There is a version of success that photographs beautifully. It has the title, the house, the promotion, the followers, the impressive bio, the awards, the invitations, the vacations, the busy calendar, the perfectly staged announcement, and all the other visible signs that tell the world, “Look. I’m doing well.” And maybe you are. But maybe you’re exhausted. Maybe you don’t like what you do anymore. Maybe you’ve become so busy maintaining everything you’ve built that you rare

We talk about success as though it moves in one direction. Forward. Up. Bigger. Better. More. We set the goal, do the work, stay focused, and eventually arrive at the result we hoped for. It makes for a great story, particularly after someone has already succeeded and can look backward and connect all the dots. Real life is rarely that tidy. Sometimes you do everything you thought you were supposed to do and it still doesn't work. You prepare for the interview and don't get t

Success has a very public side. We see the announcement, promotion, award, bestselling book, successful business, finished project, new client, packed event, championship, graduation, or person standing on a stage accepting recognition for something they accomplished. We see the result because results are easy to see. What we don't usually see is everything that happened when nobody was watching. We don't see the person practicing before anyone knew their name. We don't see t

There is something we learn very early in life that can quietly follow us well into adulthood: wait to be chosen. We wait to be picked for the team, chosen for the part, accepted into the school, invited to the party, selected for the position, or recognized for something we've done. As adults, the circumstances change, but the behavior doesn't always change with them. We wait to be offered the promotion, asked to speak, invited onto the show, signed by the publisher, selecte

We use the word collaboration a lot. Let's collaborate. Let's work together. Let's support one another. Let's create something bigger than any of us could create alone. It sounds wonderful, and when collaboration really works, it can be wonderful. But I've come to believe that one of the greatest tests of collaboration happens when the other person gets something you wanted. What happens when someone you're working with receives an opportunity you didn't receive? What happens

Letting go is one of the hardest and most loving things we ever learn to do. It does not mean you stop caring. It does not mean you give up. It means you stop gripping so tightly that neither of you can breathe.

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