What if the only thing standing between you and the life you want... is the way you think? If we streamlined our thoughts, we’d focus. If we focused, we’d execute. And if we executed consistently, our lives would look completely different. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is this: Treat yourself like a business. Businesses have goals. Businesses have systems. Businesses show up even when motivation is low. So why don’t we? You work harder for your clients, your boss, your kids, and your friends than you do for yourself. What if you worked for your Alter Ego as if she were paying you a six-figure salary? Would you show up late? Would you procrastinate? Would you let fear run the meeting? Probably not. Research actually backs this up. Psychologists call it **self-distancing**—creating a version of yourself you aspire to become and making decisions from that perspective. Studies have found that speaking to yourself in the third person or adopting an “alter ego” can improv...