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247: The Download: How to Access Your Best Ideas with Sara Connell

Where do your best ideas actually come from? And when AI can generate an idea in seconds, how do you make sure you’re still getting your own?

My friend Sara Connell, a five-time bestselling author and the founder of Thought Leader Media, is here to celebrate her new book, The Download: Train Your Brain, Unlock Genius, Create Miracles. A download is one of those ideas, moments of clarity or breakthroughs that comes from beyond ordinary thinking: on a walk, in the shower, the moment you wake up. Sara went deep on the science behind them for this book (we’re talking 50 quantum physics books and 100 interviews with neuroscientists and physicists). It turns out what a lot of people write off as woo is actually backed by research.

In this episode, Sara and I talk about how to put yourself in a state to receive more downloads, and why it matters so much right now. I’m not anti-AI, and neither is Sara. But we’re both obsessed with making sure you get your own download first, before you hand your thinking over to anything else. And we get into what matters most: what you do once the download comes, because so many of us get the idea and never act on it.

Listen to learn more about:

What a download is, and what the research says about where creative breakthroughs come from
The download walk, and why moving your body can boost original thinking
How sound and frequency can help you get into a creative state
Why your morning practice shapes how you approach everything else
What leaning on AI for your creative and strategic thinking can cost you
Why your biggest breakthroughs usually come from doing it your way, not someone else’s
Why being present is an active choice
What keeps people from acting on their ideas, and how to take the next step

If you’ve ever had a great idea and let it sit, or you’ve been wondering how to stay creative and original in the age of AI, this one is for you.

Get The Download: Out November 11 – Pre-order now and get Sara’s bonus: how to get your next download in 24 hours, plus a tracker. Available on Amazon, at independent bookstores, Barnes & Noble and everywhere books are sold. https://a.co/d/0jaocC42 Send a screenshot of your order confirmation to care@saraconnell.com so her team can send you the gifts.

Find Sara: Instagram @saraconnell | http://www.saraconnell.com/

Take the free Your Genius Edge Diagnostic: Answer 12 questions and get a customized result: the phase your business is in and three things to focus on right now. https://www.staceybrassrussell.com/your-genius-edge-diagnostic/?source=podcast

Ready to talk about working together? Book a call with me to talk about one-on-one coaching, the Passionate & Prosperous Academy, or my new Your Genius Edge Mentormind: BOOK A CALL

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