One bite at a time is how you finish the big stuff. We talk easy vs easier, modern stress, and how Michelle actually got Lady MacGyver written without losing the plot.

What you’ll hear

• Why “hard” slows you down. “Easy vs easier” gets you moving.
• Modern stress vs ancestral stress. Why your brain keeps pinging you at 9 pm.
• The book process: talk it out, transcribe, tighten, ship.
• Editing lessons from recording the audiobook.
• “Hurry up and wait.” Prep well, then let the process work.
• Reset Retreat in Bali. True confidence and anti-fragile thinking.

Takeaways

• Stop calling it hard. Call it easy to start. Make it easier to continue.
• Break big into small. Visible steps beat vague goals.
• Close open loops fast. Your stress is emotional, not a lion in the bushes.
• Record yourself telling the story. Transcribe. Edit for accuracy and tone.
• Do your bit, then be patient. Pressure without panic.
• Build contextual confidence (skills) and true confidence (self trust).

Try this today

• Write the outcome you want. List 5 tiny actions. Do the first one now.
• Two-minute rule. Start, then decide if you keep going.
• Close one nagging task. Email sent. Bill paid. Call booked.

Book news

• Lady MacGyver is on shelves, e-book, and audiobook (Yes, Michelle sings. Briefly.)

Mentioned

• Reset Retreat (we're not sure of the name yet) in Ubud, Bali: confidence, anti-fragility, real tools for modern stress.

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