5. What's Essential: The Montage at the End of Your Life with Rachel Hollis
Jun 29, 2020
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Rachel Hollis, CEO of The Hollis Co, and Greg discuss the silver lining of quarantine, the difficulties of female entrepreneurship, and the importance of living life to the fullest. They delve into topics like overcoming failure, setting goals, unexpected success, and finding joy and fulfillment in life.
Embrace imperfections and the editing process in the journey towards success.
Imposing deadlines can unlock creativity, increase productivity, and overcome the pressure of perfection.
Prioritize and make tradeoffs between entrepreneurial endeavors and personal passions, without compromising relationships or family time.
Deep dives
The Importance of Becoming a New York Times Bestselling Author
Rachel Hollis shares her journey of becoming a New York Times bestselling author and the significance it holds for her. Writing has always been her passion, and she has worked hard to improve her craft with each book. The journey to achieving this milestone has taught her the importance of starting with the courage to be imperfect and embracing the editing process. Hollis also highlights the value of fighting for success, rather than achieving it easily.
Harnessing the Power of Flow and Deadlines in Writing
Hollis discusses her writing process and how deadlines help her tap into the state of flow. She sets specific word count goals each day, aiming to create content regardless of its quality in the first draft. By imposing deadlines, she unlocks her creativity and achieves greater productivity and output. This approach has allowed her to overcome the pressure of perfection and focus on getting the first draft out, which she can later shape into her desired result.
Balancing Writing and Entrepreneurship
Being an entrepreneur, Hollis faces the challenge of juggling her time between writing and managing her company. She shares that she sometimes has to sacrifice her work in order to prioritize writing, as her passion for storytelling compels her to create. However, she maintains a strong commitment to not compromise her family time, ensuring that her writing or work never interferes with her relationships. Despite the tradeoffs she makes, Hollis finds fulfillment in both her entrepreneurial endeavors and her writing career.
Embracing Mortality and Leaving Nothing Undone
The podcast episode discusses the importance of embracing mortality and ensuring that one leaves nothing undone in life. The host shares a story about a musician who had a stroke and now focuses on completing her mission in life and leaving no regrets. This perspective changes the way we think about setting goals and highlights the importance of living with clarity and purpose.
Building a Life Filled with Joy
The episode explores the concept of building a life filled with joy by identifying and incorporating activities that bring happiness. The host shares her personal experience of creating a joy list, which includes simple pleasures like a slow cup of coffee and bigger things like international travel. By recognizing what truly brings joy and intentionally incorporating those activities into daily life, one can experience contentment and live a more fulfilling existence.
Rachel Hollis (CEO of The Hollis Co) & Greg discuss the silver lining of quarantine, taking time to appreciate the things you love, and never being afraid to fail in order to succeed. This powerful episode also touches upon the difficulties of female entrepreneurship, and the importance of living life to the fullest.
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