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Freelance Mindf*cks and Finding the Sweet Spot Between Too-Easy and Too-Hard

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July 31, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

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Moving out of corporate and into self-employment was one of the biggest mindf*cks we’ve ever experienced.

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🏆 There’s no glory in having the hardest time
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NEW PODCAST EPISODE:

How to Get Out of Your Own Way Using Flow State Formula (16 min)

In this episode Anna dives into:

👉 The four step process that helps you do your dishes and chase your dreams
👉 How to stop fighting with resistance and start taking action
👉 Finding the sweet spot between too-easy and too-hard that leads to flow state

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