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You Know What to Do. So Why Aren’t You Doing It?


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You know what to do, so why aren’t you doing it? You’ve got the plan, the Pinterest board, and the color-coded calendar to prove it. Maybe it’s the business idea that’s been “almost ready” for six months, the book still inside you, the course you’ll launch someday, or the hard conversation you keep postponing.

 

I’m not judging. You’re in good company. Every ambitious woman I know has had that 2 a.m. moment of frustration: I know exactly what to do, so why can’t I make myself do it? We tell ourselves it’s a motivation problem, but what if it’s actually something deeper?

 

Here’s the truth: it’s not about willpower, laziness, or even time. It’s about identity. The gap between who you believe you are and who you’re becoming is where resistance lives. That’s why it feels so hard—you’re stepping into a new version of yourself, and your old identity is fighting to stay in charge.

 

But here’s the good news: you don’t have to stay stuck. You can close that gap. You can start showing up as the woman who already does the thing, even before it feels natural. That’s how transformation works—it’s not about waiting until you feel ready, it’s about acting like the future you right now.

 

So today, let’s stop rehearsing the plan and start living it. Let’s stop waiting for perfect timing and start trusting that God has already equipped you for this moment. You don’t need more motivation—you need to believe you are the kind of woman who follows through. And once you believe it, you’ll finally do the thing you were made to do.

 

Timestamps:

(00:47) - The Real Reason You’re Not Doing What You Already Know to Do

(03:46) - What the “Identity Gap” Really Is (and Why It Changes Everything)

(05:16) - The Most Common Identity Gaps Keeping Ambitious Women Stuck

(07:43) - Three Powerful Identity Shifts That Can Change Everything

(09:56) - Three Simple Actions to Close the Gap and Move Forward This Week



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