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Dr. Julie Gurner
@drgurner.bsky.social
Executive Performance Coach. Doc of Psych. Compared to Wendy Rhoades of Billions via WSJ.
Private client work currently on waitlist only.
Newsletter -> http://drgurner.substack.com
Unteachable people are unchangeable people...
Steer clear of them.
January 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Execution always beats Ideas,
And that fact frustrates a *lot* of people...

Every success story is written in sweat, not theory.
January 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Beware: Your natural gifts will betray you the moment you let them make you lazy.
January 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The most successful people don't add new things to their lives...

They ruthlessly eliminate what doesn't matter.

A lot of things you take on - you shouldn't.
January 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
If people tell you that you are “too confident” it’s a flag to spend far less time with that person…

Keep that garbage out of your mind at all costs.
January 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A trait I see in people who reach the top .01%?

Audacity.

As it turns out, the world responds when you put yourself out there. When you give it a real shot for the thing you want—not only in small steps—but in big, bold, smart moves that take a bit of chutzpah.
January 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Are you focused on the "right" things to really push growth this year? Here's something to help get you squared away...
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2025 Let's Go: Mindset, Traction, & Your Golden Levers
Traction is intoxicating...but it's sometimes very elusive. I see so many people genuinely working hard and logging insane hours, and yet they still feel like things are not moving fast enough. And it...
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January 8, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Scientifically, doing hard things - and accomplishing them - is linked to happiness....

Don’t avoid the hard things - actually doing them makes you proud of yourself.
January 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Remaining optimistic is a cheat code to almost every area of life.
January 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Crazy how much marriage predicts happiness...

Be selective out there!
January 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Ever subscribe to a newsletter, and then wonder about all the great stuff you might have missed that they published a year ago?

We rolled out “Journeys” - a feature that organizes our readers into categories, and suggests some articles you might really love…

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Journeys
Welcome to Ultra Successful Journeys!
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January 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
A universal truth in business & life:
"You can't want it more than they do."

- You can't want the coworker to dig into the opportunity more than they do.
- You can't want your partner to care for you more than they do.

See people for who they are & your decisions will shift.
January 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
If you're someone out there having a hard time in the New Year...some untraditional advice:

Stop by an animal shelter & see if you connect with a dog or cat who needs a home.

You'll get companionship, genuine love, routine, and some sense of purpose.
January 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
People are more resilient than you think...

If you need to make hard calls for your business, work or life - make them.

Every day you delay a necessary change is a day stolen -

Hard decisions don't get easier with time.
They get harder & cost more.
Do it now.
January 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Great outcomes often require you to be "different."

- You choose to exercise? 72% of Americans don't
- Want to make $500k/year? 98% of People won't
- Make it to your 20th anniversary? 50% won't

Decide how you'll be exceptional, and work for it.
Be Different.
January 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
For high achievers, the most sophisticated form of self-sabotage isn't failure avoidance – it's identity protection.

Competent people resist growth not because they fear change, but because they've mastered being exactly who they are.
January 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Old enough to never stand out in the rain, in Times Square, to ring in the New Year.
January 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My spouse and I have "laddered up" our whole careers.
One in building mode, the other in earning mode.
Then it flips...
Another in building mode, the other in earning mode.

Fastest way to accelerate as a couple.
December 31, 2024 at 1:14 PM
A big problem in society, is that good humans don't make good clickbait.

We reinforce the wrong things.
December 30, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Average people do average things:
They gossip, complain, shirk responsibility, and are often rude to others.

The New Year is coming...
Don't be average.
December 29, 2024 at 6:44 PM
I don't know about you all, but the one thing I am *really* excited about from the future of AI, is inter-species communication.

Like knowing what a bird or your cat is saying, and being able to have a translator to say something back.

Walking in the woods would be so cool.
December 27, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Low expectations aren't a shield against disappointment – they're the architect of regret.

Having a low bar isn't "humble," it will crush your spirit.

Kick that bar up, be willing to work for it, and go for what you want.

Get up in the morning excited again.
December 27, 2024 at 3:08 PM
It's never impossible to pull a win for yourself.
I've seen people:
- Start late
- Start over
- Go bankrupt
- Face major setbacks & challenges

...and *still* get to where they wanted to go.

You just have to be bigger than anything that could stop you.
December 27, 2024 at 1:01 AM
2025 is coming.
Everyone will focus on habits, and that's the wrong focus...those new habits will drop quickly.

Don't change what you do -
Change who you are.

If you do that, new actions will follow & stick.
Work tirelessly for internal change & external change flows.
December 26, 2024 at 1:49 PM
The most valuable gifts for the holidays are good health, people, & time…

And that never changes, no matter how much or little money you have.
December 25, 2024 at 4:00 PM