Stop Negotiating with Yourself

And so today I want to talk to you about something that quietly steals more dreams than almost anything else.

And it doesn't look dangerous.

It like doesn't have flashy headlines.

And most people don't even realize they're doing it.

And what I'm talking about is negotiating with yourself.

And if you don't stop, it will quietly keep you living beneath your potential for the rest of your life.

So I want you to think about yesterday, okay? How many conversations did you have with yourself? I'll work out tomorrow.

I'll make the calls later.

I deserve a break.

I've already worked hard.

You know what? I'm going to start Monday.

It doesn't really matter.

And so what starts as one tiny compromise becomes a habit.

And then those habits become identity.

And before you know it, you're living a life you'd never intended to create.

And the biggest battles in life are rarely fought with other people.

They are fought in our own mind because every single day you have two voices speaking.

One voice is calling you higher and and the other is calling you comfortable.

One is saying, get up.

The other one is saying, stay in bed.

One is saying, make the call.

The other one is saying, you can always do it tomorrow.

One is saying, become who God created you to be And the other one says, you're just fine the way you are.

And here's what I've learned after 20 years building businesses, leading organizations, speaking around the world and coaching thousands of leaders.

Successful people don't have fewer conversations with themselves.