#12: Ask Monique: You’ve Done Everything “Right” But It’s Still Not Working? Let’s Talk Decision-Making

2025-05-06

There are moments in life when you’re doing all the “right” things — you’re showing up, you followed the plan, you played by the rules — and somehow, it’s still not working. It’s frustrating. It’s heartbreaking. And it can leave you questioning everything. In this episode, I’m opening up about those exact moments — the ones that test your patience, your plans, and your belief in what’s possible. We’ll also explore what it really takes to make decisions when clarity feels far away, and you’re craving direction but getting silence. Whether it’...

In this episode, I’m opening up about those exact moments — the ones that test your patience, your plans, and your belief in what’s possible. We’ll also explore what it really takes to make decisions when clarity feels far away, and you’re craving direction but getting silence. Whether it’s showing up in your business, your relationships, or the quiet corners of your own self-worth, this episode is about loosening your grip, reimagining outcomes, and remembering that you are enough, no matter what the results say. Let’s dive in!

In this episode:

(02:04) - You’ve Done Everything Right, But It’s Still Not Working
(04:03) - You Are Enough — Even When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned
(05:25) - How to Bounce Back When External Circumstances Disrupt Your Plans
(06:48) - Creating Space to Reimagine
(08:50) - Practical Framework for Decision-Making
(13:50) - One-way Decision vs Two-Way Decision
(15:38) - Blast Radius Decisions
(19:12) - Navigating Life’s Big Choices: Making Decisions About Money, Home, and Security

Links and Resources:

Previous Episode - #06: Change Happened… Now What? | https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WH7hnztKDGazK7HwDvZ0a?si=265de9b5049e491d

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