Coffee & Common Sense: Recent Episodes
Kelly Dodge
Anything is possible with enough coffee...and common sense. Join me for your daily jolt of possibility. Your job is to see your possibilities, and keep stepping into them. Your mindset and energy are the two most important tools you have to create the life of your dreams. So grab your coffee, join me...and let's get busy on creating that dream life of yours.
Do you need to control all of life? The spin of the planet? The movements of galaxies? The pull of the oceans? If that sounds a bit out of your wheelhouse, maybe you just want to work with life.
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You don't always need a big solution for a big problem. Pebbles open portals.
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"But it's true! Am I supposed to lie to myself?!" Maybe it is. Maybe it isn't. And that's really not the part that matters the most. Let's get into it.
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If you've been trying to get anything, to manifest anything, to receive anything...if you've been wishing and asking and working...this might be the missing piece.
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Do you need a reason to treat others a certain way? Maybe not. And that can be great.
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If you want to be happier, choose guilt. That might sound counterintuitive. But hear me out. It might just change your life.
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If you're thinking about starting or expanding your business, and you're also considering personal transformation work, and you're not sure which to do first, this might help.
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Why do your manifestations most often come through others? Let's get into it.
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How many times have you heard that your intentions must include some feature that allows for the well-being of others, such as "in a way that is best for all." Well, that's a load of bull. And it's holding you back. Here's why.
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Your brain's job is to protect you, and one of the ways it does so is by keeping you in your comfort zone. If you are a growth-oriented person, or want to be, that may not be where you want to live. Your brain has a few tools to help encourage you to stay in your comfort zone, including fear. Let's talk about how to work with fear towards growth.
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Do you think abundance is money? Or do you think it's time freedom? Maybe your relationships are where your true wealth lies? These common beliefs are reflections of what you value and where you are in your life. True abundance doesn't change. It is a benefit that is always available to you which can be applied to money, time, relationships and more. Recognizing and leveraging true abundance has the power to change every part of your life.
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Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping. ~Jordan Peterson
This simple quote helped me adjust my trajectory this morning. Here's how. I hope it helps you, too.
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It's easy to channel Brian Tracy and say "Eat that frog!" and get all rah-rah...and then you still don't do the thing you're procrastinating about.
Or listen to Mel Robbins say you just have to do what you don't want to do...and then beat yourself up because you didn't do that thing. (To be fair, you probably should have listened to the rest of what she had to say on the topic instead of just the audio clip some chick on TikTok repurposed but that's okay...we are where we are.)
My personal favorite is Jocko Willink shouting, "Bust that door!" and I dare anyone NOT to move when that happens but maybe it just doesn't work for you. (I personally have it saved for when I need to move like my @ss is on fire but I recognize that it's not everyone's vibe.)
Here's a thing you need to understand if you want to move like you mean it, and I promise, it will help.
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Thoughtfully using creativity and strategy to produce real impact can be the difference between wild success and epic flop. It's all about being value-focused. Let's get into it.
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If you've struggled with the really internalizing the concept of oneness, you're not alone. This is how I moved from a grasp of the intellectual concept to real comprehension.
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If you're balancing raising kids, an entrepreneurial journey, and maybe a job as well, I know it can feel like the juggle is real. Today's episode is for all my "the buck stops here" babes. Productivity hacks that work are welcome here and I'll always share. Today, we're talking about how I took some long-standing productivity hacks that sort of worked (for men, in a business environment) and adjusted them so that really worked (for me, living that mom life, running a business or two, and distance learning).
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Life doesn't have to be hard. But that doesn't make every individual action easy. Let's chat about it.
The establishment of clear values can dramatically reduce decision fatigue and ensure that you're moving in a direction that will have a meaningful result. But how do you know what your foundational values are? How do you keep the list from getting overwhelmingly long? How can you retain clarity with multiple values? This simple, four-step process has helped me immensely, and maybe it will help you, too. Let's get into it.
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"Dreams are necessary to life." ~ Anais Nin
They're necessary to breathe life into your business as well. Let's get into it.
