How to Be Awesome at Your Job

943: Crushing the 9 Barriers to Taking Action with David Nurse

Mar 11, 2024

42:30

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Learn how to bridge the gap between knowing and doing with mindset coach David Nurse. Discover the nine reasons why we don’t take action and the force more powerful than motivation. Get insights on mental toughness in NBA workouts, overcoming internal barriers, personal growth tools, and the importance of daily actions for exponential growth.

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Quick takeaways

Consistent daily action bridges the gap between knowing and doing for growth.

Internal motivation and drive empower individuals to surpass expectations and excel.

Recognize and address fear-based archetypes to overcome barriers to taking action.

Deep dives

The Power of Taking One Step Forward Daily

Consistently taking one step forward a day can lead to significant growth over time. With the 1.01 power of 365 equating to 37.8, the impact of small daily progress is powerful and transformative. This concept emphasizes the importance of bridging the gap between knowing and doing by taking action daily.

Action over Knowledge

00:40

Motivation, Discipline, Devotion: The Three Levels of Achieving Goals

01:42

Power of Exponential Growth

00:23

Introduction

4min

Exploring Mental Toughness and the 17-Second Rule in NBA Player Workouts

4min

Unpacking Internal Barriers to Action

27min

Exploring Personal Growth and Recruitment Tools for Small Businesses

2min

Exploring Focus, Flow, and Morning Rituals for Self-Improvement

2min

Encouraging Action and Exponential Growth

5min

David Nurse reveals how to identify and overcome the roadblocks preventing you from taking action.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to bridge the gap between knowing and doing

2) The nine reasons why we don’t take action

3) The force that’s more powerful than motivation

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— ABOUT DAVID —

A former professional basketball player, David Nurse is today a mindset coach who has trained over 175 NBA athletes including seven-time All Star Joe Johnson, “Linsanity’s” own Jeremy Lin, NBA champ Brook Lopez, Domas Sabonis, Norm Powell, Keegan Murray, and Top 10 player/All Star Shai Alexander. As a coach, David also took the Brooklyn Nets from 28th in three-point shooting percentage to 2nd overall in the NBA in just one season.

David is also the author of the best-selling books Pivot & Go, Breakthrough, and the 2023 release, Do It: The Life-Changing Power of Taking Action. He was named by Real Leaders as one of the Top 50 Motivational Speakers in the World, and his podcast, The David Nurse Show, is one of the fastest-growing podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. David resides in Marina del Rey, California, with his wife Taylor Kalupa.

• Book: Do It: The Life-Changing Power of Taking Action

• Website: DavidNurse.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

• Book: "The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy by Jon Gordon

• Book: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer and John Ortberg

• Shia LaBeouf’s Video: "Just Do It" Motivational Speech (Original Video by LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner)

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