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3 Reasons Your First Step Is Essential for Success

Leadership, Mindset, Startup Basics, With Audio / Drew

”A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided.” – Tony Robbins. For some reason, many people believe they can simply coast through life and still end up successful. They envision success, maybe even meditate on it, but never take the necessary action to reach the next level. It’s probably the reason why many people fall for get-rich-quick scams. Imagine doing minimal work and raking in bags of cash in return! If you really want to succeed, you’re going to have to put in a lot of time and effort to make it work. You will need to take action, consistent and focused action. Here are 3 reasons why taking action is important if you want to succeed: 1. It’s your first step towards success If you don’t take any action, you’re never going to take that first step towards achieving your goals. You’re never going to go anywhere. As they say, it’s always the first step that’s the hardest…but it’s also the most important. It’s relatively easy to choose the right goal and to make a grand plan on how you’re going to achieve that goal. But actually going out there and taking that first step, is when that plan actually begins. Many people have fun at the planning stage, but the moment they actually need to do something, then the reality will sink in. “That’s a lot of work,” they’ll say. They’ll start procrastinating, or they’ll start thinking it’s a bad idea. Maybe the limiting beliefs set in and you think that you will do it wrong, or that nobody will respond to you, or that you could even end up in a worse position than you’re in now…And they’ll just stop there. That’s all they do – just plan things, but never really take action out of fear or discomfort. 2. No amount of prep or knowledge compares with first-hand experience. When you take action, you will find out that whatever you’ve planned isn’t always going to happen the way you imagined. It isn’t always going to be feasible even. Sometimes, what you think something is may be different from what it actually is in reality; but you’ll never know until you get started. This is why being flexible and knowing when to adjust is so important. Your plan, no matter how long you spent on it, is still just a general guide – you don’t have to take it at face value – and probably shouldn’t. When you take action and go out into the real world, you find out what’s working and what’s not. You will improve your ability to go with the flow. You will learn there’s almost always another option out there that will help you achieve your goals faster, more efficiently, or with less stress than what you initially anticipated! But, with consistent and dedicated action, you are guaranteed to put yourself in a better place than you are in now, even if you fail first. 3. You will grow as a person Taking action is important if you also want to grow as a person. On the way to success, you’ll encounter so many obstacles, glitches, and challenges. Those are the opportune times to grow as a person. When you learn how to overcome all these obstacles: you gain new skills, you develop resilience, you become more patient, you develop a new level of self-awareness, and you grow as a person. If you don’t take action, you’ll remain as you always have been, doing the same things you’ve always been doing, thinking the same thoughts, and feeling the same feelings. So, what are you waiting for? Take the first step!

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You are NOT perfect...Just the way you are

