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Get the 11 questions to change your life now (free gift for yt subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  Let's have a chat about your overthinking! In this video, I'll share my FOUR most powerful reframes you can use next time you're caught in overthinking. We'll also give you some stories so these concepts last long-term. The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Videos on...   SOCIAL   / clarkkegley      / clarkkegley      / theclarkkegley   Refusing to settle, Clark

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Get my free newsletter "Refusing to Settle" every Saturday to change your life here: https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  00:00 Letting Go & Your Life 01:13 WHY you do this 02:34 WHAT is Letting Go? 08:30 HOW to let go Get the 7 Shadow Work Questions to change your life (free gift for yt subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/shadow-work The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...   SOCIAL   / clarkkegley     / clarkkegley     / theclarkkegley   P.S. Some of the links in this description are affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you purchase through them. It's a great way to support the channel at no extra cost to you

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Get the 11 questions to change your life now (free gift for yt subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  Why do we self-sabotage? Ever feel like you're stuck in a cycle—doing great for a few weeks, then crashing, only to start over again? That's self-sabotage at work. It's like driving with the parking brake on. You push harder, but something invisible keeps holding you back. Whether it's procrastination, addiction, binge eating, or even relationship patterns, self-sabotage shows up in all areas of life. Carl Jung called it the 'shadow self'—the part of us working against our best interests. In this video, I break down the four types of self-sabotage and how to stop them for good. 00:00 Why this video's for you 01:14 The Cycle Controlling Your Life 03:42 Pattern 1 07:56 Pattern 2 12:17 Pattern 3 15:14 Pattern 4 19:06 Your Action Steps The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...    MY FAVORITE TOOLS

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Alright guys, back with more sober content! I'm making this one to share a few tactical tips our last sober vids didn't cover. Tons of you mentioned you're are curious about what your life could look like without alcohol—even if you don't consider it a problem. My goal with this series is to provide judgment-free advice and maybe even a new perspective. SMASH that like button if you dig it (lol). Oh! Are you getting the free newsletter yet? Crazy if you're not. I send it every Saturday morning, and it's jam-packed with tips to help you crush it. It's free—just drop your email here: https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...

Get the 11 questions to change your life now (free gift for yt subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  What's up, guys! In this video, I'm sharing seven one-minute habits that save me over 20 hours a week. (Relax, getting up at 5AM is not one of them, I promise lol.) So, what do I mean by "20 hours"? It's about cutting wasted time and boosting productivity. Put it this way: what used to take 6-7 hours now takes 1 or 2. Or maybe you stop losing 3 hours a day to scrolling. When I stack up all the ways these tips have helped, 20 hours a week is actually conservative! Real productivity isn't about cramming in tactics—it's about FOCUS. That's why these work. Let's go! 00:00 How this works 00:39 Habit I 01:32 Habit II 03:24 Habit III 04:56 Habit IV 07:16 Habit V 08:43 Habit VI 09:56 Habit VII 12:00 What to do next The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...    MY FAVORITE TOOLS

Welcome to 2025! If you're ready to make it your breakout year, this video is for you. Changing your life doesn't happen by accident—it starts with 3 decisions. These aren't your typical ‘New Year, New Me' resolutions. We're talking about real, actionable commitments that will help you create massive momentum and lasting transformation. Watch now and set yourself up for a year you'll never forget.

Time for the ultimate guide to keeping a journal! This has been our little end-of-year tradition for over 7 years now, and I couldn't be more excited to share it with you again. In this video, I'll show you why journaling is hands-down the BEST thing you can do to change your life in 2025. We'll break it down into three parts: WHY you should journal, WHAT this method is, and HOW to do it. Hope you dig it, and happy new year! P.S. To get you started, here's a free bonus: my favorite 11 Questions to Change Your Life. https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  More Journaling Vids:    • The 5 Journaling Techniques That Chan...      • these 5 journaling questions let you ...       • The ULTIMATE guide to keeping a Journ...       • the ultimate guide to keeping a journal      • I Journaled Everyday for 10 years. He...   The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...   MY FAVORITE TOOLS

