It's hard to remember good things.

For whatever reason, your brain has a negativity bias.

There's a lot of science, but you forget the things that you enjoy and you forget the things that keep you happy and healthy.

Welcome. Welcome back to the show.

I am especially glad that you're here because I'm here with my longtime friend,

John Acuff.

We are diving in to so many great topics, whether you are interested in hearing him talking about writing or business or mindset or

the new book that he wrote with his daughters. This is going to be one of your favorite

podcast episodes. I guarantee it. And now without further ado, here's my friend John.

My only regret of Smart Girl Summer all these years doing Smart Girl Summer is I can't have

John Acuff on Smart Girl Summer because you're not a smart girl.

You're a lot of things.

I'm half of that equation.

I'm half.

The first half, the last half, I'm very much not.

So because I can't have you on Smart Girl Summer, I lured you in because we're going to talk

about your book, but I want to ask you some questions

about you as the business person and the writer.

Totally.

But I want to start with the hardest question first.

Is there something that you've learned about yourself recently?

I learned I need help.

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