You Are Not Perfect the Way You Are

Leadership, Mindset, With Audio / Drew

There are more than enough songs telling us we’re perfect just the way we are. There are also many self-help books telling us that there’s really nothing to change. Lastly, we’ll find no shortage of motivational speakers or “coaches” who tell us, “You are perfect just as you are.” But, we need to set all that aside. In fact, if I wasn’t being polite I would call them lies because that’s what they are. They are actually doing you a disservice because the more you believe in that, the more you wall yourself off from meaningful change in your life. I’ve got some news for you. The only constant in life is change. That’s the only thing you can rely on occurring regardless of your actions beliefs or choices. It’s true right now and it will continue to be true long into the future. It’s a good thing change is the only constant in life because, with change, we can continue to grow and improve. Change is actually a promise for better. It doesn’t matter how small you feel, how defeated you think you are, or how incompetent, ugly, and desperate things may seem to you. With change, you can turn things around to create a situation you are happy, proud, and confident about. Life would be so boring without change! I once met a homeless man on the streets of Worcester, MA while I was the broker for an apartment rental agency and he said something that really blew my mind. He would come in for a cup of coffee or to use the restroom when the office was quiet. Occasionally, I would buy him or others lunch. Those conversations gave me an enlightening new perspective. He was a guy who just had newspapers as his bed and lived a block or two away from my office. He used to say, “This too will pass.” I looked at him. I looked at the situation and looked at how desperate things seemed for him. It didn’t take long for my analytical mind and questioning ways to arrive at the same conclusion. This too will pass… There I was wearing an impeccable shirt, a nice silk tie, and yes, I was incredibly connected to that homeless person. This was the truth that connects all of us. What we think our reality is will always pass because of time and change. Instead of looking at life as something that’s scary, or something we have to run away from, it’s there for us to learn to work with. Easier said than done though, right? How do we just change our perspective like that? What’s the best way to make a change?How do we make the deep and profound reality of change work for us instead of against us? Well, it all boils down to perspective and expectations. Choose your thoughts carefully because when you assume that you’re perfect you cannot deny that change always happens. Change is kind of like a fire. We can’t intimidate it or deny it’s existence. It will continue raging. burning. and marching forward. It doesn’t care if you acknowledge it or not. Sadly, when you think you’re perfect the way you are, you end up getting burned by change. This doesn’t just happen once. It will happen again and again and again until you learn that lesson. What lesson am I talking about? First, if you are assuming you’re perfect it means you’re less likely to want to learn or grow or adapt. I don’t care how smart you are. I don’t care how well you have it together. You need to keep updating your knowledge, skills, perspective and awareness. Otherwise, you will get left behind. Living in the Internet Age is both a blessing and a curse. Information is more readily available, but it also spoils quickly…Take the case of sales and sales training. You may have been at the top of the sales game ten years ago. But sales strategies from 10 years ago will only get you reported or ignored by people today. Unfortunately, if you think you’re perfect, you already know everything. It prevents you from learning what you need to learn to level-up. Assuming you’re perfect also means you’re less likely to want to adapt. Think of it like dodge ball. The world is chaotic and throws many dodge balls at us. We need to move, we need to be quick on our feet. But, to assume that you’re perfect means that you’re just going to stand still and get hit with one ball after another. Soon enough, you’re bruised all over the place and you are lying flat on your back, exhausted, rundown, and feeling stuck. It’s not a happy ending. Assuming you’re perfect also means you’re likely to blame others instead of taking any responsibility yourself. “They’re imperfect. It’s not my problem. I’m perfect.” Do you see the backwards logic of that? It’s sad on so many levels. Most of all, it’s sad because when you blame other people, you give them power over your happiness, your success, and your life. How so? Well, if they’re the one who caused the problem, typically this means they are also the only one with the solution. It’s time for a reality check! It can be hard enough controlling oneself. Can you imagine trying to control other people too? Forget about it. If Bruce Almighty taught me anything – it’s that you can’t influence free will, no matter how powerful you think you are. Life can be rough. It’s chaotic out there. But, the good news is that despite all this imperfection, there is beauty. There are sublime truths. There is profound peace and prosperity to attain, but you may need struggle for it. You should uncover it. You should work for it. You’re not perfect, none of us are. Life isn’t about being perfect – it’s about being real. By accepting your imperfections and never failing to adapt, learn, or grow…you’re setting

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Drop The Past: It Doesn’t Deserve Time In Your Future

