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You can put the Post-it notes on the window when you brush your teeth in the mirror in the morning. Okay, that's one way. You could have the little rubber band on your forearm so you snap it and you snap yourself every time you're thinking negative thought and change the question. I mean, you can get a tattoo that has a question. I mean, you could do a lot of things, right?

You can put the Post-it notes on the window when you brush your teeth in the mirror in the morning. Okay, that's one way. You could have the little rubber band on your forearm so you snap it and you snap yourself every time you're thinking negative thought and change the question. I mean, you can get a tattoo that has a question. I mean, you could do a lot of things, right?

The idea is, are you conscientious of it? That's number one. So now when we find ourselves going down that road, stop, turn back. I would just listen to a podcast where they say, was it yours? It might've been yours with that incredible guy with the incredible voice, Brian, Brian Tracy.

The idea is, are you conscientious of it? That's number one. So now when we find ourselves going down that road, stop, turn back. I would just listen to a podcast where they say, was it yours? It might've been yours with that incredible guy with the incredible voice, Brian, Brian Tracy.

the quickest path to beginning on the right path is when you realize you're on the wrong path and you turn around. So the fact that you're conscientious that you're doing it is number one, and you take a pause and then you turn around and you go back on the right path, whatever the right path is. But I'm saying is that, you know, it's a muscle. So you practice it. Great.

the quickest path to beginning on the right path is when you realize you're on the wrong path and you turn around. So the fact that you're conscientious that you're doing it is number one, and you take a pause and then you turn around and you go back on the right path, whatever the right path is. But I'm saying is that, you know, it's a muscle. So you practice it. Great.

I can get good at this too. If I'm aware of it, then when I find myself happening it, then I can pause, turn around and move forward. or going back in the, right? And I think that's it. The rubber band, the notes, just being aware of it. When you find yourself banging your head against the wall, it's because you're trying to answer a question. It's really difficult to answer.

I can get good at this too. If I'm aware of it, then when I find myself happening it, then I can pause, turn around and move forward. or going back in the, right? And I think that's it. The rubber band, the notes, just being aware of it. When you find yourself banging your head against the wall, it's because you're trying to answer a question. It's really difficult to answer.

Don't stop banging your head against the wall trying to answer that question. Change the question. You're not asking a really good question. When you ask a really well-constructed question, The answer is much more obvious and fluid and easeful. And we could talk about what that means, but I repeat, if you find yourself banging your head, should I break up with this person?

Don't stop banging your head against the wall trying to answer that question. Change the question. You're not asking a really good question. When you ask a really well-constructed question, The answer is much more obvious and fluid and easeful. And we could talk about what that means, but I repeat, if you find yourself banging your head, should I break up with this person?

Should I fire this person? Should I hire that person? Should we launch the product or not? Should I leave my job and start a startup? I don't know. Okay, wait, change the question, create a better, more specific, constructive question. And then the answer becomes obvious.

Should I fire this person? Should I hire that person? Should we launch the product or not? Should I leave my job and start a startup? I don't know. Okay, wait, change the question, create a better, more specific, constructive question. And then the answer becomes obvious.

Okay. So if you're asking yourself a question and it's not working, as I just mentioned, right? there are three exercises you can do. Let's start with number one. Number one is I want you to brainstorm 30 other kinds of questions. And this is how you construct the questions. Here is the take home value if you're listening, because people don't talk about this.

Okay. So if you're asking yourself a question and it's not working, as I just mentioned, right? there are three exercises you can do. Let's start with number one. Number one is I want you to brainstorm 30 other kinds of questions. And this is how you construct the questions. Here is the take home value if you're listening, because people don't talk about this.

At least it seems that no one talks about it because when I talk about it, they go, oh, that really helps. Number one, you have three.

At least it seems that no one talks about it because when I talk about it, they go, oh, that really helps. Number one, you have three.

Yeah. You have three gaps. Okay. You're going to have three fill in the blanks for every question. And you're going to come up with 30 of them. The first fill in the blank is timeframe. What in the next three years? What in the next three months? What in the next week? What in the next six weeks? What in the next chapter? It has to have a timeframe. Okay. That's the first blank.

Yeah. You have three gaps. Okay. You're going to have three fill in the blanks for every question. And you're going to come up with 30 of them. The first fill in the blank is timeframe. What in the next three years? What in the next three months? What in the next week? What in the next six weeks? What in the next chapter? It has to have a timeframe. Okay. That's the first blank.

The second blank is how does it make me feel? How does it affect me? that it makes me feel inspired, that it scares the shit out of me, that it's going to put me in a bender financials position so I feel stable, that I'm going to learn something I've never learned before, that I'm going to be able to have the sense of teaching, whatever it is. Second blank is how it makes you feel.

The second blank is how does it make me feel? How does it affect me? that it makes me feel inspired, that it scares the shit out of me, that it's going to put me in a bender financials position so I feel stable, that I'm going to learn something I've never learned before, that I'm going to be able to have the sense of teaching, whatever it is. Second blank is how it makes you feel.