Ep 224 – Define Your Win

Meta Description:
Undefined success creates endless pressure. Scott Smith explains why clarity beats ambition, how chasing someone else’s scoreboard leads to burnout, and why leaders must define what winning actually means.

🎙️ Episode Summary

Most people are playing a game they never defined.

They chase numbers. Recognition. Revenue.
But when asked what winning actually looks like, the answer is often silence—or worse, someone else’s definition.

In this episode, Scott Smith examines a foundational leadership failure: pursuing success without clarity. When leaders don’t define what winning means for them, strategy becomes guesswork and effort turns into exhaustion.

The problem isn’t drive.
It’s definition.

A vague goal like “more clients” hides real questions. How many is enough? How many can you actually deliver? What does success look like in practice, not theory?

The same applies to freedom. Time freedom. Financial freedom. Location freedom. All valid—but only if they are defined. Without clarity, leaders end up chasing a scoreboard they didn’t choose.

Burnout is rarely caused by work alone.
It’s caused by misalignment.

This episode challenges leaders to define their win, write it down, and commit to playing their game—not someone else’s.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today

• Why undefined success creates constant pressure
• How chasing someone else’s goals leads to burnout
• The danger of vague wins like “more” or “bigger”
• Why clarity turns strategy from guesswork into judgment
• How defining your win restores alignment and confidence

🔍 Tags:
Leadership, Strategy, Clarity, Success, Burnout, Decision-Making, Self-Leadership, Stoic Leadership