5 Cheat Codes For Life

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𝟱 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘

I spent 15 minutes with one of my favourite podcasters today – Doug Bopst.

→ Time was tight this week.
→ Reviewing podcasts is one of my
favourite ways to recharge and refocus on what matters.

With time at a premium, I couldn’t listen to anything long.

The answer?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 with 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗽𝘀𝘁.

Doug’s story is unique—he turns life’s challenges into motivation for success.

In this week’s review, I distilled 5 Cheat Codes from Doug’s podcast that made sense to me…

𝟭/ 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘, 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗧.

→ Yesterday is gone.
→ Live in the moment and build the future.

Living in the past or fearing the future can make us forget where we are and what’s happening now.

𝟮/ 𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗.

I sometimes struggle with this one. I come from a background of always saying “yes” and stretching myself thin.

It’s important to have healthy boundaries and stick to them. Keeping my word matters, but sometimes that means learning to say no.

𝟯/ 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 & 𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗢 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘.

A recent wake-up call reminded us of the need to prioritise health. Being part of building a business often means burning the candle at both ends, but I can’t help others if I’m not healthy myself.

As a parent, my health is also a responsibility to my kids. We only get one life.

𝟰/ 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗬.

Gratitude is a really big part of my life.

Sometimes we forget all the beautiful things in our life, and focus on the challenges in-front of us.

It's the things that you want to change, that you have to learn to be grateful for.

Why? Because then you can slowly move towards changing them.

But if you're always spending time feeling like you're stuck, or feeling sorry for yourself -

Then, you'll never be able to move past it.

𝟱/ 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗕𝗘 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗦𝗞 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣.

I’ve spent a the majority of my life avoiding asking for help.

In professional environments I’ve had limiting beliefs where-by ‘if’ I ask for help its a sign of weakness.

However, as I’ve matured the more I ask for help -

I’ve realised it’s a display of wisdom acknowledging my limitations.

Asking for help creates opportunities for growth by collaborating with others. Being exposed to different perspectives etc...

I tell my daughter:

“If you only do what’s easy, you’ll never know what you’re capable of.”

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𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦

There’s a lot to unpack in this 15-minute podcast. These were the 5 Cheat Codes that resonated with me.

Have a great weekend, and check out The Adversity Advantage with Doug Bopst.

Hi, I’m

Ali McKee from ThunderLabs

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