In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros expose a common breakdown in personal growth that has nothing to do with motivation or effort. It starts with the moment you set a goal and quietly avoid the standard required to achieve it. This episode centers on self-leadership, accountability, and the discipline to act in alignment with who you say you want to become. It challenges the way most people negotiate with themselves, lowers expectations under pressure, and confuses awareness with progress. The result is stalled momentum and eroded self-trust.

If you want results that compound and standards that hold, this episode will force an honest look at who is really in charge of your future. Decide accordingly.

Learn more about:
Your first 30-minute “Business Breakthrough Session” call with Alan is FREE. This call is designed to help you identify bottlenecks and build a clear plan for your next level. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session

Ready to level up your podcast? Your first 30-minute “Podcast Breakthrough Session” call with Kevin is FREE. Real podcast growth, built through follow-through. - https://calendly.com/kevinpalmieri/free-30-minute-podcast-breakthrough-session-with-kevin

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NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.

For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇

Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com

Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com
Alan@nextleveluniverse.com

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Show notes:
(2:21) Taking responsibility the moment you set a goal
(6:38) Burnout Vs. Intelligent self-leadership
(10:52) Living below your own internal standards
(18:03) The awareness–implementation gap
(23:13) Building capacity faster than the load
(27:09) Growth through controlled stress over time
(32:48) The two types of regret that shape your future
(36:44) Outro

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros address a quiet reason progress stalls even when effort, discipline, and consistency are present. The issue is not work ethic. It is distorted awareness, subtle blind spots that shape decisions, perception, and results without being noticed.

Drawing from years of coaching and thousands of conversations, this discussion points to why most people reinforce the wrong strengths and overlook the one area quietly limiting growth. The focus is precision, not motivation. Clarity, not affirmation. Listen carefully. Then identify what you have been compensating for and correct it before the cost compounds.

Learn more about:
Your first 30-minute “Business Breakthrough Session” call with Alan is FREE. This call is designed to help you identify bottlenecks and build a clear plan for your next level. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session

Ready to level up your podcast? Your first 30-minute “Podcast Breakthrough Session” call with Kevin is FREE. Real podcast growth, built through follow-through. - https://calendly.com/kevinpalmieri/free-30-minute-podcast-breakthrough-session-with-kevin

Grow, scale, and monetize your podcast. Listen now to “Podcast Growth University” - https://podcastgrowthuniversity.buzzsprout.com/

Reach your potential in life and business. Tune in to “Business Growth University” - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2501638

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NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.

For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇

Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com

Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com
Alan@nextleveluniverse.com

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Show notes:
(2:05) The real question behind blind spots
(4:42) Why misjudging yourself distorts everything else
(9:20) The three awarenesses that determine outcomes
(13:09) Identifying the awareness holding you back
(16:38) Coaching principle: target the real constraint
(25:15) Why affirmation does not create growth
(32:49) Outro

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Most limits stay invisible until results expose them. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan challenge how most people think about progress, effort, and self-improvement. Hard work is not the problem. Misalignment, blind spots, and incomplete awareness are. This episode breaks down what actually drives outcomes beneath the surface and why real growth demands precision, accurate perception, and the courage to confront what is missing instead of doubling down on what merely feels productive.

If you want fewer setbacks and more durable results, this conversation will change how you evaluate yourself, others, and the world you are operating in. Listen without distraction. Then adjust your lens before the cost compounds.

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Learn more about:
Your first 30-minute “Business Breakthrough Session” call with Alan is FREE. This call is designed to help you identify bottlenecks and build a clear plan for your next level. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session

Join our private Facebook community, “Next Level Nation,” to grow alongside people who are committed to improvement. - https://www.facebook.com/groups/459320958216700

_______________________

NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.

For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇

Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com

Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com
Alan@nextleveluniverse.com

LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/

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Show notes:
(2:19) What blind spots actually are
(4:28) Mental maps and incomplete awareness
(7:33) Distinctions and why learning changes outcomes
(11:28) Self-belief and the courage to seek feedback
(21:29) Why education determines long-term success
(25:16) Outro

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.