The Focus Bee Show
Katie Stoddart, award winning, international & transformative self-leadership coach, interviews world wide leaders & high performers on the topics of leadership & performance, such as: goals, habits, happiness, vision, focus, productivity, motivation, success, creativity, purpose, mindset etc If you want to boost your leadership and performance to the next level, this podcast is here for you! More information about Katie: www.thefocusbee.com
The Focus Bee Show
(322) The Upper Limit Problem: Breakthrough the Ceiling of Happiness
(322) The Upper Limit Problem: Breakthrough the Ceiling of Happiness
In this podcast episode, we explore the concept of breaking through one's "ceiling of happiness," inspired by Gay Hendricks' book "The Big Leap." The discussion focuses on the "upper limit problem" (ULP), which refers to internal limits on our happiness.
We outline four core beliefs that hinder joy and success: feeling fundamentally flawed, fear of disloyalty, associating success with burden, and fear of outshining others. The episode offers strategies like grounding activities and practicing gratitude to overcome these limitations and increase one's capacity for happiness.
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CHAPTERS
- 00:00:00: Introduction to Happiness Ceiling
- 00:01:07: Inner Thermostat Explained
- 00:02:12: Upper Limit Problem
- 00:03:41: Core Belief: Feeling Flawed
- 00:04:49: Core Belief: Disloyalty to Others
- 00:05:49: Core Belief: Success Equals Burden
- 00:07:06: Core Belief: Fear of Outshining
- 00:08:07: Strategies to Overcome ULP
- 00:09:14: Grounding Techniques
- 00:11:34: Practicing Gratitude
- 00:12:42: Conclusion and Call to Action
RESOURCES
📕 BOOK ‘The Big Leap’, Gay Hendricks
COURSES
🧠 Master Performance → https://fifteenseconds.com/seasons/master-performance
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ABOUT
💫 Hi, I’m Katie – engineer turned entrepreneur, and founder of ‘The Focus Bee’. I am award-winning, high-performance coach, speaker and trainer, and support high achievers – entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs and executives, to have focus & clarity so they can thrive in business & life.
🔥 My mission is to empower you to lead with Alignment & Purpose & Joy so that you can Connect with the Magic & Thrive!
