Let’s talk about anxiety, because entrepreneurs face anxiety-inducing situations on a regular basis. And sharpening your skills for outmaneuvering anxiety will serve you well.

You can’t use willpower to fight anxiety. That’s like trying to put out a fire by pouring gasoline on it. Anxiety resists our efforts to suppress it. It may sound odd, but one of the best ways to handle anxiety is to think bigger.

It’s a way to shift the playing field in your favor, activating a mentality shift that gives you the upper hand. It’s about shifting from a defensive stance against what you fear to an offensive strategy focused on what you desire.

This isn’t about ignoring the risks you face, but empowering yourself to face them with a confident smile and an ace up your sleeve.

Let’s talk about breaking past “the wall.”

I’m talking about those moments when you need a boost of motivation and willpower to get through your most important tasks.

Marathon runners face 'the wall' - that critical point of exhaustion when glycogen stores are depleted. To an untrained athlete, it feels like you could not possibly go on.

But if they push through, they experience a second wind as the body transitions over to burning fat instead of glycogen. You, as an entrepreneur, face a similar 'wall' in monotonous or unrewarding tasks.

Today, I'll share a transformative story of a client who realized that mental barriers are often just a mirage. By learning to break through his 'productivity wall' he tapped into hidden reservoirs of focus and energy.

When you hit your wall, step into the discomfort on purpose. Treat this like an experiment and let’s observe the results.