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You've got your business set up and you're running, and then you start to feel like: “Oh, maybe this isn't for me” or “Maybe I should try something else.” Or you begin to wonder why it seems so easy for everyone else as you start scrolling through Instagram. Or what about the time you're really excited about something and you couldn't sleep, and you just couldn't stop talking about it? Or the complete opposite, and you're finding it really hard to feel motivated and to keep going. And then another one: You know you should probably start something. Or you have this idea in your head and you're thinking you should probably start to do something about it. Well, I want to give you the big picture to help you see where you're at and help you answer not only those questions but some of the other questions you might have about why you're feeling the way you feel, so that you can see where you're at and you can see where you're headed. Okay. Now, if this sounds a little confusing, I promise I'm going to break it down so that you understand. I’m going to talk about the five phases of growth in this episode. I think this episode is going to give you some massive aha moments and help you start feeling calmer with where you're at in your journey, so stay tuned. Key Takeaways: At times, we forget what we're doing; we get frustrated with ourselves (2:34) The five stages of growth: What stage do you fit in the best? (4:33) No. 1: Awareness phase; knowing that something is about to happen (4:42) No. 2: Bliss phase; this is where thoughts and ideas start coming together (5:37) No. 3: Reality phase; you realize that this takes a whole new skillset (7:27) Having a teacher, a coach, a mentor, or a group to guide you through (8:58) Your brain will try and talk you right out of it, but you have to keep going (9:38) Training your brain and telling your brain that you deserve this (11:45) No. 4: Mini win phase; it still requires a focus In stage four, your brain is still trying to talk you out of learning (12:31) Training your brain to know that you are going to be consistent with it (13:00) No. 5: Success phase; it doesn't light up our brain and boredom sets in (14:02) When we start to get bored, we begin to go to the aware stage again (15:04) These stages help make us better than we were yesterday (15:47) The majority of people quit at stage three (17:22) -- Additional Resources: Download your free personal bundle at https://alisonprince.com/bundle -- Connect with Alison: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn ggg Join the $1-100k Program