Success is difficult to define. Everyone has their own take on what it means, and there is often a difference between how we think about success and how it shows up in reality.

India and Erica discuss how they have defined success in the past, how the meaning of success has evolved, and share the perspectives of members of the Pause on the Play® Community.

In this discussion:

• How the definitions of success we’re exposed to early in life create narratives of how we perceive ourselves and others
• Why we need diverse perspectives on the meaning of success
• Eight community members share their working definitions of success

Connect with Our Contributors:

• Elaine Lou Cartas 
• Mim Jenkinson 
• Kim Wensel 
• EK Powell 
• Jetty Nieuwenhuis 
• Sean McMullin
• Emily Souder
• Shannon Collins

Ready to dive deeper?

The last thing we need is another echo chamber, perpetuating a single perspective on how we should live, love, and earn. If you know there’s more than one definition of and path to success, but haven’t found a place that encourages this diversity and divergence, good news: your search is over.

READY TO FIND YOUR PEOPLE? Join us inside The Pause on the Play® Community Where entrepreneurs and brands reconsider “normal” in life and work.

Learn more at  pauseontheplay.com/community

Resources:

• Subscribe to the Pause on the Play® Newsletter
• Listen to Kim Wensel and Erica discuss the evolution of Pause on the Play®
• Listen to E.K. Powell on African American Vernacular English
• Listen to Jetty Nieuwenhuis on Unlocking Your F*ck It Factor
• Read Emily Souder on Defining Success at Mother Hustle
• Listen to Shannon Collins on Using Your Visibility and Influence from Behind the Camera
• Listen to Shannon Collins on the Wedding Industrial Complex
• Listen to Amenah Arman on Bad Art
• Read Laziness Does Not Exist, by Devon Price