli.susmanTikTok: @eli.susmanX: @elisusman Thanks for Listening!I work one-on-one with people who are ready to define what's next, lead with more impact or build a life with work that's sustainable. If you're in that place, I'd love to explore that with you.  https://sustainableambition.com/coaching If you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share the episode. Thank you so much!Get show notes for this episode at https://sustainableambition.com/podcastLearn more about my book Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work at: https://sustainableambition.com/books Send me ideas for what you’d like to hear on the podcast, or a question that might be read and answered here on the show! Email me at [email protected] up for my curated bi-weekly Sustainable Ambition Forum newsletter at: https://sustainableambition.com/subscribe

Learn more my book Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work at: https://sustainableambition.com/books ************What if hope isn’t just something we feel but something we can practice?In this conversation, I talk with Jen Fisher, CEO of The Wellbeing Team, about why hope belongs in the workplace, and why it may be one of the most important leadership skills we need right now.We also talk about the workplace norms we’ve simply accepted as “the way things are,” the human side of AI and organizational transformation, and why sustainable performance shouldn’t be confused with slacking or disengagement.And Jen shares from her own experience of burnout and success and how this changed the way she thinks about work and the life we’re building alongside our careers.Learn more about Jen Fisher:Website: http://www.jen-fisher.comHope Is the Strategy: The Underrated Skill That Transforms Work, Leadership, and Wellbeing: https://bookshop.org/p/books/hope-is-the-strategy-the-underrated-skill-that-transforms-work-leadership-and-wellbeing-jen-fisher/45851d41477ccb5fThe WorkWell Podcast: https://www.jen-fisher.com/podcastInstagram: @jenfish23Connect on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-fisher-7403868/ Thanks for Listening!I partner with organizations and leaders through consulting, workshops, and speaking to help teams align the right goals with the right focus and the right effort. Let's explore: https://sustainableambition.com/contactIf you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share the episode. Thank you so much!Get show notes for this episode at https://sustainableambition.com/podcastSend me ideas for what you’d like to hear on the podcast, or a question that might be read and answered here on the show! Email me at [email protected] up for my curated bi-weekly Sustainable Ambition Forum newsletter at: https://sustainableambition.com/subscribe