Get the 11 questions to change your life now (free gift for yt subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  00:00 Introduction 00:37 Book I 03:11 Book II 06:32 Book III 08:45 Book IV 10:46 Book V Check out the full books that will change your life list here: https://kit.co/clarkkegley/best-books... Get the 7 Shadow Work Questions to change your life (free gift for yt subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/shadow-work The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...   MY FAVORITE TOOLS

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Here are the 7 Shadow Work questions I'd use to BEAT procrastination on the root level: https://www.clarkkegley.com/shadow-work (free gift) Let's talk about procrastination, because it's not what you think. Most of us, including me, know exactly what to do but feel too lazy to actually do it. I used to think procrastination was just a discipline or time management issue. But that's not true. In this video, I'll share two of the biggest myths about procrastination that make it even worse, and I'll give you the two best solutions I've used to overcome it. Without these, I wouldn't have a business or 1.8 million subscribers. If you're tired of letting procrastination run your life, this is for you! 00:00 Procrastination: Not What You Think 01:35 Myth I 03:58 Solution I 06:12 Myth II 09:07 Solution II 11:11 Bonus Tips MY FAVORITE TOOLS

Get the 11 questions to change your life now (free gift for yt subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  Time to bust out the chart! Designing your dream life is simpler than we make it out to be. Forget the high-pressure "one life to live" mindset—this process is meant to be FUN! In this video, I break down exactly how to design your dream life in 5 steps. Let's go! The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...   MY FAVORITE TOOLS

Get the 11 questions to change your life now (free gift for yt subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  More Chart Vids:    • CHART VIDS - Clark Kegley | Self-Impr...    In this video, I'll show you how to get more done in ONE month than most people do in 12 months. We'll look at why productivity is B.S. and why you shouldn't try to be "productive" at everything. I'll give you the 5 BEST hacks that work for real productivity. Hope you dig this one! 00:00 What You'll Learn 00:36 My Story 03:46 I 04:52 II 08:43 III 11:22 IV 15:56 V 18:01 What You Learned MY FAVORITE TOOLS

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Get the 11 questions to change your life now (free gift for yt subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  At the time of making this, I'm 33 years old. If I could go back and give my 20-year-old self some advice, here's what I'd say. 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - Don't kill the cringe, kill the part that cringes 0:30 - If you're thinking too much you're not acting enough 1:05 - Get really good at something 1:38 - Stop waiting for life to get easier 2:05 - You will regret inaction more than failure 2:31 - What really makes us happy 3:03 - People aren't against you, they're for themselves 3:26 - Burnout isn't about doing too much 3:40 - You teach people how to treat you 4:03 - Keep a journal 4:34 - Focus on big wins around money 5:12 - Put a 10% tax on yourself 5:50 - Be mindful with alcohol 6:25 - Healthy looks boring 7:06 - Invest in your sleep 7:26 - You'll never be good enough for the wrong person 7:37 - You don't need energy to workout, you get energy by working out 8:03 - You are the main character of your movie 8:23 - The best relationship advice no one ever told you 9:00 - Get a dog 9:17 - If you're going to compare, you need the full context 9:56 - Start making weekly to-do lists 10:12 - Practice zero-based thinking 10:43 - Find a way to travel 11:18 - It's okay if you don't know what you're doing with your life 11:42 - Your biggest problems can't be solved, only outgrown 11:46 - Don't believe everything you think 12:02 - Credit cards are more than IOUs 12:30 - Hard choices, easy life. Easy choices, hard life 13:02 - How you make money is more important than how much money you make 13:31 - Anxiety is living in the future, depression is living in the past 13:40 - Resentment is like drinking poison 14:03 - Advice is just opinions Thanks for the inspiration ‪@danfounder‬    • I'm 44. If you're in your 20's watch ...   The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...   MY FAVORITE TOOLS

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NEW! Get the BEST 7 Shadow Work Questions to change your life (free gift for yt subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/shadow-work  What if everything you want is slipping away because you're holding on too tight? It sounds like a paradox, but this idea—detachment—has been overcomplicated to death, coated in mysticism, new age, & endless theory. In this video, we're stripping it down to something you can actually USE. We're talking about detachment—THE most important topic. Skip all theory once you FEEL what this feels like… I'll be sharing stories about how it FEELS to detach and offering THREE practical solutions. The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...   MY FAVORITE TOOLS

