Often we lament the slow progress we’re making on pursuing the dream that we feel God is calling us to. Life is so busy, and everything seems to get in the way. We just can’t focus.

Every time we try to get down to business and do the work, something else seems to crop up. Sometimes it’s external circumstances, sometimes it’s internal. We need to get clarity on exactly what is happening to our focus before we can do something about it. And there are things we can do! We’ll discuss the problem and four solutions in this episode.

Get the free download, “Your Weekly Focus Commitment” at impactivity.com/focus.

Big dreams, big plans… often things don’t go as we hope. For lots of reasons, including some we have trouble identifying, we aren’t making progress as quickly as we think we should.

We’ll talk about some of those reasons, especially the hidden ones, and how to get past them so we can see fantastic progress on the dreams that God is calling us to.

Download the checklist of areas to evaluate to make better progress at impactivity.com/progress.

One of the most-often cited reasons for delaying the pursuit of our dream is the lack of money. But is money truly the issue, or is there something deeper? And if a lack of money really is stopping us, what practical steps can we take to get past this significant obstacle?

In this episode we discuss why, when, and how to figure out the money-stuff.

Download the summary of questions and answers to work through in the days to come at impactivity.com/money.

As people interested in achieving and getting things done, but also interested in following God’s desire for our lives, we sometimes get tripped up by how to measure success, what even constitutes success, and whether it’s materialistic or unspiritual to measure success at all.

We tackle those questions in this episode, and try to get at the heart of what success looks like for people who are building or creating something out of their dream.

Download the 6-Step Guide to Pursuing Your Dream for some inspiration around discovering and embracing your unique adventure by visiting impactivity.com/success.

Do you sometimes feel like you’re in this thing alone? Pursuing your God-given Dream can be isolating at times. It’s easy to get bogged down by fear and confusion when we lack the support of others.

We’re talking in this episode about the problem with doing life alone, the benefits of having a group of supportive people, and how to find or create a group like this yourself.

Download a tip sheet with lots of great ideas for creating a group at impactivity.com/alone.

We’d love to slow down, but there’s so much to do, and when we try to kick back, feelings of guilt start creeping in.

“I should be doing more, downtime is selfish, people need me…” So many reasons to keep pushing.

But Recharging is a very important part of Impactivity. How can we make time for it, without all the guilt that goes with it? The answer might surprise you.

After the podcast, you might want to download the free guide: Recharge your life in one hour or less – impactivity.com/one-hour. It’s like a mini-vacation for your soul.

Often we start the day with great intentions to be productive, but then find ourselves scattered, running out of time, or running out of energy before it all gets done.

In this episode, we talk about ways to increase both our time and our energy so that the work happens more effortlessly.

Download the tip sheet at impactivity.com/organize and get more recommendations for helpful tools.

It’s natural and logical to set goals, especially when you’re getting started on a dream. But in this episode, we talk about whether we actually need goals at all, how they make us crazy, and how we can think differently to find joy and peace in pursuing our Dreams.

If you're worried that you'll never get anything done without the external pressure of goal-setting, visit impactivity.com/goals to download the tool and give it a shot the next time you find yourself procrastinating.

Even after we've glimpsed the dream God’s given us, something we feel like He’s calling us to step into, we hesitate.

Time goes by, and we find ourselves weeks, months, or even years down the road with that dream still tucked away.

In this episode we fight through six reasons we often wait to pursue a dream, and how to kick them!

Visit impactivity.com/waiting to download the "cheat sheet", and take a few minutes after the podcast to listen to this piece of music: music to meditate on.

Is it selfish to pursue a dream? Does it mean we are discontent with our life? In this episode, we'll wrestle through some of the reasons we often feel like we're not really allowed to have a dream for our life.

Visit impactivity.com/allowed to download the "cheat sheet", along with some specific advice on what to do with those misgivings.