Kathy Oneto offers a sustainable path to achieving your goals in work and in life.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The major myths surrounding ambition

2) How to overcome inertia to achieve your goals

3) How to keep your energy up for the long term

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— ABOUT KATHY —

Kathy Oneto is a consultant, facilitator, and coach who is passionate about helping ambitious organizations, teams, and individuals explore how to live and work differently for more success, satisfaction, and sustainability. She is the founder and podcast host of Sustainable Ambition and is author of the book Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work (June 2025). She helps people get more from work and life without sacrificing their joy or ease.

• Book: Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work

• LinkedIn: Kathy Oneto

• Podcast: Sustainable Ambition

• Website: SustainableAmbition.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Case study: what happened when we took a break at Slack” by Elizabeth Sarasohn

• Study: “The Benefits of Frequent Positive Affect: Does Happiness Lead to Success?” by Sonja Lyubomirsky, Laura King, and Ed Diener

• Book: The 3.3 Rule: The New Workday Standard of Creating More by Working Less by John Briggs

• Book: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library: A Novel by Michiko Aoyama

• Book: A Psalm for the Wild-Built: A Monk and Robot Book (Monk & Robot, 1) by Becky Chambers

• Book: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy: A Monk and Robot Book (Monk & Robot, 2) by Becky Chambers

• Onion Article: Man's Utter Failure In Life A Bit Of A Sore Spot

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