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Bitesize | 7 Steps to Your Dream Life - Mark Pentecost #274

Bitesize | 7 Steps to Your Dream Life - Mark Pentecost #2748 Sept23 min

What happens when you achieve the success you once dreamed about?

Do you stop? Settle? Chase an even bigger number?

Or do you begin asking a different question: What do I actually want to do with this life?

In this bitesize episode, Paul chats with Mark Pentecost who shares why someone asking him "When is enough enough?" forced him to rethink his relationship with success.

He realised he'd spent so much time pursuing the next goal that he wasn't always enjoying the space between the achievements. And that led him towards a different definition of success — one built around family, fun, financial freedom, giving back and continuing to dream.

We explore Mark's seven-step framework for creating the life of your dreams, including why you need to say or see your dreams, live "on the offence," expect to get knocked down, surround yourself with the right people, celebrate your wins and then dream again.

But perhaps the bigger conversation is about how ambitious people pursue extraordinary goals without sacrificing everything else that matters.

Because building a successful business is one thing.

Building a successful business while protecting your marriage, your relationship with your children, your health and your enjoyment of life is something else entirely.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why "When is enough enough?" can be the wrong question

The danger of continually chasing the next achievement