Episode #202

“Yeah, but” Syndrome: Erasing Doubt and Believing In Your Capacity to Succeed

Key Takeaways

Recognize and combat the “yeah but” syndrome by taking action even when you feel unprepared.

Stepping into uncertainty often reveals the inherent goodness of people and catalyzes growth.

Get clear on your goals, build an action plan, and review it regularly to stay focused.

Top Quotes

People really are inherently good. There's a lot of bad people out there, but man, most are good and they're inherently good.

But you've got to get outside of your own head.

And as always, take the time to get clear on your goals and embrace failure as a stepping stone on your path to success.

Episode Summary

Your inner doubt. (17:44)

Do you look at your past success and sometimes explain it away? “Yeah, but I got lucky. I was just in the right place at the right time.” Or do you look at your hopes and dreams and explain away your ability to achieve them? “Yeah, but I couldn’t do that. I don’t have the skills/money/confidence/education to achieve those dreams.”

This episode is all about your “yeah, buts…” I address where these come from and your reasons for thinking the next level is not for you. Your lying to yourself has been holding you back. I expose the truth about your ability to succeed in any area of your life– saving your marriage, losing 30 lbs, running a marathon, doubling your salary– whatever that dream is.

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