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How to Be Ambitious and Content at the Same Time as a Christian Entrepreneur
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- Blessed + Bossed Up
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- Jun 12, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3051
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Summary
This episode wraps up the discussion on simplicity and moves into the fourth and final practice of unhurried living: slowing. Before diving in, the episode opens with a personal reflection on what it looked like to actually live this out — a season of downsizing a business, laying off a team, and trusting God's call to slow down even when it made no practical sense. From there, the conversation shifts to contentment — specifically the way Paul uses "I can do all things through Christ" in Philippians, not as a battle cry for achievement, but as a testimony about being at peace in any circumstance. Contentment is framed not as the absence of ambition, but as the ability to hold desire without striving — checking with God before chasing the next opportunity rather than figuring it out on your own. The episode then moves into the author's 20 practical tips for slowing down, covering the first ten. The list centers heavily on driving habits and phone use — driving the speed limit, arriving early without your phone, and intentionally creating a "dumb phone" experience by removing notifications, social media, and email. Several tips are reflected on personally, including changes made to phone settings after reading the chapter. Key Highlights What it actually looked like to obey God's call to slow down in the middle of a business crisis The difference between toxic ambition and healthy drive — and how healing changes what you are chasing and why Contentment as restraint, not passivity — wanting more while still being at peace with where you are Reading Ecclesiastes as a practical starting point for anyone who wants to pray for contentment The first 10 of 20 practical tips for slowing down, with honest reactions to each A personal phone audit — which notifications stayed, whic…