Have you ever had the best intentions to transform your life and business? π You really want to launch a new product this year, yet you are stuck. Time passes, and no journal or planner is created. π You see others celebrating their launches while your idea is still just thatβ¦only an idea. You are not aloneβ¦you most likely are faced with βresistance.β π I want to share something with you that has made a significant difference for me when facing the challenge of Resistance, especially when it comes to creating my own products. A few years ago, I read the book "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield, and I've learned to recognize and combat the feeling. Resistance is an internal force that prevents you from pursuing your goals, often manifesting as procrastination, fear, self-doubt, or distractions. π In my journey, there are times when the weight of Resistance feels overwhelming, making it difficult to stay motivated and productive. This feeling can be particularly strong when working on new products. We all experience these feelings; it is a very natural human experience. It is also a very human experience to not live up to our dreams. So what can we do to not have our dreams robbed by βresistanceβ? I've found strategies that help me push through: 1. Acknowledging Resistance: Just as Pressfield suggests in his book, I acknowledge that Resistance is a natural part of the creative process. Recognizing it helps me not to feel alone or uniquely burdened. 2. Future-Self Mindset: I remind myself that if I give into my natural human fears, Iβll never live the life I dream of. I switch my mindset to βThriveβ mode. Meaning, I remind myself of why I want to create my products and what my goals are. I do it for βfuture me.β π 3. Deadline: I set myself deadlines - without them, nothing happens. β³ 4. Intense Sprints: I know I am not consistent as a person. My clients and I thrive when they have short periods of focused work on a project. I find that 4 to 6 weeks is the perfect time to create a new product. πββοΈ 5. Accountability: When I am working with others, like my team or my clients, I find myself so motivated, and itβs so much easier for me to overcome resistance and just do it. πΌ