The Next Level

Striving to be perfect is nothing new. We get it pretty early on. Every family has their dos and don'ts. What they talk about and what they don't. What you need to do in order to be accepted and loved. But it's not for the reason you think. Usually there's shame or guilt attached it. In an attempt to save face, look good, and pretend our shit doesn't stink, we start to create our life to avoid those things that bring up our feelings of imperfection… of not being enough...

After working with a client yesterday I've been reflecting on this one a bit. Have you ever told yourself on a continual basis that you needed to get better at time management, generate more leads, or consistently create content? You know you need to be more consistent generating leads or being more active producing useful messages but you tell yourself the same thing over and over again… I've gotta master this time thing … I have to generate more leads…

Something always bothered me about how we approach goal setting and achievement. There is this seeming contrast of setting goals to be attained and charging forward at all costs verses intending what you want and attracting outcomes. In the past 12 years or so...

One of the most frustrating things about wanting to achieve so much and feeling compelled to make a difference is the side effect of feeling overwhelmed and being worn out. Always anticipating the next thing. And on top of all that… feeling like it will never get done...

Today I talk about 3 subtle but powerful shifts that will completely change the way you work. These shifts made consistently accumulate over time. In this show, I dive into how we can start listening to our environment and our internal queues so we can stop trying to just power through and achieving with more ease. These shifts are: Give because you can, not because you expect something in return, stop doubting and checking and start trusting and giving, and defy gravity - find out what you do when your energy dips and replace it with something else.

In this episode I dive into how to harness the power of emotion, why we wrestle with emotions and making hard decisions, where that comes from, what effect it has in our lives and business, and what to do instead. See the full show notes at https://jeffagostinelli.com/podcast/how-to-harness-the-power-of-emotion/‎

Today I start off with how to think about time and attention and then go into 3 specific ways you can start to master your time and attention.

- Everything exists in context. Nothing is a stand alone. - I don't necessarily buy into the myth that you have to sacrifice in order to be successful, but I do believe that there is only so much we can do. So choosing is important. Know what you value. - You being you doing what you are here to do is you being on purpose. - The more you can keep coming back to that with a beautiful blend of patience and urgency the better. - The more you can keep your focus on feeling good the better.

For the full show notes from today's episode visit https://jeffagostinelli.com/152

In this episode, I dive into How to Feel Content and Satisfied Now. I also outline what I'm going to talk about for the next handful of shows. This is in line with the handful of entrepreneurs I worked with this past year. Helping them overcome anxiety and overwhelm so they can grow their business while building a life they're proud of.

I get into:

• I talk about my own journey with anxiety and overwhelm.
• How to start feeling content now and what to expect when you can drop into the present moment.
• Why using the stress and pressure of your current circumstances is the hardest place to create from.
• What to do when you get caught up in fear, doubt, and worry.
• And more…

For the full show notes go to https://jeffagostinelli.com/151

Welcome Back!

This is the restart of the show after a little over a year off.

In this episode I'll dive into why I put the show on pause and what's happened in the last year that led me to turn the show back on and what to expect from the podcast moving forward.

You'll also hear about the decision process and how often times things don't make sense until we take the next big step. I get into what drives us to achieve goals and how we need to truly get in touch with what we value in order to know that we are doing the right thing for us and doing them for the right reason.

Check out the full show notes and sign up for email updates at https://jeffagostinelli.com

In times of uncertainty and transition, finding a semblance of peace in the unfolding can be difficult. There have been many times on my own journey where I've questioned my choices, even though it seemed like the right thing to do at the moment.

Any time I'm in the midst of change, or speak with someone who is, I revisit one particular episode of the show and even offer it as sort of a prescription for those finding their way.

A while back I had Charles Eisenstein on to talk about the space between stories. Charles is a super modest guy and will even tell you himself that "I know that my books and other work comes from a deep, inspired source, but that source is not me! It is more like I'm connecting to a field of knowledge, or to a story that wants to be told. This knowledge is as much my teacher as it is anyone else's. I'm kind of ordinary, compared to some of the amazing people I keep meeting. I'm just as much in the learning as anyone else, wandering as best I can toward "the more beautiful world my heart knows is possible," encumbered by the programming and the wounds of our civilization."

Charles Eisenstein is a speaker and writer focusing on themes of human culture and identity. He is the author of several books, including Sacred Economics, The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible, and Climate: A New Story which hits the shelves September 18, 2018.

This short episode dives into a few concepts I found very useful when navigating the space between stories, which at times can feel like a smashing of an old identity and the land grab for who we will become. This episode is a clip from our previous conversation.

We talk about

• True surrender, letting go, and trusting the process of life
• Understanding different aspects of letting go of the old story like regret, going back to the familiar, being in utter stillness, and getting excited about one thing after another and dropping them
• How no action is insignificant The illusion of power and impact
• How the heart and the mind have their own opinion
• The concept of morphic resonance