"Chase your desired lifestyle, not your desired title. People are blinded by status and labels. Once you release the need for a specific title, there is almost always an easier path to living your preferred lifestyle." - James Clear
I'm a growth-oriented leader, grounded in faith, active in organizational leadership and coaching, and increasingly focused on meaningful impact—so this principle resonates directly with my current journey.
How it applies to my life:
I’ve been building a path that blends leadership, service, coaching, and purpose. I already hold leadership credibility in my professional roles and I am expanding into areas like Maxwell-certified coaching and spiritual development. Titles like "Operations Leader", “Director,” “Coach,” or “Consultant” may matter in structure, but what I'm finding that really drives me is: freedom, alignment with my values, influence, and significance—the actual lifestyle I desire. I'm not chasing clout—rather I'm seeking impact and integrity.
So letting go of chasing a certain title (e.g., executive this, certified that) opens me up to craft a career and life design around what I actually want day-to-day:
- More time freedom
- Teaching and mentoring others
- Creating content with spiritual and leadership depth
- Speaking, coaching, and running workshops
- Flexibility to serve both faith-based and professional communities
Here are the next steps that I will move toward:
- Clarify my ideal lifestyle
- Map out a week or month in your "ideal" life: time spent coaching, teaching, leading, resting, serving, traveling, creating, etc. Use this as my compass—not job titles.
These are consistent with a theme from a most recent off-site Intensive I participated in.
Audit my current roles.
Ask:
- What parts of my current roles align with this lifestyle?
- What doesn't?
- Where can I shift responsibility, say no, or delegate?
Design around my desired rhythm.
Use my Maxwell training, leadership experience, and spiritual gifts to build a platform that supports my lifestyle goals—whether it’s a part-time coaching practice, speaking engagements, or spiritual leadership work.
Detach from needing validation through titles.
I don’t need to be “Chief” of anything to lead powerfully. People already follow my example. I need to focus instead on influence, margin, and meaning.
Bottom Line for me:
I'm in a unique position to live with purpose without chasing labels. Choose the path that honors my calling, not one that simply looks impressive on paper. Let my lifestyle reflect my values, and my legacy will follow.
Thanks James Clear for the "idea"!