More Money, More Freedom, More Energy
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Welcome to edition 58.
If you’ve been here from the start, you’ve already read 60,000+ words from me – the equivalent of a full-length book.
Today’s edition marks a shift.
Because in the past few months, one thing has become incredibly clear from you:
Whether you’re 28 or 48, one question keeps coming up:
“How can I get more money, more freedom, and more energy – but without the grind?”
That’s exactly what this newsletter is now built to answer.
Introducing: The Atomic Ambition Newsletter
This newsletter is now called ‘The Atomic Ambition Newsletter’.
It’s for ambitious rebels who want to design a working life that pays well, feels good, and actually fits who they are.
No bland advice. No pretending you want to be a CEO if you don’t.
So, from this issue forward, each edition will follow a simple structure:
Break – Build – Win
🔥 1 rule to break
🔧 1 smarter move to build
🏆 1 quick win to unlock right away
Here we go.
🔥 BREAK
The old rule: “Work hard now, so you can enjoy life later.”
It sounds noble. It’s also backwards.
What most ambitious people discover (sometimes painfully late) is that deferring joy doesn’t make it sweeter.
It just makes you exhausted.
The truth is that if your work only pays the bills but drains your energy, it’s costing you too much.
🔧 BUILD
Smarter move: Optimise for energy, not just effort.
Each Friday, ask:
❓ “What drained me this week, and why did I let it?”
❓ “What gave me energy, and how do I multiply that?”
Then make one high-leverage energy adjustment. For example:
– Decline a meeting where you’re just a passenger
– Automate or delegate one repeatable task
– Block two hours next week for a project you actually care about
This isn’t soft stuff.
Energy (not time) is the new leverage.
And the people who protect it perform better and enjoy work more.
This is how real freedom starts: not with a resignation letter, but with reclaiming two hours of high-energy time.
🏆 WIN
Quick unlock: Redesign your Monday
If your Mondays are dreadful, you don’t need to escape the job – escape the setup.
Try this:
Block Monday morning to get a head start on the week (no calls, no meetings)
Move your hardest conversation to Tuesday
End Monday with something easy but productive
This alone can change how your whole week feels.
Where we’re going from here
Every week (yes, weekly now!), I’ll send you a new edition of Atomic Ambition – with a fresh Break / Build / Win to help you create a working life that pays better, feels better, and frees you up.
Whether you’re employed, self-employed, in between, or exploring what’s next, this is for you.
If you’ve ever thought:
“I’m meant for more – but I don’t want to burn out getting there”
“I want to be paid well and feel proud of how I earn it”
“There has to be a smarter way to work and live”
Then stay with me.
This is what we’re building.
I have some of the answers, and I’m hoping that as we go on this journey, you’ll share some of yours too.
On a Personal Note
For years, I followed all the right rules.
I worked hard, rose fast, and made partner at KPMG.
It was a big, brilliant and enjoyable part of my career. And I would highly recommend KPMG as a great career option.
But, maybe because I’d been there so long, the rewards started to feel hollow.
And the harder I worked, the more energy and freedom I lost.
That’s when I stopped asking, “What’s next on the ladder?”
And started asking, “What would a better ambition look like?”
That question changed everything.
It’s also now the question I help other ambitious rebels answer – through this newsletter and my Atomic Ambition live program.
One Quote to Get You Going
“Ambition is not what you had – it’s what you decide to have next.”
Reflection for You
What’s one work-related rule you’ve been following… that no longer serves you?
What might change if you broke it – just a little?
Let me know. I read every reply.
(I’d also love to know what you think of the new newsletter format!).
See you next week,
Mostyn
P.S. If you’re 10+ years into your career and know you’re meant for more, my Atomic Ambition 8-week program is your next step. It’s my flagship group program for senior people who want to earn more, reclaim their time, and create a working life that actually fits who they are.
We start on 9th October, and this is the final time I’m running it this year.
Email me at mostyn@atomicambition.com to get an exclusive newsletter subscriber discount.