The Effort Gap

Doable Growth

Clear your overthinking mind, grow your self-leadership, and connect with your people.

You Already Know What to Do

But you keep waiting and overcomplicating

You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, and solicited the opinions. But when it’s time to take action, your mind floods with doubt. You stall. You’re stuck cycling through introspection and hesitation. You don’t need to wait for perfect clarity, direction, or confidence. You grow while in motion. The Effort Gap helps you replace self-defeating loops with conscious action.

Lisa Nelsen, founder of the effort gap
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Close Your Effort Gap

Do Good. Live Well.

The self-repair era had its moment. We don’t need to withdraw to ‘fix’ ourselves. This approach has left us even more overwhelmed, disconnected, and emotionally exhausted. We’re living in a loneliness epidemic that’s eroding our sense of connection, purpose, and direction. Relationships and community are where we test, challenge, and expand our self-understanding. It’s time we stop self-preserving and start becoming the types of humans who put in effort.

“It takes discipline, now, not to look things up immediately, but to sit and wonder.”

Austin Kleon