Episode 518: 7 Habits You Must Stop to Level Up

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Jan 9, 2026

Discover how letting go of certain habits can unlock your potential. Learn why waiting to feel ready keeps you stagnant and how negativity from others can sap your creativity. Find out how comfort can shield you from growth and why ownership trumps complaining. Reframe failure as a learning opportunity and protect your priorities by saying no. Lastly, understand the importance of creating before consuming to maintain your momentum. Simple shifts can profoundly impact your journey to success!

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INSIGHT

Action Beats Waiting For Readiness

Readiness is a myth; clarity comes from taking action, not waiting to feel perfect.
Momentum and confidence grow through doing, which creates opportunities you miss by waiting.

INSIGHT

Your Circle Controls Your Energy

Energy is contagious so your circle shapes your creativity and momentum.
Audit who you spend time with and prioritize people who elevate you.

ADVICE

Choose Discomfort To Grow

Embrace discomfort because safety feels good now but kills long-term growth.
Take risks as the entry fee for the next level and prefer rejection over regret.

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What if the reason you’re not moving forward isn’t what you’re missing, but what you keep holding on to?

Change doesn’t happen because you add more to your life. It happens when you finally remove the habits that drain your time, your energy and your momentum.

In this solo episode, I break down the seven patterns that stop high performers from moving forward, even when they think they’re doing everything right.

These questions come up constantly, and the truth behind them is the same. Waiting is a trap, negative energy slows you down, comfort blocks growth, complaining keeps you stuck in place.

If you feel like you’re pushing hard but not getting anywhere, this episode will show you exactly what to cut. These are simple shifts, but they change everything. Tune in and take notes.

What we discuss:

(00:49) Why waiting to feel ready keeps you stuck
(01:41) How negative people drain your creativity and momentum
(02:26) Comfort that feels good now but blocks real growth
(03:32) Complaining vs ownership and what actually moves you forward
(04:07) Failure as feedback and the mindset shift that stops the quitting cycle
(04:40) When saying yes becomes self-sabotage and how to break the pattern
(05:41) Consuming before creating and why it kills your voice and momentum

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