One bite at a time is how you finish the big stuff. We talk easy vs easier, modern stress, and how Michelle actually got Lady MacGyver written without losing the plot.What you’ll hearWhy “hard” slows you down. “Easy vs easier” gets you moving.Modern stress vs ancestral stress. Why your brain keeps pinging you at 9 pm.The book process: talk it out, transcribe, tighten, ship.Editing lessons from recording the audiobook.“Hurry up and wait.” Prep well, then let the process work.Reset Retreat in Bali. True confidence and anti-fragile thinking.TakeawaysStop calling it hard. Call it easy to start. Make it easier to continue.Break big into small. Visible steps beat vague goals.Close open loops fast. Your stress is emotional, not a lion in the bushes.Record yourself telling the story. Transcribe. Edit for accuracy and tone.Do your bit, then be patient. Pressure without panic.Build contextual confidence (skills) and true confidence (self trust).Try this todayWrite the outcome you want. List 5 tiny actions. Do the first one now.Two-minute rule. Start, then decide if you keep going.Close one nagging task. Email sent. Bill paid. Call booked.Book newsLady MacGyver is on shelves, e-book, and audiobook (Yes, Michelle sings. Briefly.)MentionedReset Retreat (we're not sure of the name yet) in Ubud, Bali: confidence, anti-fragility, real tools for modern stress.ConnectGet Lady MacGyver.Join the (Reset) Retreat list - send us an email if you'd like to know moreFollow Captain and the Clown for new episodes.

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