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Einstein said it best: You can’t keep doing the same thing and expect different results
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The book The Gap & The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy has been an absolute game changer for my business — so much, in fact, that I’ve dedicated two episodes to exploring its concepts.
The first episode, which I highly recommend you listen to, is all about the importance of being grateful for how much you’ve accomplished (The Gain), as opposed to focusing on what you haven’t (The Gap). You can check it out here.
But in this episode, sweet friend, I dive into another major theme of the book: Unhealthy attachments.
You’ve likely heard about unhealthy attachments when it comes to romantic relationships, but you don’t hear much about them when it comes to growing your business.
It’s really important to be aware of as an entrepreneur, because holding on to something if it’s not working — a goal, product, employee, etc. – can be counterproductive to scaling and growth.
I know I’ve had unhealthy attachments to certain parts of my business in the past, and you’ll hear about how I unraveled some of them in this episode.
You’ll also have an opportunity to analyze your own business — what’s working, what’s not, and how to let go of what isn’t serving you.
I hope you find these concepts as fascinating and enlightening as I do. Enjoy!
Here’s a glance at this episode…
- [03:46] When you're living in the gap, you're maintaining an unhealthy attachment to something external.
- [05:58] When you live in the gain, you have a healthy detachment to something outside of yourself. You feel a deep sense of harmony and connection with what you want to achieve, but you don't have to achieve it to feel happy.
- [07:56] I felt a sense of calm during our launch even though at the beginning we were behind with our goals. My sense of calm and peace came from my healthy detachment.
- [09:15] We want to avoid unhealthy attachment to numbers in our business that we literally make up.
- [13:06] An example of how I got rid of an unhealthy attachment was when I combined two of my winning courses to create my signature course.
- [15:06] When we have a healthy detachment coupled with a strong desire to succeed, we start to welcome new ideas and possibilities.
- [18:06] Where in your business are you holding unhealthy attachments? Where is nothing sticking? What if you shifted your mindset and welcomed new possibilities? What if you let go?
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