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In this episode of Notes for an Awesome Life, global top 100 business thinker John Spence joins host Josh Wilson to unpack one of the biggest obstacles to a fully awesome life: resistance.

From staring at a blank page to hitting the snooze button, resistance shows up as fear, distraction, and procrastination. John shares lessons inspired by Steven Pressfield and his book The War of Art, along with insights from Stoicism, Buddhism, and decades of personal study, including multiple rereads of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.

You’ll learn:

• Why fear is the root of resistance
• How to “make it easy to win” by removing distractions
• Practical strategies to beat procrastination
• Why discipline beats motivation every time
• How aligning with your values helps you build an awesome life

If you’ve ever fallen off a routine, struggled with perfectionism, or let life’s chaos derail your goals, this conversation offers practical tools to reset, refocus, and move forward with intention.

Resistance never fully disappears but you can learn to outsmart it.

Listen in and start building your awesome life, one intentional decision at a time.

• Email us: awesomelifenotes@gmail.com
• Learn more about John: JohnSpence.com
• Familiar Wilsons Media: FamiliarWilsonsMedia.com

About John Spence: John is a globally recognized business thought leader, former owner/CEO of five companies, and advisor/coach to organizations from startups to the Fortune 10. He’s lectured at more than 90 universities and was named by the American Management Association as one of “America’s Top 50 Leaders to Watch.”

About the show: Notes for an Awesome Life with John Spence focuses on personal growth, happiness, clarity, and the everyday habits that compound into an AWESOME life.

Credits: Hosts John Spence and Josh Wilson • Produced by Josh Wilson for Familiar Wilsons Media • Special thanks: Amanda Wilson (writing and production), and Domingo Jimenez (writing and marketing).