76: Ask Yourself This One Question to Stop Procrastinating
10/06/21 • 12 min
Did you know that failure is terrifying for our brains? That’s why fear can quickly take us out of the game before we have a chance of winning. Find out why your procrastination might be a sign of a deeper emotional conflict and how to get to the root of your procrastination problem.
Why is it that we talk ourselves out of doing the actions needed to reach our goals?
When I decided to create my new course, I gave myself a billion excuses for why I couldn’t complete the content. At first, I was afraid that I wasn’t putting my time into a useful product. However, after some reflection, I found that my real fear came from worrying that no one would purchase the course.
Listen in to find out how I worked through the process of finding my deep-rooted fear and the one question you can ask yourself to break free from self-doubt and procrastination.
Show Highlights
[01:22] A client example of procrastination.
[04:55] The excuses I gave myself for not creating my course.
[07:28] One question you want to ask yourself is to break free from your internal fear factor.
[09:35] The fear of not being “good enough.”
[11:00] Recognize your fears and take steps towards removing your fears and working toward your goals.
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Your Daily Productivity checklist www.drnicolebyers.com/checklist
Did you know that failure is terrifying for our brains? That’s why fear can quickly take us out of the game before we have a chance of winning. Find out why your procrastination might be a sign of a deeper emotional conflict and how to get to the root of your procrastination problem.
Why is it that we talk ourselves out of doing the actions needed to reach our goals?
When I decided to create my new course, I gave myself a billion excuses for why I couldn’t complete the content. At first, I was afraid that I wasn’t putting my time into a useful product. However, after some reflection, I found that my real fear came from worrying that no one would purchase the course.
Listen in to find out how I worked through the process of finding my deep-rooted fear and the one question you can ask yourself to break free from self-doubt and procrastination.
Show Highlights
[01:22] A client example of procrastination.
[04:55] The excuses I gave myself for not creating my course.
[07:28] One question you want to ask yourself is to break free from your internal fear factor.
[09:35] The fear of not being “good enough.”
[11:00] Recognize your fears and take steps towards removing your fears and working toward your goals.
Subscribe Today!
Links | Resources
Email [email protected]
Your Daily Productivity checklist www.drnicolebyers.com/checklist
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75: How to Delegate at Work and Home with Tanya Eklund
Today Tanya Eklund, superstar realtor and head of the Tanya Eklund group in Calgary joins me to talk about how to delegate to your team.
At 21, Tanya shares how she was burnt out at college, dropped out of school, and found real estate. Tanya started building her business and realized quickly the late nights doing everything herself weren’t something she wanted. At this point she decided to build her team.
Listen in to find out why Tanya thinks it’s so important to understand all the moving parts of your business before you start delegating, how to get comfortable giving up control over tasks in your business, and how to figure out which support people to add to your team next.
Show Highlights
[02:17] How Tanya became interested in real estate.
[04:07] Starting her journey of entrepreneurship and building a team.
[05:10] The team-building process in real estate.
[10:00] The moment Tanya realized she needed to hire someone.
[13:35] How to figure out which tasks to delegate to others.
[16:42] The importance of learning time management.
[21:37] Why you need to live for yourself.
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Visit Tanya on the web
Next Episode
77: Finding Passion In Your Career
You’ve probably heard the saying that if you find something you’re passionate about, you’ll never work a day in your life. Although this sounds like a two-step process, finding your passion isn’t always easy. On this episode you’ll learn an alternative path to finding your passion.
When I first enrolled in University I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. By chance I took an introduction to neuropsychology course and was hooked! Listen in to hear the story of my amazing professor and how I found my love of neuroscience.
Although it often seems like people just “know” when they find their passion, by studying successful people we’ve learned it can take years to develop a passion. And it can be tempting to give up on your dreams when you face challenges, before you give your brain a chance to learn that passion!
Listen in to find out how to train your brain to find your passion, the difference between interest and passion, and why passion isn’t a magic moment in time.
Show Highlights
[01:33] How I decided on my passion for life and what I wanted to do as a career.
[05:07] Why we shouldn’t ‘just know’ our passion and career from the start.
[08:57] Your brain becomes more interested in things when you put more time into them.
[11:24] Listen to my previous episode on grit and how it can help you reach your goal.
[12:43] Progress is motivating for your brain.
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Email [email protected]
Your Daily Productivity checklist www.drnicolebyers.com/checklist
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