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You hear the word "clarity" a lot in the business world. What does it actually mean, and how can you use clarity to make decisions easier?Learn more about my book, "Mind Your Business" here: https://jackielsom.com#mindset #coaching #entrepreneur #businessgrowth

This week we take another look at a comment left on my business owner bridge: "I want to stop obsessing about a bad review."When your brain starts spinning or obsessing over something, it's creating a story around that idea. How do you stop the spin?Talk to your brain. Out loud. You'll bring these internal thoughts into the open, and help your brain process the situation.Learn more about my book, "Mind Your Business" here: https://jackielsom.com#mindset #coaching #entrepreneur #businessgrowth

Most of the time when we're being indecisive, it's because we're uncertain and unsure of the outcome we want.

Your brain wants certainty. And it wants certainty before you act.

Learn more about my book, "Mind Your Business" here: https://jackielsom.com

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How does our brain respond to doing something new? Not very well.

This week I'm diving into a comment left by someone at my book signing event: "I have a hard time getting out of my comfort zone."

Let's go over three reasons why it's hard to do new things, and what you can tell your brain to overcome those ideas.

Your thoughts affect what you charge, who you call, what you put off, the opportunities you make, the decisions you don't make.

I bet there are some thoughts that are getting in the way of your business and this week, we're going to hunt down some of those thoughts!

When you notice yourself hesitating, procrastinating, over avoiding, spinning, don't try to fix it immediately. Ask yourself, what am I thinking right now and is that a fact, or is that my brain's interpretation?

You don't have to believe every thought your brain hands you.

Most of us think that our memories are like video recordings. Something happens, our brains record, and then later on, we just hit the play button. But that's not how it works.

Your brain does not simply replay a memory. It reconstructs it.

When information is missing, it tries to complete the picture. Sometimes the story is created and it's helpful. And sometimes it keeps you safe, but sometimes it can keep you small.

So the next time an old memory shows up and tells you that you shouldn't take that risk, pause and ask, what actually happened? And what story did my brain build around that?

That question could change the decisions you make today and a different decision can change the direction of your business.

Uncertainty isn't part of owning a business. It is business.But even though it's normal, it can still feel incredibly uncomfortable. And there's a reason for that. Your brain loves certainty. Your brain is constantly trying to predict what will happen next. It wants to know what to expect because predictability feels safe.Your brain may interpret uncertainty as danger even when there is no immediate threat. You are not in physical danger because you send an email, introduce a new service, raise your prices, or ask someone to work with you. But your brain may still respond as if there is something that you need to protect yourself from.

We tend to think, "When I have what I want, then I'll do things different, and then I'll finally be the person I want to be.” 

But there's a problem.

You wait for the results to give you permission to become the person who is capable of creating the results. And it doesn't work that way.

You need to be who you need to be, so you can do what you need to do, so you can have what it is that you've been working for.

Have you ever bought a new car and suddenly you see that car everywhere? The same make, same model, even the same color.

They didn't suddenly show up. What changed is you notice them. And there's a part of your brain that helps explain why this happens: the Reticular Activating System (RAS) and it helps you decide what is important — and should be noticed and what should not.

Think about what that means in your business: If you're walking around thinking, "Business is really slow," you’re probably going to notice things that give you evidence that the business is slow.

While you're busy noticing all the evidence that business is slow, what are you not noticing?

This week, we're going to talk about one of the biggest ways our brain keeps us from moving forward.

It's not the money. It's not the economy. It's not the competition. It's opportunity.

But here's a twist: Most of the opportunities we miss aren't because someone else took it. They disappear because our brain is quietly convincing us that there was no opportunity in the first place.