S2E33 - Are You All In?

McKay goes all in today as he gives inspiring advice and recalls powerful anecdotes about, well, going all in.  Whether we want to start hitting the gym more, spend more time with our family, start a business, or take that vacation we’ve always been talking about, making changes in our lives requires that we go all in.  Taking a page from Malcolm Gladwell’s book, McKay opens up this episode with a few brief notes on tipping points and, more importantly, how to create them in our own lives.  

And according to McKay, it all starts with us.  Getting to know ourselves completely is the first step to going all in.  That’s why, on this very important episode, he discusses how to reckon with our blindspots, shadow selves, and aspirations.  McKay believes that when we shed light on our conscious and unconscious selves, we can truly begin to ally our dreams with actions.  This path is rarely straightforward though, and making that first step is, more often than not, the hardest part.  So if you’re interested in going all in like the cast of characters that McKay talks about today, tune into this episode to see how you too can align your aspirations with your actions.  

The Finer Details of This Episode: 

• Tipping points
• Our shadow self
• How blindspots drive us
• Aligning our aspirations with our action
• Getting to know your goals
• The fuzzy front end
• Educated guesses

Quotes: 

“And there are dozens of other examples. Now, what about your business? Is the tipping point possible? And if so, how do you get your team all in? What about your life? How do you get to the point personally where you are all in?”

“Now, when saying ‘shadow self’, you may think it is the dark side of our personality, and that wouldn't be accurate. It's better described as the blind spot of our psyche, meaning the things that make up our persona that we're not aware of or fully consider. Or in our conscious thought, our shadow selves might hold guilt, emotions, or thoughts that may be difficult to accept.”

“I believe to be all in, to create the full momentum in our life, and arrive at the person we know we can be, we can come to understand our blind spots and begin to align our behavior accordingly.”

“In short, shadow work is bringing those blind or disregarded parts of you to light through awareness, like opening your eyes, curiosity, and intention.”

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate.”

“The strength of the pack is the wolf. And the strength of the wolf is the pack. You see, both your actions and your aspirations, like the wolf and the pack, must be aligned. Actions grow aspiration and aspiration grows action.”

“All in sometimes requires an educated guess, and pressing forward with that guess. And if you've decided to make a change, don't wait for perfect clarity.”

Links: 

https://www.mckaychristensen.org/