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šŸ’© SHOULD HAPPENS (BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO) šŸ’Ŗ

  • Jan 17, 2025
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jan 20, 2025



šŸš« STOP SHOULDING YOURSELF! šŸš«

(Because Life's Too Short for Self-Sabotage)


Picture this: I'm at a leadership event, watching total BOSS women who:

  • Run million-dollar companies before their morning coffee ā˜•ļø

  • Lead business transformations while juggling kids, busy lives and Zoom calls šŸ¤¹ā€ā™€ļø

  • Make power moves in their sleep šŸ’Ŗ

Yet what do I hear? "WeĀ should get together more..." "I shouldĀ have done that differently..." "I shouldĀ be better at networking..."

Should. Should. Should. Waitā€¦ what?!?! These powerhouses were shoulding all over their own success!

ā˜•ļø Here's the Scientific Tea Behind those Shoulds ā˜•ļø

Research from Psychology Today (2023)* reveals something fascinating: your "shoulds" are basically running a spam account in your brain!


Think of them as that well-meaning but misguided influencer who keeps posting throwback photos you never approved. Every time you "should" yourself, you're letting them curate your highlight reel with moments that haven't even happened. The science shows this imaginary content strategy has a 0% engagement rate - but creates 100% mental clutter!


  • Shoulds are wasting your mental budget on low-performing self-doubt

  • Your real achievements are getting shadowbanned by your own expectations

  • Time to reclaim your narrative and become your own mental brand manager


šŸ’Ŗ The Power Move: Become Your Own Hype AccountšŸ’Ŗ

Instead of: "I should network more" Rebrand to: "Watch me build my power circle"

Instead of: "We should meet more often" Level Up to: "Creating collaboration content"

Instead of: "I should be better at this" Upgrade to: "Skills optimization in progress"


āœØIt's time to stop being your own worst critic and start being your best content creator! When you flip those "shoulds" into intentional actions, you're not just changing your language - you're rewriting your success algorithm for 2025.


šŸŽÆLet's flip those "shoulds" into power moves! šŸŽÆ

Drop a comment with...

  1. Your biggest "should" that's living rent-free in your head

  2. How you're flipping it into an intentional action for 2025

  3. One measurable goal this flip will help you achieve


Example:

šŸ§  Should: "I should be more strategic in my role"

šŸ§  Flip: "I'm crafting high-impact initiatives that drive results"

šŸ§  2025 Goal: Launch two major cross-functional projects by Q2


Your turn! Let's build a feed full of intention-setting boss moves.



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