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Cory J Riggs Self-Leadership Coach • Storyteller • Creator of the LAF Method. I help people learn to lead themselves from the inside out through the LAF Method — Listen.

Allow. Follow. Host of This Tree and Me podcast. coryjriggs.com

10/10/2026

Have you ever been afraid to question a habit because you thought that meant you had to throw it away entirely?
This morning I started asking myself what I'm actually willing to let go of.
The old stories.
The habits.
Even things I think I enjoy.
And I could feel the fear show up in my chest.
Like, hey bud, don't just go throwing everything off the cliff.
But asking whether something still fits doesn't mean I have to get rid of it.
It means I'm willing to look at it.
What in your life could you question without deciding to throw it away?

10/10/2026

When you change direction, why do the people closest to you sometimes question it?
They remember where you've been.
They've seen what worked.
What didn't.
And they're bringing that history into the room.
That doesn't automatically mean they're against you.
They may be responding to a version of you they already know.
Who in your life may need time to see the person you're becoming?

10/10/2026

You can make a change that's absolutely right for you, and still have to look at what was driving it.
The move can be right.
The decision can be right.
The new beginning can be right.
But what was driving it?
Were you following something that mattered to you?
Or were you hoping the change would take something away that you still need to face?
The action and the reason behind it aren't always the same thing.
What was driving your last big change?

10/10/2026

You ever get to the end of a busy day and realize the one thing you needed to do is still sitting there?
You did plenty.
You got things done.
But not that thing.
Sometimes we don't need another plan.
We already know what needs doing.
We're just finding other things to do instead.
What's the one thing you keep moving behind everything else?

10/09/2026

You can spend so much time trying to prove you've changed that the old version of you is still running the conversation.
You want them to see who you are now.
You want them to know you're different.
But do you have to prove it?
What if you just let them meet the person standing in front of them today?
Who are you still trying to convince that you've changed?

10/09/2026

You can want something badly and still have nothing written down about how you're going to get there.
You know what you want.
What would tell you you're getting closer?
Direction matters.
But eventually direction needs structure.
Do you have a map — or just a place you hope to end up?

10/08/2026

If I handed you a hundred dollars and said you can keep five percent or ninety-five, which one are you taking?
Ninety-five. Of course.
So why do we spend so much of life chasing the five percent?
The big moment. The big breakthrough. The thing everybody sees.
And then we treat the ordinary day like it's just something to get through.
But that's where most of life actually happens.
Why don't we give the ninety-five percent the same value?

10/08/2026

Why can talking to twenty people feel just as scary as talking to twenty thousand?
The room gets bigger.
The stakes can change.
The reach can change.
But does the place that fear comes from always change with it?
Sometimes it stays exactly the same.
Maybe that's the part worth looking at.
What changes for you when the opportunity gets bigger — and what doesn't?

10/08/2026

Not seeing the whole road can feel exactly like being lost.
But those aren't always the same thing.
You can know what matters to you.
You can know what feels true.
You can see the next step.
And still have no idea where all of it eventually leads.
Maybe not knowing the destination isn't the same as having no direction.
What can you see clearly enough to follow right now?

10/08/2026

You ever notice how loud your head gets when you don't really know what you're doing with the day?
Not because every minute needs a task.
That's not what I'm saying.
But there's a difference between space you chose and space you left open because you're not moving.
Sometimes the answer isn't another breakthrough.
Maybe the day just needs a job.
What are you leaving open that a little structure could quiet down?

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