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What If You Don’t Have a Motivation Problem — You Have a Commitment Problem?
In this conversation, Scott Perry of Creative on Purpose joins Patricia Hidalgo Espinoza of Blissful Daily to talk about Intrepid: Dare to Make a Difference— his latest book built around one essential question: Do you care enough to commit?
Scott makes a distinction that stops most purpose-driven people in their tracks: motivation is just a mood, but commitment is a decision. And it’s commitment — not inspiration — that actually moves you forward. You don’t wait to feel ready. You don’t wait for your mindset to shift. You act, and the mindset follows.
They dig into what it really means to “pick a solvable problem” — why so many well-intentioned people stay stuck by chasing situations too big to grip, and how zeroing in on something specific, clear, and scoped is how you gain both confidence and momentum. Scott walks Patricia through a live example, helping her articulate the difference she’s already making and the next solvable step in front of her.
They also cover why doing the work out loud — even imperfectly, even before you’re ready — is the whole point. Scott closes with a story about his seven-month-old and four-year-old grandsons, two of the most intrepid people in his life, and what they can teach the rest of us about trusting the process.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re behind, like you’re not doing enough, or like you need to figure it all out before you start — this episode is for you.
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Thank you Claire Machado, Elizabeth Walker, and many others, for tuning into my live video with Patricia Hidalgo Espinoza! Join me for my next live video in the app.
