In this episode, I discuss your commitment level to different endeavors or relationships in your life. If you’re “one toe in the water,” that means that you are hesitant, unsure and not convicted. If you are “two feet in,” that means that you have decided to be all in, to be committed and to trust that you can rise to the challenge. Life always feels better with two feet in. You don’t need to do something full-time hours to be two feet in, you need full-time conviction and belief. Whether it’s your health, your marriage, your friendship, your career or your side hustle, decide. Get in the water, or get out. Be two feet in or none at all. Being one toe in the water never feels quite right.a

“What does full time honestly even mean anymore? In HR talk, full time means 35 to 40 hours a week. But in real life, I'm a full time mom, I'm a full time spouse, I'm a full time business owner, I'm a full time manager myself. I care about all of these things. They don't all get the same designated number of hours, but it's not full time hours that I care about. It's full time conviction, full time committed.” - Trina

Keypoints:

• Being “two feet in” means making a decision to go all in.
• When you go all in, you build confidence and rise to the challenge.
• When you are one toe in the water, you are hesitant and people sense it.
• Being “two feet in” doesn’t mean you do something full time, it means you’re fully convicted.
• You can apply this lesson to the different roles you have in life to see where you can improve.

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In this episode, I apply a very simple, but profound concept of doing hard things. We explore this lesson in all areas of our life. It can be hard to choose daily actions to better ourselves and our lives – from eating healthy, to paying bills, to learning new job skills. But it can be harder to NOT do those actions. It can be harder to live the result of inaction. It can be harder to live unhealthy, financially stressed, and stuck in your career.

“Living stuck doesn't feel good. It feels more mundane. It feels like you're always beating your head against the wall. It feels like you're not growing and learning and expanding. So yes, it's hard to grow in your career, it's hard to go back to school to get the advanced degree, or it's hard to learn the new skill. It's hard to work on yourself and your communication. It's hard to work on your time management, on your efficiency, on your focus. It's hard to grow in your career, but it is a heck of a lot harder to stay stuck.” - Trina Gray

Keypoints:
1. Taking daily action can be hard because no one is looking, or asking, or requiring you to grow and get better.

2. You have to want more for your own life.

3. Taking daily action can be hard because we are busy, distracted and even tired at times.
4. Ignoring or delaying the things we need to do to live a vibrant life will lead to much harder outcomes.

5. Learn the five-step process for putting the “choose your hard” mentality into your life.

Reaching episode 20 felt like a benchmark. I wanted the topic to be uplifting. At the heart of this episode is the theme of joy—how we cultivate it within ourselves, and how we pass it on to others. I share a lesson from my recent mastermind retreat in Napa Valley, where I felt joy on a deeper level when I shared something I love with others.

“What is it that you are specifically doing that brings other people joy? And can you schedule that? And can you make sure you are doing that on the regular? Because I think it deepens your well of joy. “ - Trina

Keypoints:

• I’m proud to reach episode 20—a big achievement in the podcast world—and it reminds me why I started this: to help others live calm and confident lives.
  
  
• I’ve learned that joy doesn’t just show up; I have to intentionally create it, both for myself and for others.
  
  
• My trip to Napa Valley served as a reminder that I can 10 X my own joy when I serve others with my passion or talent.
  
  
• I wrote down two lists: what brings me joy personally and what brings me joy by serving others.
  
  
• Whether I’m paddleboarding, mentoring, or podcasting, I now prioritize joy as a non-negotiable—and I want you to do the same.

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