This is the formula that changed my life.
And it launched my coaching career.
We’re taught from an early age that success and happiness come from doing more, attaining more, and being more.
I lived that story for years.
Push harder. Add more. Prove more.
But instead of freedom, I felt trapped. My health, relationships, and energy suffered — even as my companies “succeeded.”
Then I discovered a different formula:
Happiness = Gains – Drains.
If I could identify and cut those things that cost me more energy than they returned, life got lighter. Business got clearer. Energy returned.
It’s no coincidence that’s when my coaching practice took off. Because CEOs at scale face the same trap I did:
They add complexity when the real leverage comes from subtraction.
The lesson? Growth isn’t about piling more onto your plate.
It’s about aligning what matters — and letting the rest fall away.
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– Lex, your CEO coach
📌 P.S. Most of the time, complexity is self-inflicted. When things feel stuck, I start by asking: “What can I subtract?”
