The Big Leap, by Dr. Gay Hendricks

​Get Past Your Limiting Blockers and Enjoy The Time that You Create!

The Big Leap describes "The Upper Limit Problem" and "Einstein Time" as concepts to help us get past some of our blockers on our way up to the next level of success in our careers, in business and in our personal lives.

TRANSCRIPT:
Hi it's Janice Dru-Bennett and today is Sunday, May 23, 2021. It has really been a beautiful weekend and we spent a few hours yesterday at a yard sale and today it's been over 90 degrees here in Rhode Island.

We spent part of the day watching my son's soccer game and throwing some balls at the baseball field and, as I was thinking about what I would report on this week's video, I decided I wanted to share with you this book.

The Big Leap by Dr. Gay Hendricks, which Belinda Rosenblum sent to me, and two of the concepts in The Big Leap that really stood out to me were the concept of the Upper Limit Problem and also thinking about Einstein Time.

When we think about the Upper Limit Problem, this is where we often self sabotage ourselves or give ourselves a cap, so that when we're on the path towards success we stop ourselves from reaching that next level. To make that big leap, we have to recognize that many of us face this Upper Limit Problem, even when we're at the top of our game.

Some of the ways that the big Upper Limit Problem addresses us might be: we think of ourselves as being flawed, like there's something wrong with me. Or we might not want to outshine someone else, or there's something in our past that's blocking us. And so, as you read through the Upper Limit Problem, think about what might be blocking you and how you can overcome those barriers. 

The other concept of Einstein Time is thinking about how sometimes time seems like it's moving very slowly because we're touching a burning stove where there's something that's painful that we're doing, versus time that flies by and it's because we're really enjoying ourselves and spending time with a loved one.

Often we will say we don't have enough time or we're running out of time or there aren't enough hours in the day and part of what Dr. Gay Hendricks says is: we need to think of ourselves as being the source of time and time is coming out of us and flowing from us; we have control of our time and how do we prioritize that.

And as we get distracted by so many things, focusing and taking that time for silence and really settling in and really assessing where are you spending your time, and how are you able to perceive time differently -- really help you get past both the upper limit problem, and this problem of complaining about time.

So, as we are in this wonderful season and springing toward the summer, I would really encourage you to take this time to improve yourself and get to that next level. Read the big leap if you haven't already. Spend the time and really find it in yourself.