One of the biggest thing holding you back is you in today's Thrivent five, we're cracking the invisible ceiling wide open and showing you how to break through the limits you didn't even know you've set for yourself.

Welcome back to Thrive in Five, where I give you a quick burst of motivation and productivity in five minutes or less. I'm Cindy, your host, a self-made entrepreneur, busy mom, and a business coach. I've built and sold several digital businesses ranging from five to six figure successes. So when it comes to managing time and priorities in both life and work, I get it. I've been there and I am here to help you thrive.

Let's talk about something powerful and sneaky. It's the invisible ceiling. It's the limit you've unknowingly placed upon yourself. It's not external. It's not a lack of time, a lack of resources or talent. It is internal. It's the belief that you're only allowed to go this far and no further. But here's the kicker. These ceilings are. Often come from success. You hit a milestone and your brain quietly decides that's probably as good as it gets. Or worse, you almost reach the goal and then you sabotage it because deep down, part of you doesn't feel ready to go bigger. So how do you spot this invisible ceiling? You delay your next steps after a win. You keep tweaking things that are already good enough. You shrink your goals down to something that feels more realistic. Does that sound familiar? If so, here's how to break through it. Step one, you're gonna name the limit. Ask yourself, what do I believe is possible for me right now? And then go one step further. What would feel like too much or too big, even if I secretly wanted it? That's your ceiling. Step two, challenge the ceiling. Say it out loud and then ask says who. Who decided that was too much, too fast, too soon. Often, the story has nothing to do with your current reality and everything to do with old mindset patterns you've outgrown. Step three, take an identity aligned action. Do one bold thing that aligns with your next level and not your current one. Maybe that's pitching yourself, raising your rates. Posting the thing that you've been holding back. It doesn't have to be perfect, it just needs to break that invisible ceiling to implement this immediately. If this speaks to you, here is how to implement this immediately. Write down one goal that feels just beyond what you think you can do. Identify the fear or the story that's trying to keep you small. Take one small, bold action today that moves you towards that goal. You don't need permission to go bigger. You just need to stop believing the limits you didn't even realize you'd set. And remember, you've got this.

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