Mel Robbins: Take Back Your Power in Business and  Life with This Mindset Shift | Productivity | YAPClassic

**Hala Taha** (0:03)
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**Mel Robbins** (1:30)
You're one decision away from a completely different life. And for me, that decision was getting out of bed when I didn't feel like it. There's one thing in life you can never control. It's other people. You can't control what they think. You can't control what they do. You can't control the timeline upon which they change, if they change at all.

**Hala Taha** (1:46)
You started your TED Talk 41, first book, 49, 50 years old, starting your podcast, 54, starting your production company, right? There's no timeline.

**Mel Robbins** (1:55)
Life is the greatest teacher, if you're willing to look at life like one giant lesson, and I choose to believe that absolutely everything that has happened is, I believe that success is as much about not quitting as anything else.

**Hala Taha** (2:09)
So Let Them is all about releasing control.

**Mel Robbins** (2:12)
Yes.

**Hala Taha** (2:12)
Why are we so hardwired for control to begin with?

**Mel Robbins** (2:15)
You're never going to get rid of the need of trying to control things. It is a survival instinct because if you're in control, you feel safe. But the problem is, the Let Them Theory is the single most powerful thing I've ever discovered. It is a simple mindset tool that shows you what is in your control and what is not in your control. And here's how you use it.

**Hala Taha** (2:33)
YAP Gang, what if the fastest way to take your power back is to stop wasting energy on what you can't control, stop chasing approval, stop managing reactions, stop forcing outcomes that aren't ready to happen?
Let them. Then come back to the only part that you can actually control, which is you. That's why we're bringing back a YAP Classic with the one and only Mel Robbins. Mel is a New York Times best-selling author, mega podcaster, and one of the most trusted voices in personal development. In this episode, she breaks down the Let Them Theory and shares why action matters more than motivation, especially when you're chasing big goals. You guys loved this one, so here it is again for anyone who missed it or just needs the reminder to let them. Welcome to Young and Profiting Podcast, Mel.

**Mel Robbins** (3:16)
Well, thank you for inviting me and thank you. I'm so excited to talk to you.

**Hala Taha** (3:20)
I'm so excited. I've been following your work for such a long time. I actually first found out about you in 2017 when you had the 5 Second Rule come out. It was such a big hit and like millions of people, I was listening to it on repeats that entire year, and it actually was a huge inspiration for me to start my podcast in 2018
Wow. You have personally really impacted me and I just want to say thank you for everything you've put out in the world for being so relatable, down to earth, and just sharing what's moved for yourself and your own life to help other people.

**Mel Robbins** (3:53)
Well, I really appreciate you acknowledging the difference that The 5 Second Rule and that Countdown Technique 5-4-3-2-1 move, how it helped you. But I want to say back to you, you have to keep the credit because you did the work. No. No, I'm serious. It is easy to talk about motivation. It's easy to give people advice. It's easy to tell the person who's spending time with us together today, our stories and the things that work for us.