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Overthinking is stealing your future

October 12, 20251 min read

Overthinking isn't just in your head...

it's stealing your future

Here’s what most people get wrong:

The worst part of overthinking isn’t just anxiety.
It’s the doors it quietly closes.

Even research backs this up:
We regret NOT acting almost twice as much as the things we tried that didn’t work.

One of the hardest things for me to hear when people sign up for my coaching program: "I wish I had done this when we first spoke last year. I would be where I want to go now but instead I am just starting."

Here's what's really happening when you overthink:

🔸 Your identity is challenged
↳ Overthinking gets triggered when situations connect to core questions: "Am I good enough?" "Do I belong here?"
↳ These aren't just random thoughts—they're deeply tied to your sense of self

🔸 Ambiguity creates confusion
↳ Unclear situations (like when you can't visualize what the future holds) are overthinking fuel
↳ Your brain fills gaps with worst-case scenarios, not realistic ones

🔸 Fear causes avoidance
↳ The more you avoid taking action, the more your doubts calcify into beliefs
↳ Each avoidance reinforces the story that you're not capable

🔸 Belonging matters most
↳ Overthinking intensifies when you feel you don't belong
↳ Brief interventions that normalize these feelings can dramatically improve performance

👉 What actually works:
✓ Schedule worry time (15 minutes, 1 day, no more)
✓ Replace "Why is this happening?" with "What can I learn?"
✓ Shift from Fear to Hope
✓ Take the smallest possible action toward what scares you
✓ Collect evidence that contradicts your negative beliefs

The moments we most want to avoid are often the exact ones that create growth.

Your overthinking isn't protecting you... it's preventing you from becoming who you could be.

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Crush Your Goals in 2022

Yearly Planner

If you want to make things happen for your job and your career next year, and you want to set some goals to help you get there, you will want to download my free Crush Your Goals step-by-step workbook.

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The ability to work together interdependently is one of our least developed skills. Yet, it is the most vital in today’s landscape. The communication skill of connecting with others – and creating the emotional space for others to open up – requires deep trust. Without trust, leaders and teams struggle to achieve extraordinary results. In two 4-hour sessions, you will discover the underpinnings of trust and how to build trust at all levels.

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Develop your influence, be seen as a rising leader

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