Leadership, Management, Mindset, With Audio / Drew

Your past doesn’t define you. I can’t even tell you how many people I come across who say, “I’m a failure”. “I don’t have it”. “This suck”. Life sucks. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. Every single year, I get poor. I’m stuck. These people are not low IQ individuals, per se. They’re not ugly. There’s nothing in their personality that makes them inferior. It’s their attitude that dooms them to a life of mediocrity, struggle, and frustration. If you’re reading this article, chances are you’ve felt these things. Maybe you’re feeling that your life follows a pattern where one day is basically the same as the day before it. Like Groundhog Day with Bill Murray (great movie by the way). There’s really not much change in your life. Before you know it, you feel that you’re stuck in a rut that you call life – and there’s no escaping. It’s as if the script keeps playing over and over. It’s the same boring old movie again and again. Same movie, different day. All arriving at the same the conclusion – death. It doesn’t have to be a bad thing. I know it sounds kind of extreme, and depressing. It’s definitely discouraging. But, I want you to understand where that mindset leads to. And this definitely doesn’t lead us to a happy place. If there was any doubt before, now you have the answer. People who screw up in the past think it seals the rest of their life. Your past doesn’t define you. This world would be a vastly different place if that were the case. No matter how bad you screwed up in the past, it doesn’t have to hold you back unless you let it. When you keep repeating scenes in your head of being rejected, humiliated, embarrassed, betrayed or oppressed. Your subconscious will attempt to bring that into existence. Plus you are feeling all of the emotions as if you were living through it live. Finally this causes you to vibrate at a lower frequency, attracting more of the same. What do you think happens when you repeat this behavior? Your past doesn’t define you. Do you think you can change the material fact of what happened in the past? No. It’s not like the movie Back to the Future and you’ve got a flying DeLorean that you can jump into with Marty McFly. It doesn’t work that way. What happened in the past happened. What you can change is your interpretation. Your past doesn’t define you. You can change its effect on you in the here and now. Claim your power. This is key to external change, which is affecting what is happening for you right now, your appearance, your work, your business, the amount of money in your bank account, or how big your house or apartment is. All across the board is an internal change. Change your relationship with your past and you can change your future. Does your past condemn you? Does it make you feel small, weak, and powerless? Well, you can change how you interpret your past. Internal changes mean changing your thought patterns, assumptions, beliefs, and emotional habits. It’s perfectly true that the world doesn’t care about your feelings, it cares about your actions. It aims at results. Where do you think those results come from? It comes from your thoughts. When you think about your situation in a certain way; you end up in an empowered emotional state. In that new emotional state, you ask smarter questions and make corresponding decisions. When you make those decisions, you change your present and future with your actions. What if you can change your thoughts? What if you can change your assumptions about your past? Your life doesn’t have to feel like a runaway roller coaster where the moment you think about something negative, everything has to end up with a negative implication again and again and again. It doesn’t have to be that way. Please understand that you are always in control because you can always choose how you interpret things. You can always choose what you think about. You can always choose what you do or do not dwell on. Do not let go of that power. That would be the height of irresponsibility and I hate to say this because when I first realized this, it was when somebody said it, and it stung a little bit. That was precisely the point things changed though because at that point I grew. Whatever is happening in your life, you’re doing to yourself. You really are. I know it doesn’t make much sense. Who wants to intentionally live a frustrated or unfulfilled life? Who wants to feel this pain? Take responsibility. You can do it. Change creates change. Your past doesn’t define you. Reacting the same way to past situations will only keep you bound to the lesson and stuck in the same karmic loop. When you are presented with the same situations over and over, you have to do something different. You are being presented with two choices, evolve or repeat. ~Wishing you success!

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Successful People Aim To Fail Quickly

