How to Properly Set Aside Time to Just THINK

About this episode

John and Kelly discuss the importance of setting aside time to think and its transformative effects on personal and professional life.

In this episode of The Missing Secret Podcast , John and Kelly talk about the concept of setting aside time to just THINK a couple times a week. In this episode Kelly talks about how she found this process difficult at first. Then she found it life transforming. John mentions that with each person, there are two parts of you . When you set aside to time to think, the observer is observing your life. Tuning into reality. Helping the doer course correct. In this episode John and Kelly really go deep into the importance of tuning into what reality is telling you. Regarding what you’re doing. Is it working or is it not working. But the fundamental concept of having a great life requires that a person at least a couple times a week step back from their life and just think. This is the initial step to proactively influencing the subconscious mind. Buy John’s book, THE MISSING SECRET of the Legendary Book Think and Grow Rich : And a 12-minute-a-day technique to apply it here . About the Hosts: John Mitchell John’s story is pretty amazing. After spending 20 years as an entrepreneur, John was 50 years old but wasn’t as successful as he thought he should be. To rectify that, he decided to…

People in this episode

Hosts: John Mitchell, Kelly Hatfield

Topics covered

• time management
• self-reflection
• personal development
• entrepreneurship
• subconscious mind

Keywords

• thinking time
• self-observation
• life transformation
• success
• subconscious influence

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Think and Grow Rich

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