Have you ever felt that gnawing suspicion that there must be a better way? That beneath all the grinding, the pushing, the sacrificing—there's a path to extraordinary achievement and growth that doesn't require you to wage a constant war against yourself? I spent 15 years believing the gospel of hustle, squeezing every hour from my calendar and pushing myself to exhaustion. And I achieved "success"—building a million-dollar social impact company and winning three entrepreneur of the year awards before I turned 30. The only problem was that I felt empty, drained, and wondering what was wrong with me for not enjoying the journey. Moreover, I couldn’t reconcile the two parts of my life—maximizing the productivity of every second at work and being fully present with my family and myself. Hitting this low inspired me to become a full-time explorer. I spent the next 10 years reading hundreds of studies while being mentored in hundreds of sessions by master coaches on the topics of: