Life’s Good with Momentum on Your Side

Hey Reader,

Last fall, I was pretty stressed.
There were so many things I didn’t get done.
I pushed hard.
I was in hustle mode.

I started daily newsletters as well as daily videos.
I was pushing so hard—
​it felt like I was lifting the rock of my business by hand.​
Trying to walk up the stairs.

With the hustle mode mindset,
​it felt like every step I took, I was falling one step behind.​
I couldn’t keep it up.

So—I stopped.
I stopped writing a newsletter.
Stopped posting to YouTube.

I took a step back.
I noticed I had gotten out of my line.

There is a fine line between boredom and overwhelm.
​Both sides fall into the fire of burnout.

As business owners, as creators, as men—
​we always tread this fine line.

The only way to not fall is to stop.
That’s what I did.

Then I decided to slow down.
​Overthink my approach.​
Start with my client first.
Then build it up from the back.
I always try to start with the end in mind.

In January, I started slowly building back up again.

Now I write my daily newsletter.
I help my clients succeed.
I also started posting on YouTube again.

All of those things are now built on the timeless mode.​
​I left the hustle mode behind.

This means I’m building a routine
that I can keep up for years to come.
​One system that allows me to keep going.

Where I am—
I’m approaching things out of ease, not pressure.

My momentum is back up.

When it’s on your side—life is good.

Don’t hesitate to take a step back.​
To then be able to fully commit going forward again.

​

Keep chopping Wood!

Your Jowi

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