Personal Challenges

Have you ever hit a wall in your training, where no amount of tough self-talk could push you through? That moment when your legs feel like lead, and your willpower tanks? Buckle up, because we're tearing down the notion that toughness is just about grueling discipline and relentless grit. Taking a page from Steve Magnus's "Do Hard Things," we're redefining toughness in the crucible of endurance sports, where strategic decisions and resilience are the name of the game. This isn't about being superhuman but about honing a skill set that lets you make the right calls under pressure, blending positivity with the hard-nosed practicality required to conquer those make-or-break moments.

Imagine having a personal coach in your head, giving you that nudge when the stakes are high. Well, it turns out, you do – if you know how to harness it. In this conversation, we unlock the secret powers of positive self-talk, exploring how switching to the second person can trick your brain into thinking you've got an external cornerman cheering you on. This tactic is not just for athletes sprinting to the finish line but for anyone looking to up their game in life's marathon. From the track to the boardroom, get ready to arm yourself with mental strategies that will transform the way you face challenges, and maybe even lead you to your next personal best.

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Ashley Watkins Thomas is a Job Search Coach and Certified Resume Strategist with Write Step Resumes. She is a corporate recruiter of 20 years, hiring for companies across banking, education, healthcare, nonprofit, and manufacturing industries. She has won multiple resume-writing awards and was named Jobscan's Top 15 Job Search Experts to Follow and LinkedIn's Top Voice. Her job search advice has been featured in major publications, including HuffPost, New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. She is best known for positioning emerging and experienced leaders to land more interviews and 6-figure salary offers at Fortune 500 brands.

Links referenced in the episode:

• Book a consultation with Ashley: https://www.writestepresumes.com/schedule
• Follow Ashley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyjwatkins
• Book a call with Melanie: www.resume-evolution.com/letschat
• Learn more about the Empowered Presence™ program: www.myempoweredpresence.com 

Have you ever hit a wall in your training, where no amount of tough self-talk could push you through? That moment when your legs feel like lead, and your willpower tanks? Buckle up, because we're tearing down the notion that toughness is just about grueling discipline and relentless grit.

Listen in as we explore the nuanced concept of toughness in the realm of endurance sports, drawing inspiration from Steve Magnus's insightful book "Do Hard Things." Rather than the conventional view of toughness as sheer willpower and inflexible discipline, we consider it a skill to be honed—a blend of clear decision-making and strategic focus, especially when the going gets tough. Join us as we break down these misconceptions and offer a fresh perspective on what it means to be tough.

Over the last few years, I was scaling my business while pretty much living out of my suitcase while constantly changing houses, countries, and continents. In the midst of half-living on airline and airbnb websites, I had to learn how to add oases of focus and peace in order to write my book as well.

Being nomadic (not always voluntarily) taught me so much about emotional resilience, creative muscle building, and letting any excuses die. Not enough time? I make the time. No opportunity? I will then create it. No wifi? I will always find a way!

At the same time, lack of a stable home base had an impact on my nervous system, and not always in a good way. 

So how can we show up in our businesses when life seems to be pulling us in different directions? How do we tend to our nervous systems, while not only showing up in our business but actually growing them? 

One of my core values is that before we're business owners we are women first. What is going on in your body, nervous system, heart, emotions is obviously impacting your business. And at the same time, it's important to note that we are not our businesses and we also need to learn how to separate our emotional waves from our businesses. 

In this Body Led Business Podcast Episode, I share with you tips that will help scale your business without pushing through the challenges, while tending to your nervous system and honoring your clients and business in the process.

Dive Deeper into my World:

• Launching Renaissance - last chance to join :: https://aurikavalan.thrivecart.com/launching-renaissance/

• The program for new coaches - join the waitlist for Genesis :: https://aurikavalan.myflodesk.com/kp7vh8sfas 

• Velocity Business Mastermind waitlist :: https://aurikavalan.myflodesk.com/58c507f5-1318-4004-b35b-00bff4ca82c4 

• Say hi to me on Insta :: https://www.instagram.com/aurikavalan/

You might also be interested in:

• Episode 18: Launching series: using the waitlist strategy to have the best launch of your life :: 

https://pod.link/1690356208/episode/6842f5034b7b25f306c3411cc7147b42

Facing Fears and Learning from Failures Podcast Series from the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'.
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Topic covered in this episode is - Aiming for the stars and landing on the moon - Focusing on what may seem as impossible in order to achieve exceptional results

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