Breaking the Hustle Addiction - How to Work Less and Earn More

Play Bigger in Real Estate with Raquel Q.

I used to think hustle was the secret to success. In real estate, wearing exhaustion like a badge of honor felt normal—four hours of sleep, 24/7 client calls, endless to-do lists. Hustle made me look successful, but behind the scenes, I was burnt out, reactive, and the bottleneck of my own business.

In this episode of The Raquel Show, I’m breaking down Trap #2 of the Agent CEO System: Hustle Addiction—the belief that the only way to grow is to work harder, longer, and do everything yourself. Spoiler alert: it’s costing you time, money, and freedom.

By the end of this episode, you’ll know exactly how to break free from hustle mode and step into true CEO leadership—working smarter, not harder.

✨ Here’s what I cover in this episode:

• How to spot if you’re stuck in hustle addiction
• The hidden ways hustle is capping your income (and burning you out)
• Shift #1: How to identify your true CEO work vs. maintenance mode
• Shift #2: The boundaries that actually make clients respect your time
• Shift #3: Building your 3-point leverage plan (people, systems, tech)
• A client case study: how she cut 40 hours a week while growing income by 40%

Imagine ending your day with only three priorities instead of 37—and knowing your systems, VA, and tech are working for you while you’re at your kid’s game. That’s the difference between running your business and being run by it.

If you’re ready to step out of hustle mode and into CEO leadership, DM me “agentceo” on Instagram @itsraquelq and I’ll send you the waitlist link for my Agent CEO Accelerator.

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Thank you for joining me on this episode of The Raquel Show, and remember, keep pushing your limits to achieve your goals.
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Chapters

1. Hustle Feels Good… But Isn’t the Answer (00:00:00)

2. Trap #2: Hustle Addiction (00:01:38)

3. Burnout Story (00:03:01)

4. Shift #1: CEO Work vs. Maintenance Work (00:04:00)

5. Shift #2: Boundaries with Clients (00:05:26)

6. Shift #3: Three-Point Leverage Plan (00:06:23)

7. Action Step: Audit Your Time This Week (00:08:49)

8. Sneak Peek: Trap #3 – No Leverage (00:09:17)

9. Final Thoughts and Reflection (00:09:44)