36 - Exponential Success = SLOW DOWN To Speed Up
SLOW DOWN to speed up success? Learn why this actually does make sense in today’s episode of Payday With Rayray.
“The best solutions in the world require only that we become conscious enough to see them.”
– Rachel Bell
In this episode, prepare for some wisdom that’s counterintuitive to what you’ve been taught. You’ll learn the science of exponential growth, why patterned thinking is stunting your success, and how to break free from the traditional line of thinking. Listen in as I share a four-step process to SLOW DOWN in order to speed up so you can get un-stuck, grow, and uncover game-changing solutions.
Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from me in this episode:
The science of exponential growth in business.
The LINK between patterned behavior and linear growth.
Paradoxes, the counterintuitive nature of the universe, and what they mean for YOUR business.
When solutions will present themselves...and when they won’t.
My 4-step process for SLOWING DOWN to speed up.
Show Notes
01:00 – Today’s topic: Slowing down to speed up and the science of exponential growth in business.
02:05 – Information about OCA.
05:00 – What “exponential growth” means in business.
06:30 – Some entrepreneurs feel “capped” at a certain level; only 5% of our cognitive activities are conscious and the rest are unconscious.
08:20 – Counterintuitive thinking or patterned behavior aren’t going to get you where you want to be.
09:12 – Ask yourself: When was the last time you took a day to do nothing and simply process and reflect?
10:30 – When you understand paradoxes you can grow, expand, and break free from the traditional line of thinking.
11:50 – Mental health should be a KPI; many people aren’t happy about their job and yet the traditional path is still encouraged.
13:00 – There’s an allusion of safety in the traditional route in society.
14:15 - Paradoxes and the counterintuitive nature of our universe:
14:25 – Without darkness, light does not exist and light pertains no purpose.
15:00 – The more you try to impress people, the less impressed they will be.
16:00 – Death is a necessary part of creating new life; it’s always a cycle in business, too.
17:05 – The more you fail, the more likely you are to succeed.
17:35 – Discord at one level is harmony at another.
19:55 – The more you learn the more you realize how little you know.
20:45 – The only constant is change; life is constantly in motion and stagnation is death.
22:00 – Slowing down to speed up is a practice to commit to; trust that your counterintuitive action will lead to exponential growth.
23:05 – Easy or happy? When you devote yourself to happiness/fulfillment/purpose, it becomes easy to take on the challenges associated with that pathway.
24:25 – The most successful entrepreneurs make decisions today that affect tomorrow.
25:05 – If you feel stuck, invite fresh perspectives in your mind and adopt a quantum worldview.
26:50 – You need to be conscious enough to see the solutions you seek; solutions can’t come through noise.
27:10 – The 4-step process of slowing down to speed up:
27:30 – #1: Accept that your challenges are complex.
27:45 – #2: Pace the speed of your work.
28:13 – #3: Trust that solutions are always available and all you need is to clear the space so they can enter.
28:25 – #4: Set the right attention and intention by being present and directing your energy intentionally.
30:22 – Understand why you’re doing things and question your patterned behavior.
31:40 – Take time off and make the space to meditate on what you’ve been patterned into. Ask yourself if how you’ve thought about things is true.
“Take your time. Breathe. Slow down, and audit your behavior, audit your beliefs, and audit your trajectory. Your future self will thank you for it.”
– Rachel Bell
