#391 Talking out loud on paper

Journaling transforms swirling thoughts into clarity and confidence when put down on paper. Mindset Monday explores this powerful leadership hack that helps slow down your thinking and capture what's in your mind.

• Journaling isn't about writing great literature but about seeing your thoughts clearly
• Sunday night journaling can effectively set up your week for success
• Written thoughts lose their power to overwhelm and gain power to guide
• Like pilots using checklists instead of memory, journaling is a checklist for your inner life
• Journaling clarifies objectives, helps you see what matters most, and tracks your growth
• When clarity rises, courage naturally follows
• "Journaling is like whispering to oneself and listening at the same time"

Try this challenge today: Write one page including three fears, three goals, and three things you're grateful for. No editing, no judgment required.

Visit growthinstigators.com to share how I can help you or your team grow. What's one area of your life where journaling could give you the clarity you've been missing?

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• 0:00 Introduction to Mindset Monday

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Speaker 0: 0:00

Have you ever talked to yourself out loud just to think straight? What about talking out loud on paper? Welcome to message 391 of the Growth Instigators Hotline, where we ignite your personal and professional development. I'm Aaron Havens, your host and growth coach. Mindset Monday journaling for clarity and confidence. Okay, my friends, here's the one big idea I want to land today. When thoughts hit the page, they stop swirling around in your head and they gain clarity, which builds confidence. Do you want a leadership hack? It's called journaling. Yeah, get those thoughts down on paper.

Speaker 0: 0:44

Journaling isn't about writing the next great American novel or doing something that's going to move humanity. No, it's about slowing down enough to capture what's in your mind so you can see it clearly. I do it often, oftentimes on Sunday nights. That's what I do. That sets up my week right. Thoughts, fears, ideas. Once they're written down, they lose power to overwhelm and they gain power to guide. It's called clarity Focus. Think about pilots. They don't keep everything in their head, they use checklists.

Speaker 0: 1:20

Journaling is your checklist for the inner life. It clarifies objectives. You see what matters most. It tracks growth. Reading old entries remind you how far you've actually come and it builds confidence. When clarity rises, courage follows. Mina Murray has a fantastic quote. This is what it said Journaling is like whispering to oneself and listening at the same time. Ooh, think about that one. So here's your challenge Tonight today write one page, three fears, three goals and three things you're grateful for. No editing, no judgment, just write, and if you don't like it, just shred it afterwards. Anyways, thank you for calling Growth Instigators Hotline. I'd love to hear from you. Visit growthinstigatorscom and let me know how I can help you or your team grow. Here's the question for today what's one area of your life where journaling could give you the clarity you've been missing? And, as always, keep instigating growth in all you do.