About this episode

Teri Holland discusses the impact of the nervous system on business performance and offers practical steps for entrepreneurs to regulate it for better results.

Ep. 402: Why Your Nervous System Is Running Your Business (And What to Do About It). Most business advice focuses on strategy, marketing, and pricing, but what if the real reason you're stuck is happening beneath all of that? In this episode, Teri Holland breaks down the connection between your nervous system and your business results, and why no amount of planning or strategy can override an unregulated nervous system. In this episode, you'll learn: Why procrastination, freeze responses, and self-sabotage are nervous system problems — not discipline problems The two primary nervous system states and how each one affects your decision-making, risk tolerance, and creativity Why most entrepreneurs are unknowingly running their businesses from a state of threat response What a dysregulated nervous system actually looks like in everyday business scenarios Three practical steps to start shifting your nervous system so you can take action, show up consistently, and grow Key Takeaways: Your nervous system is the foundation of your business  Resistance isn't a motivation problem Awareness, regulation practices, and deep unconscious reprogramming each play a different, and essential…

People in this episode

Host: Teri Holland

Topics covered

• nervous system
• business growth
• entrepreneurship
• self-sabotage
• decision-making

Keywords

• nervous system
• business strategy
• procrastination
• self-sabotage
• entrepreneurial mindset

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Organizations: Sloth Day, teriholland.ca, Instagram

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