Ep. 68: Hitting Your “Next Level” Won’t Eliminate Your Anxiety. But This Will

<p>Ciao from Sorrento, Italy! I am super excited to share the newest episode of the Scottie Taylor Jr Podcast – Hitting Your “Next Level” Won’t Eliminate Your Anxiety. But This Will</p> <p>As I write this, I’m overlooking the Almalfi coast - which is freaking BEAUTIFUL!! I am feeling alllll sorts of gratitude, but of course, there is still a small part of me that feels anxious about life &amp; business.</p> <p>And so, as I was brainstorming content for this episode, something came through for me – and I’m REALLY excited to share this episode and thoughts with you.</p> <p>If you’re anything like me, you likely want to make more money.</p> <p>And when we think about making more money – we want it for one reason only. We think that when we have it, we’ll feel better. </p> <p>Making more money, for most, comes down to one of three things: security, freedom, and fun. </p> <p>And for the longest time, I used to think that once I had a certain amount of money, things would just be easy. Like, my anxiety would go away, I’d be able to live in the moment, and I wouldn’t be stressed out at all anymore.</p> <p>Well, hate to say it, making more money did NOT eliminate my anxiety, but it did change it. </p> <p>So – back to my point. </p> <p>This morning, Joe and I took a trip to Positano, about a 40 minute drive from where we are in Sorrento. We spent the morning walking around, exploring, and just soaking it all in.</p> <p>And I had a brief thought…. “If I had $10m in the bank right now, man oh man I wouldn’t be stressed at all! I could totally just enjoy the moment and not worry about finances”</p> <p>I’m guessing some of you have thought something similar, or am I alone here?!</p> <p>And that thought sparked another thought, which went something like this:</p> <p>How can I create a life where I’m not stressed or anxious about money or my business????</p> <p>Through experience, I’ve realized that there’s no magical financial number that - once you hit it - you’ll feel “secure.”</p> <p>There are millionaires that still feel s