Ambitious people care deeply about their work. Work consumes most of our adult lives. It brings purpose, meaning, prestige, impact, and social connection. But it also comes with hidden costs. Sacrificing your health, friendships, happiness, and presence - often for the promise of a bigger paycheck. But you are not your work. Learn how to build a healthy portfolio of habits, identities, and desires.

“Stress is a systems problem,” at least when it comes to business and creative pursuits. If you’re getting bogged down by the Burdensome B’s (bored, bottlenecked, burned out, or buried by bureaucracy), this guide is for you. Free Time is not about working as little as possible. Nor is it about creating a lifestyle business purely for one’s own gain. Life-giving businesses energize everyone who participates in them, from owners to team members to clients and the community. You can, happily and strategically, work less. In fact, working fewer hours is often harder than working more. It requires building sophisticated systems and trusting a Delightfully Tiny Team to handle the details.

In today's world of endless possibilities, it's easy to outsource almost any task. However, your ideas and thought processes should never be delegated. Embrace the power of independent thinking, and you will always be able to find your way, even in this distracted age.