Mindset
Taking the Wheel
Are you driving your life, or is it driving you?
A three-part series to help you spot unconscious patterns, reprogram your thinking, and take back intentional control of your life.
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Maya’s Wake-Up Call
Does any of this sound familiar?
Maya used to believe she was in control of her life. She had a successful career, a packed schedule, and a to-do list that never seemed to end. From the outside, she looked like she had it all together. But inside? She felt like a passenger in her own life.
Every morning, she woke up, answered emails before getting out of bed, rushed through her day, and collapsed into exhaustion at night. Only to repeat the cycle again. She wasn’t making decisions; she was reacting. She wasn’t steering her life; she was coasting, following a path she had never actually chosen.
Then one morning, she drove to work without thinking and couldn’t remember a single moment of the drive. And in that moment, she realized: this wasn’t just about her commute. This was her life.
Reflect before you begin
Can you relate to feeling like a passenger in your own life?
Where have you been letting life drive you instead of choosing your own path?
Work through the series
1
Spotting the AutoPilot
A short quiz to reveal where you’re running on autopilot
Breaking free starts with awareness. Not judgment. The clearer you see where you are right now, the more power you have to choose something different. This quiz takes about two minutes.
AutoPilot Quiz — Rate yourself 1 to 5
For each statement, tap the number that feels most honest. 1 = Never, 5 = Always. No right or wrong answers here.
My thoughts support and empower me, rather than limit me.
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Always
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I believe I am capable of achieving the future I want.
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I challenge negative or unhelpful thought patterns instead of repeating them.
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I listen to my intuition when something doesn’t feel right.
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I notice patterns in my behavior and take action to change what’s not working.
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I don’t ignore red flags in my relationships, career, or emotional health.
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Your score is highlighted below.
6 – 9
You’re deeply on autopilot right now, and life is moving without your direction. The good news: you can shift course one decision at a time.
10 – 16
You often let life steer itself, running on routine rather than choice. It’s time to take back the wheel.
17 – 23
Some areas are on autopilot, but you make intentional choices in others. Keep building on what’s working.
24 – 30
You are highly intentional. You make conscious decisions and actively shape your path. Keep going.
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Reprogram Your GPS
Trace the thoughts driving your patterns and decide which ones to keep
Your thoughts are the hidden programming running in the background of your life. You are not at the mercy of them. Your brain can rewire itself. But first you have to examine what’s actually running.
Programming Diagnostic
Select an area and work through the three prompts. Come back for the others whenever you’re ready.
First thought about your career
e.g. “I’m not qualified enough for what I really want.”
Where you learned it
e.g. A manager who dismissed my ideas early in my career.
How true is it? (0 to 100%)
e.g. Maybe 20%. I’ve grown a lot since then.
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Time to A.C.T.T.
Apply what you’ve learned and stay in the driver’s seat
Staying in the driver’s seat isn’t about being perfect. It’s about staying present in your own life. Awareness without action is just information. This step is where you put it to work.
Your Framework
Apply what you’ve learned. Continue showing up. Transform through aligned action. Thrive.
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Apply
Put what you’ve learned into immediate action
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Continue
Keep showing up. Transformation is not a one-time event
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Transform
Align your actions with who you are becoming
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Thrive
Make intentional choices every day, not just once
Are you driving your life, or is it driving you?
e.g. Mostly being driven. My mornings are reactive and I never feel caught up.
Which thought is limiting you most right now?
e.g. That I have to wait until everything is “ready” before I can move forward.
One action I can take in the next 24 hours to get in the driver’s seat
e.g. Set a morning boundary: no phone for the first 20 minutes of my day.
Your coaching
Power Break™ coaching questions
Come back to these whenever life starts steering you instead of the other way around.
Awareness: Where am I running on autopilot right now?
Mindset: What thought is limiting me most, and where did I actually learn it?
Choice: Am I driving my life right now, or is it driving me?
Action: What is one intentional decision I can make in the next 24 hours?