[187] 🌈 Messy Girl Focus Hack: What Finally Worked for Me (Without the Burnout)

[187] 🌈 Messy Girl Focus Hack: What Finally Worked for Me (Without the Burnout)

My weird formula for focus and consistency (that finally helped me break my $5k/month plateau)

If you’re the kind of girl who writes three to-do lists, gets overwhelmed by them all, and ends up deep-cleaning your kitchen instead of working… this one’s for you.

I used to feel so frustrated with myself. I wanted to grow. I had big goals. I was showing up.
But for some reason, I kept hitting the same income ceiling: $5,000/month.

It wasn’t a mindset issue… but it also wasn’t a strategy issue.
It was this quiet, sneaky belief that “I’m doing enough”—when in reality, I wasn’t doing the right things consistently enough to grow.

🧠 The Overconfidence Effect

There’s an actual psychological term for this: The Overconfidence Effect.
It’s when we overestimate our abilities, especially when we don’t have clear feedback.

I would post, do a story, maybe chat in the DMs, and tell myself I’d “worked all day”… but my results weren’t growing because I wasn’t clear on what actions actually moved the needle.

🔍 Clarity is Queen

When I got painfully honest with myself and zoomed in on just a few core activities (like selling, creating, and engaging)… that’s when things started shifting.

The truth?
Growth is boring.
It’s repeating the same tiny moves over and over, long after they stop feeling exciting.

💬 My Focus Formula (for Messy Girls)

If you’re a little all-over-the-place (me too), here’s what helped me:

• Accept that it’s boring and do it anyway.
  You’re not broken for losing interest—just keep showing up.

• Use affirmations that anchor your energy.
  Mine: “I create clarity. I follow through. I keep my promises.”

• Prioritize your priorities.
  Not everything matters equally. Know what actually grows your business—and lead with that daily.

• Remember your why.
  Your focus becomes stronger when it's tied to purpose, not pressure.

🧠 A Little Hormozi Wisdom

Alex Hormozi said it best:

"Success is hard because it requires consistency; not complexity." 

So no, you don’t need to become a perfectly organized, color-coded version of yourself.
But you do need to get honest, stay simple, and repeat what works.

Because focus isn’t about being flawless—it’s about being clear. 💗

EPISODE GUIDE:

00:00 My Weird Formula for Focus and Consistency

02:14 My $5,000/month Plateau

03:04 Psychological Principle: The Overconfidence Effect

04:24 Example of Overconfidence Effect

06:06 Get CLARITY Around the Activities that Actually Grow your Business

07:19 We ACCEPT that it’s Boring and Mundane (and do it Anyways)

07:40 Affirmations

08:51 We PRIORITIZE the PRIORITIES

12:53 Remember your Why

13:17 Alex Hormozi Quotes

Book Recommendations in this Episode:

Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life https://amzn.to/4lf5FiR

Eat the Frog: Get More of the Important Things Done in your Day https://amzn.to/4naPN2E