Leadership, Management, Mindset, strategy / Drew

You’re probably thinking to yourself, “Why in the world would somebody want to fail quickly?” You may have read the article title and did a double take….“Isn’t failure something we’re supposed to avoid?” “Isn’t it something we’re supposed to run away from?” “Isn’t it a mark of embarrassment or even humiliation?” Why in the world would successful people, of all people, aim to fail quickly? You should understand that successful people know failure is always a possibility. So, they don’t candy-coat it, try to avoid it, or make up excuses for it. They also don’t try to cover it up with rationalizations, excuses, or justifications. Instead, they look it straight in the eye and address it. Failure is inevitable, suffering is options. Maybe, it’s monetary…or maybe, it’s social like a loss of reputation. Whatever the case may be, failure conventionally means pain and/or suffering. Successful people realize that failure is inevitable so they look at what they stand to gain. They do a calculated risk-benefit analysis and if the analysis comes out right, and the project is worth taking on, they still keep looking at the possibility of failure to motivate them. These people know the difference between wanting to fail and getting ready for setbacks. Their mindset shifts to failing quickly. They want to know if this will not pan out. I want this to flame out quickly so I can pick myself up, dust myself off, and go on to the next opportunity. Quick failure means quick lessons. Don’t look at it as a judgment on your character as a human being. It is not some summation of your value as a person, nor does it define you. Instead, you learn what you need to learn like Thomas Edison who once used a hair from a man’s beard in his efforts to invent the light bulb. Obviously, that did not pan out, but that didn’t stop Edison from trying many times. You need to fail quickly so you can quickly determine that the road you’re on is not the right road. You can then shift to another road and then try the next one. Quick lessons mean a faster track to eventual success. That’s how successful people think. On the contrary, people who struggle for the rest of their lives experience failure and look at failure as something that defines them. What did they do wrong? They dwelled on it. Instead of a quick failure that yields important quick lessons, they dwell on the failure and the lessons they get are worse lessons because it’s all about them. They create stories in their head about things like: They’re not thinking intelligently They don’t have enough money People don’t like them. They can’t get ahead. They don’t have enough time to get things done. They’re trapped in their life with all these ‘toxic’ lessons Fail quickly and get the lesson quickly. Learn from it and apply this knowledge moving forward. This enables you to minimize the cost and the pain. Suffering will always be a part of the equation but it doesn’t mean that you have to maximize it. It doesn’t mean that you have to let it burn you and define you as a person. When you do that, you are only making success more elusive. In today’s business environment, where things are changing constantly, speed of execution is a lot more important than perfect execution. While you’re trying to perfect a certain solution or product, the situation might change, rendering your product or solution irrelevant. Make it “good enough,” publish it, improve it based on market feedback, rinse and repeat. This approach creates success much faster. By failing, we are learning. By learning, I mean we see how best to adapt to the environment and respond by adjusting our behavior incrementally but continually. This helps build momentum internally and externally. This also creates better quality solutions over time. If you’re holding on to an idea, product, service, in fear of rejection or failure – what are you waiting for? ~Wishing you success!

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How To Harness Your Beliefs To Create More Success In Your Life

Leadership, Management, Mindset, strategy / Drew

Starting Out: Your beliefs shape how successful you are. This isn’t magic. If you are facing tough times or feel like you’re failing, it’s okay to look for answers. Admitting there’s a problem is the first step to fixing it. Think About a Simple Chair: Imagine you’re sitting down. You trust the chair will hold you up. That’s a belief – you believe the chair won’t break. This tiny decision happens fast, and you might not notice it, but it’s still a choice you make based on belief. Your Beliefs Are Powerful: This small example shows how your beliefs are always working in your life, even in little ways. If you can believe in a chair, why not believe in yourself? If you’re facing problems, it might be because you’re believing in the wrong things. Facing the Truth: It’s hard to accept that we’ve made bad choices because of our beliefs. But facing this truth is a big step forward. Accepting that you’ve been wrong about something means you can start making better choices. Belief Affects Everything: What you believe affects everything you do. If you believe you can succeed, you’ll start making choices that lead to success. If you think you’ll fail, that belief will make you choose things that lead to failure. You Can Change Your Beliefs: The great news is you can change your beliefs. Just like dropping a hot potato, you can drop a bad belief. When you change your beliefs, you change your choices, and that changes your life. Your Beliefs Guide Your Success: In the end, it’s all about belief. Your beliefs shape your choices, and your choices shape your life. Believe in success, make choices that lead to success, and you’ll find success. Take Action Now: Want to learn more about this? There’s a free mini-course that can help. If you know someone stuck in their life, share this with them! Your beliefs determine your success, and it’s as simple as that.

