Play Experiment?: how many random questions can you ask yourself today? ❔How do birds choose the right materials for their nest? ❔When’s the last time I laughed hysterically? ❔What made me laugh that hard? ❔How does it feel when I have a lot on my plate? ❔Do dogs actually chase cars or is that a cartoon thing? Will you play this totally insignificant but strangely freeing game? P.S - I channeled my fellow play people, @jeffharryplays @garyware for this one

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A universal skill that's changed the game for me is the classic, "yes and..." principle of improv. When I first started my business a couple of years ago, I knew that communication was going to be key for growth, but I didn't really know where to start building that muscle. I thought maybe it was about the special words & phrases I'd use. Maybe it was body language. Maybe it was about pauses and building tension. After a lot of practice and understanding what worked best to build relationships that are mutually amazing, I realized it wasn't about any of those singular things at all. It was about building a conversation and connection with the other person. And one of the best ways to do that is the "yes and..." principle. @coonoorbehal breaks it down in the latest podcast episode of, Letting it all hang out. She makes it bite-sized so you can manage to work it seamlessly into your "box of growth toolkit"

"Do it for your future self"... This kind of thinking can actually hinder the speed of growth that you're capable of. Often your "future self" can seem like a totally separate person, putting the responsibility onto them instead of you in the here & now... But what if you started to embody that person NOW? That person is already inside of you. Always has been & always will be. @hadvance_with_allie gives a great example/breakdown in this clip; what does the highest version of yourself feel? How do they think? What actions do they take? What do they value? Connect those thoughts & emotions to your current moment(s) and you'll quickly start to see that the future goals you have are a lot closer than you originally thought.

All the hoopla around breaking through your limiting beliefs really just comes down to 1 simple thing. Finding your objective truth. When those thoughts run through your head in an attempt to keep you further away from your true potential & purpose, ask yourself... "Is this true?" "Is this true about me?" "Is this true about my situation?" Within that answer, you've found the objective truth. The next step would be to call it out for what it is, a lie. If it's a lie, then there's no need to believe in it anymore ;) @bridget_hom does an awesome expanding on this in the clip from the latest podcast episode (#21)

What’s productive for someone else doesn’t always mean it’ll be productive for you. Everyone’s different! The best thing you can do for yourself is to practice more self awareness. Self awareness helps to better understand what naturally works well for you and what doesn’t. So yes, test out other routines. Test out other productivity hacks like the pomodoro method (#GTS). Experiment with your own productivity plan. But don’t assume just because other “successful” people do it means that you have to. Lean into your archetypes & your strengths. You’ll go a lot further with less resistance.

I’ve found that I click really well with some people, and almost not at all with others… I noticed this a lot when I used to go to networking meetings more often. It wasn’t because they were rude or snobby; it just wasn’t as easy to connect with them as it was with other people. It kinda sucked because sometimes the people I didn’t click with, had really great resources & connections! But I didn’t want to be someone who molded myself to “fit in” OR try to use them/be their fake friend for my own personal gain, that’s not cool (and forcing relationships never ends well). Instead, I’d get straight to the point. “Hey, I genuinely think what you do is awesome & you mentioned you know/have this connection/resource. If it’s cool with you, I’d love to meet them/get integrated." Most of the time they said yes! It was much better for them because I didn’t beat around the bush or take up a whole lot of their time. I asked for what I wanted & offered to do the same for them :) Build win-win relationships > Forcing them

I could have been an Olympic Gold Medalist at procrastination. I mastered pushing off any project, any unwanted feelings, any conversation forever… The things I'd resist (procrastinate), would just keep coming back and back and back again like Slim Shady. “What you resist persists” - Thanks, Carl Jung :) It stressed me out, made me enjoy my work less, I lost trust in myself, and because of that... I ultimately decided to give up my Olympic gold medal & retire from unhealthy procrastination. 1) Every time I had the urge to “do it later”, I stopped & reflected on the fear/uncomfortable feeling as to WHY I didn’t want to finish the task right then & there… 2) When I realized that the thing holding me back, from completing something I knew needed to get done, was silly… I felt like I could conquer it pretty quickly with no problem! 3) I talked to myself internally as If I were my own best friend. “Hey, you said you’d get this done but the last time you said that you flaked out… How can I trust you to keep your word?” That put me in a position to treat MYSELF with more respect because I want my relationship with me to be healthy! I'm now lighter, more productive, & confident in myself to continue growing at the rate I envision.

I used to move through work & life without aligned actions... I was just doing "stuff" to do stuff. I wasn't actually moving forward in the direction that was going to take me to my desired destination. (Which was irritating af) Aligned action is like using a GPS. Ya need to know exactly where you are and exactly where you want to go. The GPS does the rest! It maps out directions and tells you which turns to take at what time, etc… The kicker: You actually have to MOVE the vehicle to get there (AKA - aligned. action.) Get clear on the vision(s) you have for yourself // business // life… What are your values? What impact do you want to have? What drives you? Where do you want to go? What do you need to get there? Only then can you actually start “driving” towards your destination. 1) Make time for yourself. ~5-15min per week to set your intentions (where you want to go) and investigate what sort of projects, tasks, actions that are aligned with those intentions. 2) Execute. Your week can propel you forward when you’re not just doing stuff to do stuff.

One simple thing you can do to start caring less about what people think of you, your content, your ideas, etc: It’s a mindfulness practice that helps us be aware of when & how we THINK other people will think of us. Kinda meta, I know. Walk silly. We start to let go, be more carefree, and give grace to our inner child. Do it often enough and the urge to NOT do something because you think other people will judge you goes away… You can walk sideways, skip, hop, criss-cross, drunken wobble, shaky knees, backward, whatever. It doesn’t have to be all day, it doesn’t even have to be for 5min. Just try it for 30 seconds and see how you feel (probably silly, but that’s a good thing. It means it’s working). Watch how something as simple as this can shift your perspective and give you a new sense of confidence within yourself. P.S - If you refuse to do it even once… I'd encourage you to take a peek inside & ask yourself, “why is that?”