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What's your attitude and process toward decision-making?
Actually, making the case to be a decision-maker might be the place to start.
You don't have to decide, of course. But if you're going to make change happen or make progress in your endeavor, you must...
My wife, Lisa, and I had the privilege of recently attending a session of The Making of a Modern Elder program at Chip Conley's Modern Elder Academy.
Lisa and I arrived full of curiosity and eager to level up in our quest to gain clarity and skill in creating and contributing as modern elders.
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I often catch myself confusing or conflating speed and velocity. I mistake my going fast for making progress toward an intended target.
Here's the deal.
Speed is the rate at which an object covers distance. It's the distance traveled over a specified amount of time. Speed is ignorant of...
It seems as if the ‘right’ ideas, beliefs, or causes ‘win.’ Those in positions of authority or positioned as successful seem to earn that status through certainty and audacity.
But appearances are deceiving. They don't tell the whole story. And they don't have to define...
What do you do when you don't know what to do?
Discussing this question with friends led me to contemplate the virtues of both stillness and motion.
What do you do when you don't know what to do?
One perspective is that uncertainty about what to do next is an invitation to adopt a...
Miners extract. They take and take until there's no more to take.
Farmers grow. They cultivate in pursuit of abundance and excess.
Hunter gatherers forage. They harvest what they need, taking care that what's taken will be replenished.
Historically, miners and farmers put in long days...
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"Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn
Books are my go-to source for inspiration and information...
"I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become." - Carl Jung
Pain and suffering are real. Each is difficult to navigate. Either can break us temporarily or permanently.
But pain and suffering are not the same. Understanding the distinction can make all the difference.
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The Catastrophe of Self
It happens over and over, again and again. I see it in the lives and work of those I serve and in my own endeavors. In our efforts to be and do better, what obstacle impedes our progress? What foe trips us up at the finish line? What force conspires against us?
"We have...
As we step into a new year and a new decade, many of us are considering stepping into new possibilities.
What are you starting today? Healthier habits? Better relationships? Meaningful work?
What I learned in 2019 is that I experience the greatest sense of wellbeing when I'm engaged in...
Progress in your endeavor must begin with answering this question, "What is your vision for a better world?"
Answer that question for 2021 and establishing your mission, goals, strategy, and tactics for 2020 becomes much easier.
What's your vision for 2021? Who will...
What are you doing to prepare for making 2020 the best year ever in your endeavor?
Here's some of what I did in 2019 that helped me fly higher with Creative on Purpose. I'd welcome hearing your thoughts on any of these tips!
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