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How To Improve Your Decision Making With Increased Awareness

Leadership, Mindset, Self Care / Drew

Introduction: All individuals encounter challenges that demand decision-making. The distinction between success and failure lies in our awareness and approach to these challenges. Obsessing over outcomes generates undue stress, often perceived as worrying, and can lead us down a path of negative anticipation, limiting our view to a binary choice and potential failure. The Peril of Contracted Awareness: Contracted awareness, or a reactive mindset, lays the groundwork for decisions stemming from fear, doubt, and worry, leaving us susceptible to making choices based on negative emotions. It emphasizes problems and the worst possible outcomes, rather than potential solutions and positive possibilities. Examples of situations bred by reduced awareness include expecting the worst, acting impulsively, clinging to fear, playing the victim role, obsessing over control, disregarding sound advice, and ignoring underlying intentions. Overcoming Reduced Awareness: Acknowledging the existence of reduced awareness and its limiting perspective is the first step towards empowerment and accessing the universe’s boundless possibilities. We must delve within and explore our emotional sphere, recognizing the emotions triggered by our decisions and honoring them. Elevate Your Awareness: 1. Analyze Your Awareness State: 2. Ascend to the Solution Level: 3. Embrace Scenario Ambiguity: The Harmony of Awareness and Decision-Making: By engaging with life and ourselves with complete awareness, we foster a decision-making environment where each choice, whether leading to success or a learning opportunity, enriches our experience and understanding. Embrace the ambiguity and uncertainty inherent in each situation, recognizing the possibility of growth and learning in every decision made. The journey of awareness and improved decision-making, enveloped in self-honesty and expanded perspective, paves the way for unceasing personal and professional development. Conclusion: In the realm of complete awareness, every decision contributes to growth and enlightenment, translating into consistent win-win outcomes. The true essence of successful decision-making intertwines with total self-awareness, understanding our emotional dynamics, and acknowledging the boundless possibilities beyond the binary scope of right or wrong. As we traverse the path of life’s challenges, let us carry the lantern of awareness, illuminating the trail of informed decisions, learning, and incessant growth. ~ Wishing You Success and Enhanced Awareness!

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5 Limiting Belief that Are Stopping Your From Being Successful

5 Limiting Beliefs that Are Stopping You From Being Successful

Mindset, Self Care / Drew

Introduction Limiting beliefs act like chains, holding us back from exploring our full potential and living life to the fullest. These ingrained convictions whittle down our self-esteem and undermine our faith in our abilities, leading us into a cycle of underachievement and dissatisfaction. This article explores five prevalent limiting beliefs and offers insight into breaking free from their grip. Breaking Down Common Limiting Beliefs Limiting Belief #1 – I am Undeserving of Good Things Overview: The belief in personal unworthiness leads to rejecting or undermining opportunities for growth and success. Counteraction: Understand that everyone deserves happiness and success. Acknowledge your worth and open your mind to opportunities. Limiting Belief #2 – I Lack Physical Attractiveness Overview: This belief fosters a lack of self-confidence, impacting social and professional interactions negatively. Counteraction: Recognize that true attractiveness stems from confidence, kindness, and intelligence. Embrace your unique qualities and project them with confidence. Limiting Belief #3 – My Dreams will Only End in Failure Overview: This mindset acts as a self-fulfilling prophecy, causing setbacks and inhibiting progress. Counteraction: View failures as opportunities for growth and learning. Acknowledge your fears but don’t let them dictate your actions. Limiting Belief #4 – Happiness is Beyond My Reach Overview: This belief creates an endless, fruitless search for happiness outside oneself. Counteraction: Understand that true happiness comes from within. Practice gratitude and seek joy in the small things in life. Limiting Belief #5 – My Situation is Hopeless Overview: This belief fosters a sense of despair and hopelessness, blocking paths to improvement and growth. Counteraction: Believe in the power of change. Take small steps to improve your situation and seek support from friends, family, or professionals. Challenge Your Beliefs Don’t let limiting beliefs shackle your growth and wellbeing. Understand that thoughts, although powerful, are fleeting and do not define you. They follow their own course, independent of your identity and truth. Realize your capacity to question, analyze, and change your beliefs, transforming them into pillars that support rather than barriers that confine. The Power of Self-Realization Self-awareness is the beacon that illuminates the path to change. Recognize the limiting beliefs that constrain you and actively work to dismantle them. Understanding that you are not bound by your thoughts empowers you to reshape them, fostering personal evolution and enlightenment. Embrace Continuous Learning and Unlearning Life is a journey of perpetual learning and unlearning. As you gain insights, be ready to unlearn beliefs that no longer align with your growth and self-perception. This dynamic process is integral for personal development and achieving a fulfilling life. Conclusion: Light the Path Forward May this exploration shed light on your self-awareness journey, helping identify and uproot limiting beliefs. Embrace the reality that beliefs are choices, not unchangeable truths. Take the first step towards personal evolution by recognizing the power within you to change your thoughts, beliefs, and life. For deeper insights into the neuroscience behind belief formation and practical strategies for personal evolution, explore this FREE mini-course. Embark on the transformative journey to unshackle your mind and live a life unbounded by limiting beliefs.

