Your brain has two parts. The neocortex is responsible for thinking, planning and taking risks. It’s the part you use when you decide to start a business. The limbic system is often called the “old brain” and it’s responsible for emotions, safety and

Once you make a decision to do something, take a moment before you act to notice what you’re thinking. For example, say you decide to invest in new software for your business. Notice what thoughts immediately start to surface and how you feel

When there’s something you don’t like about your life, like your business, your weight, or your marriage, the first thing most of us try is to change what we do. We hire a business consultant, or start a keto diet, or look for

What’s the reason you avoid, stall, change your goal, or read another book to find the “solution” instead of taking bold action? It’s the one thing holding you back from creating the business (and the life) you want. Telling yourself you don’t know,

There will always be obstacles between where you are and where you want to be. Otherwise, you’d already be there. If you’re surprised by that, or make it a problem, you’ll be frustrated a lot. When you run into obstacles, it doesn’t mean

Most of the time, you think your thoughts are facts, so you don’t question them. This is fine when your thoughts make you feel good. But the built-in negativity bias that evolution embedded in the human brain for survival can lead you to