Success on Your Own Terms with Erin Hines

What if the version of success you’ve been chasing is not actually the one you want?In this episode, I sit down with Erin Hines, founder of Darn Good Business Coach, to talk about the pressure so many business owners feel to keep doing more, growing bigger, and pushing harder. We unpack the conditioning behind that mindset and explore what it looks like to build a business that feels aligned with your values, your energy, and the life you actually want to live.Erin brings a holistic perspective to business growth, blending strategy, Human Design, and a clear-eyed look at burnout, boundaries, and overdoing. This conversation is especially timely for anyone who has been questioning whether scale is really the goal — or whether success might look more personal, more intentional, and more sustainable than what the business world often celebrates.In this episode, we talk about:Why bigger is not always better in businessThe difference between growth you truly want and growth you feel you should wantWhat “undoing” looks like in a real workweekHow to honor your boundaries when there is still work left undoneThe role of energy, decision-making, and self-trust in sustainable business growthSales as Service Challenge — Start Now!Take one look at your sales or business development process this week and ask yourself:Am I doing it this way because it works for me, or because I think this is what I’m supposed to do?Then make one small adjustment this week that brings your process back into better alignment with your values, your capacity, and the way you actually want to work.The goal is not to do less just for the sake of doing less. The goal is to build a sales process and business development rhythm you can actually sustain.Links & Resources:Learn more about ErinConnect with Erin on LinkedIn and InstagramListen to the Rebel to Rise podcastJoin us for the next SAS LIVE Office Hours Event! Simply sales with the VIP Power Hour - download the FREE guideLearn how to consistently book 3–5 sales-qualified meetings each week - Book an Alignment Call Have an episode idea? DM me on LinkedIn and let me know!—Nothing happens in business — or life — until someone says hi. That's the philosophy behind Tam Smith's work as founder of Studio Three 49.As a Sales Growth Strategist, she helps service founders build relationship-first sales systems through focused 1–3 day intensives — so they can stop relying solely on referrals, no cold pitching required. With 15+ years in sales leadership, Tam believes sales is an act of service. It's about what you give, not what you get. And when you serve well, the results always follow.When she's not working with clients, you'll likely find her rock climbing or mapping out her next adventure with her Supermutt, Ila, in Durham, NC.