How I Actually Beat Procrastination

Hi Zenith Catcher,

This means that fear looks huge and intimidating before you take action.

But once you actually step into it, you see that it’s not as deep or difficult as it seemed.

When starting something new—whether launching a business, reaching out to clients, or posting content—fear can feel like a massive wall blocking your path. I was there, too.

It makes you think of all the worst-case scenarios: rejection, failure, embarrassment.

But the truth is, fear is mostly in your head.

The moment you take action, the fear starts to disappear.

You realize people are more receptive than you thought, rejection isn’t as painful, and success is more about persistence than perfection.

Fear only feels big when you stand still. Once you move forward, you see it was just a thin layer stopping you—nothing more.

I hope that helps. Have a productive week!

Much love,

Nicola

PS: I do a podcast where I pretend to have a Swiss accent (wink). 180+ episodes online about high performance and business. You can subscribe on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.

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This week on the Catch The Zenith Podcast:

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190: How I Actually Remember What I Read. Listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or my Website.

Inspiring Things This Week:

Podcast: One of the most influential people in my life is Alex Hormozi. He recently talked with Steven Bartlett on The Diary of a CEO podcast. If you like business and self-improvement, this is a must-listen-to episode (click here). Here are some of my takeaways:

Takeaway 1:

Business ideas typically come from 1 of 3 P’s: 1) Pain that you’re currently experiencing 2) Past profession where you acquired some skill 3) Passion, something that you’re inherently interested in

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Takeaway 2:

A player hires A players.

B player higher C players.

—> We want more A players.

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Takeaway 3:

“It’s an exercise in arrogance to assume that you doing three things is somehow going to beat somebody doing one.”

Focus = The quality and quantity of things that you say no to

Commitment = The elimination of alternatives

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Takeaway 4:

“I think entrepreneurship is far more a war of the heart than it is a war of the mind” –> We can understand what we should do but we just don’t do it. This is why we are so much better at giving advice than we are at following it.

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Takeaway 5:

The grass is not greener on the other side.

Do more, do better of what already works. Rarely it’s something new that will help you improve. –> Remember the 5 stages of opportunity hopping.

Friend Hack: How I know my true friends: 1) I can tell them bad news = they will listen 2) I can tell them good news = they will help me celebrate. A helpful question to consider when determining which friends you want in your life is: Does having this person in my life increase or decrease the likelihood that I will achieve my goals? Surround yourself with people who facilitate your development/are good for the best part of you = If they do not support you or do not try to help themselves, lose them.

Quote of the Week:

– Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, renowned psychologist, author, and online educator. Click here to watch him live.

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