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Hey, it is Cat here with a bonus audio only
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episode of the Momentum Experiment, which will be returning
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regularly in a few weeks. Today I'm sharing a new direction
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for the podcast, so I'll cover what's changing, why
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I've chosen this new direction, and what you can expect from me.
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So let's start with the biggest change. I am shifting the show to take you
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behind the scenes as I pursue an audacious goal.
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I want to reach 1 million people through speaking and writing.
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No, I am not just talking about views on social media. I mean
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people in rooms where I speak and the people reading my newsletter and
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eventually my book. The podcast will be documenting
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this experiment of mine as I work to build momentum towards
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reaching more people with my message. Now, in case you were
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wondering, Cat, just. Just to be clear, what message are you
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trying to share? Well, that's a great question. And ultimately, at the
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core, I want people to understand that a lack of
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follow through doesn't mean there's something wrong with you. It means you
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are trying to solve the wrong problem. It's shifting people's
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perspectives about the real reasons they're not following through on what
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matters. It's hearing from people like Amanda, who
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after one of my sessions shared with me, it was so
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useful for me. It felt like an aha moment, realizing
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how I hold back. But I keep trying to solve the
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problem by seeking more information or hearing from
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another participant who said, great session. It helped me
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rethink my areas, logical, biological and psychological.
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I'm actually needing to upgrade in all three areas, but I feel less
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overwhelmed now because I can try to improve on each one or
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one at a time. I have heard over and over from people
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that my message has changed how they approach being stuck.
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And even individuals who have shared that although they are still stuck,
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they're being much kinder with themselves because they have a
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better understanding of what's going on. And I know this
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firsthand. I have experienced the shift in my thinking.
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I am much kinder, I am more compassionate, and
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ultimately, I am more patient with myself. It doesn't mean
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I don't get frustrated. I do. I am human, after all.
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But I have stopped assuming that a failure to follow through means
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that I'm a failure. Instead, it's an opportunity
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for me to get curious. Which brings me back to the
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podcast, because here's the truth. I am a person
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who works better with a boss to report to. But
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I am my own boss. And I am far from alone.
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So many solo entrepreneurs, speakers and writers are their own
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boss. And many of them are wired like me. And no,
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not just the ADHD part, although that is very common among
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self employed individuals, but also the fact I tend to
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put off work that is important but doesn't feel urgent.
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So what does it take to pursue a big goal when
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my default settings are, well, less than ideal?
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It takes trial and error. It's about experimenting with how
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best to get my message out there and do it in a way that works.
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And it means overcoming all three roadblocks Logical,
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biological and psychological. And honestly,
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my first roadblock for the change in the direction of this
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podcast was definitely psychological.
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And not just me being willing to share behind the scenes and be
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honest with you about what's working and what is not working, but
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also just saying my goal out loud for anyone to hear
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1 million people through speaking and writing is not the same as view counts.
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It is a difficult milestone to reach and there is a
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chance I may not reach it, but it would be
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dishonest if I pretended I didn't have the this
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goal. I do. I want to have a far reaching
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impact. And as for what you can expect, I'm still
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finalizing the details of exactly what this will look like episode to
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episode, but I want to be transparent. Along the
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way I learn a lot from others who share openly
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about what's working and what's not, about their successes but also
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their struggles. So what is a struggle for me and also
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what feels natural. But also I'd like to hear from you.
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What do you want me to share as I pursue this ambitious
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goal? Please share with me. And the best way is by replying
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to my newsletter which if you are not subscribed yet, you can find a
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link in the show notes for this episode. As I said earlier, I
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will be back to a regular podcast schedule in a couple of
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weeks and I really hope you will come along for this ride with
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me.
