INDEX

A

accomplishments, reviewing, 77–78

accountability partners, 37

affirmations, 57, 71

Ali, Muhammad, 100

amygdala, 29

analysis paralysis, 113–15

Angelou, Dr. Maya, 130

Assetta, Lisa, 122, 126–30

Atomic Habits, 28

B

behavioral chaining, 35

board of advisors, personal, 89

Bridges, William, 80–81

Brown, Les, ix–x, 51, 61, 81–82, 94–96, 99, 114, 118

C

chaining, 35

change management process, 80–82

Clear, James, 28

comfort zone, stepping outside of, 99–100

comparisonitis, 53

confidence, power of, 100

core values, identifying, 85

courage

benefits of, 112

developing, 112

using, 101–2

D

disempowering “What if?” questions and beliefs

debunking/dismantling, 52–59

effects of, 39–40

examples of, 40–49

formation of, 39

disruptions, dealing with, 120–22

dreams

disrupted, 120–22

examples of, 8, 78–79

living, 61, 71

procrastination and, 23, 37

Drive, 102

Drucker, Peter, 34

E

empowering beliefs, 50, 57–59

Endings stage, 80

Esau, Dr. Katrina, 113–15

exit strategies

benefits of, 107

definition of, 105

developing, 105, 106

examples of, 105–7

F

Failing Forward, 53

failure, attitude toward, 53–54, 58

Fearless, 51

fears

acronym for, 61

as barrier to achieving dreams, 100

common, 61

effect of, 61–62

facing, 64–71

innate vs. learned, 61

origins of, 61

of rejection, 55–56, 58

Ferrari, Joseph, 23

financing, 54–55

Future Self vs. Present Self, 28–29

G

Gandhi, Mahatma, 57

goals. See also life plan

adjusting, 37

reviewing, 37, 77–78

setting, 28, 85

SMART, 34

God, relationship with, 98, 118

Golden Cage, 62, 64

H

Hawkins, Dr. Luquanda Neekey, 96

I

imagination

definition of, 7

power of, 7–8

I Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey, 130

J

Jaffe, Eric, 23

Jakes, Bishop T. D., 115

Joshi, Meghana, 24–26

jumping

examples of, 101–4, 107–12

fear of, 100

and growing your wings on the way down, 99, 114

lessons from, 112–13

waiting vs., 99

L

Leach, Robin, 8

leading tasks, 35–36

life plan

benefits of, 84

definition of, 84

developing your, 84–86

limbic system, 29–30

M

Maxwell, John, 53

ME-TREATS, 76–79, 82, 85–86, 103, 110

moving, 110–12

N

network

assessing, 90

benefits of, 92, 96–98

building, 89–92

Neutral Zone stage, 80–81

New Beginnings stage, 81

New Year’s resolutions, 82

no, saying, 35, 59, 85

O

opportunities

courage and, 101–2

disguised as problems and challenges, 101

relationships and, 97–98

P

pandemic of 2020–21, 121, 125, 128

payoffs, realizing, 118–20

Pink, Daniel, 102

prefrontal cortex, 29–30

present bias, 30–31

Present Self vs. Future Self, 28–29

procrastination

consequences of, 23, 27–28

definition of, 23

examples of, 24, 26–27

overcoming, 34–37

reasons for, 28–31, 33

purpose, understanding your, 83–84

The Purpose Driven Life, 81

Q

quotables, notable, 132–33

R

referrals, 97–98

Reinvent Yourself, 36, 109, 110

rejection, fear of, 55–56, 58

relationships

benefits of, 92, 96–98

building, 89–92

with God, 98, 118

importance of, 87

jumping from bad, 107–8

power of, 94

with yourself, 87–89

risks, taking calculated, 101. See also jumping

S

The Seat, 110

self-assessment, 85

self-love, practicing, 87–89

significance, finding, 76, 83

SMART goals, 34

stories

author’s, 1–3, 8–21, 31–36, 40–48, 64–70, 75–82, 92–98, 101–13, 117–22

Be Brave Even When You’re Scared (Dr. Alexandria White), 122–26

The Best Way Out Is Always Through (Lisa Assetta), 126–30

How Bad Do I Want It? (Meghana Joshi), 24–26

It Was All a Facade (Stephanie), 62–64

Jumping Out of Her Analysis-Paralysis (Dr. Katrina Esau), 113–15

Pushed into Purpose (Adrean Turner), 50–52

T

time inconsistency, 28

Transitions, 80

transitions, stages of, 80–81

Turner, Adrean, 50–52

V

Vanzant, Iyanla, 3

W

waiting vs. jumping, 99

Warren, Rick, 81, 82

“What if?” questions. See disempowering “What if?” questions and beliefs

White, Dr. Alexandria, 122–26

Winfrey, Oprah, 81