The Momentum Method with Jen Laffin

Are you someone who is so used to struggling to meet your goals that you can't even imagine what success would feel like?

If so, you're not alone.

Those raised with a lower - or middle-class mindset are not taught that success is even an option.

We are taught that stability, security, and avoidance of failure are what matter the most -- and for a lot of us, this means doing what we know best --> struggle.

This means that successfully completing our goals is something that we will rarely achieve.


But you CAN change that.

Listen in to this episode of The Flight School Podcast to learn:

• How our primal brain holds us back from making positive changes
• How our upbringing, education, and societal programming keep us stuck
• Why females are especially prone to playing small
• 10 ways to stop our tendency for struggling
• Why we will never be able to take flight until we begin the work of visualizing success

Want help learning how to release your struggle so that your success is easier? Schedule a Power Hour Session with me by clicking here. 

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How do you prevent the urge to quit on your goal when the discomfort of doing new or hard things gets too strong?

The answer is easy and is often overlooked --

You get clear on the reasons behind doing what you want to do.

I call this knowing your WHY.

Listen to this episode to learn:

• 10 questions you can ask yourself to uncover your why
• The important role your WHY plays in goal setting and goal getting.
• Why it's important to keep revisiting your WHYs as you work on your goal (and how I do this)
• How having a clear and strong WHY makes success even sweeter
• Five examples of my WHYs that anchor me and keep me going when the work gets hard

Navigating the discomfort of doing hard things is a part of flying. Having a strong WHY helps make that flight a little smoother.

-->To help you discover your WHY, download the free resource/journaling page here.

Enjoy this episode!

Thank you for listening!


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Did you know that there's one tiny choice that you need to make in your goal-setting process that you probably haven’t been making that has the potential to change EVERYTHING for you?

It’s a choice that many of us miss when we set out to do hard things, but if we don’t make it, we are doomed to fail.

That choice is saying “yes”.

Yes to your goals.

Yes to the results you want to create.

Yes to doing whatever it takes to get yourself to the finish line.

Because if you aren’t deliberately saying “yes”, you are saying “no.”

No to new opportunities.

No to new connections.

No to growth.

Listen in to this episode to learn more about how to choose a powerful "YES!" to your success, your growth, and your future.


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And if you want help, join the next session of my 30- Day"YES! to SUCCESS" Business Accelerator. 

Give yourself the gift of just 30 days of powerful thinking and action-taking and see what a difference it can make in your business!  Learn more here.

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Thank you for listening!


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The Messy Middle of goal work happens right after all the excitement and rush of starting a new goal wears off and the work becomes WORK. 

Doubt becomes unbearably heavy.

And if you're not careful, it's where dreams go to die.

But knowing what the Messy Middle is, why you're there, and how to get yourself out can make all the difference between success and failure when you are trying to do hard things.

This is exactly what I'm talking about in this episode of The Flight School Podcast. Listen in and learn: 

• The life cycle of a goal
• The very common signs that you are in the Messy Middle
• What exactly is going on in your brain in the Messy Middle (and why)
• 5 powerful tips for getting yourself through the Messy Middle and onto the goal line of success
• How a coach (like me) can help you when you can't help yourself

Being stuck in the Messy Middle is no fun -- but you don't have to do it alone. Working with a coach is the BEST way to get yourself through the Messy Middle faster and with less stress. Reach out to me at www.jenlaffin.com if I can help you. 

Thank you for listening!


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• Visit Jen's website by clicking here.

Are you spending so much time learning all the things about what you want to do that you've unintentionally put off taking action to bring those things to life?

Learning is GREAT. It's important to be educated and prepared for the journey you want to take.

But there has to come a point where we stop the intentional learning and start applying it by taking intentional action.

THIS is something that I see a lot of you putting off.

Because learning is safe. It feels productive. We are good at it.

The DOING....well, that doesn't feel so good.

If you find yourself always in research mode and rarely in action mode, this episode of The Flight School Podcast is for you!

Listen in and learn:

• Why feeling productive can ultimately get us in trouble
• How to know when it's time to stop learning and start taking ACTION
• Why perfect preparation is not possible (and what's even better than preparation) 
• Where I've been hiding in research mode and not taking enough action -- and how I got myself moving again

Thank you for listening!


