Most founders think selling the business means finally getting to rest.
Taro Arai built Mikuni into one of the most recognized
restaurant brands in the region, then sold it.
And his first realization?
He was "the guy who cannot stay home ...doing nothing."
Sound familiar?
The business wasn't just what he did.
It was who he was.
What he found on the other side wasn't retirement.
It was purpose at a different scale — $4.2M raised for
children's cancer centers, breast cancer research,
and a golf tournament that sells out immediately.
His cup isn't half full.
He says it's a bucket. Overflowing. 24/7.
That only happens when you stop clinging to the
identity the business gave you — and go find out
who you actually are without it.
Full interview on YouTube — link in bio.
What's your version of "cannot stay home doing nothing"?
Drop it below. 👇
About last night with @kennychesney at the @spherevegas . Best fathers day weekend spending it with my family and great music.
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#kennychesneyconcert
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What's your more?
Not the highlight reel. Not the revenue milestone. The stuff that actually makes you feel like you're living — more love, more joy, more choice, more balance, more trust.
I spent years chasing the wrong definition of it. Thought more work ...meant more of everything else would follow.
It didn't.
Drop a 🙋 in the comments if you've ever had that gut feeling that you're meant for something beyond what you're currently building toward.
#whatsyourmore #permissiontounplug #seetheworld #inspiration
The moment it clicked for me.
Your team runs the systems.
The systems run the business.
You finally get your life back.
🎙️ Sneak peek from the Permission to Unplug Audible recording.
Pre-order link in bio
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Part of unplugging is giving yourself permission to take the trip.
Where are you giving yourself permission to go next? Comment below. Let's plan it.
#PermissionToUnplug #bookthetrip #seetheworld #dontwait
Lake Tahoe taught me something no business school ever did.
The deals that changed my trajectory didn't come from hustle.
They came from presence.
Save this if you need the reminder.
And if you've been postponing a trip — the ...link in bio is for you.
#permissiontounplug #businesslessons #mustbepresenttowin #showup #doneisbetterthanperfect
June. Lake Tahoe. A charity golf tournament with zero business intentions.
No meetings lined up. No clients to pitch.
Just a beautiful course and a good excuse to leave the office.
Last night of the event, we ended up at dinner with a group of guys from ...the course.
Golf. Life. Business.
Then someone asked what we were working on.
By Sunday we were driving home with five deals in the works.
Here's what three companies have taught me:
The opportunities that changed my trajectory didn't come from the pitch deck I perfected at midnight.
They came from the dinner I almost skipped.
The trip I almost didn't take.
The weekend I gave myself permission to show up with no agenda.
You cannot manufacture presence.
You can only put yourself in the room.
The last time you showed up somewhere with zero agenda — what happened? Drop it below.
#permissiontounplug #bepresent #showup #edgwoodtahoe
My favorite part Of camping is When i don't go and Instead fly Business Class To the Maldives on @qatarairways with @americanexpress
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I've worked with enough leaders to know what's actually stopping them.
It's not time. You can make time.
It's not money. You've spent more on things that mattered less.
It's one of these three:
1. You believe the business will fall apart ...without you.
It won't. And if it will — that's the real problem you're avoiding.
2. Your identity is so fused to the work that rest feels like failure.
The hustle badge has a cost. You're paying it every day.
3. You're waiting for a good time.
I've been in business for 20 years. That date has never appeared on my calendar.
Which one is actually stopping you?
1, 2, or 3 — drop it below.
#permissiontounplug #leadershiplessons #bookthetrip
