Are You Getting In Your Own Way? - Episode 67 скачать в хорошем качестве

Are You Getting In Your Own Way? - Episode 67

Brian and Patience explore the ways individuals can hinder their progress towards goals, distinguishing between simply not taking actions needed to achieve goals and actively creating obstacles that prevent goal attainment. For instance, when someone overcomplicates processes, such as insisting on using a certain tool or system that isn't necessary, they are impeding their progress. The conversation delves into psychological aspects, such as the comfort level with goals, confidence, and fear of the unknown that can cause such self-imposed barriers. One of the key insights is that acknowledging when you're obstructing your own goals is crucial because it can either lead to completing the intended task or realizing that your goals have changed and need to be re-evaluated. Highlights The concept by introducing the Russian nesting doll analogy, where one creates more and more layers of complexity that impede progress towards a goal. The role of comfort, confidence, and the desire for certainty in the processes that lead to self-sabotage. A hypothetical situation involving office software to illustrate how steadfastness in beliefs can be a form of getting in one's own way. How to identify when you’re getting in your own way by looking at procrastinations, such as outdated items in your inbox, and how this could indicate a problem with your process. The big takeaways: recognizing how you might be hindering your own goals and the necessity of facing uncomfortable truths, whether that means changing goals, relinquishing control, or adjusting your process. Episode Resources Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones https://graphicmachine.com/   / graphicmachine     / graphicmachine     / patiencejones