Grit may get you started in your career, but it’s not what gets you promoted. In this conversation on leadership, personal development, and professional development, Guy Yalif—Chief Evangelist at Webflow—challenges the belief that success requires relentless hustle.
Key Takeaways:
- Why our culture rewards hustle, and how that mindset can quietly stall your career growth
- How time tracking elevates focus and effectiveness
- The four things only a CEO can own, and how to stop doing everything else
- Releasing guilt around working less
- Learning to use time for thinking, not just doing
- Discomfort as a gateway to leadership growth
This episode is essential listening for leaders who want to achieve more without doing more.
👉 Listen now and discover how to lead with impact—by doing less, not more.
👉 Follow Guy Yalif on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gyalif/
Rusty Gaillard is an executive coach, helping mid-level corporate leaders create more career success while working less and enjoying it more. That's real freedom.
Get more leadership tips to grow your skillset and mindset at rustygaillard.com, and follow Rusty on LinkedIn.
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