The Thought Atlas Podcast

You Know What You Should Do—So Why Aren’t You Doing It? | Dr. Joseph Drolshagen

September 16, 2026·35 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Why do we sometimes know exactly what we need to do, yet repeatedly behave in ways that undermine what we want?Dr. Joseph Drolshagen, the Rapid Revenue Architect, explores the gap between conscious intentions and the patterns he believes operate beneath them. Drawing on his experience in sales leadership, business growth, and his work developing the SMT Method, Joseph explains his “hardware and software” model of the subconscious and how deeply learned patterns can influence behavior.We discuss procrastination, self-sabotage, business growth, limiting beliefs, failure, and the importance of learning from what doesn’t work rather than simply labeling it a failure.Joseph also shares personal experiences that led to the development of his approach, including his own struggle with the belief that he had to work extremely hard to achieve anything.The deeper question running through the conversation is simple:What if the obstacle isn’t that you don’t know what to do—but the patterns operating underneath your decisions?Learn more about Joseph and the SMT Method: SMT Method⁠Explore more from Thought Atlas: Thought Atlas on Podmatch⁠

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