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Milena Regos

LiveWorkPlay Design

3y ago

Milena Regos is a former CMO and award-winning marketer who turned into a voice for fighting busyness and burnout by leading the Unhustle Movement. Get her free weekly newsletter.

Most people think the only way to succeed is to hustle.

You catch up on work on Sundays, fill your schedule with meetings, work 12-hour days, eat lunch at your desk, skip vacations, and put work before your health and family - AGAIN. You feel guilt and shame when taking time off, your mind still at back in the office. We glorify being busy and listen to social media GaryVee type influencers but end up disillusioned, overwhelmed and burnt out.

The way we're working isn't working:

  • 77% of people globally are burnt out worse for women. (Source: Deloitte.)

  • People working 55 or more hours each week face an estimated 35% higher risk of a stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from heart disease. (Source: WHO)

  • Many studies show that productivity is higher when you work less than 40 hours per week.

24/7 Hustle is Killing our Humanity, Health & Human Potential.

You can fit your work into your good life, not the other way around.

The Great Resignation or The Great Discontent shows half of American employees looking to change jobs (seeking well-being, flexibility, and purpose.) (Source: Gallup & LinkedIn.)

We can replace Hustle Culure with Human Culture and create sustainable LiveWorkPlay Design.

In an age of burnout, nothing is more important than your wellbeing

In an age of distractions and overwhelm, nothing is more valuable than your focus and presence

In an age of uncertainty, nothing is more urgent than having the courage to unlearn old beliefs and behavior and relearn new ones so that you can redefine success on your terms with freedom, joy and flow.

Your humanity and worth are so much more than your ability to hustle.

You may be burnt out but you're not broken. You need courage to make a change.

The future belongs to those who can create a meaningful life and a fulfilling career, without sacrificing one for the other. "Hustle is not the most important word ever". Human is the most important word.

Have the courage to rebel to work and live well.

In a world addicted to hustle, unhustle is a superpower. 

You can start by subscribing to 3 Ways to Unhustle Sunday Newsletter, listening to The Unhustle Podcast with thought leaders and game-changers or joining The Unhustle U Community. You can get on the waitlist for our brand new LiveWorkPlay Design online course.

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