Episodes

The people I like are people that I am drawn to because they live the actions, behaviors and words that I also want to live. I look up to them because they set the example for the kind of person I want to be. And those are the people we should surround ourselves with. By spending time with the people we like, we become more like them.

Welcome to my first ever podcast interview and meet my friend Curt Mandell. We talk about a variety of important topics such as Curt's morning ritual and the importance of starting the day with intention The inner critic and how it tries to hold us back from taking chances How everything we need to live our best life is already within us How travel can enrich our life and change our perspective The power of connection and Curt's mission to help people connect more with themselves And if you want...

Change is difficult because its uncertain. But its in the uncertainty that we become creative and resourceful. But we need to step into it. Know that when something scares you, it might be exactly that which you need to face. We can often get over our fears by turning directly towards them.

We like to say that change is hard but quite often we use it as an excuse to when can't fully commit to the change. Change is not hard. We change all the time - when we want to, or when we have to. All growth comes through change. Yet, we are scared of change. Lets talk about what we can do to make change our friend and maximize our growth.

If there is one thing that I am proud of this year it is the knowledge I gained around making friends. Friends are hard to find when we don't make an effort. But as soon as we are not afraid anymore to put ourselves out there and meet people, friends will come. This episode is a good reminder that friends can can come in all colors and sizes and if you are finding yourself alone over the upcoming holiday season, give some of my tips a try.

Conflict is inevitable and its actually good. Because every conflict reveals something we need to learn. The four truths I share in this episode are a great reminder for us to approach conflict with an open mind about our own feelings and understandings and that of the other person. And if we look at it like that, we can learn more than we think.

Surrender is one of the most effective strategies I have used in many fights and arguments. And since I spoke a lot about conflict and relationships during the last 100 episodes, this one is worth repeating.

If we wait until we are ready, we would never take a job, be parents or purchase a home. We would not start much in life. We get ready along the way. The key to ready is to start. We spent to much time thinking, analyzing, and worrying. And this is why this episode is important and worth repeating.

When we desperately want to find our passion, we often overlook our talents. We hide them, we leave them undeveloped, and we consider them foolish. Yet, if we try to use our talents more, we might at the same time find more joy and fulfillment in our daily lives.

It can seem challenging, even frustrating, when we try to figure out what our passion is. Especially, when everyone advices us to follow it. Our passions are not always clear to us, so we have to do some experimenting and playing around to find them. This means, not waiting for them to show up, but doing something so we notice them.

In a 24/7 world, words come easy. But that does not mean they are the right words. Oftentimes we say to much. Action can be more effective than many words.

The silent treatment is an adult temper tantrum. And this is why this episode is important. We need to become aware to this passive aggressive behavior, whether we are the ones acting it out or receiving it. The silent treatment is an inability to communicate properly and cannot pass as effective communication. If we want to be our best self, then this is a behavior that needs to be changed or avoided.

I am using this milestone today of 500 episodes to reflect how far I have come. Even though I have not made the progress I wish for, I have moved forward. We are often only fixated on the next goal, yet we forget to acknowledge how far we have come. Today is a reminder to do this more often.

The holiday season is upon us and we tend to get pulled away from our goals more. Without enough momentum, we often stall or give up. Growth comes through experiences, and we can only get them when we engage with the world. Go out and see new things. Try something new, even if you fell discouraged and unmotivated. A change or a new perspective may be all you need to move forward again.

We talk all day, more than ever, yet are we really connecting? True connection with others is one of the most rewarding aspects of our lives. Yet often we don't don't know how to get there. We may wait for it to happen, or we believe it to be impossible. When we learn about the different levels of conversation, we can become more aware what it takes to achieve a deeper bond with the other person.

In today's episode: Advice from the richest man. Love cannot be bought. The only way to get love is to give it away. This is risky. This means being vulnerable. But the returns are potentially major.

When we get angry its almost like a game of ball. We have been handed a negative situation, and often we pass it on to others in the form of anger. Anger is an emotion that is personal. It is not to be shared with others; its to be dealt with on our own. By passing the ball to others, we exclude ourselves from taking any responsibility for our feelings. Its time to end that game and become more aware when unpleasant feelings arise.

Every purchase we make casts a vote. By becoming more discerning with our money, we raise our level of awareness of our own consumption and contribute to better products on the market. I have a few strategies for you to help you make better purchases.

Writers block doesn't just affect writers. We all have moments when we feel stuck or empty with our creative endeavors and our goals. But writer's block is just a temporary emptiness that requires new fuel. Instead of excusing or resisting it, we need to fill ourselves back up with new inspiration and creativity.

People often wonder how they can get better and how to get more courage to do what they want to do. It takes work. Everything meaningful to be accomplished takes a lot of work and that work often occurs during our unseen hours. These are the many hours of study and preparation that get us to be better. And as we get better, we also become more courageous to try more.

Distractions are everywhere and easy to blame when we don't get our stuff done. But is it really the abundance of distractions that keep us from achieving what we set out to do? In this episode I will talk about 2 fundamental issue that keep us in a state of distraction. When we can address those - and I will offer some tips on how - then we can begin to reduce the distractions in our life.

A quote from Magic Realism and nature have inspired me to reconsider our structured notion of time - past, present and future. What is time is more fluid? What if we approach time less as something that is limited and scheduled for us as more eternal, and within our power? Time ticks by every second, but its also available to us right this second to make the best of it.

I am fascinated by a few lines of a song that starts with these line: Oh, to live is to fly, Both low and high The ups and downs of life are part of life. We can fight against them, ignore them, worry about them OR we can fly with them. Low and high. Accept them and make them work in our favor.

Rather than trying to be right, how about we assume we are wrong? Trying to be right has a tendency to close us off from seeing another person's point of view. It prevents us from connecting with the human being across from us. Assuming we are wrong prompts questions and can change the course of our relationships with others.