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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 14 MIN

Ep. 172 | Why "I'll Try My Best" Is Holding You Back

from The Daily Ascent · host Molly Carmel

A coaching client said something to me recently that I have heard a hundred times in a hundred rooms, and I finally want to say out loud what it actually means. "I'll try my best" sounds like effort.  It sounds like earnestness. But underneath it, it is an exit — a door built into the back of the commitment before the commitment has even been made.  The hedge is not humility. It just looks like it. And closing the back door is one of the bravest things you can do.  Question to carry into your day: What are you giving yourself permission to fail at before you've even fully tried?  Ready to do this work with real support? Book a discovery call and let's talk about whether the Stop Starting Over System is right for you. https://link.allyone.io/widget/bookings/mc-discoverycall-organic If this one hit somewhere real — if you recognized your own hedge — write me at [email protected]. Tell me what you're committing to. I read every one.  Let's Stay Connected:  Subscribe on YouTube Instagram: @mollycarmel Check out my Pocket Sages on my Amazon Storefront An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

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