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How To Overcome The Top 7 Mental Blocks for Success

Leadership, Mindset / Drew

Introduction Often, the biggest barrier to achieving success is not external factors but oneself. Overcoming these self-imposed barriers is crucial for personal and professional growth. Let’s explore and expand on the seven common mental roadblocks and provide strategies for overcoming them. 1. Doubt The cycle of doubt can be paralyzing and self-perpetuating. When you doubt your abilities, it’s challenging to gain others’ confidence in your capabilities. How to Overcome: Work on building your self-confidence. Create a list of your strengths and achievements to refer to whenever doubt creeps in. This self-affirmation can fortify your belief in your abilities, making it easier to persuade others to believe in you too. 2. Fear of Failure Fear of failure can halt progress and innovation. Many view failure negatively, whereas it should be seen as a learning opportunity. How to Overcome: Redefine your perception of failure. View it as a mentor, guiding you to explore alternative paths to success. Understanding that failure often precedes success can change your approach and make you more resilient. 3. Fear of Success Some fear the change and perceived negatives success might bring, including the loss of comfort zones or assumed personality shifts. How to Overcome: Challenge these fears by visualizing the positive impacts of success on your life. Understand that success does not inherently change your core values or personality, and any changes can be controlled and directed positively. 4. Lack of Self-Belief Without believing in yourself, achieving your goals becomes a daunting task as you lack the necessary motivation and drive. How to Overcome: Regularly set and achieve small goals. This practice will build your confidence and reinforce your belief in your abilities to tackle larger objectives. 5. Getting Too Emotional Excessive emotion can cloud judgment and lead to poor decisions. How to Overcome: Practice mindfulness or other emotional regulation techniques. These tools can help you to remain calm and think logically in challenging situations. 6. Making Things Too Complicated Overcomplication and overthinking can stall progress, causing simple problems to appear larger and more intricate than they are. How to Overcome: Focus on breaking down problems into manageable parts and seek simple solutions first. Remember that the most effective solution is often the most straightforward one. 7. Thinking Inside the Box Limited, conventional thinking can prevent the discovery of innovative solutions to problems. How to Overcome: Encourage creativity and unconventional thinking. Regularly practice brainstorming sessions, and don’t dismiss any idea as too “out there.” Often the most unusual ideas can lead to the most innovative solutions. Conclusion Breaking down these mental blocks is essential for paving the path to your success. Implement these strategies to overcome personal barriers, ensuring a smoother, more confident journey towards achieving your goals and aspirations.

