{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"I Got Braces Again\u2026 and It Changed How I Measure Success","description":"Welcome to the The Achievers Podcast. I'm your host Amber Deibert, Performance Coach. I help enterprise sellers unlock their full potential by aligning their work with how they workout and cleaning up mindset trash, so they can sell more, stress less, and take back control of their time and success. Today is story time. And yes, it involves braces. But this isn\u2019t really about teeth. It\u2019s about the moment you realize your younger self would be absolutely blown away by the life you\u2019ve built\u2026 Even if you don\u2019t feel successful day-to-day.  In this episode, I share a personal story that snapped me back into perspective, then break down the psychology that keeps high performers stuck in \u201cthe gap\u201d and constantly chasing more. You\u2019ll leave with a simple reframe to feel proud of your progress, stop letting comparison run your goals, and start measuring success in a way that actually aligns with your values.   \ud83c\udfaf In this episode, I riff on:      \u21a0 Why getting braces again unexpectedly brought up old versions of me      \u21a0 Growing up in poverty and what \u201csuccess\u201d used to feel like      \u21a0 Working at Kinko\u2019s, going to school full-time, and paying for everything myself      \u21a0 The $8 burrito moment and what it revealed about survival-mode ambition      \u21a0 The emotional contrast of paying for braces now without financial stress      \u21a0 Why you don\u2019t always feel successful when you become successful      \u21a0 The trap of living in \u201cthe gap\u201d and never looking backward      \u21a0 Meeting your past self and recognizing the tenacity that built your current life      \u21a0 How comparison erases perspective and fuels dissatisfaction      \u21a0 A powerful money mindset insight from Morgan Housel      \u21a0 Why money is a great tool, but a terrible servant when it\u2019s used for status      \u21a0 The deserted island test: Would you still want it if no one could see it?      \u21a0 The 48-hour status boost (and why chasing it never ends)      \u21a0 A grounding question to reset what you\u2019re going after next      \u21a0 Choosing goals based on values instead of optics   PS. Find me on LinkedIn here. Get my digital course here.  Get your free resources here. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Leave a review on Spotify. Subscribe to our Youtube channel.  Visit www.mentalmastery.com for more resources. ","author_name":"The Achievers Podcast: Get out of your own way and find success","author_url":"https:\/\/mentalmastery.com","html":"