Hi ,

Ego versus soul - that might not seem like a business-related topic. But oh, believe me, it is.

We are born with both. At birth we exist primarily as a new soul but hours into our new life ego starts developing .. we learn that from our parents and anyone else in our environment. We develop an ego that is either strong or weak. Doesn't matter which, egos always want ego satisfaction.

Ego is about doing and thinking. Soul is about being.

Usually it's the ego side of us that decides to own our own business, become an entrepreneur. We have that need to succeed, make money, show that we can create something new in the world.

But if we leave out soul completely the business won't be as successful as it can be. We will get stuck and not follow through. We will make excuses. We will not be unstoppable.

When we engage our soul into our work we will be far more likely to succeed. So, it's a balance - we need both. One drives to success, the other drives to deep satisfaction and happiness with our work and our life.

Learning how to serve both through your business takes some time and life experience. Takes some self-reflection.

When we've got both working for us we have little to no drama. We don't blame people. We don't feel anxious or stressed. So getting these two to be good friends is definitely worth our time.

If this intrigues you then I invite you to join me in the CEO Circle Community. We check in with both the ego and the soul side of things. You make decisions from a holistic perspective, not a short-term perspective. You have a place to live and work connected to both. Do it now before there's no more seats at the table.

To your ego and soul's satisfaction,

Sue Painter