332: Why The Hard Moments Matter Most For Success Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant
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332: Why The Hard Moments Matter Most For Success Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Mompreneur, Freelancer, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Business Owner, Or Self-Employed
Do you ever wonder why it feels so easy to fall off the wagon when you’re chasing a goal? Why you start with excitement, maybe even momentum, but then, somewhere along the way, it starts to feel heavy, exhausting, or just plain hard, and you stop? This isn’t because you lack discipline, and it definitely isn’t because you’ll never change. It’s because of something called the motivational triad. Our brains are wired for survival. To seek pleasure, avoid pain, and conserve energy. That wiring kept our ancestors alive. But in today’s world, it’s also the reason it feels so much easier to grab a cookie than to meal-prep, to scroll Instagram instead of writing the book, or to stay stuck in the same routine instead of starting something new. Your brain will always offer you the path of least resistance. That’s normal. That’s what our brains do. The trick is learning how to work with your brain instead of letting it run the show. Today, we’re talking about how you can persevere even when it gets hard, without beating yourself up, without slipping into all-or-nothing thinking, and without giving up on the life you actually want. Let’s dive in…
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Show Notes:
Hey there, I’m Chris Panek, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Coach, and the host of the Mastering Your Small Business Finances Podcast, and I want to welcome you to this new series I’m doing on this podcast. My intention is to drop one of these additional episodes every Monday while I continue to provide you with the regular Mastering Your Small Business Finances podcast episodes, which will continue to help you take control of and understand your business finances with topics that ultimately impact your bottom line. I have many business owners, accountants, and other high-stress professionals who listen to this podcast, and I want to get more help out there for individuals like you when it comes to mastering your mindset. I’ll be taking a few moments each week to touch on topics that many high-stress professionals are dealing with and provide solutions to help you increase your overall well-being. Because I know your time is valuable, just like the Mastering Your Small Business Finances podcast, my goal is to keep these episodes short and straight to the point but full of useful information to help you succeed in not only your professional life but your personal life as well.
Do you ever wonder why it feels so easy to fall off the wagon when you’re chasing a goal? Why you start with excitement, maybe even momentum, but then, somewhere along the way, it starts to feel heavy, exhausting, or just plain hard, and you stop? This isn’t because you lack discipline, and it definitely isn’t because you’ll never change. It’s because of something called the motivational triad. Our brains are wired for survival. To seek pleasure, avoid pain, and conserve energy. That wiring kept our ancestors alive. But in today’s world, it’s also the reason it feels so much easier to grab a cookie than to meal-prep, to scroll Instagram instead of writing the book, or to stay stuck in the same routine instead of starting something new. Your brain will always offer you the path of least resistance. That’s normal. That’s what our brains do. The trick is learning how to work with your brain instead of letting it run the show. Today, we’re talking about how you can persevere even when it gets hard, without beating yourself up, without slipping into all-or-nothing thinking, and without giving up on the life you actually want. Let’s dive in…
Have you ever thought you were self-sabotaging yourself? So many of my clients will say things like: “I know what I want, but I just can’t seem to stick with it.” Or “I always lose my motivation.” Does this sound familiar to you? What’s happening is you try to override your brain’s survival wiring, but eventually, that wiring pushes back. And when you give in, when you skip the workout, put off the project, or eat the cake, you make it mean something about you. You might be thinking, I’m lazy, I don’t have what it takes, or I’ll never change. But I want you to know that when this happens, nothing has gone wrong. That tug-of-war between your goals and your survival brain is completely normal. The motivational triad is always there. It never goes away, and honestly, we don’t want it to. It’s there to keep us safe. The real work is in learning how to manage it.
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