# Working Harder Than Ever and Loving Every Minute: Here Is What Actually Changed

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Podcast: [Business, Bourbon & Cigars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-bourbon-cigars-6587265)
Published: 2026-05-28T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://business-bourbon.captivate.fm
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/08d974e9-a3f8-4a98-8494-c545615ea500.mp3
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## Resource

That ceiling you've hit even after years of success? It's usually not your strategy. It's the gap between the version of you that built your last chapter and the one that's supposed to build the next. You'll learn why the outreach you'd delete might be the one your next chapter depends on, how to tell when you've outgrown the version of yourself your business was built on, and four moves to close it, from separating identity from accomplishment to protecting your first three hours each day. Working harder isn't the problem. Working harder as the wrong version of yourself is! Topics discussed: The kind of growth that has nothing to do with revenue or headcount (00:00) The signal success can quietly mask (02:19) How almost deleting a LinkedIn message can cost you (03:38) Why you're the last to see your own blind spots (05:25) The buried beliefs and assumptions steering your decisions (06:30) What becomes possible when you build from who you actually are (08:08) Why the right work feels lighter even when it's harder (08:43) Step #1: separate what you've achieved from who you are (11:49) Step #2: name the assumptions you've been avoiding (13:11) Step #3: write your personal mission in terms of impact (14:35) Step #4: protect the first three hours of your day (15:47) Tired of feeling stuck? Download our FREE Limitless Growth eBook for strategies for continuous improvement, time management, and leadership skills that make an impact: https://meplusultra.com/growth/ Apply for a Me Plus Ultra Sessions observer seat and watch a real working session before you decide if it's the right fit: https://meplusultra.com/hotseat Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3SN2fHn Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/74bfJL9J2fjevQEvi17ekU YouTube: https:/…

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