Let's be real for a second: if you're spending the majority of your waking hours in a negative state of mind because you loathe your "job," you're doing it wrong. Whether you're trying to build a community, a brand, or a fat bank account, your relationship with work determines if you're actually living or just suffering through the grind. I've had the "abusive" relationships with work where I ran myself into the ground, and I've had the ones that left me energized and satisfied. Today, I'm showing you exactly how to brainwash yourself into the latter.

Listen in as I share the three principles that keep me from procrastinating and keep the energy flowing without the "slimy, stinky forceful tricks" we're taught to use for productivity. We're diving deep into why your zone of genius is usually the thing you're currently discounting because it feels too "easy". It's time to stop half-assing your commitment to your dreams and start choosing the discomfort that's actually worth it.

Here's a glance at what you'll learn from me in this episode:

• The Discomfort Reality Check: Why you're already uncomfortable doing things you hate, so you might as well be uncomfortable for what you love.

• Enjoyment > Results: How prioritizing fun and ease actually creates a more sustainable, "timeless" work-life balance and a raving fan base.

• The "Perfectionist" Trap: Why pressure and worry are actually obstructing your superpowers and how to use deadlines without the cortisol spike.

• Creative Immunity: The secret to keeping your passion alive even when the money starts rolling in.

• People Mindset: Why money isn't a living thing and why your relationship to people is the only mindset that matters for your bank account.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Introduction

• 00:34 – Redefining the relationship you can have with work.

• 03:22 – What I actually live for.

• 04:35 – Principle #1.

• 08:51 – The "Starving Artist" narrative vs. inevitable success.

• 09:50 – Principle #2.

• 12:12 – My sabbatical and closing a multi-seven-figure business.

• 15:43 – Why what's "easy" for you is actually your most valuable gift.

• 18:20 – Coming out of the closet as a creativity teacher.

• 20:27 – Principle #3.

• 23:07 – Ditching your "Money Mindset" for a "People Mindset".

• 25:01 – Why a personal brand is a lifelong project, not a 30-day sprint.

Links

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelbell/

• Work of Art Website: https://workofartpodcast.com/