Mike's Not At Work
Don't let this belief steal your life too
Welcome, Freethinker — take a deep breath.
I used to believe that freedom meant not having to work.
I was wrong.
With that belief in mind, I trudged through my days trying to follow a simple plan:
Step 1: Make money
Step 2: Retire early
Step 3: Have fun
So I started a business called I’m Not at Work.
Then — no joke — a blog called Mike’s Not At Work.
As you can imagine… my plan didn’t work.
I made very little money.
I didn’t retire early.
And I wasn’t having much fun.
Because there’s a fatal flaw in that belief.
If making money is the goal, then whatever I’m doing becomes just a means to an end.
And when I don’t love what I’m doing… what kind of work am I producing?
Mediocre work → Mediocre results → Mediocre life.
Only when you love what you do will you love what you create.
Now, I love my work — coaching, speaking, writing — so much so that I don’t want it to end.
Love what you do, and you’ll love how you spend your days.
And that’s how you build a life you actually love.
The goal of work isn’t to escape it.
It’s to find yourself in it.
If this resonated, share the love with someone who could use it today.
Until next time, Freethinkers… stay present, be pleasant, and have the best day of your life 🙏
Mike Messeroff
Founder of The Carpe Diem Company
Personal Freedom Coach & Creator of Self-Hospitality
Author of Dogs Get It: Advice I learned from my best friend



Thank you for this today!!!