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#495 Coffee: Tip toe towards that monster!
When the goal looks like a monster, the smartest move isn’t a dramatic charge—it’s a single, steady step. We use coffee as a lens for growth: you don’t chug a hot cup; you sip it. That same rhythm can turn fear into momentum, especially when the stakes feel high and the path looks long.
We explore the healthy tension between planning and action, showing how to sequence both so they work together. First, choose a direction with enough research to feel grounded. Then, shut the spreadsheet and move—because movement reveals the truth that planning alone can’t. You’ll hear a simple, memorable line to anchor your day: “Tiptoe if you must, but take that step.” From there, we dig into how micro actions reduce overwhelm, how to shrink huge goals into manageable sips, and why small wins compound into real confidence.
Leaders will find practical ways to make tiny victories contagious: define the next shippable step, celebrate visible progress, and keep meetings focused on what gets done in the next hour. Creators, entrepreneurs, and managers alike will learn to protect attention, build sustainable pace, and enjoy the journey rather than fear it. By the end, you’ll have a clear playbook for moving forward even when anxiety is loud—one sip, one step, one honest action at a time.
If this message sparks you to start, reach out to Aaron at growth instigators dot com or by email at aaron at growth instigators dot com. Share the show with a friend who needs a nudge today, and subscribe so you never miss a Monday push. Your smallest step right now? Hit play, then tell us what you’ll tiptoe toward next.
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Welcome to message 495 of the Growth Instigators Hotline where we examine an everyday normal object and assign it a deeper meaning. I'm Aaron Haven, your host and growth coach. What can coffee remind us of today? Alright, my friends, coffee, it's about sipping. Don't try to chug hot coffee. Doesn't turn out well. What type of personality are you? Are you the type that want to charge the hill and just hope it all works out? Or are you strategic and planned? I'm a little bit of both. I enjoy days where I can lock myself in my office and work on a plan. Yet I also enjoy making informed decisions, shutting my spreadsheets down, and charging, going for it. B Horn said this, and I quote, Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. So tiptoe if you must, but take that step. Woohoo! That's so good. Tiptoe if you must, but take the step. Is what you're looking at overwhelming? Are you deep underwater and drowning? Is the goal or plan ahead of you seem like a big, hairy, audacious monster? Yep, we've all been there. Here's some advice for life and leadership. Today, whatever you're looking at, whatever is staring you down and trying to intimidate you, just tiptoe towards it. Just like coffee. Small sips allow you to enjoy the experience and the journey you're on, and that is what life is about. Gosh, that's good. So, my friends, raise your coffee mugs today for our cheers. Here's the cheers today. Here's two tiptoeing. Here's two small steps. Hey, if you need help getting started, either in your life or leadership, I can help. Sometimes we just need another set of ears or eyes on something to help growth happen. Shoot me a text or send me an email at aaron at growth instigators.com if that's you. And you can listen to our past messages wherever you get your podcast. Oh man, join us next week. Why? It's a special week. Why? We have five more episodes until we hit number five hundredth episode of the Growth Instigator hotline. I'm pumped up. So next week's gonna be a special week. Share it with your friends, spread the word, spread the loves. My friend, we made it to episode 500. That's gonna be fun. And if you have thoughts you'd like to share, I'd love to hear them. Contact me at growth instigators.com or leave me a message after the beat. Here's to slaying the day, and here's to growth. Go get that monster.