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How To Overcome Fear By Turning Lions Into Kittens

Mindset, Self Care / Drew

Exploring Fear with Examples: Ever rushed up the stairs in the dark, feeling like someone might be behind you? Or felt a chill going to the bathroom late at night, worried about the imaginary unknown? These irrational fears stem from our evolved psychology designed to keep us safe in a dangerous world. Evolved for Caution Our minds, like our bodies, evolved in a perilous environment. Early humans faced numerous threats, leading to the development of a risk-averse nature and an inclination for chronic stress. Our ancestors had to assume the worst to survive. The Ambiguity Issue Picture this: you’re in the wilderness, observing an animal silhouette against the horizon. Is it a harmless kitten or a dangerous lion? The safest bet is to assume it’s a lion and react for self-preservation. This survival instinct is still with us, even though we no longer face such clear and present dangers. Today’s threats are debts, illnesses, relationship problems, and career issues, replacing the lions of our past. The Power of Perspective But here’s the crux: overcoming fear is all about perspective and mindset. Viewing challenges as kittens rather than lions can help us remain calm and happy, even in difficult situations. It’s essential to reassess our situations, take control of our anxiety and stress, and realize that our fears might not be as threatening as they seem. Transforming Fear So, how do you turn lions into kittens and conquer fear? By evaluating why you’re scared and determining if the fear is justified. Consider contingency plans and coping strategies to handle the challenges effectively. Conclusion Remember, it’s all a matter of perspective. By changing your mindset, beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, you transform the reality you experience. Learn to see the kittens, not the lions, and watch your fears diminish and your courage soar. s perform worse and feel worse. How do you turn your situations into kittens and overcome fear? Simple: you assess exactly why you’re afraid and whether or not there really is a good reason for you to be. Likewise, you can look at contingency plans and coping mechanisms. Remember: it’s all just perspective. Change your mindset (beliefs, thoughts, feelings) and you change the reality that you experience! You can also check out our FREE Alphadog Awareness Mini Class HERE.

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Power of Pause: The Skill of Doing NOTHING!

Management, Mindset, Self Care / Drew

In the world today, we’re constantly told to keep moving, keep striving, and keep working hard. People chug another coffee to get through the list of tasks. But this whirl of activity can take a toll on us. If you’re feeling this way, it’s essential to remember there’s more to life than just work. Life’s Equilibrium In life, balance is key. It’s not always about achievement or being in constant motion. Sometimes you may want to do something; other times, you may crave rest and relaxation. Life is a blend of action and pause, and both contribute to personal growth. Remember the equation: Stress + Rest = Growth Understanding Inaction Life moves in a rhythm. There’s a time to act and a time to rest. Constant push may lead to exhaustion, evident in people always on the go. They might say they feel fantastic, but their fatigue tells a different story. Taking a break is natural. However, it doesn’t mean total inactivity. It’s more about inner calmness, not pushing or forcing things, allowing them to be as they are, and living in the present. Embrace Surrender This notion doesn’t imply quitting everything. It’s about releasing control over uncontrollable things, making peace with the present, and opening up to experiences meant for you. If something is destined for you, it will find its way. Navigating Doubts and Fears Questions like “What if nothing happens?” or “Am I missing out?” might flood your mind. It’s natural. The key is to listen to your inner voice and recognize the right opportunities without the fear of missing out. A Different Approach to Life Each year, moments come when the desire to do nothing emerges. It’s crucial to honor these feelings. In the past, resistance and continuous work led to exhaustion and misery. Today, it’s about working less during these periods and allowing more time for fun, relaxation, and hobbies. Rediscovering Productivity After rest, you might find your productivity and motivation naturally rejuvenate. Embrace the slowdown times, and you will notice an increase in your efficiency afterward. The Futility of Endless Pushing Looking back, non-stop effort doesn’t always equal success. It often leads to running in circles of fear and insecurity. But when you relax, you can see the path life is taking you, without resistance. Rejecting Hustle Culture Hustle culture can make you feel guilty for resting, but remember that breaks are essential. Tuning into your inner guidance helps make the right decisions and allows life to flow more smoothly. Conclusion In a world that incessantly demands achievement and hustle, learn to embrace the pause. Listening to your inner self and taking it slow on off days can enhance your productivity and overall happiness. Understand the value of doing less and the power of giving up control, and let life flow in its rhythm. ~Wishing you Success! PS > Check out our FREE Mindset Mini-Class to continue your self-improvement journey.

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