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Smarter in 5 Minutes: The Thought That Keeps You in "All or Nothing" Mode

Smarter in 5 Minutes: The Thought That Keeps You in "All or Nothing" Mode

Update: 2025-11-17
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"If I can't do it perfectly, I won't do it at all."

Sound familiar?

That's your brain's survival wiring at work. When something feels challenging or uncertain, your lower brain wants simplicity: do it all or do nothing. 

The problem is, that shortcut keeps you stuck and makes progress harder than it has to be.

In this week's Smarter in 5 Minutes, I'm sharing why your brain defaults to all-or-nothing thinking—and one simple shift that helps you move forward, even when things feel overwhelming.

Listen now — it's just 5 minutes.

 

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Smarter in 5 Minutes: The Thought That Keeps You in "All or Nothing" Mode

Smarter in 5 Minutes: The Thought That Keeps You in "All or Nothing" Mode

Dawn Goldberg, CPA