The Breaking Work Journal

Break your relationship with work to win at life.

Every Sunday, get one powerful journal memo to help you break free from the steady paycheck addiction and design your authentic, self-directed work-life so you can be fully present for life's richest moments and pursue your dreams with boldness and passion.

Not a Read Only Newsletter

This is your performance journal, and a call to arms.

This is your weekly gym session for breaking out of the default rut of life so you can imagine and confidently create work that ignites you. And this is a strategic environment for achievers ready to stop serving masters and start building dreams.

What you get:

Battle-tested frameworks for engineering your environment and protecting your most valuable asset: time
Proven systems to build wealth-generating advantages while others sleep
Mental models for breaking the steady paycheck addiction and making decisions that compound freedom
Real stories from professionals who've transformed from overwhelmed achievers to time sovereigns
Private access to deep-dive training on my Corporate BREAK Design™ methodology
Experimental practices for peak performance, drawn from high-achieving corporate athletes

This is about redesigning your relationship with work before life passes you by. Time to get started.

A System Upgrade for your Work Life

Beliefs That Break Default Thinking

The Breaking Work Belief Stack

We are all meant to create, not execute someone else’s dream.
Busy isn't a badge of honor, it's bankruptcy of the soul.
There’s no such thing as Freedom without Ownership.
You don’t need more time. You need a real reason.
Results don’t change until beliefs do.
You have more power than you think.
Burnout can’t be buried. It’s a call to action.
No one will hand you the dream. You must walk it Soulo.
Your action and energy lead your family, not your words.
The steady paycheck isn't security. It's sophisticated servitude.

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Brett Griesh, Financial Services

"I’m really thankful for the structure and motivation Mike provided me. I’ve turned a new leaf, explored a new version of myself, and I couldn’t have done it without Mike’s help!"

Brent Pressentin

"Mike helped me see there’s always a middle path - one with less risk, but where I still got the fulfillment I was looking for from entrepreneurship."

Elizabeth G., Director of Customer Success

"If you’re looking for thought provoking content that challenges you to step out of your comfort zone and start thinking about yourself and your life in a new & energizing way, sign up immediately!"

Meet The Author

Michael Gardon

I spent 20+ years chasing "success" and money like a type A madman, until I realized those goals were someone else’s.

Work equaled success for me, and I pursued it like a robot. I felt I had to sacrifice myself in order to get it.

I lied to myself - more stress, more money, more time away - it was all for them (my wife and three boys).

Now I know better. Life isn't one dimensional. It's full stack. Creative work. Family. Relationships. Health. Spirit.

But to get to that vision, I needed a transformation. “Work” was no longer working for me - that much was clear. I needed to BREAK my relationship with work. Break down my default assumptions, break the patterns that kept me trapped and build up a wholistic life where I was balanced, attentive and still achievement focused AF!

It's just that I wanted my achievement to be mine, and not someone else's.

But I also needed to do it smartly - I couldn’t just burn the whole thing down, rage quit and start over. I needed a system.

So I designed my way out of corporate work by taking a risk managed, methodical approach.

I created space at my job. Made my paycheck the investor in my future vision. And built my side hustle into FT corporate exit - all while working and being present for my 3 kids (all under 6).

Now I lead Breaking Work - a movement, a system and a way of being that has helped hundreds of stuck high performers build income streams and work environments they are proud of - smartly, tactically, methodically.

I hope you’ll join the pack.

LFG!!

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"As someone who has struggled with taking risks and stepping outside of my comfort zone, I found Mike’s content and interviews to be incredibly empowering. He has a way of challenging conventional thinking and encouraging his audience to think outside the box."

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"Mike is gifted in asking the simple questions that cause you to stop, dig deep, reflect, and consider other approaches. His work - the podcast and writing, have been invaluable in helping me navigate my professional journey and personal life."

Matt T., Sales

"Mike is a supportive leader while also challenging everyone to grow, and provides a roadmap to break free from the old, and chase what you deem most rewarding."