Take 27: Getting Out of Your Own Way
Description
Jonah and Reid launch their Guy Talk Series with a discussion on “getting out of your own way,” identifying self-imposed barriers to success and solutions that will transform your approach to goals, habits, and happiness. They begin by recapping their last few months, citing key wins and opportunities for growth as they approach the summer (0:40 ). Then, Reid and Jonah dive into the episode’s core topic, referencing Ryan Holiday’s work on individual Ego (5:55 ) as a common obstacle to our ambitions and the motivation behind procrastination and self-sabotage. The guys note the importance of action preceding mood, rather than the other way around (7:10 ), listing tactics listeners can use to get out of their heads and start doing, such as journaling, spending 10 minutes “starting,” and tackling the hardest thing in their day first. Reid and Jonah finish the conversation by addressing a listener-submitted question about how to spend their summer time in a happy and productive way (20:45 ).
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