Tag: mindset
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From Friction to Freedom: Sustaining Your Momentum
If you’ve been following my Field Notes for the past month, take a moment to think back to where this journey began. When you first started, you may have believed the answer to moving forward was simply to try harder. Maybe you thought you needed more discipline, more motivation, or a better productivity system. But…
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Grounded Focus: Cultivating a High-Velocity Growth Mindset
By now, you’ve uncovered hidden sources of friction, released unnecessary baggage, challenged limiting beliefs, built confidence, clarified your direction, and begun replacing habits that were quietly working against you. You’ve done the hard work. So why do so many people still drift back into old patterns? The answer usually isn’t a lack of motivation. It’s…
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Stripping the Drag: Actionable Steps to Break Bad Habits
Not every force that slows you down is dramatic. Sometimes, the greatest sources of drag are the small behaviors you repeat without thinking: Individually, these actions may seem insignificant. Repeated over time, however, they shape the direction of your life. Habits are the invisible systems operating beneath your daily decisions. Some reduce friction and make…
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Mapping the Ascent: Strategic Goals for True Momentum
Imagine climbing into an airplane. The engines start. The runway stretches out before you. Everything is ready for takeoff. Then the pilot turns around and asks: “Where would you like to go?” You shrug. “I’m not sure.” No matter how powerful the aircraft is… No matter how much fuel it carries… No matter how skilled…
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The day I realized I wasn’t good at everything
A classic from the archives: I originally wrote this post in November 2015, after suddenly remembering the day I discovered—much to my surprise—that I was not, in fact, good at everything. Several readers told me at the time that the story helped them rethink their own experiences with failure, talent, and changing direction. I recently unearthed…