Summary of Business Pathfinder Podcast Episode: Ep. 51: Sustainable Success
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Stephanie's focus on 'making space' involves letting go of unnecessary tasks and reevaluating time spent on social media She emphasizes the importance of releasing tasks to make space for joy and evaluating the necessity of each task Taking deep breaths and stopping, even when feeling passionate, is essential
The speaker encourages identifying small action steps towards acknowledging and nurturing one's passion Feeling energized in a safe place positively impacts mental, physical, and emotional health Words are powerful and can set one up for defeat, so it's important to ask if tasks are truly necessary and how to make them enjoyable
High achievers and overworkers need to prioritize conscious actions over compulsive overworking The speaker emphasizes the need to let life, business, and soul speak, erasing the metaphorical straitjacket for a fresh approach to life.
Ep. 51: Sustainable Success
Key Takeaways
- Stephanie's word for the year is 'make space' and she is being introspective to gauge her capacity.
- She has started letting go of unnecessary tasks and reevaluating time spent on social media.
- When bringing something new into life, it's important to make space by letting go of something else.
- Reflect on what can be released to make space for joy and evaluate if tasks are truly necessary.
- Taking deep breaths and stopping is essential, even if feeling passionate about moving forward.
- Identify small action steps towards acknowledging and nurturing one's passion.
- Feeling energized in a safe place can positively impact mental, physical, and emotional health.
- Words are powerful and can set one up for defeat; it's important to ask if tasks are truly necessary and how to make them fun or spark joy.
- High achievers and overworkers need to prioritize conscious actions over compulsive overworking.
Stephanie's Year: Making Space
- Stephanie's word for the year is to make space, and she is being more introspective and listening to herself to gauge her capacity.
- Stephanie has started letting go of tasks that don't need to be done.
- Stephanie is reevaluating the time spent on social media and fine-tuning for perfection.
Let Go to Make Space
- When bringing something new into your life, it's important to make space by letting go of something else.
- Consider what you can let go of today in your schedule, where you may be feeling compulsively ramped up in your mind and actions.
- Reflect on what can be released to make space for what truly sparks joy, and evaluate if any tasks are truly necessary for today.
Stop and Take a Breath
- It's important to focus on what I've achieved versus focusing on what I have not or what I need to do. Stopping and taking a breath is the first step.
- Whose voice is this that's telling me I have to get this done today? Fear is if I stop, it'll collapse.
- You're not a kid anymore. You have autonomy. And with that comes a sense of empowerment and consciousness.
- Sometimes these things that we want to unfold later in our career and our life might have been our superpower in the beginning.
Break Free from Pavlov's Conditioning
- The work brings awareness and consciousness, requiring daily practice due to ingrained behaviors and past rewards.
- Similar to Pavlov's dogs, where a stimulus leads to a response, such as receiving a treat.
- This can create a dependency on external factors like business or social media for self-esteem, which is not sustainable.
Embrace the Power of Pause
- Nature abhors a vacuum. If you create free time, it will get filled up with something.
- Taking deep breaths and stopping is essential, even if you feel passionate about moving forward.
- Being honest and straight with yourself is important for success.
- Release the reins just a little bit to acknowledge and pay attention to your passion.
Take tiny action steps this week
- The speaker compares the feeling of pursuing a passion to a dream that slips away like a salmon dollar.
- The speaker emphasizes the importance of taking very small, almost insignificant action steps towards acknowledging and nurturing one's passion.
- The speaker encourages identifying a very small action that can be taken within the week to give attention to one's passion.
Embrace Feeling Good Right Now
- Feeling energized in a new place where one feels safe can have a positive impact on mental, physical, and emotional health.
- Being able to remind oneself that it's okay to feel good and actually feeling good in the present moment can contribute to overall well-being.
Harness the Power of Words
- Words are powerful and can set you up for defeat.
- When deciding to do something, it's important to ask if it's truly necessary and how to make it fun or spark joy.
- Some necessary things can't be put off, even if we don't want to do them.
- It's important to let life, business, and soul speak, rather than being overly structured.
- Erasing the metaphorical straitjacket allows for a fresh and new approach to life.
- It's important to have a barometer to gauge progress and growth.
- High achievers and overworkers need to realize their progress and prioritize conscious actions over compulsive overworking.