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46 - How to Stop Overthinking
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We are delving into the topic of chronic overthinking, a habit that keeps so many people stuck in inaction. I am sharing my favorite questions that I use when faced with decisions that may trigger overthinking and help me to get clarity. I will also provide you with ideas to prevent decision paralysis in your business. Whether it's a new business opportunity, a potential move, or a change in life direction, this episode offers practical strategies to guide you through chronic overthinking and into action.
Key Topics:
1. Understand Chronic Overthinking and Its Impact
- Reflect on how chronic overthinking may have impacted your life so far
- Notice your own tendencies in feeling like you need to have everything figured out before taking the first step
- Consider how overthinking may lead to missed opportunities, regrets, and inaction.
2. Four Key Questions to Combat Overthinking
- These questions can act as a guide to help you move through decisions and gain clarity for yourself.
3. Build Habits to Prevent Overthinking
- Recognize triggers and “sticky spots” that commonly lead to overthinking.
- Create routines, systems and habits to take action where it matters most.
- Kari shares examples from her business experiences
- How we can use systems and processes to manage leadership challenges
- Ideas to combat overthinking when it comes to sales and marketing reluctance
- Assess decisions based on data and feedback instead of fear-based overanalysis.
4. Celebrate Wins and Maintain Momentum
- The importance of pausing to appreciate small wins and milestones.
- Reinforce positive action by acknowledging progress, like client growth or team successes.
- Use consistent action and data to make small adjustments and pivot with confidence.
- Avoid the trap of “catastrophic thinking” and build resilience through gradual improvement.
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