Be Hooked On, But Not Attached To Your Dreams
- Jun 9
- 3 min read
100 !!! That’s right, this week is episode 100 of The Unlock Lab. So first of all let me just say THANK YOU. Thank you for being in my world, and being a part of why I do what I do.
This episode is for YOU! For your dreams and for your hopes that you may not yet be aware of. It’s for you to know that what’s in your heart is worth fighting for. It’s a reminder for you to know that success isn’t sexy in the bump and grind of the day to day. And that’s why we have to go deeper in understanding ourselves and our desires. Sometimes we have to shut out the noise and remember who we really are.
So let me tell you about this episode! Since being on my personal growth journey, and most especially since starting my own business, I’ve been in the practice of being hooked, but not attached.
This is one of the hardest things to hold onto as a leader, and nobody talks about it.
You certainly don't take a class on how to keep believing in your dream when the numbers aren't there. Mentors and coaches are often just as focused on metrics as any business leader - because this is what we’ve been trained on.
In the journey of this podcast so far, if I stayed hell-bent on the number of views, watches, and listens, I would have given up a long time ago. My viewership and listenership is a microcosm of what I thought it would be by now. There’s a very small tribe of people who know about this content. Which, by the way, you should totally consider yourself ahead of the curve! BWWAAAA You can say “I knew her when!”
Maybe you know what I’m talking about here. The dream is big, the results are slow, and the temptation is to measure your worth by the metrics. Maybe you’ve even shelved a few dreams or initiatives because you weren’t seeing the evidence it would be worth it to keep going. I’m talking about a business, a creative endeavour, a career path, a relationship…you catch my drift.
But here's what it costs you to ONLY look at the hard data. It costs you your motivation, your true skin in the game, and eventually, the dream itself.
🦉 You unhook from the dream the moment you decide the numbers get to define it’s worthiness.
In this week's episode of The Unlock Lab, EPISODE 100 (WOOT WOOT), I get into what it really means to stay hooked on your dream, while staying unattached to the outcome. Not as a mindset trick, but as a way to keep going from a place deep in your heart.
Tune in for this conversation:
Why being hooked on the belief that your dream matters has to come before any goal, metric, or timeline
How holding on too tightly to the exact outcome traps you in an energy that relies on the external for your motivation
The difference between attachment to results and devotion to consistency, and why one is sustainable and the other isn't
Why the signs that confirm your path often show up outside your inbox
What magic is hidden in the number 100
If nothing else, this is what I want you to take away:
🦉 What you're planting will grow, but you have to get it unattached to what exactly it's going to look like when it busts through that ground.
The more we stand in our truth and in the power of what we have to offer, the more those seas part. The world opens up and says, “Yes!! More of that, please!”
Be so hooked on your dream that you keep putting one foot in front of the other, regardless of the results, the outcomes, or the timeline. I hope to see you in the lab!!
Thanks again for helping me to reach #100 !!
If you want to encourage me to hit 200, please like, rate, review and subscribe to where you listen to my podcast!! And of course - I’m not HOOKED on this, I just know it helps more people discover encouraging words for the future of leadership! 🤪
Cheers to big dreams,
