Get Good At Business | Taylor Proctor

In this episode of the podcast, I do an audio reading of the latest blog post on HappinessAbound.com, "3 Writing Prompts to Deepen Your Journaling Experience." I then share further details of my journal writing experience and encourage you to try out the three tips mentioned. If you've ever wanted to journal or have tried journaling in the past but didn't know what to write, tune into today's epis...

Today I share three techniques I use to reshape and reframe my energy when I feel a sense of dread and procrastination. Each of these exercises help me feel more confident and motivated to keep going. If you've ever felt like even the smallest things are hard and you don't want to do them, this episode is for you. Tune in to learn more.

In this episode, I share my own struggles with distraction when I'm working towards a goal that is truly important to me. I discuss how sometimes I look for external or internal distractions to purposefully pause my work towards my goals or how sometimes things come up and distract us for longer than expected. Tune in to learn more about distractions and to be reminded that distractions are tempor...

In today's episode, I share an experience I had at a recent class. I realized that I can go into learning something new by looking for something I need to change or I can go in and celebrate what I'm already doing well. I opt for the combination of the two and have completed trainings feeling empowered, happy, and ready to grow. Tune in to learn more about what mindset you have when you learn some...

In this episode of the podcast, I do an audio reading of the latest blog post on HappinessAbound.com, " 3 Tips For Journaling Regularly." I then share further details of my journal writing experience and encourage you to try out the three tips mentioned. If you've ever wanted to journal or have tried journaling in the past but were unable to maintain the habit, tune into today's episode.

In this episode, I felt inspired to share the concept of untangling the problem areas of your life -one at a time. It can feel so overwhelming and hard to see so many areas to improve or areas of pain but when we can focus on untangling one area, it allows us to move forward and then focus on the other areas. Tune in to discover how to approach untangling and learn more.

Today I discuss the topic of resistance in our lives. I highlight how to see resistance in action as well as how to work through it. We explore how comfort and discomfort play major roles in our residence habits and how long-term resistance for the sake of comfort can lead to discomfort. Tune in to learn more.

In this episode, I share three ways that I track my success to help foster my confidence, self-worth, and drive to continue towards my goals.  I also share how tracking your success can help you when you feel unworthy, like you can't go on, and when you don't think you're capable of reaching your goals or changing your life. Tune in to discover the three ways to track your success today.

Do you feel like happiness should "just be natural" and you shouldn't have to work for it in your life? In today's episode, I challenge you and myself to look at our beliefs about happiness and explore if those beliefs are trapping us or helping us. Tune in to learn more.

In this episode, I read a blog post titled, "5 Ways to Work Through the Two-Week Slump and Achieve Your Goals." In it, I share 5 ways that I work through the slump and my own experiences with the slump habits and mindset. Tune in to learn more.

Today I share the concept of the two-week slump. That 10-14 day period after you start working towards a goal, where you start to feel a lack of motivation and slip into old habits... that's the two-week slump. Discover what the slump can look and feel like as well has become aware of your fallback patterns in this episode.

In this episode, I share two of my own "shallow/ vain/ materialistic" goals and I discuss how it's not necessarily about achieving the goal but the things you learn and grow from on the way to reaching the goal. The mindset shifts and the amount of discipline and self-love it takes to get there is where the true happiness and growth lies. Tune in to learn more about going for your goals, regardles...

In this episode, I recap how the weekend challenge from episode #155 went for me and then I discuss how we are never finished products but through self-development and working on ourselves, we can move more quickly through difficult times. Tune in to learn more.

In this episode, I share a quote from Jim Rohn about excuses and challenge you to write down the excuses that are keeping you from your goals. Tune in to learn more about this weekend's challenge.

In this episode, I read a blog post titled, "Why You Need to 'Play Up' Once in A While." In it, I share a story about playing up and discuss the benefits of having a "play up" mindset as adults. Tune in to learn more.

In today's episode, I share the concept of changing your emotional template from fight, flight or freeze in situations that make you feel fear or hurt. I share a story of a recent situation that made me evaluate my own emotional templates and try to become the person I want to be instead reverting to templates of anger, judgment, and comparison. Tune in to learn more.

In this episode, I share a quote from Lewis Howes about focusing on doubt to hold us back and focusing on our dreams to move us forward. I share my take on the quote and add a bit extra. Tune in to learn more.

In today's episode, I share the idea of clarifying where you want to spend your emotional time effort and energy. I recommend pulling back from situations and evaluating if the situation warrants your stressful and frustrated emotions. Tune in to learn more.

Today I challenge you to take action on any of the happiness exercises you've heard over the last 150 episodes. I also express my complete pride that we are a group of listeners who take action to improve our lives. Tune in to learn more about this weekend's unique challenge.

In this episode, I read an older blog post titled, "6 Ways to Stay Positive." How do you boost your positivity throughout the day?

In this episode,  I share a breakthrough I had about the benefits of thinking backward. This skill has served me greatly in my life, in particular in being able to share what I have learned on the podcast and achieving my goals. Tune in to learn more about backward thinking and to discover if you think backward.

In this episode, I share a story about shifting from a "maybe she's born with it" mindset to a mindset of knowing I can do it. Not sure what I mean? Tune in to learn more about shifting your mindset and to hear a story of my very own about changing from being a houseplant killer to someone with a green thumb.

In today's episode, I elaborate further on giving time, patience, and grace a space when attempting to enhance communication with your partner. I share a few stories of my own life where I needed time and consistent resilience to see change. Tune in to learn more.

In today's episode, I share my own experiences with resisting to do things that I know are good for me to do. I then share three helpful tips on how to power through those thoughts and come out on the other side to a better life. I also quickly share how to tell when it's your brain being uncomfortable or your intuition telling you not to do something. Tune in to learn more.

In today's episode, I do an audio reading of the latest blog post, 5 Letters to Write if You Want to Feel Connected and Happy. I then share some additional insights and tips for writing your letters and how often to write them. Tune in to learn more.  Find the article read in today's episode by searching for 5 Letters to Write if You Want to Feel Connected and Happy on HappinessAbound.com.