Get the 11 questions to change your life now (free gift for yt subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  Time to talk habits! Ever notice how the simplest things make the biggest difference? That's our theme with this video: 4 habits that will fix 74% of your problems. Do one of these habits and you'll see improvement. Do all 4 of these habits and you'll have to start reintroducing yourself to people because you've grown so much! We're looking at habits from the biggest areas of your life: Mind, Body, Spirit, and Money! Resources Mentioned: Walking Pad: https://amzn.to/3XhnCnQ Brick: https://getbrick.app/ (use the code "CLARK" to get 10% off your order) Chapters: 00:00 Your 40% Button 00:28 Habit I: Body 01:56 Habit II: Money 03:40 Habit III: Mind 05:16 Habit IV: Spirit 07:50 What's next? The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...   MY FAVORITE TOOLS

Get the 11 questions to change your life now (free gift for yt subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...    In this video, we dive deep into the often-overlooked concept of toxic shame. Toxic Shame is a silent force that may be ruining your life. This video will explain WHAT toxic shame is, the 3 signs that toxic shame is affecting you, and quick steps to overcome it. This video is a must-watch for anyone struggling with self-doubt, low confidence, imposter syndrome, feeling fake, finding it hard to be yourself, and lots of self-judgements. Prepare to change your perspective on shame forever! 00:00 Intro: Why You Need to Watch  00:19 Toxic Shame: Explained 01:42 SIGN I: Why My GF Almost Dumped Me 03:02 Toxic Shame & Modern Masculinity 03:47 Story: Faking Energy 05:10 The Root: Why We Do This 05:44 SIGN II: Walter Mitty and Escapism 07:09 Addiction: The Deceptive Escape 08:06 The Illusion of Positive Escapism 08:48 SIGN III: Childhood and Self-Isolation 10:17 Community: The Power of Mirrors 11:10 My Sobriety Journey: A Fight Against Shame 13:06 The Path Forward 14:03 Practical Steps MY FAVORITE TOOLS

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Get the 11 questions to change your life now (free gift for yt subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...    There's a saying, 'It's not the thing; it's the thing behind the thing.' Have you ever noticed that in your life, it's not that you procrastinate, but rather the fear of it going wrong causes you to put things off? It's not that you're scared of relationships, but you're scared to get your heart ripped out. We call that 'the thing behind the thing,' and in this video, we're diving deep into the stories you tell yourself. MY FAVORITE TOOLS

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Get the 11 questions to change your life now (free gift for youtube subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...    What is the most prized skill of the 21st century? It's not intelligence, not social skills, not even confidence; it's focus. And does that feel like it's getting easier or harder for you? You're not alone. We're in an age of distractions. In 2007, it was estimated that you saw around 4 to 5,000 ads a day. You know what that number is estimated today? Over 10,000. 10,000 pieces of information trying to steal your focus away from you. And now, we've got what the metaverse coming, where we're all going to be locked in with our VR goggles, eyes literally peeled, and seeing like 20,000 ads a day. What's in this video is the solution, I promise, for someone who was super distracted, couldn't focus, used all the excuses in the world, to finally having something click, being able to lock myself down, and whatever I set my mind on, it gets done. We're going to cover what deep work is and what it's not, the three rules you need to know to work deeply, and the three best pieces of productivity advice. This video can be dense, but I promise it'll be one of the most important ones you watch all year. Full credit, this comes from Cal Newport's book 'Deep Work,' although this is not a book review, I'm pulling a lot from what's in here. Deep work is your ability to focus on a demanding task without distractions, not just any task, usually one that pushes your cognitive abilities. Now, obviously not everything is deep work, so there's also another type of important but different work called shallow work. Shallow work describes tasks that aren't cognitively demanding, things like answering emails, attending unproductive meetings, and more of just the day-to-day things that you have to do but aren't super cognitively demanding. Let's say you're a content creator; shallow work is answering your emails, using social media, planning, running payroll for your team, tweaking thumbnails, researching camera gear, etc. Deep work is filming and writing videos. Now, you're probably asking, well, okay, what is my deep work? Deep work is usually the things we're avoiding. If you wiped away everything and could only do one or two things that day, what would those one or two things be that actually like progressed you towards your goals? That's your deep work right there. So, that's deep work, that's shallow work, there's a third bucket called distractions, and these are what you want to minimize at all costs. The richest companies that ever existed are the social media companies, and they literally make these apps like slot machines, where it's random intermittent spikes, likes, notifications. So minimizing distractions is universal, and we all struggle with it. The more distractions that hijack your dopamine circuits, the less motivation you have. Remember, dopamine is that neurotransmitter that's for wanting, cravings, and drives. So if you're getting excess dopamine from all these distractions, no wonder you have less motivation to do your work, and no wonder you procrastinate more. So now that you know what deep work is, let's go over three reasons why it's really important for you and why it's super valuable and something you should prioritize. Our economy has moved away from Brute Force labor to more analyzing and applying information. The skills that are going to Succeed In This Modern economy are complex problem-solving, data analysis, computer programming, art—anything that requires deep work to really learn and execute. Put another way, your ability to work deeply is what is valued and will determine the future of if you're able to thrive in this economy or get wiped out with things like AI. Goldman Sachs estimates AI is going to replace 300 million jobs, and by 2030, McKinley's estimating it is between 400 million and 800 million; there will be new ones created from that, but that is a lot of jobs. So, this idea of job security that I'm just going to like learn a skill, and it's going to be secure, it doesn't really exist. The only thing that exists is if you know how to focus and you know how to work deeply, you're going to excel because the cognitively demanding tasks are the things that take a lot of presence and a lot of like you, that's the things that are going to stand out and be rewarded. Refusing to settle, Clark