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Every day we have the opportunity to wake up, to remember who we are and who we want to be. Some days, we need to do it more than once. And that's okay.
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"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" ~ Mary Oliver
The past is gone and the future a dream. Your place of power is now. Your life is lived in the present moment. What are you doing with it?
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It's often said that success leaves clues. I find it so curious that the clues most successes have left run counter to the common tale of the fiercely independent entrepreneur succeeding against all odds, often despite lacking social skills and being possessed of a deplorable personality. That, friends, is not the reality revealed by our breadcrumb trail of success. Nobody does it alone. Let's look at what DOES work.
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Many people see no as a pushing away of that which is unwanted, or the shutting off of possibility. What if we have it all backwards? What if no is really the key to the life we always wanted? Let's talk about it.
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What can an internationally acclaimed mathematician and a visionary statistician teach us about how to achieve our dreams? As it turns out, they have a formula for that.
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If you have trouble accepting compliments, you're going to want to hear this. Grab your coffee and let's get into it.
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Sometimes we get knocked down. Sometimes we fail. Life happens. And at those times, we also know we need to get up. There is no shortage of advice for how to bounce back from failure but the first step is always getting back up. And there IS a shortage there. How do you get back up when you feel like you just can't? Grab your coffee, and let's talk about it.
Honesty is a shared value across the world's major (and not so major) religions. But do we understand what it really means as applied to our businesses? It's much more than speaking truthfully and having fair business practices. Grab your coffee, and let's get into it.
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My grandfather once told me, when he was well into his 90s, "I didn't get this old by being stupid!" Fair point. In the spirit of honoring the wisdom of those who came before us, I'm sharing the Ivy Lee Method today, a productivity hack that has been making people wealthier and more productive since 1918. Grab your coffee, and let's dig in.
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Oneness is our foundation but our perceived experience is of separation, individuality. How can we experience oneness? It turns out...it can be as simple as asking the question.
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Dr. Bessel van der Kolk says trauma comes back as a reaction, not a memory. One common form of reaction is belief in a foreshortened future: loss of hope, limited expectations, or fear that normal life events will not occur. In other words, trauma, when unaddressed, can dramatically impact how capable we feel of accessing our possibilities. Let's talk about some simple things we can do to support ourselves and our possibility mindsets while we go about the business of addressing our injuries.
PLEASE NOTE: I am neither a doctor nor a therapist, and I am in no way suggesting that people should not seek appropriate treatment.
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Whatever it took to bring you to this place in your life, to this place in time, is what it took. Right now is your place of power. What will you do with it?
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If you're expanding your possibilities like a boss, you're going to need a little something to help you step into what's really for you. It's not difficult, and it's free...but people usually look for it in all the wrong places. Let's talk about it.
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There are four things without which we cannot live. Why, then, are they so often ignored when we are making intentional choices for our lives? We abuse ourselves in these areas we consider small, and then expect to succeed in areas we consider big but which are, in fact, not possible without the foundational pieces we've disregarded. If you have felt run down, burned out, or overwhelmed, or you have big goals, (or both), this is a must-listen episode.
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Ever wondered why you can do something when you're back's against the wall but not regularly? Let's dig into it.
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No, you actually don't have to go the extra mile. But the extra step? Yeah, we do that. Let's talk about it.
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Your place of power is today. Are you doing today what the you of tomorrow, next year, or ten years from now needs you to do?
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A very common piece of business advice is "learn how to handle sales objections." What that really means is, "Learn how to convince people who aren't sure that they want what you have to offer that they absolutely do want what you're offering." While that is a valuable skill and I do recommend acquiring it, I wholeheartedly do NOT recommend relying upon it.
Why spend your time projecting objections? That feels counterproductive. Instead, learn to effectively establish your value and set expectations, then focus on attracting people who understand your value. For most of us, there is no shortage of people in the world who can and will pay our rates. If you're getting a lot of objections or having a "pricing problem," you probably aren't effectively communicating your value or targeting your message appropriately. Let's get into it.
