Are you your own biggest obstacle to business success? In this game-changing episode, Maggie reveals why your brain's survival instinct is sabotaging your entrepreneurial dreams—and exactly how to rewire it to work FOR you instead of against you.
Discover the hidden mental patterns that keep ambitious business owners stuck, plus a proven 4-step process to transform self-sabotaging thoughts into success-driving actions.
What You'll Learn
- Why your brain fights your business goals (and it's not your fault—it's biology!)
- The survival vs. executive brain conflict that every entrepreneur faces
- The thought-feeling-action-result cycle and how to interrupt patterns that don't serve you
- Real client example: How changing one thought about presentations generated significantly more business
- 4 proven steps to build self-awareness and redirect non-serving thoughts
- The "future self" technique that creates the ultimate shortcut to your biggest goals
Key Insights
🧠 "We have to put intentional effort into having the whole of our brain work for us, not against us"
🧠 Your brain's default wiring prioritizes survival over success—but you can train it for success
🧠 Without self-awareness, you can't redirect your brain or influence your perspective
🧠 The more you practice the 4-step process, the faster you achieve your goals
The 4-Step Process to Rewire Your Brain
Step 1: Build self-awareness—pause before decisions and recognize your thoughts about circumstances
Step 2: Identify which thoughts serve you and which don't—redirect the ones that hold you back
Step 3: Take action from your new, more serving thoughts and feelings
Step 4: Practice consistently—the more you do it, the easier it becomes
Real Success Story
Hear how one client transformed two identical presentation opportunities by simply changing her perspective—resulting in significantly more business from the presentation she almost didn't prepare for!
Your Next Steps
Ready to stop working against yourself? Start with Step 1: Build self-awareness by pausing before your next business decision and asking, "What am I thinking about this situation?"
Want to accelerate your results? Book a complimentary consultation with Maggie to discover exactly how coaching can help you master this mindset and achieve goals faster. https://calendly.com/maggie-s2l/discovery-call
Resources Mentioned
🎧 Binge the Diamond Effect Podcast: 3+ years of episodes to help you think differently as a CEO
📅 Book Your Complimentary Consultation: https://calendly.com/maggie-s2l/discovery-call
Connect with Maggie
🌐 Website: https://stairwaytoleadership.com
📱 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-perotin-business-and-leadership-coach/
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggie.perotin.s2l/
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