EXTRA-ORDINARY: The Real First Step Toward Your Next Level
Blog Series 1/6: The E.L.I.T.E. Life – Unlocking the Next Best Version of You
We hear it all the time:
“I want to live an extraordinary life.”
“I want to level up.”
“I want more.”
But very few people pause long enough to ask: “What does ordinary actually look like in my life right now?” Because here’s the truth: 👉 You can’t rise above your current level if you’ve never defined what that level really is. This is where the E.L.I.T.E. Mind“SET” Retreat begins—with brutal honesty and radical clarity.
Redefining “Normal”
Whether we realize it or not, we’re all living in a rhythm. A baseline. And that baseline is shaping our future more than we know.
The way you think when you wake up.
The energy you bring to conversations.
The expectations you carry into your goals.
The things you tolerate from yourself and your environment.
That is your normal. And success starts when you get real about it.
Because until you define the “ordinary” in your life, you can’t intentionally build something extra-ordinary.
The Problem with Good Enough
"Good enough" is the greatest enemy of greatness. It convinces you:
That stress is just part of the job
That burnout is the price of success
That broken relationships are just how it is
That lack of clarity is normal
But it doesn’t have to be.
📊 A study in Psychological Science found that when individuals define and track their ideal “self-concept,” they increase their long-term motivation by over 70%. That’s not just willpower—that’s direction.
The first pillar of this retreat is all about raising your standard—starting with your mindset.
This Isn’t About Perfection—It’s About Progress
At the retreat, we don’t ask you to become someone else.
We ask you to reintroduce yourself to who you could be—if you stopped settling.
We guide you to:
✅ Get honest about your current state
✅ Clarify who you want to become
✅ Identify the subtle ways you're coasting instead of climbing
When you redefine your baseline, something powerful happens:
You stop waiting to feel “ready.”
You stop looking for the perfect moment.
And you start choosing better, every day.
What’s Your Current Normal?
💭 Are you constantly tired but call it “grind mode”?
💭 Are you overcommitted but think that makes you productive?
💭 Are you successful on paper but still feel misaligned inside?
If any of that feels familiar, you're not broken. You're just ready.
Ready to elevate. Ready to reset. Ready to step into something extra-ordinary.
Final Thought:
The life you want won’t meet you at your current level. It’s waiting for you just one step above your comfort zone. And that step? It starts when you get clear on the normal you’re ready to outgrow.
📆 Next Elite Mindset Retreats:
• June 26–29
• September 4–7
📍 Culture Cove | theculturecove.com/elite-mindset-retreat
📩 Email: tamien@letsthink3d.com
Make the best investment you’ll ever make—the one into yourself.