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It is really a bad habit? Or is it just a habit that is no longer serving you? Let's talk about the difference, and figure out what we need to do to successfully adopt the habits we want today.
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Your beliefs are the filters through which your reality is created. Let's talk about how this impacts our money in all its forms (cash, investments, and all financial instruments).
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So with all of this chat about the Principles of the YOUniverse, the matrix, energy, the power of your subconscious mind, etc. that we've been doing for the last two weeks, it seems only fitting to wrap it up with a brief overview of Neville Goddard's so-called Law of Assumption, which is a rather brilliant way of applying many of the principles of the YOUniverse easily, almost automatically, before you have a complete understanding of them. It's perhaps not the ultimate cheat code, but it's pretty darn good. Let's get into it.
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In all things, balance and harmony serve us. Let's dig into the Principle of Giving and Receiving.
Everything is always changing, whether you're aware of it or not. The planet keeps spinning, children keep growing and there is precious little we can do about any of it. Instead of ignoring it...why not try intentionally moving with the Principle of Perpetual Motion? Let's chat about it.
Everything in the universe has a polar opposite. That's could be great news because it gives you a bit of an easy button when you feel stuck in a place that doesn't feel good. Today we're getting into the Principle of Polarity.
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Why do we compare things? Because it helps us understand them. We don't know what light is without experiencing dark. We all have different values, different things that matter to us. This is an important concept to grasp as we go about intentionally creating our lives. Let's dig into the Principle of Relativity.
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You get what you give. It's so simple. So why do people muck it up so often? Let's chat about the Principle of Compensation.
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Perhaps one of the most misunderstood, misapplied, misused, abused ideas on the planet, the Principe of Cause and Effect is actually about fulfillment, not punishment. Let's talk about it.
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Although today's principle has a name that is so fancy it could almost be a class at Hogwart's...it's actually quite practical, and fun. Let's chat about the Principle of Perpetual Transmutation of Energy.
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We're talking about the Principle of Inspired Action today. Let's be clear...this is not about taking action that makes you feel inspired, this is about taking action that is itself inspired.
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The so-called Law of Attraction is NOT actually a candy dispenser. If you're treating it like that and getting frustrated...here's what you need to know about the Principle of Attraction.
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Our lives are created by the subconscious patterns we repeat every day. Those patterns can be useful or take us in the opposite direction of our dreams and desires. Today we're talking about how we can use the clues our subconscious patterns leave as navigational beacons. This is the Principle of Correspondence.
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"What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi
Ever wondered, "If that were true...where's my stuff? Where's my relationship? Where's my money?" This is your answer. Let's talk about the Principle of Vibration.
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This is the proof that your existence matters. Need I say more? Let's talk about the Principle of Divine Oneness.
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"So what is the matrix, anyway?" a friend recently asked me. Here's my answer. While it's not quite 42...it's as close as we've gotten so far. And it's even PG. Will wonders never cease?
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The life you want is available to you, but you will have to make sacrifices. Just not the kind you think.
How does your brain decide what gets through to your conscious mind, and what you experience? And more importantly, how do you change it?
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A 35-million-year-old bias that controls your money today? Yep. And monkeys do it, too. You're managing your money as well as a monkey in certain circumstances...and not one bit better. Want to change that? Let's talk about it.
Opportunities and possibilities are everywhere. They're endless. But you can't see them. Your brain's filtering mechanism isn't letting them in. Here's how to work with what you have and expand into what you want.
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If you don't know exactly what this day is worth and how wealthy you were as soon as you popped your eyes open today...let's break it down.
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Memories can lie. In fact, memories are always inaccurate to some degree. Let's talk about your real history.
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If you've ever spilled your coffee, you'll surely notice what's in your cup. As it turns out, that's pretty useful information.
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This is a love story, of sorts. It can't be explained any other way. And it begs the question...what happens if we actually give ourselves the opportunity to really see others?
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What's really important in your life right now? Would it be obvious if someone was looking at your life from the outside? Does your life currently reflect what you really value, what you dream of, what brings you joy? If not...let's get into it.
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Do affirmations really work? Or is it all a bunch of bull? Let's chat about it.
