Episode 155 - Success Mindset Series: Are You Thinking Psychically or Practically?
In this episode of the Success Mindset Series, we unpack what I call “psychic thinking” in business. You will learn how constantly trying to predict outcomes, read minds or think ten steps ahead often has nothing to do with intuition and everything to do with anxiety, control and self-sabotage. If you find yourself guessing what clients will do, what the algorithm will do, or what your future self will feel, instead of looking at the data in front of you, this conversation is for you.
We explore where psychic thinking shows up in decision making, offers, pricing and content, and how it quietly keeps you stuck in avoidance instead of grounded action. You will hear the difference between genuine intuition and anxious forecasting, why overthinking the next ten moves can be a way of dodging responsibility for the one move you need to make today, and how this pattern especially impacts neurodivergent and highly sensitive business owners.
This episode is an invitation to step out of guesswork and come back to what you can actually control. You will leave with mindset shifts and practical questions to bring you back to the present moment, so you can make aligned decisions based on data, values and self-trust, not fear-based predictions.
Tune in to hear:
When intuition quietly tips into self-sabotage in your business.
Why thinking ten steps ahead can be a way of avoiding accountability for now.
Why guessing is unhelpful in business, and how to return to grounded, practical action.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
What “psychic thinking” is and how it shows up in your marketing, offers and decision making.
How to distinguish anxiety from intuition so you can make clearer, values-aligned choices.
How to shift from trying to control outcomes to focusing on the data and actions you can control today.
Simple mindset shifts to reduce overthinking, especially if you are neurodivergent or highly sensitive.
Themes & Time Stamps:
[1:31] Introduction to psychic thinking and Success Mindset Series
[2:01] Announcement. Last chance for Business Intensive in 2025
[3:03] What is psychic thinking
[3:47] Examples of psychic thinking in business
[4:52] The reality of predicting outcomes
[5:43] Data driven vs psychic predictions
[7:23] Anxiety vs intuition. The crucial difference
[11:01] The limits of control in business and life
[12:32] Focusing on what you can control
[14:34] The trap of thinking ten steps ahead
[15:34] Neurodivergence and overthinking in business
[16:36] Final advice. Regain control and focus on the present
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