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• Finding Your EDGE
  Jeremy's inspiring personal development book to help you unlock your talent and purpose through real stories, frameworks, and reflection prompts.

• Clarity Cards™
  A powerful tool featuring 53 self-reflective questions designed to spark meaningful conversations, coaching breakthroughs, and intentional personal growth.

• JeremyHaselwood.com
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Episode Summary:

What if the biggest obstacle in your life isn't what you need to do—but what you need to stop doing? In this episode, Jeremy explores the often overlooked topic of distractions—how they delay your purpose, diminish your energy, and derail your momentum. Drawing from personal stories and lessons from his book Finding Your EDGE, Jeremy shares practical steps for identifying, minimizing, and eliminating the things that are keeping you stuck. Whether your distractions come from technology, toxic relationships, or time-wasting habits, this episode will help you take back control of your time and energy.

Key Takeaways:

1. A Personal Wake-Up Call: Jeremy shares a personal story of how video games, though seemingly harmless, were pulling him away from his creative goals—until he decided to "cut the cord."

2. Defining Distraction:
   A distraction is anything that delays your path to purpose. It's not just about entertainment or wasting time—it's about anything that shifts your focus from what really matters.

3. Steps to Eliminate Distractions:

   • • Make a List: Write down all your distractions to bring awareness to them.
     • Audit Your Time: Track every 15–30 minutes of your day for one week to see where your time is going.
     • Take Action:
       • Remove the distraction completely
       • Schedule the distraction intentionally
       • Say no to others—and yourself
       • Set clear boundaries with people and technology

4. Real-Life Application:

   • Jeremy shares how he manages his time using calendars, prioritizes purpose-aligned actions, and says "no" without guilt.

5. Reflection, Not Perfection:

   • It's not about being perfect. It's about progress. Make small changes that build momentum toward your purpose.

Notable Quotes:

• "We are drowning in a sea of distractions we never agreed to dive into."
• "A distraction isn't bad because it's fun—it's bad because it pulls you away from who you're supposed to become."

Call to Action:

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