What drives you?

I recently recorded the longest podcast of my life. I was interviewed for three hours . . .

.? .? . and I loved every moment of it!

The podcast is called “What Drives You?” and it’s hosted by Kevin Miller, a former pro cyclist and entrepreneur who has founded 15 (!) businesses. His interview style is unlike any I’ve ever encountered: His questions were deep, powerful, and caused me to feel extremely vulnerable.

The premise of the podcast is to help people leverage their inner drive. Kevin interviews guests to learn more about who they are under the surface and get to the core of what really drives them.

Most podcast interviews I’ve done have been an hour long at most and usually stuck to topics like my book and my company. Kevin and I certainly chatted about those things—we spent about half of the time on them—but the other things we talked about are what I want to focus on here.

Before we recorded, Kevin asked me to reflect on my life and think about what drives me in each of the following categories that resonated with me: spirituality, relationships, health and wellness, mind/mental health, work/career/business, money/finances/wealth, achievements, and personal interests. He told me that we would talk in-depth about where I currently find myself in each category.

As we chatted, I had an unexpected realization: What drives me today is very different from what drove me just a few years ago. Had Kevin and I done this interview five years ago, I would have said that work/career/business was the main driver in my life. That’s where I put most of my energy and it’s how I measured my success. My whole identity was about being a leader and entrepreneur. Success to me was about the size of my company, and the goal was to get bigger and bigger.

Now, I think about achievement very differently. Don’t get me wrong: I still care a lot about my career. But I no longer measure success by how large my company is.

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