Let’s talk about what holds us back at the deepest levels in business on a daily basis: our own minds.
We need to be able to meet the present moment fully, without our asshole brains continuously telling us how far behind we are. That’s why “I should be further along by now” is such a dangerous phrase.
“I should be further along by now” completely robs us of the nutrients of Now, since ‘further along’ is 100% future-focused.
“I should be further along by now” also forces us to focus on our perceived ‘failings.’
No matter WHAT we accomplished today, our asshole brains can ALWAYS beat us up with how much further along a completely imagined path we ‘should’ be by now.
Just won a Pulitzer? WHY ISN’T THIS YOUR THIRD.
Just signed a $$$$ client? SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT SIX MONTHS AGO.
Just filed hellish paperwork? SHOULD HAVE HAD THAT DONE IN 2019.
In this episode of That’s What She Said, I’ll walk you through the MANY MANY HUNDREDS of times I’ve encountered this phrase and how to counteract it internally.
Let’s stop this phrase from rolling around your brain and sabotaging your work.
Tune in as I share the places where I’ve seen this phrase, ways I’ve combated this phrase within myself over the years, AND where it still trips me up. 👇🏻
P.S. Asshole brain is a term I made up to talk about allllllllll the ways your own thoughts mess with you *in ways that no one else can see.*
