Success isn’t a straight line; it’s a series of curves. If you feel like you’re "spinning" or losing momentum, you aren't failing—you’re likely in "The Dip."

Today, we dive into the "Resourceful" side of Life Design. I’m walking you through the Morning vs. Afternoon Program—a concept by Carl Jung that explains why the strategies that got you to 6-figures are the very things holding you back from your next level of peace. I share the mistakes I made when I destroyed my own foundation and give you a 3-step framework to transition with Direction instead of panic.

Key Takeaways:

The Jungian Shift: Why you cannot live the "Afternoon" of your life using your "Morning" hustle program.

The S-Curve Science: Understanding "The Dip" as a mathematical requirement for growth, not a sign of failure.

The Structural Audit: How to identify your "Non-Burnables"—the internal assets that stay with you when your business model changes.

The 24-Hour Rule: How to manage cognitive load and nervous system regulation by shortening your decision-making window.

Prototyping the New: Why you should test your "Afternoon" life with low-stakes data before you build the new structure.

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Are you spinning in circles, overwhelmed by "good" opportunities that leave you feeling unfulfilled? In this episode, we dive into the psychology of why we stay stuck in the "70% zone" and how to use the power of the Immediate No to reclaim your energy.

In this episode, we discuss:

The Intentional Life: Moving from a "socially acceptable timeline" to a designed existence.

Ego Depletion: How 35,000 daily decisions are frying your nervous system (and what to do about it).

The 90% Rule: Why anything less than a "Hell Yes" is a "Hell No" for your life design.

Loss Aversion: The psychological reason we settle for "good enough" out of scarcity.

Monday Action: A 3-step audit to create white space on your canvas today.

Decision Fatigue is Real: Every "maybe" acts like a background app on your phone—draining your battery until you have nothing left for your actual vision.

The 70% Danger Zone: We often settle for "okay" opportunities out of fear, but these are the very things blocking our 100% "True North" experiences.

The Body Doesn't Lie: An "Immediate No" feels like a contraction; a "True North" choice feels like an exhale.

White Space is Required: You cannot paint a masterpiece on a cluttered canvas. Closing doors is a prerequisite for creativity.

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

Roy Baumeister on Ego Depletion

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The Fear of Taking Up Space: We often "shun ourselves" or delay our dreams because we are afraid of disappointment or being perceived as conceited.

Defining "More": Asking for more can be material, but it is deeply spiritual and emotional. It includes more travel, more respect, more work-life balance, or more enlightenment.

The Expansion Habit: Just like monks crave deeper enlightenment, humans are designed for constant evolution. Staying stagnant goes against our natural spiritual state.

The Question of Permission: Amber asks a powerful question: "When do I get to fully be me?" Whether it's now or at age 50, the choice to be seen starts with internal permission.

Designing on Purpose: When you ask for more, solutions and confidence begin to arrive. Fulfillment doesn't just come from the "thing" you get, but from the decision to honor your desires.

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