# The #1 Reason You Fail - And How to Fix It Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ray-edwards-show-643941/the-1-reason-you-fail-and-how-to-fix-it Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ray-edwards-show-643941/the-1-reason-you-fail-and-how-to-fix-it.md Podcast: [Ray Edwards Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ray-edwards-show-643941) Published: 2022-04-15T10:00:19+00:00 Episode link: https://rayedwards.mykajabi.com/podcasts/ray-edwards-show/episodes/2149128333 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149128333.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ray-edwards-show-643941/episodes/the-1-reason-you-fail-and-how-to-fix-it Duration seconds: 801 ## Resource Perhaps you are someone who would be described as successful by the people who know you. If that success is in business, maybe your world is filled with luxury accommodations, gourmet meals, and exotic vacations. If you're a successful parent, perhaps one of your children is now attending Stanford and you have another that's heading off to Harvard next fall. Whatever the extent of your achievements happen to be, there is likely at least one area of your life that seems to trip you up...One thing that you simply can't muster the motivation necessary for success. This week, I want to tell you why you continually fail at that thing...and how to finally fix it. [00:21] Problem areas [00:52] My own issues [02:08] The reason we fail [05:20] What's the common thread? [06:03] Here's the answer [07:52] You CAN take control (try this exercise) [11:31] Your mental state   How You Can Help Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on  Stitcher.com , so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there. Connect with Ray on  Facebook ,  Twitter , and  Instagram Visit  Ray's community on Facebook  – This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ray-edwards-show-643941/episodes/the-1-reason-you-fail-and-how-to-fix-it/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/ray-edwards-show-643941/the-1-reason-you-fail-and-how-to-fix-it.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.