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Get the 11 questions to change your life now (free gift for youtube subs): https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-ques...  The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...    / clarkkegley    / clarkkegley     / theclarkkegley   We're Hiring! Apply here to join our team: https://forms.gle/bQsQqqrJfiCU31nYA  This video might be the most important thing we can talk about. We're talking about your dark side. Now, I don't mean dark as in evil—we're not talking about blood rituals hooded in a forest where we're chanting. I mean the dark side that we all have within us. It's the reason you self-sabotage your goals, it's the reason you push good people away in relationships, and it's the reason that's holding you back from making the amount of money you want. The good news is that once you know this chart that we're talking about in this video, change can happen really fast for you. We're keeping it really simple and real, so without further ado, I'll explain this chart. We'll apply it to you in several areas such as money, relationships, happiness, and then I'll give you the solution of how to fix this. I do want to give credit to Sam Ovens, where I picked up this chart from for the first time, and it changed my life. Here we have a basic oscillation chart, and you'll notice right here there's negative 1, 2, and 3, and then there's positive 1, 2, and 3. This represents your life, gaining +3, minus +3, gaining +2, minus +2, +1, minus one. Well, what does that net out to? It nets out to zero, as if you didn't have any of the positives because they're wiped out by some of the negatives. This is the cycle that controls your life, and this part right here is what is known as your dark side, or you can use the word your shadow side—the parts of you that are holding you back or self-sabotaging. And until you recognize this cycle, it's going to run your life. To kick this off, when I was 25, I was struggling financially, and it wasn't that I didn't work. I was working three jobs in college at once. I'd been working unofficially since I was 12 and got caught shoplifting Red Bulls wearing eyeliner and a My Chemical Romance shirt—thought I was really punk rock, story for another time. Parents like, "We're not paying for this, dude." I had to get a job and work as a golf caddy, carrying rich people's clubs and watching them throw fits when they missed the ball and break a club—it was real-life Happy Gilmore. "Son of a b, why didn't you just go home? Are you too good for your home?" So, I added up all the jobs because I was like, "Dude, I've been working since I was 12 years old, how do I have not a single dollar to show for this?" And I realized this lesson: I would make money, and then bills would come up, and then I would make some money, and I would spend it. I would make some money and find a way to spend it, and that netted out to $0. And that pattern didn't go away. Making more money, say $10,000 a month—good amount, I thought so too—until I looked back on the year of my first six-figure year. "How do I only have $5,000 left over?" This pattern appeared again where I would make $10,000, and I would spend $8,000, $9,000, $10,000, and it netted out to zero. And that's when I got really frustrated. I'm like, "I didn't work those 20 jobs by 25 for fun. I worked them to get ahead, yet I had nothing to show for it." This is the easiest way to illustrate this point: it's not about the money you make; it's about the money you keep. And that if you make a million dollars but you spend a million and one, you are worse off than the person who's making 50 and saving 30. Refusing to settle, Clark

