Barracuda Hunting…

(4-6 min read)

Story time! … Barracuda Hunting… (You know those fish that are long and sleek with Big Sharp Teeth!) Well we aren’t going to actually go hunting for the Barracuda fish… But we are going to go hunting for those things that are swimming around in our minds that come up and bite us and stop us from doing or thinking the things that we are trying to accomplish like our big Goals in life. Some people call these negative thoughts, feelings, and emotions but for today we are calling these Barracudas! (Just because it sounds cool!)

So How do we do this?

Just like most fish, they do much better in water than on land. And they like to ambush their prey. So we are going to catch these negative thoughts and put them on paper and either burn them or tear them up and destroy them. Then they can’t “bite us” any more. Now there is more than just one kind of fish in the pond/lake of our minds… so we will be fishing for a bit and we might have to change up the bait to get different fishes at different times…

But here is the basic plan…

When you think of a negative thought, feeling, or emotion… you write it down on a piece of paper. And then you either burn that paper or just tear it up and throw it away. (BTW, Don’t let others read it… because then the “fish” gets away and is now swimming around in their head.)

You can have more than one thought on the paper when you destroy it. In fact, writing for a few minutes and getting as many of those negative thoughts, feelings, and/or emotions written down is a good thing. It makes it safer to swim in that pond/lake in the long run. Here is a great starter sentence to get them gathering up so you can catch them easier:

I feel ___________ [insert a negative emotion like angry, sad, frustrated, etc.] because… [and then write out what comes to mind..]

When done or when you run out of the allotted time, just destroy it! And as it gets destroyed (Shredded, or burned) be glad that you are getting that “trash” out.

If you are a praying person, then tell God, “look at what I found”, I want it out of me and gone, and then give it over to Him, as you destroy it. (So no one else gets it in them.)

Remember, You are not your thoughts, feelings or emotions but they effect what you do or don’t do in life, which will then affect the results you get.

The Little Secret -

So with life, business, and coaching, (or with Barracuda Hunting)... the Principles still applies… If you want to do something big… you got to clean up your messes along the way, keep moving forward, don’t be afraid to clean up the trash. Your life will be better and you will feel lighter and smarter just because you have taken some of the trash out of you.

Now that might look differently for different situations. But the concept is the same. It could be done with a lot of different methods like, going out into a empty field and talking it out, or talking to an old tree, or writing it down and destroying the paper… but get it out of you.

For the Big Results -

 Today’s Action Step(s)  
1) Do something that will help you capture the negative thoughts swimming around in your head and get them out some how. Writing is a great way to capture them and get them out safely.

 Extra Credit  💯 😄 Use the same starter sentence as before BUT this time put in POSITIVE feeling like “loved”, or “grateful”, etc. and then write on that topic. Unlike the first one, you can keep this paper and read it often to inspire and help you when you have a rough day or when going for a big goal.

 In the next Newsletter, we will tell you about the Lessons learned from writing a book in 16 days…

Here’s to applying Little Secrets and getting Big Results!

Earl Daly
Head Warrior at
Improved Way, LLC
“We are On a Mission to help 500 More Coaches and Entrepreneurs to Grow their business this year, so that they can help make their communities better.”

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