Masterful Mindsets

“Many people fail in life, not for lack of ability or brains or even courage, but simply because they have never organized their energies around a goal.” ~ Elbert Hubbard

We’ve been talking about energy this month and how it affects everything from your mood to your motivation.

But this week, I want to shift the conversation a little.

Because sometimes the issue isn’t that you don’t have energy…

It’s that your energy isn’t focused.

Busy… But Not Moving Forward?

Have you ever had one of those days where you felt busy all day long…

You checked things off your list.
You stayed active.
You got things done.

But at the end of the day, you still felt like you didn’t really move anything forward?

That’s not a time problem. Or an effort problem. 

That’s an energy problem. And more specifically… a focused energy problem.

A Simple Way to Think About It

Let me give you an example.

If you were trying to clean something tough like dried, stuck-on food in a sink, would you use a strain...

“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” — Lucille Ball

Most of the people I work with are heart-centered, service-driven, high performers, and also incredibly hard on themselves. They show up for everyone else with love, compassion, and generosity, yet they rarely give that same level of care to themselves.

Sound familiar?

It’s a quiet pattern that can keep even the most successful person stuck because no matter how much love you pour out, you can only give from what’s within.

The Truth About Self-Love
If you want to be your best and give the best of yourself to others, you must start by having a loving relationship with yourself.

As the saying goes: “If you want to say ‘I love you,’ you must start with ‘I.’”

Without that foundation, you’ll always hit a ceiling. Every time you reach for a new level of growth - fear and doubt will try to pull you back. And when that happens, if your inner voice ...