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Ready to change your life? Work directly with me & my team to create the 2.0 you in under 10 weeks. APPLY HERE: https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-case...  In this video, we're talking about how you can build more self-discipline. These are the five mindset shifts you can make to be more effortlessly disciplined. The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...     / clarkkegley     / clarkkegley     / theclarkkegley   We're Hiring! Apply here to join our team: https://forms.gle/bQsQqqrJfiCU31nYA Refusing to settle, Clark

Ready to change your life? Work directly with me & my team to create the 2.0 you in under 10 weeks. APPLY HERE: https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-case...  Welcome back! In this video... we're talking about how to stop wasting your life. We'll go over why you might have more time than you think, and how to reclaim the top 5 life-suckers draining your time from you. The best part? I'll show you why you have more time than you think! Coming Up: Unlock Your Hidden Time: Discover how to reclaim thousands of hours from everyday distractions. - True Productivity: Learn the shocking truth about why feeling 'busy' doesn't mean being productive (and how you can change that). - Screen Time: How to drastically reduce your screen (easy tricks) - Break free from the social media comparison trap. - Practical Tips: Get actionable steps to maximize your energy, not just manage your hours, for a more fulfilled life. and much more! The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...      / clarkkegley     / clarkkegley     / theclarkkegley   We're Hiring! Apply here to join our team: https://forms.gle/bQsQqqrJfiCU31nYA Thanks! Refusing to settle, Clark

Ready to change your life? Work directly with me & my team to create the 2.0 you in under 10 weeks. APPLY HERE: https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-case...  Ever found yourself wondering why some people achieve so much while others seem to barely make a dent? Maybe you've looked in the mirror and thought, "I really thought I'd be further ahead by now." I've been there, at 25, feeling like I was wasting my potential and my life. But then, I discovered something that changed my life. Today, I'm stoked to share that it with you. In this video, we're not just talking about getting the most out of your time; we're delving into how to Get the most from your very existence. Because here's the truth: the ultimate productivity hack isn't about managing minutes on a clock; it's about waking up to the full potential of your life! Once you make this shift (and ask these 4 questions I'll give you), you'll never look back. You'll never again allow your days to slip away unnoticed. So, let's dive in and explore the key that unlocks a life of purpose and fulfillment: waking up. The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...     / clarkkegley    / clarkkegley    / theclarkkegley   We're Hiring! Apply here to join our team: https://forms.gle/bQsQqqrJfiCU31nYA Refusing to settle, Clark

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Ready to change your life? Work directly with me & my team to create the 2.0 you in under 10 weeks. APPLY here: https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-case...  Let's talk about how to break your bad habits for good! We're talking about habit change in this video. Here's what we'll cover: A guilt-free exploration of breaking bad habits (from nicotine to doom scrolling) - Why you're stuck and how to break free with practical, non-judgmental advice. - My personal journey of overcoming recent zyn nicotine addiction - The science of addiction & dopamine's role in your cravings and motivation. - Strategies that work, including flipping your perspective on what you're "giving up." - And so much more The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making:    • THE BEST OF - Clark Kegley | Top Vide...     / clarkkegley     / clarkkegley     / theclarkkegley   Refusing to settle, Clark

Ready to change your life? Work directly with me & my team to create the 2.0 you in under 10 weeks. APPLY HERE: https://www.clarkkegley.com/free-case... The Best of Series | 10-years In The Making: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... https://www.instagram.com/clarkkegley https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkkegley https://twitter.com/theClarkKegley We're Hiring! Apply here to join our team: https://forms.gle/bQsQqqrJfiCU31nYA The Mirror Principle: Stop Looking, Start Becoming (Life-Changing). Face Yourself: The Uncomfortable “Mirror Principle” Revealed (Life-Changing). Looking In The Mirror: Brutal Truth That Changes Your Life. Why You're Stuck: The “Mirror Principle” and Life's Brutal Truth Refusing to settle, Clark

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