A show exploring what holds store owners back from outsize growth, and how to find clarity in the present moment.

The Artist's Way, where the idea of “morning pages” comes from

Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org Better Help Finding a therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

Good Chemistry by Julie Holland Get Together by Bailey Richardson, Kevin Huynh, Kai Elmer-Sotto Community tools: Slack, Discord, Mighty Networks Run your own social by Darius Kazemi

How to do Nothing by Jenny Odell Mindfulness in Plain Englishby Bhante Gunaratana Atomic Habits by James Clear Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg Million Dollar Maverick by Alan Weiss

What's the difference between short-term & long-term thinking? What's the relationship between long-term thinking & fear? And what can you do to ensure the long-term viability of your business?

“Normalization of deviance” by Dan Luu Catastrophic thinking Gratitude practices

Finding Clarity's survey (fill this out! still!) The Personal MBA Value-Based Design Catastrophic thinking, or: viewing every tiny threat as a fire Swimming pools

Non-Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication by meenadchi, less focused on the privileged perspective of white dudes Definition of gaslighting The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk, about how trauma and pain are felt in the body – and what to do about it Insight Timer, our favorite meditation app Definition of executive function How to do Nothing by Jenny Odell The Nap Ministry: an activist advocacy of rest as resistance Atomic Habits by James Clear The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman