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For years, I measured myself against my most productive day. Which meant: If I didn’t finish my to-do list, I felt guilty. But this wasn’t a productivity problem. Because when your self-worth is tied to output. And that fear keeps you stuck: -Pushing without being present. You miss the life that’s happening right in front of you. And when you’re chasing productivity out of fear, you end up doing more but achieving less because you’re focused on what’s urgent, not what’s important. I recently filmed an 8-min video walking through the 3-step process I use to my untangle self-worth from productivity. It’s helped me get WAY more done, with less pressure, more presence and a lot more peace. If you’re tired of chasing, forcing or never feeling “enough”… and you want to increase your true productivity. Reply "VIDEO" and I’ll send it your way. Much love, What I’m watching: The 7M TikTok Cult Quote of the week: “We are human beings, not human doings.” - Dalai Lama |
Alex Ostergaard
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August 2023.I volunteer for an impromptu speech at a Toastmasters event. A few hours earlier I’d given my first paid talk and was still riding the high. The host asks me a question. I begin speaking, but notice someone in the crowd with a stern expression. Suddenly my mind goes blank. Nothing. For almost a minute I stand there frozen, words gone, a deer in headlights. I somehow finish and sit down. That moment haunted me for months. Every time I thought about speaking again, the same images...
The single biggest mistake I made when trying to build my dream life:𝗔𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.Asking advice from people who weren’t living the life I wanted to live.As a result:I got advice based on their reality.Based on their limiting beliefs.Based on their fears.And despite them having the best intentions, it made my dreams feel impossible.It made my dreams feel out of reach.Because the people you ask for advice will shape your reality.They’ll influence your thinking.They’ll...
Exhaustion isn’t weakness.It's a message.Your mind can ignore it.Your calendar can override it. But your body will always tell the truth. At first it whispers: fatigue, tension, headaches.Then it gets louder: insomnia, burnout, illness. And if you still don’t listen, it will scream. Because your body doesn’t care about your deadlines. It doesn’t care about your image.It doesn’t care about who you think you need to be. It cares about survival. For Sensitive High Achievers, this is the hardest...