The Life Coach School Podcast

#528: When Your Best Isn't

Oct 3, 2024

Feeling like your best isn't enough? You're not alone! Discover four key questions to ask yourself when progress feels stagnant. Learn when it's time to walk away and the significant distinction between mere change and true transformation. Embrace the grind like athletes and entrepreneurs do, finding growth in setbacks. Plus, insights on closing the gap between your current abilities and your future potential. It's all about resilience and making those challenging moments work for you!

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Embracing the process of doing your best fosters personal growth, regardless of immediate achievement in sports or business.

Analyzing the gap between current performance and aspirations allows for targeted improvement and understanding of one's potential.

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The Value of Doing Your Best

Putting in your best effort is essential in every pursuit, whether it's in sports or business. Many individuals, including the host's son, Christian, experience the frustration of not achieving desired results despite their dedication and hard work. This experience highlights that beginners often face setbacks and failures, and the journey involves significant learning and growth. Ultimately, doing your best should be embraced for the personal satisfaction it brings, regardless of immediate results.

Effort Does Not Always Equal Success

01:24

Specificity Unveils Improvement

01:22

Embrace the Journey, Not Just the Destination

01:25

The Journey Beyond Achievement: Embracing the Grind

31min

Reframing Failure for Growth

2min

Have you been trying your very best to achieve a goal… and keep coming up short?

This can feel so disheartening that your brain might tell you to just throw in the towel.

Don’t. Give. Up.

Whether you’re trying to reach a new income level in your business, go pro in your sport, or any other endeavor, there will always be a period of not being good enough yet.

It’s what you make this period mean that makes all the difference.

If you’re ready to close the gap between your very best right now and the very best you’re going to be, listen in. Understanding why your best isn’t good enough and creating a plan to propel you forward are key to closing the gap, and I’m sharing how to do both in this episode.

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