{"id":226475,"date":"2024-02-08T23:14:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T23:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danacorey.com\/?p=226475"},"modified":"2024-02-08T23:14:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T23:14:57","slug":"the-neuroscience-of-achieving-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danacorey.com\/the-neuroscience-of-achieving-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"The Neuroscience of Achieving Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Michael Dziedzic<\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s Monday morning, and you\u2019re on the way out the door, coffee in hand, when you reach for your keys by the door – and they aren\u2019t there.<\/span><\/p>\n They aren\u2019t in your pockets.<\/span><\/p>\n Or your purse.<\/span><\/p>\n Your typical morning routine descends into a frantic quest to find your damn keys already, and you and your home are looking more disheveled by the minute.<\/span><\/p>\n When you finally find them on the kitchen counter, you\u2019re running late and feeling more than a little frustrated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You could\u2019ve sworn you already looked there, yet, there they are, in plain sight.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here\u2019s the real culprit behind your missing keys:<\/span><\/p>\n Your brain.<\/span><\/p>\n Your brain receives an overwhelming amount of sensory information every second of every day, but not all of it is useful. It\u2019s too much to process, so <\/span>your brain creates default maps of your routines and the places where you spend the most time to decrease the amount of attention and energy you expend on everyday details.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Like your home and where you put your keys when you get there.<\/span><\/p>\n You may not even be aware of it, but you tend to move around these places and spaces in habitual patterns. When you break those patterns, say <\/span>because your phone rang while you were carrying the groceries in, so you put down the bags and dropped your keys on the counter to answer your cell<\/span><\/i>, your brain isn\u2019t paying attention.<\/span><\/p>\n When you\u2019re in a familiar, safe place, those default maps are one of the primary ways your brain saves energy. <\/b>\u00a0It expects you to follow the map like you do every other day.<\/span><\/p>\n Essentially, you couldn’t see your keys because you weren\u2019t expecting them to be there.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The same thing happens in your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n From that initial flash of inspiration through the hustle and grind of the start-up phase and every day after, you create and reinforce ideas and beliefs about \u201cwhat it means to be a successful business owner\u201d and \u201chow to run a business.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Unbeknownst to you, those beliefs and narratives are training your RAS to build filters that act like blinders until those perceptions become all you can see.<\/span><\/p>\n When it comes time to grow your company to the next level, you can\u2019t see beyond your preconceived notions. <\/span>You miss the solutions that are right there under your nose because your brain is operating out of habit and routine<\/b>, to the exclusion of all the unexpected possibilities. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s also why it can be so incredibly difficult to change someone\u2019s mind, including your own. <\/b>Your RAS is conditioned to find and deliver information based on your values and priorities, which means it is constantly seeking evidence that reinforces your existing beliefs.<\/span><\/p>\n And it isn\u2019t only reinforcing the beliefs that you\u2019re aware of; it\u2019s working to reinforce your unconscious beliefs, too, like:<\/span><\/p>\n Ever heard of imposter syndrome?<\/i><\/b> That\u2019s your RAS trying to keep you safe.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s why even high-achieving business owners struggle with raising their rates and setting firm boundaries around their time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s also part of the reason why growing your business to the next level can be so challenging. Because <\/span>it isn\u2019t just about the strategic actions you take to build your business, it\u2019s about how you show up, who you\u2019re being, and what you believe is possible.<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Your RAS shapes the way you see yourself, the world, your business, and the opportunities or obstacles you see. It is the fundamental operating system that crafts your internal narrative, empowering or impeding your personal and professional success.<\/span><\/p>\n Unfortunately, you can\u2019t run an OS update on your RAS overnight, <\/b>but understanding how your RAS works to moderate your attention is the first step towards building and leading your business more strategically.<\/span><\/p>\n Expansive growth requires you to break down the barriers you\u2019ve built around \u201chow,\u201d \u201cwhen,\u201d and \u201cwhy\u201d businesses succeed. <\/b>Start by paying more attention to the thoughts that come up around your work.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/i>Notice the narratives that play on repeat. <\/b>When you bring more intentional awareness to your internal thought processes, you begin to identify the patterns and beliefs that no longer serve your success, and shift your perspective of what is possible for you and your company.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n As a high-performance business strategist and private consultant, I\u2019ve been building businesses and mentoring industry leaders for over four decades.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And with an educational background in neurobiology, <\/span>I\u2019m uniquely positioned to help you overcome internal limitations and elevate your mindset to break through the barriers impeding your path to success.<\/b><\/p>\nThe Secret of the Not-So-Lost Keys<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
Default Maps and Business Blind Spots<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
Seeing Through the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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A Different Perspective: Noticing the Narrative<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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