In this episode:

This might be tough to accept, but if you want to achieve a dream of any kind, you’re going to have to admit that no one else has more time in a day than you do. Others aren't just lucky. They weren't given more time. They learned how to kick out the lies that held them back, and they made some changes to use their time differently.

Inspired Life
I read an article from pastor and leader Carey Nieuwhof (I think he prounounces it like new-off) that really resonated with me. In this episode I incorporate Nieuwhof’s ideas and apply them to my audience and see if these same myth-debunkers work. He writes to leaders and pastors in his article. But let’s boil this down to some of the things my audience might be facing.
I have had people insinuate that because I have accomplished some pretty big goals that I might somehow have more ability or more time than someone else. This is just not true.
Let me explain. These are some of the things that were on my “want to” list 20 years ago, 15 years ago, 10 years…you get it. Not once in those decades did I really ever get the time. I never had weeks without interruptions.
I never cleared my to-do list.
I never had a source of wealth to provide a second salary for our family so that I could have a sabbatical.
Yet:

I launched a speaking ministry and have spoken up to 20 times in a year.
I published four books.
I got my masters degree in ministry leadership.
I launched a freelance business to help authors with editing and design of books.
I created a website and learned how to do digital ads.
I launched a podcast.

During the last decade and a half:

We moved to a new town and new church.
I took a full-time job at a marketing agency for a while to help with the bills.
I taught piano lessons.
Two boys graduated from high school.
I played piano for the high school choir.
I was a worship and music coordinator for my church.
I helped my husband raise his salary for missions support (he’s been on missionary staff for more than 14 years)

Ok. You get it. This is not a brag about Michelle episode. Don’t get me wrong! This is about showing that we don’t have time unless we make it. I’ve never had much bonus time. I’ve had to make it.
Some of you work full-time out of the house, others at home. But I have a feeling, each of you has your own version of a dream. Let’s take a look at Nieuwhof’s 7 statements and frame them for my audience of women who have a dream but are stuck in the land of myths about their time.

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Life, Repurposed
Let's look at the myths. I have modified them a little to fit my audience.

I don’t have enough time.

Here, Nieuwhof reminds readers that every person owns the same amount of time. This is unique, since we don’t own the same amount of real estate, money, possessions, etc. but we do have the same time. We just use it differently.