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Dear Mr. Schum: Hey, I really need to talk with you about your (used) car. I have an immediate need for it and you don’t even have to buy a new one from me. I think you will be shocked at the price I am willing to pay for it! Included is the name, title (big title) and phone number of a representative at a well-known manufacturer’s local dealership. So, you ask, “What’s the problem?” I know, guy wants to buy my 10-year-old minivan for top dollar. (We’ll address the minivan in another blog down the road OK?). There…
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What does it mean to ‘Play”? Does it have to be so complicated? Life is here for us to explore! Expansion and learning are critical in moving us forward as human beings and yet we either ignore these opportunities for a shift or at minimum we only explore on the weekends! WTH? We can move through challenging situations by asking the question “What if..?”, helping us visualize what the future can be as we come out the other side in a positive way, a successful way, no matter what. Learn some simple little challenges and perspectives to find more ways…
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What happened if I woke up every morning and said I was going to be the greatest expression of me today? Exploring talent can most often happen by the simple acts of trying new things. Breaking up our patterns of comfort and familiarity — stretching ourselves — to areas that open us to our level of genius. What a great gift to actually find the hidden talents within us and more importantly, how that gift’s benefits can extend beyond us to those around us. These new talents become new and great expressions of ourselves! In this episode, an awareness is…
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Did you know there was a hurricane recently? Did you know another is now on its way? I think the only way you could have possibly missed or are missing the coverage, is if, by chance, you were living on say, a raft in the South Pacific. During these natural disasters*, I witness some serious group frenzy. We’ve all been there: smart, creative, people — with emotions and feelings that help them make decisions every day — become focused on something entirely out of their control. So this story is about the similarities between watching people “watch” the hurricane and…
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Technology is something that we all discuss from time to time. How much of it has become a habit? And how much of it is really conscious choice? And when we are dialed into our devices we tend to lose an awareness of presence, what’s happening around us in anticipation of wanting be included in something or someone somewhere else. What are we giving up to be “elsewhere”? There is opportunity to make good choices around presence and the awareness of devices in our daily lives. It takes practice to maintain that present state with all that is available to…
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This one begins with what really inspired us to start this podcast: that we take the wisdom of children and apply it to our overly complicated lives. Life can and should be lived one step at a time. We’ve talked about this before and we will continue to retread this tire, that the generous present moment is key to stress-free living. And hey, there’s an idea in here that you don’t have to necessarily plan for everything to live life to its fullest.
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From metaphysical to pragmatic, this episode is about what we know and how we believe in ourselves. Crazy, unfiltered ideas lead to usable perspectives for all of us.
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My antennae are always up for a conversation. Eavesdropping Joe? Well, yes, call it an occupational (hap)hazard. I can’t say I’m incessant with this trait, so it seems to be more prevalent when it’s big. Case in point, I’m finishing a run in a major NE city recently and have met at a coffee shop with family and friends who are already tabled up and having iced coffees and other good stuff. At another table on the patio, two dudes are sitting across from each other. I grab a seat on the steps to basically avoid sweating on others and…
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As adults, how attached are we to the outcome instead of the task, the being and/or doing at hand? Must everything we do be BIG? And important? And life changing? In this episode we explore the perspective of what you do and who you are and how they can be just that. And that is not just ok, it’s wonderful because we generate these moments and they don’t need to be anything else to be great for us.
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Life is amazing…because of all the friendly people! So says our kid guest. It’s not about all of the stuff we’ve acquired, its more about the relationships and experiences that we’ve created for ourselves and others. Where are the rich moments? Where do they exist within our individual timelines? And, what about the idea of clearing out the stuff that doesn’t represent these experiences and relationships? Tangible and intangible items ready for “resale and donation” to others. Think through that one when you tune into this episode.
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