Episode 651: Day 5: The 4 Beliefs That Are Holding You Back from Owning Your Time and How to Reinvent Them
Dec 24, 2023
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This podcast explores the impact of the entrepreneur's relationship with time on their productivity. It discusses how our perception of time can vary based on our experiences and shares a personal anecdote about bending time. Additionally, it explores the belief that the less you work, the more you earn and offers a goal-setting guide for success.
Our beliefs and stories about time shape our perception of its constraints and possibilities, and by questioning these beliefs, we can create a new story that allows us to accomplish what we want within our available time.
Focusing on the 5% of activities directly responsible for 95% of desired outcomes is crucial, and shifting the focus from being busy to accomplishing what truly matters allows individuals to work less but achieve more.
Deep dives
Abundance Series for Entrepreneurs
The podcast episode discusses a special series called the 12 Days of Abundance, which has become one of the most listened to series on the Mind Your Business Podcast. Each day leading up to the new year, an episode is released covering different aspects of abundance, from empowering beliefs and goal-setting strategies to creating more freedom and gratitude in life. The series aims to help entrepreneurs manifest more of what they want and make a difference in their lives.
Understanding Time and Abundance
The episode explores the relationship between time and abundance. It emphasizes that the way we relate to time is unique and varies from person to person. The speaker suggests that our beliefs and stories about time shape our perception of its constraints and possibilities. By recognizing the fluidity and relativity of time, as demonstrated through personal experiences, individuals can begin to question their existing beliefs and create a new story that allows them to accomplish what they want within their available time.
Overcoming Busyness and Prioritizing 5% Activities
The podcast highlights the common tendency to equate busyness with productivity and the misconception that working longer and harder yields better results. It argues that focusing on the 5% of activities directly responsible for 95% of desired outcomes is crucial. The speaker encourages entrepreneurs to step outside their comfort zones and take risks, understanding that success often lies in moments of discomfort. By shifting the focus from being busy to accomplishing what truly matters, individuals can work less but achieve more.
It’s that special time of year again where we bring you some of our most listened to episodes here on the podcast, which we call the 12 Days of Abundance series! Leading up to the new year, we’ll be releasing an episode each day that focuses on abundance and I will be sharing with you how you can bring more of it into your life, all while manifesting what it is you really want. Best of all, these episodes are jam-packed with mindset shifts and actionable strategies that you can start applying in your life right now as you kick off a brand new year!
If you are listening to this series, chances are you are already on your way to creating a breakthrough year in 2024. To help you get there, I’ve created a free tool to assist you in setting and accomplishing powerful goals over the next 12 months. In my goal setting guide, Breakthrough Year, I walk you through the 7 most powerful questions to level up your life and business next year, and you can grab your copy now at www.jameswedmore.com/breakthrough!
In this episode you’ll hear:
Why your relationship with time is so important
How I learned that I could bend time, and some examples from my own life of this in action
The way you can begin using time as a tool that can benefit you
A reframe to make which will help you see the infinite possibilities that exist for you
The main affirmation I use around time, and steps to take to start telling yourself a new story around time