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Do you believe in creating abundance and repelling scarcity?
I don't. Here's why.
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Let's make bringing our dreams to life in this physical world just a bit easier today. Why not try it? (If you really find you love making it long, arduous, painful and complicated, you can always go back to your old ways of doing things, right?)
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A friend of mine recently vented, "I just want to create my own life!"
Okay. Let's get on that.
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Don't you just love a big, stretchy goal? How about solving a handful of the world's biggest problems with one simple solution? Let's see if we can get it done in....under 8 minutes.
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"The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself."
- Wallace Wattles
Although there are many ways to make the most of oneself, I most closely associate this quote with entrepreneurship because I believe starting and growing a business IS the very essence of transformational work. You are creating something where there once was nothing, and in so doing, you transform yourself and the world.
Here are 10 ways to leverage the transformational energy of entrepreneurship to grow both your business and your Self.
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Be honest, if 5 minutes a day could do all of the following things for you, would you do it? Be honest...would you?
- Increase your income
- Improve your decision-making capability
- Boost your productivity
- Make you measurably happier
- Improve other people's perception of you
- Create more fulfilling personal relationships with significant others, including your children
- Increase your resilience
- Achieve better overall health
- Improve the quality of your sleep
- Experience less fatigue
- Bolster your generosity
- Decrease stress
- Lessen materialistic tendencies
- Experience lower levels of cellular inflammation
- Be more likely to develop patience, humility and wisdom
- Increase the efficacy of mental health counseling
- Increase your focus on the positive
If you said yes, I want you to live that commitment to yourself! Listen to the episode and execute like a boss. Remember, confidence comes from self-trust, which results from keeping our word to ourselves.
You can find me on Instagram @coffeeandcommonsense. Send me those pics of you executing this strategy! I want to celebrate with you!
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How do we stay focused on creating the life we want during times of struggle, when it feels like the world is burning down around us?
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What happens when you get three women together to talk manifestation, transformation and life, writ large? It gets a little crazy.
Robyn Ivy and Dee Reller join me to talk about tripping on mushrooms, how women move differently in the world, why vision boards are neurotic, manifesting like a badass, experiences with transformational work, Joe Dispenza's future discoveries (according to us), running a business with ADD, self-trust, Abraham-Hicks, alignment as life, Scientology, gaslighting and more.
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Is it a bad thing to be "full of yourself?" Or is it as asset that will bring you closer to everything you want to create? Let's chat about it.
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How many people benefit you each day without you ever hearing their voices or seeing their faces? How many people do things that impact you...without even knowing the specific you exists? And how does that impact your ability to recognize and step into new possibilities? Let's chat about it.
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Ever wonder if you should trust your head or your heart? Try your gut.
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Is forgiveness real? What is its purpose in your life? And how do we act in the spirit of forgiveness? My answer may surprise you.
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What you resists persists, they say. So what are you supposed to do about that?
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If you've ever wished you could help someone see more of their possibilities, this method may be useful.
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Do you ever wonder if the Law of Attraction is what it seemed to be in the blockbuster hit and bestselling book, The Secret? And if it is, how can it work for everyone? We have answers. This is everything the LoA is...and isn't.
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Many online entrepreneurs strive for the abundance of having their work lives accommodate their personal lives....and then promptly set that standard aside when they're launching, leading to breakdown and burnout. Launch strategist and business coach Dee Reller, who has done launches for Jay Shetty and Jasmine Star, among others, popped in to tell us launching has evolved, and we don't need to live like that anymore. Dee is on a mission to help maverick women business owners master the art and science of launching on their own terms--to grow their businesses exponentially without burning themselves out--by honoring who they are. If you're thinking about launching anything--a book, a coaching program, a course or an entire business--you won't want to miss this.
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Trump, Oprah and babies, oh my. We caught up with Kristi Frank to talk about abundance, possibility, being showered by the Universe, and her new project, the docuseries The Millionaire Within Her.
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Anything is possible with enough coffee...and common sense.
Join me for your daily jolt of possibility.