1 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: Hi everyone, It's Culli Taylor here. Welcome back to this 2 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: week's Mojo Monday. So today I want to challenge you 3 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 1: with a simple thought, and that is to stop playing small. 4 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: So where in your life, whether it's at home or work, 5 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: or in your health or whatever domain of your life, 6 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: where do you find that you shrink or hide or 7 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:35,599 Speaker 1: turn away from? So take it from me. And this 8 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 1: is the reason why I wanted to do this Mojo 9 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: Monday because I used to be the queen of playing small. 10 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 1: So staying in a comfort zone it feels safe, but 11 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 1: only for a while, and deep down you know that 12 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 1: you've got more to give. And this doesn't have to 13 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: be world changing. It could be simply be showing up 14 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: in your little corner of the world. But when fear 15 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:04,560 Speaker 1: holds you back, so fear of being seen, fear of failing, 16 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: fear of being judged, you create this gap. And that 17 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 1: is the gap between who you are and who you 18 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: could be. So you don't want to let that potential 19 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:20,679 Speaker 1: slide by. So I've lived in that zone and yes 20 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:22,960 Speaker 1: I still dip back into it. I don't think this 21 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:27,040 Speaker 1: is just about suddenly you're out of the comfort zone. 22 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:29,479 Speaker 1: We're always sort of dipping in and out of it. 23 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 1: But more and more I'm choosing to step into discomfort 24 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 1: and that's usually the stuff that my mind automatically says 25 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 1: no to. So seriously, it's like, my mind is this 26 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 1: really annoying friend who's trying to protect me. But what 27 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 1: I'm better at, like this friend is just going no, 28 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 1: don't do it. It's too dangerous or it's too risky, 29 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: and giving me all those excuses as to why I 30 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: shouldn't do it. But what I'm better at now is 31 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 1: not taking my mind's advice when I know down that 32 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:03,559 Speaker 1: I actually do want to do this thing. I want 33 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: to move forward. And this zone of risk and unknown 34 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: and uncertainty is scary and it's also exciting and it's 35 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:17,800 Speaker 1: where growth actually happens. But you can't be in this 36 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 1: space without taking action in the presence of fear, because 37 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: every time you hold back your ideas and silence your 38 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 1: voice or shrink to fit in, you're playing small and 39 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:35,920 Speaker 1: it costs you. You miss opportunities, you potentially rob the 40 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: world of your strengths, and over time, you start believing 41 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: that the smaller version of you is all that you've got. 42 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 1: But that is just a story that your mind is 43 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,079 Speaker 1: telling you. Your mind is just constantly telling you stories, 44 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 1: but you don't actually have to believe it. And if 45 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:57,359 Speaker 1: you can be aware of that, then you can start 46 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: writing your own story through action. And this is certainly 47 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: not about arrogance or ego or certainly not about hurting others. 48 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: Certainly not about being the loudest in the room either, 49 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:13,639 Speaker 1: but it's about showing up as your full self and 50 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:17,639 Speaker 1: being willing to take a risk. So this week, notice 51 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 1: when your mind tells you no when you really want 52 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 1: to say yes. So maybe it's in a meeting and 53 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:30,080 Speaker 1: you've got ideas flowing through your head and you know 54 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: your ideas could be great, but you are holding yourself back, 55 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: So get those ideas out there. Or maybe you're dreaming 56 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 1: about starting a project or starting a business, or pitching 57 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: for a job or creating a workshop or a webinar 58 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: or whatever it is, just take that first step. So 59 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: here's your cue for this week's Mojo Monday. Stop playing small, 60 00:03:55,520 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: lean into it, lean into the fear, lean into the uncertainty, 61 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 1: take action and show up and then see what happens. 62 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: So thank you for joining me. I hope that has 63 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 1: been valuable and useful for you for this week, and 64 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: I will catch you next week. See ya.