Episode #198

How To Crush It On The Days You Just Don’t Feel Like It: 12 Ways To Create Peak Performance Daily

Key Takeaways

Interrupt negative self-talk and perform a quick reset: 3-minute body scan (5-4-3-2-1), deep breathing, mantra, gratitude/prayer, and a short motivational input (e.g., Success Hotline).

Create clarity before working: define W.I.N. (What’s Important Now), handwrite and number priorities (Nicotra technique), and visualize executing tasks and refocusing after interruptions.

Make these practices daily, not just on tough days: use meditation, brief exercise, productivity timers (Pomodoro/Harshaw), deep breathing, and visualization to sustain high performance.

Top Quotes

We all have those days where we just don't feel like it.

today is a great day, and I'm attacking it with intensity and focus while enjoying my relationships and my blessings along the way. I'm on a journey of greatness. God walks with me, and I built my wealth along the way. I am stronger, smarter, and more poised today than I've ever been before. Let's do this.

Don't just do this on the days where you don't feel good. Do it every day.

Episode Summary

How to get started when you aren’t feeling it (31:02)

Ever have one of those days where you’re just not feeling it? Like you want to crawl back in bed? Or maybe just sit at your desk and surf the internet all day? Like you can’t get motivated to do the things that you know you need to do to succeed?

Me too.

In fact, last week I had a day that was going that direction but I found a way to turn it around. Surprisingly, it ended up being not just an average day but an amazing day! Want to know what I did? Want to know how you can get going on the days you don’t feel like it?

Then give this episode a listen and learn how to crush it even on the days you don’t feel like it.

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