The Dark Side of Ambition with Charlie Hoehn

Charlie Hoehn started his career by doing free work and landing amazing roles working with best selling authors and tech startups. He's worked as a marketing strategist and the director of special projects for Tim Ferriss. But his continual desire to become indispensable resulted in discovering the dark side of ambition. How the desire to be the best in the world burned Charile outWhat happens to us when we start to loose our work life balanceThe workaholic culture that Sillicon Valley breedsWhy envy makes us start to question the gifts that we're born withPaying attention to how the work you do makes you feel The role that self awareness plays in recognizing your anxietyHow the thought of future success took Charlie to hitting a wallBattling with the idea that you have to become permanently successfulWhy learning to play is as important as sleep The importance of allowing yourself to have guilt free funWhy the happiest points in life are rarely about achievementViewing life as a series of opportunities to just have a fun Why we need to say the world as a playground instead of peopleChanging our social interactions through the process of play Why playing is one of the most important productivity hacksKnowing when to let go of big projects and making changesThe reason we only show our highlight reel Learning to remove all the anchors that are causing stress Getting rid of as many things as possible first before you add things Resources and People MentionedHow to Become Recession Proof (Our first interview with Charlie)Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul by Stewart BrownHow I Cured My Own AnxietyOver the past few years Charile has worked with more than a dozen best selling authors to help market (and sometimes create) their books. His most recent book, which we discussed in this interview is Play it Away: A Workaholic's Cure for Anxiety.   Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.