A thought leader on goal attainment, Christina Curtis regularly contributes to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Psychology Today. In her new book, Choosing Greatness, she provides an evidence-based approach to achieving exceptional outcomes.

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3 Value Bombs

1) The most important thing is to recognize that confidence is a skill, so it’s something you have to build. It’s not a trait.

2) Energy is the most contagious thing in life. You can actually have two people sit in a room and not speak, and the person with the dominant mood or energy will transfer that energy to the other person.

3) If you’re in a low slump, find people who can bring you back up and pull you onto shore and get you on your feet so you can keep going.

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Show Notes

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Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: Unlock the Full Power of the Greatest Change Agent Imaginable… Your Mind

[1:07] – Christina shares something that she believes about becoming successful that most people disagree with.

• Hard work isn’t necessary. It’s a critical ingredient, but it’s not the most important one on the recipe card.
• You have to make sure your mind is primed for peak performance so you have a clear plan that you can put in place every week and show up at your best.

[3:08] – The choices Christina made that led her to where she’s at today.

• Those choices you make along the way, you can tie them into this really nice narrative. It’s just a lovely life story. But when you’re in it, when you’re making those choices, it can feel hard.
• The pivotal choice she made was 15 years ago when she spoke to the doctor of her child about his condition. That’s when she realized she was not where she needed to be – she had to go home and be with her family.

[6:24] – What needs to happen to people who are on auto pilot?

• We end up spending 40% of the day on auto pilot, plugging in coordinates of where we’ve been versus where we want to go
• The world around us is constantly shifting. Emotions are changing, relationships are shifting, macro pressures are constantly evolving.
• We have to pause and think. We have to elbow our way into that space between an event and our reaction to it and choose what’s going to align with our best outcome.

[10:09] – Becoming more confident in our professional goals.

• The most important thing is to recognize that confidence is a skill, so it’s something you have to build. It’s not a trait.
• It’s human nature to have self-doubt show up. What’s problematic is when we think it’s predicting the future.
• Continue to channel your passion and be in a state of activating rather than allowing your energy to flop and drain and ruminate

[15:04] – A timeout to thank our sponsors!

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[17:52] – Christina’s takeaways from interacting with high-profile executives.

• Energy is the most contagious thing in life. You can actually have two people sit in a room and not speak, and the person with the dominant mood or energy will transfer that energy to the other person.
• It’s also important to watch who you’re around, what energy you’re catching, and then what energy you’re transmitting

[20:14] – The concept of value over volume.

• At times we take on a lot of volume, but we don’t always analyze the value of what we’re taking on. That means we’re burning a lot of calories potentially in places we don’t need to be because the brain only has so much cognitive bandwidth available.

[22:10] – Christina’s key takeaway and call to action.

• Trust in yourself.
• If you’re in a low slump, find people who can bring you back up and pull you onto shore and get you on your feet so you can keep going. And if you’re on a high, propel yourself forward. Bring others around you and just trust that you’re going the right way at the right time.
• Choosing Greatness – Get Christina’s book on Amazon!
• Christina’s Instagram – Follow Christina on Instagram.

[24:11] – Thank you to our Sponsors!

• FranBridge: Many EOFire listeners have launched franchises in a variety of industries outside of food – and FranBridge Consulting has guided them to these premier opportunities! Sign up for a free consultation with Jon – or get a free copy of his book, “Non-Food Franchising” – at FranBridgeConsulting.com!

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