Welcome back to another episode of Franchise My Business podcast hosted by Kevin Oldham. In today’s episode, we dive into the art of protecting your mind as an entrepreneur, as a franchisor, and as a human being. Kevin introduces a transformative book that has had a dramatic impact on people’s lives, including his own. The book, “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F” by Mark Manson, explores the importance of allocating energy to things that truly matter and letting go of those that do not serve us. Kevin draws parallels between this concept and a previous episode’s discussion on prioritizing the rocks in our lives. He emphasizes the need to protect our headspace and discusses strategies such as cutting out harmful relationships and blocking distractions. Ultimately, the power to react and control access to our minds lies solely with us. So, if you’re in search of reclaiming power and protecting your mind, this episode is for you. Stay tuned for some valuable insights and don’t forget to share this episode with someone who might benefit.

Highlights

Mind Over Matter: Releasing the Grip of Unhealthy Attachments – Kevin Oldham

“The things that don’t serve you, the things that give you anxiety that are not necessary, those are the things that you don’t need to allocate energy to. Those are the things you don’t need to allocate trucks to. Those are the things that when you put them up in a metaphorical shelf in a box and put that box away, or you burn the box, they don’t have power over you anymore. And I think that’s one of the more profound things, because I’m a big experimenter. I’ve done this with relationships. It sucks. It’s hard. But if there’s a relationship that is no longer serving you, maybe it is taking your energy, your resources harming other healthy relationships.That relationship needs to not be allocated any energy. It doesn’t need to be allocated any trucks. It needs to be put out of your mind so that you can protect your mind for the things that matter and that are healthy for you as a human being.”

The Energy Equation: How to Optimize Daily Output by Allocating Your Mental Resources – Kevin Oldham

“The way that I think about protecting your mind is to train your mind to think about the things and give energy to the things that matter. Those are your trucks. You only have a certain amount of trucks to allocate every single day, a certain amount of energy to allocate every single day.”

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