Amina AlTai

I'm still putting out a book.

I'm still running a business, all of these things.

But the way that my nervous system experiences that is very different than the way that it used to.

It's more rest and digest around it versus fight or flight.

And I just had that moment about it recently.

And so, you know, all of this is to say is we have to redefine success for ourselves.

And I think also finding that harmony at the level of the nervous system.

But inside the book, there's a five-part framework.

And basically, I talk about how purposeful work and purposeful ambition hinges upon five things.

And it needs to leverage our zone of genius.

It needs to ensure that we're operating in a space that where values aligned, that we're connected to the impact that we want to have, whether that's our family, community, or the greater good, that our needs are met.

And that's a big one.

and that we're cultivating a sense of contentment.

And so when we've checked the box on all five of those things, we're usually flowing.

I love when people ask me questions around the zone of genius because it is work that makes me so happy to talk about.

So the zone of genius is a term that was coined by Gay Hendricks, who wrote the book, The Big Leap.

I highly recommend it.

It's one of my favorites.

And so I built upon this concept and I believe that all of us have a zone of genius.

And I think a lot of us operate in spaces and work in organizations where we're usually in service to one person's genius, but that creates a lot of toxic dynamics.