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You're probably familiar with what happens when a computer gets overloaded with too much energy -- it begins to buffer and eventually crashes out.

But did you know that we humans buffer too?

Buffering (for us humans) is what happens when we are trying to do hard things and we get overwhelmed with discomfort. We shut down and alleviate the discomfort by engaging in other, less-stressful behaviors that I tell you all about in this episode.

And this creates a problem because when we buffer instead of working on our goals, we stop making progress. 


Are you having problems meeting a goal? You may be buffering.

Tune into this episode and find out if you are!

In this episode, I discuss:

• What buffering is and why we do it
• How buffering actually increases the amount of discomfort we feel when doing hard things
• How to break free of a buffering cycle
• Six well-used examples of buffering behaviors (Which ones are your favorites? I tell you mine in this episode.)
• The one thing you need to do to curb your buffering

 
Listen in and stop buffering before it stops you.

Thank you for listening!


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• Visit Jen's website by clicking here.

In this episode of The Flight School Podcast, you'll learn how to do something that you've probably never learned but will change EVERYTHING for you. 

Today, you'll learn how to DOUBT YOUR DOUBT and I know the lightbulb above your head is going to shine just as brightly as mine did when I learned this technique.

In this episode, I share:

• The two amazing books that taught me the concept of Doubting Your Doubt
• The journaling technique I used to find holes in the story that my doubt was  trying to convince me were true
• Four steps you can take to determine if your doubt is true or if it's just your primal brain being overprotective.

This mind-management strategy is going to be such a game-changer for you, my friend!

Resources: (affiliate links)
Dr. Price Pritchett's book
Amanda Frances' book

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When is the last time that you stopped to truly listen to the thoughts that are running unsupervised through your mind?

If we don't tell our brain what to think, its natural default is to think the thoughts that we've been listening to for our entire lives. And like it or not -- those thoughts are probably what is holding us back from realizing our potential.

We need to be intentional and purposeful with our thoughts if we want to get different results.

In this episode of The Flight School Podcast, I give you a peek inside my daily ritual of practicing powerful thoughts.  I share:

• My 10 favorite Powerful Thoughts 
• How I incorporate my Powerful Thoughts into my morning routine and which ones I keep close by throughout my day
• Which thoughts have become most loved by my clients
• The direct connection between choosing our thoughts and getting our results
• Ways to incorporate Powerful Thoughts into your day using technology

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• Visit Jen's website by clicking here.

When you set a new goal, do you also have a plan for accountability?

The research is in and it shows that accountability is often the difference between success and giving up.

Listen to this episode to learn:

• How to harness a 95% chance of being successful in your goal-getting
• The statistics of accountability (It's jaw-dropping!)
• Five different ways you can work accountability into your goal work 
• Why accountability for results matters more than accountability for actions
• Four things to watch out for as you set up an accountability system

Thank you for listening!


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• Visit Jen's website by clicking here.

Let's talk about FEAR.

Not the kind of fear that has you running away from spiders, but the kind of fear that has you running away from your dreams.

Humans are biologically wired to avoid unfamiliar things, and our primal brains use the emotion of fear to keep us in our comfort cave whenever we try to do something new or difficult.

But is following your dreams really something to fear?

This episode of The Flight School Podcast addresses that, as well as how you can overcome the fear of doing hard things.

Highlights:

• Why humans are conditioned to avoid doing hard things
• The game your brain loves to play with you to get you to avoid doing hard things
• Why we should make decisions based on FACTS, not feelings
• Why we should embrace the discomfort of doing hard things as a sign that we are growing
• A journaling challenge to help you consider your options

Thank you for listening!


Follow the Show ~ If you enjoyed today's episode,  please follow The Goal Getter Guide Podcast so that new episodes are delivered automatically to your favorite podcast feed.


Want more? 

• Join The Momentum Room, Jen's small group program for service-based small business owners who want to turn their avoidance into action. Learn more here.
• Looking for 1-to-1 support? Jen works with a few high-level entrepreneurs at a time. Schedule a time to chat with her here.
• Visit Jen's website by clicking here.