Ep83: Your Crucible is Your Gift with Dr. James Kelley

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Has your life been full of twists and turns, ups and downs, maybe more downs than there were ups. Leaving you feeling directionless, unmotivated and a bit apathetic about life? Our awesome guest today, knows all too well how that feels.

Dr James Kelley has a PhD in international marketing, is a fellow podcaster, author and inspirational speaker. Coming from humble beginnings, he never could have imagined the adventure that life was going to take him on. Even though he has experienced his share of failure and no’s in his life, he has maintained a sunny disposition through it all. James believes that if you just work hard and be a good person, you will end up on top.

Episode Highlights: 

• James was an under achiever, had low self esteem and didn't think there was much possibility for him. 
• acknowledge your foundation, then decide to rebuild it or build on top of it. 
• people struggle because they have unrealistic expectations that set you up for failure. 
• break goals into micro moments. 
• think forward (where do you want to go?), reason back (how will you get there?). 
• don't let fear conquer you, conquer your fear. 
• we will layer our fear with excuses to avoid making the hard choices. 
• be fearless as an attitude, not as an emotion. 
• a crucible is a moment of conscious pause and is transformative (if you're willing to take it as an opportunity). 
• part of being authentic is being authentic to YOURSELF, not just to other people. 
• in uncomfortable moments comes clarity. 
• that's where growth comes from. 

To connect with James further, head over to his website drjameskelley.com

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