What is going on inside of you (your thoughts + feelings) determines the decisions you make, and those decisions are creating your future and determining which path you’re walking down. You’re the one who gets to decide whether you show up for your dreams and play big and live the life you want or whether you ignore them and play small. It’s on

I discovered that when I was being productive and making great progress, the thoughts I was thinking were positive and I was feeling good. But when I was being really unproductive, my thoughts tended to be things like, ‘I can’t be bothered,’ ‘I don’t know how,’ and ‘I can’t do this.’

Every single part of our entrepreneurial journey will begin as an idea that will only become reality when we show up and bring it into the world.

allow space for my dreams.

Still, something inside her was saying, ‘This isn’t for you, but it’s part of your journey.’

the first thing I had to do was work on myself. I knew that I had to take 100 percent responsibility for my life, my dreams, my goals, because I was the only one who could show up for them.

Getting clear on your business mission and your message is one of the most important first steps, as you’ll face a lot less resistance if you know where you’re going. When opportunities present themselves or there is a fork in the road, you’ll be able to ask yourself, ‘Does this fit with my message? Does this align with my mission?’

Correction: The little voice in my head that would make up countless excuses and justifications for why I shouldn’t do it, why I couldn’t do it – that was my worst enemy. It held me back and stopped me from making progress. It stopped me from turning my ideas into reality.

Your brain literally can’t tell the difference between an action you performed and an action you visualized.