You were told to get obsessed. So you did. With the wrong thing.

Somewhere along the way, the obsession stopped being about why you started. It became about the task. The next deliverable. Getting it done, no matter what it cost you. That’s the road full of potholes. And it’s the one that burns people out.

In this episode, Stephanie and Jovanni pick apart what “being obsessed” actually means. The culture says obsession is how you win. Maybe. But obsessed with what?

Here’s the shift. The obsession was never supposed to be the work. It was supposed to be the mission — and the life you’re building around it.

Point it there, and you find a smoother road you didn’t know was there.

• The obsession isn’t the problem. The target is. Obsessed with the task, you grind down. Obsessed with the mission, you get pulled forward.
• Protect the practices that let you show up. The meditation. The walk. The quiet ten minutes. Drop those first and everything else gets harder.
• Name what you’re obsessed with. Awareness gives you options. Skip it, and you get blinders. Blinders lead to burnout.
• Ask one question: what will having that do for me? It turns a vague goal into a reason you can actually feel.

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More Business More Life® Podcast Episode 219