The Basics: Aligning Your Personal and Professional Standards

As our careers progress, so do our expectations. 

We negotiate salaries, titles, and perks because we understand the value we bring and have professional standards to reflect it. 

We align our work with the vision we have for ourselves, constantly evolving to new higher standards.

But what about our personal self-care standards?

Self-care isn’t something “over there” to prioritize when we find time. 

It’s already embedded in the foundation of our lives—rest, hydration, nutrition, and movement.

 The real question is: What is our standard for these basics?

• Rest: Are you waking up refreshed or surviving on caffeine and grit?

• Hydration: Do you consistently drink water, or wait until thirst becomes unbearable?

• Nutrition: Are your meals fueling your body, or are they a patchwork of convenience choices?

• Movement: Do you move regularly to sustain energy and mental clarity, or are you mostly sedentary?

If you’re unsure about your self-care standards, look at your habits—they will reveal everything you need to know about how you treat yourself.

Raising Your Standards

If your habits align with your standards, congratulations! 

Living in harmony with your values is incredibly fulfilling.

But if your habits don’t reflect your personal standards, this is your invitation to up level. 

It’s time we to pursue our own well-being with the same energy and determination we bring to our career.

• Rest and Recovery: What’s your standard for rest and rejuvenation?

• Nutrition: Are your meals intentional and nourishing?

• Movement: Do you prioritize physical activity to support your health?

I know…we want to compartmentalize.

But, these standards don’t affect just our personal life.

Our personal self-care standards ripple into every part of who we are, including our professional life. 

The energy and clarity we bring to work is directly impacted by how we care for ourselves.

Living in Alignment

The goal is consistency: aligning our personal and professional standards. 

We’ve heard countless messages about investing in our career to level up and create options for ourselves.

The same principle applies to self-care.

You take you into your career. 

Investing in our well-being up levels every area of our life, including our career options.

Consider this: Would you hire someone whose standards were inconsistent?

• If you discovered a job candidate’s success came at the expense of late nights, skipped meals, and neglected relationships, would you applaud their time management or leadership skills?

• On the other hand, what if they thrived professionally while being well-rested, nourished, and maintaining strong personal relationships? You’d likely see them as a model of balance and self-leadership.

So, given your alignment of personal and professional standards—would you hire you?

This is your reminder: Pursue the YOU that thrives both inside and outside of work.

Your personal self-care is not just a reflection of your standards; it’s the foundation of your professional success.

Welcome to Holistic Hustle, where we redefine success to honor our ambition, while prioritizing our well-being. True success is not just about what we achieve but how we feel while achieving it. It’s time. We deserve a world where ambition and wellness go hand in hand.