Hustle Heart - Consistency Should Not be the Goal! If You Feel Frustrated by Your Inconsistency or Lack of Following Through, This Episode will Help You Hit Your Real Goals (Ep 8)

Consistency Should Not be the Goal! If You Feel Frustrated by Your Inconsistency or Lack of Following Through, This Episode will Help You Hit Your Real Goals (Ep 8)

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07/07/24 • 34 min

Isn't it the worst feeling when you set out to do something and you just keep falling short? You feel you are always being inconsistent or maybe just lack follow-through.
Have you ever thought "Why am I always getting in my own way, what is wrong with me?!" It's the worst! It feels just as if you're letting yourself down, almost as if you were your own worst enemy.
I get it. I feel the same way from time to time. I want to enjoy so bad the results of my progress so badly, but consistency seems to be a rookie path because it's hard to be strict when following a plan, a strategy, or even a regular schedule.
In this episode Alex shares her thoughts on consistency and trust me, this will be very different then how you are currently thinking about this, challenging you to redefine what it means to keep showing up inconsistent or lacking following through.
She’ll be sharing how to Break Through this inconsistency trap, seeing consistency not as the goal but as the means empowering you to hit your real goals!
She’ll talk you through the following five steps, noting them here for you so you can reflect on these questions after tuning into this episode.
Questions to Reflect on:
1. What is it you desire?
2. What's the consistency struggle? What are you actually struggling with? What is not happening?
3. Explain to yourself why does it matter?
4. Could less be more?
5. What are other ways that could get to your desire that feels fun and exciting? What you're currently doing is the only way?
Sometimes it’s not about forcing yourself to be consistent, thinking there’s something wrong with you. Sometimes it’s not you that needs changing, but the goal itself and the steps you are taking towards those goals so you will be pulled towards it from excitement. Alex invites you to start thinking outside the box and make it fun!
Alex and I love hearing from you. Do share anything regarding your journey with consistency that comes up from listening to this episode. You can click the links below and send us a voice note. We love to hear from you and how much these episodes resonate with your journey through life and business. Any questions or roadblocks you may hit are very welcome to!
With love,
Cinthya Creativa,
Alex's Podcast Manager.
Chapters of this episode:
00:00 Introduction: Challenging the Idea of Consistency
02:10 Consistency as a Means, Not a Goal
04:00 The Illusion of Speed and Control
08:42 Creating Rhythm and Flow
11:13 Shifting Mindset: Questions to Explore
13:49 Personal Example: Finding the Right Path
25:58 Tracking Progress and Building Momentum
28:18 Experimentation and Learning
33:29 Rewriting the Narrative of Inconsistency
35:17 Conclusion: Empowering Yourself

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Previous Episode

Can You Really Make a Bad Decision? Let’s Debunk Your Fear of Failure! (Ep 7)

Decision-making can be such a scary thing because it often comes with doubt, fear of the future, and definitely fear of failure.
Let’s entertain this idea: when we’re making a decision, regardless of the type, we picture all potential scenarios, ask for guidance from friends or a higher power, and approach the decision without fully knowing the outcome—maybe even at the last minute after much thought. Do you see the common ground here?
In this episode of Hustle Heart, Alex talks about the pressure of making the right decisions and its connection with fear. She dives into the importance of letting go of the need for perfection and embracing the messiness of life. Because, if you think about it, can you really make wrong decisions?
Alex encourages us to trust our inner compass and start making decisions from a place of inner knowing and excitement. She also highlights the power of learning from our failures by sharing a little teaser of her first business and how it “failed.”
In this episode:

Let go of the pressure of perfection and embrace the messiness of life.
Trust yourself and make decisions from a place of inner knowing and excitement.
Failures are opportunities for learning and growth.
Focus on what you want and allow life to be messy.

The question I leave you with today is one I ask myself: Do you really want to keep making your decisions based on fear, or are you ready to fully trust your gut?
Love,
Cinthya Creativa, Alex’s Podcast Manager.

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Next Episode

Would You Bet a Million Dollars on Yourself?! Lets Talk About Self Doubt, Self Sabotage and Your Tendency to Overthink Descissions (Ep 9)

Alex starts this episode with this question: “Would you bet a million dollars on yourself?”
You probably think that most people would immediately say yes to this question, but I know that you, just like me, would begin to wonder about the meaning of this idea and all the layers at play.
It is so confronting because it teases a reflection regarding self-worth, self-doubts, self-sabotage, and going face to face with our belief system and old narratives we have been telling to ourselves.
In this podcast episode of Hustle Heart, Alex opens the doors to reflect on the way we give or “outsource” our power, the importance of building empowering habits, and how all these pieces together can bring us closer to that reality shift where we bet not just a million dollars but all we have in us for our dreams and goals.
If you haven’t dived into this episode yet, I want to share with you one of the ideas of Alex that made the biggest impact on me this week:
“Isn't it amazing that we can create our own life? Isn't that the best way to predict the future, to create it?”
Key takeaways from this episode:

Believing in yourself is crucial for success and attracting others to support and follow.
Trusting your own intuition and inner guidance is essential for making authentic decisions.
Seeking validation from others can lead to disempowerment and self-doubt.
Embracing imperfections and being authentic allows for genuine connection and personal development. Shifting from the old self to a new identity can be challenging and may lead to feelings of being lost and disconnected.
Self-sabotage is a defense mechanism that keeps us in our familiar zone, but it can hinder personal growth and progress.
Awareness is the first step in overcoming self-sabotage. Take time to reflect on your habits and behaviors that may be holding you back.
Setting goals and creating empowering habits can help break through self-sabotage patterns and move towards desired outcomes.
Check-in with your energy and prioritize feeling good. True freedom and success come from within.

This episode is also packed with nuggets of wisdom from Gay Hendrix and this week’s book recommendation “The Big Leap”.
With love,
Cinthya Creativa,
Alex’s Podcast Manager.
Chapters of this episode:
00:00 Would You Bet A Million Dollars On Yourself?
02:01 My Biggest Life Learning
05:23 Helping You Remember Who The F*ck You Are
07:45 The Shadow Side Of Asking For Support
10:08 When You Have To Lose Yourself To Find Yourself Again
15:36 This Is The Commitment We Have To Have With Ourselves
19:12 Are Your Surroundings Lifting You Up?
22:40 External Validation and Our Inner Guidance
23:50 The Frustration When Thinking Others Are Right
25:05 Trusting Your Inner Guidance
27:10 Some Hurdles Are By Design
28:06 Feeling Lost and Disconnected
29:32 The Role of Self-Sabotage and Why People Do It?
33:09 Moving from Fear and Pain to Joy and Passion and the No Giving Fucks Mentality
38:32 Creating Goals and Empowering Habits
40:23 How Can You Change Your Source of Fuel?
44:30 How Do You Get Back In Momentum?
47:07 Empowering Habits!

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Hustle Heart - Consistency Should Not be the Goal! If You Feel Frustrated by Your Inconsistency or Lack of Following Through, This Episode will Help You Hit Your Real Goals (Ep 8)

Transcript

Alex (00:00.558)
Hello, welcome to the show. I'm so happy to have you here with me. And if this specific episode called you, if you felt inspired or you felt interested, curious, that's because you feel that you are being inconsistent right now. Being inconsistent.
that maybe you lack follow through. You feel like why am I always getting in my own way? Why am I not moving forward towards what I desire?
And if this is you, like I am challenging you. Like how much is that really true? A