Lacy Garcia

In fact, actually, you should be connecting with somebody who's coming and helping you and helping you to identify those areas that make you feel really stuck or scared or confused.

In fact, actually, you should be connecting with somebody who's coming and helping you and helping you to identify those areas that make you feel really stuck or scared or confused.

Two-thirds of all Americans today report that they feel like they're living paycheck to paycheck. And when you look at people who are earning $100,000, $200,000 and more, obviously we're dealing with the high cost of living, inflation, all these uncertain markets, all these things, right? And coming out of COVID and just everybody is feeling it.

Two-thirds of all Americans today report that they feel like they're living paycheck to paycheck. And when you look at people who are earning $100,000, $200,000 and more, obviously we're dealing with the high cost of living, inflation, all these uncertain markets, all these things, right? And coming out of COVID and just everybody is feeling it.

I feel in many ways, so many people, and I'm sitting here speaking as somebody who's technically a zennial, I'm in that Gen X, the millennial, I sort of... But, you know, anyone in their mid-30s to 50s to 60s is really feeling this, right? We're in that sandwich generation. We've maybe achieved so many things, but in other ways, we don't feel like we've achieved things. We're raising our children.

I feel in many ways, so many people, and I'm sitting here speaking as somebody who's technically a zennial, I'm in that Gen X, the millennial, I sort of... But, you know, anyone in their mid-30s to 50s to 60s is really feeling this, right? We're in that sandwich generation. We've maybe achieved so many things, but in other ways, we don't feel like we've achieved things. We're raising our children.

We're taking care of our parents. There's just so much. And I think so many women feel this constant state of overwhelm, not just women, but men too. But to your point, I think that you'd be surprised, but the majority... of people who are seemingly very successful, have their act together, high-income learners are first of all worried, am I going to be okay?

We're taking care of our parents. There's just so much. And I think so many women feel this constant state of overwhelm, not just women, but men too. But to your point, I think that you'd be surprised, but the majority... of people who are seemingly very successful, have their act together, high-income learners are first of all worried, am I going to be okay?

And they feel they're just not doing everything that they should be doing, that there's so many things that they should be doing better, that they haven't saved enough for retirement, they're not investing the way that they should. They feel like there are things in their life that they thought would have been easier, that they thought they would have been able to afford.

And they feel they're just not doing everything that they should be doing, that there's so many things that they should be doing better, that they haven't saved enough for retirement, they're not investing the way that they should. They feel like there are things in their life that they thought would have been easier, that they thought they would have been able to afford.

And it's a real struggle, right? Especially when people are losing their careers unexpectedly overnight. They're losing their jobs or the amount of change that's happened in the markets. And it's a real crazy time, right? And I feel like I think some of the emotions are fear. overwhelm, panic.

And it's a real struggle, right? Especially when people are losing their careers unexpectedly overnight. They're losing their jobs or the amount of change that's happened in the markets. And it's a real crazy time, right? And I feel like I think some of the emotions are fear. overwhelm, panic.

I feel like those times that are those dark and those challenging, if you take a moment to just take a step back and rather than just blaming yourself, but actually looking at it and thinking about it and trying to like have perspective about it, you actually realize, okay, take a breath. You know, take three deep breaths. A, you're going to make it through this.

I feel like those times that are those dark and those challenging, if you take a moment to just take a step back and rather than just blaming yourself, but actually looking at it and thinking about it and trying to like have perspective about it, you actually realize, okay, take a breath. You know, take three deep breaths. A, you're going to make it through this.

You've been through things that are so much harder. But then also like what you're experiencing, you're definitely not alone. You are very much not alone. You're in the norm. I mean, you're in the majority Americans who are struggling with all this right now and educated and successful. And we're not talking about how we're talking.

You've been through things that are so much harder. But then also like what you're experiencing, you're definitely not alone. You are very much not alone. You're in the norm. I mean, you're in the majority Americans who are struggling with all this right now and educated and successful. And we're not talking about how we're talking.

And the first thing is just to acknowledge it and to take a breath. acknowledge it, try to breathe through it. And then I always say, then think about what you want, right? And write down your goals. Get to that place where you can clear your mind enough that you're like, okay. And if you don't know what it is you want, that's beyond normal. It's a process. You have to just take small steps.

And the first thing is just to acknowledge it and to take a breath. acknowledge it, try to breathe through it. And then I always say, then think about what you want, right? And write down your goals. Get to that place where you can clear your mind enough that you're like, okay. And if you don't know what it is you want, that's beyond normal. It's a process. You have to just take small steps.

Don't focus on, okay, maybe you've all of a your job and you're trying to figure out what to do next. And it's like, the only thing you can do is just breathe and put one foot in front of the other. Guess what? That's success. I agree. I agree. Or you've just started a company and we all hear about the success stories of entrepreneurship, but the reality is 90% of it is really, really hard.

Don't focus on, okay, maybe you've all of a your job and you're trying to figure out what to do next. And it's like, the only thing you can do is just breathe and put one foot in front of the other. Guess what? That's success. I agree. I agree. Or you've just started a company and we all hear about the success stories of entrepreneurship, but the reality is 90% of it is really, really hard.