Podcasts by IMPACTBANK: The Kickass Koach

IMPACTBANK:  The Kickass Koach

As a Certified Executive Coach and Performance Consultant, I started ImpactBank to support executives in transition.

ImpactBank's signature system is called ON YOUR MARK... To maximize ROI, ImpactBank focus especially on the first 180 days an executives spends in a new position.

ImpactBank's the Kickass Koach podcast is designed to share stories--my own and others--to inspire, educate and encourage these new leaders to maximize and leverage the early days in a new role and AVOID the common mistakes.

Each week stories will be used to illuminate our shared experience and tips will be offered to get you thinking and support you in finding your own solutions.

Most week's will include a blog post or LinkedIn post to further develop the themes and offer additional insights.

In 2017, ImpactBank will be launching a PLAYBOOK for ON YOUR MARK... to assist leaders in navigating the transition and in support of the 1:1 and group coaching experiences.

You'll find my blog is at www.impactbank.ca

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387 - Bias Clouds Judgment from 2023-03-16T21:39:37

 
We land on conclusions largely because of assumptions we have made. These are based on a bias.
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386 - Blame Clouds Clarity from 2023-02-28T20:30:50

For what are you optimizing in 2023? For me it is for clarity.

When we fall into the blame game we cloud our capacity to see with clarity. Our language patterns can be a means to recogniz...

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385 - Clarity to Mitigate Unintended Consequences from 2023-02-16T20:39:21

Optimizing for Clarity requires not only paying attention but remaining in learning mindset.

In this episode I revisit SOBs and consider the importance of challenging our own conclusions ...

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384 - HOW we explain anything Matters to True Clarity from 2023-01-31T21:08:50

What's your EXPLANATORY STYLE?

It is good to know what it is so it doesn't negatively influence your capacity to deliver on that for which you seek to optimize.

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383 - Spirit of the Wild Horse from 2023-01-24T21:38:59

Be ready to let your hair down and soar like you are riding the wind.

FIRST get out of your head, which limits you. FIND your inner wild and enjoy the ride!

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382 - Clarity in the FACE of Negative Thoughts from 2023-01-18T19:45:50

 

Do you have your version of a Blue Jay feather to focus you on clarity?

For WHAT are yo...

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381 - Optimizing Clarity Through Creativity from 2023-01-12T18:38:13

Flow State is a profound state of being.

A state of being that just may be key to me optimizing my clarity this year.

For WHAT are you Optimizing in ...

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380 - Optimizing My Efforts in 2023 from 2023-01-04T19:27:01

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."  - Albert Einstein

For WHAT are you Optimizing in 202...

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379 - WellBeing OUT OF Self-awareness from 2022-12-16T19:52:26

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378 - WellBeing built on Dynamic, Fluid Human Agency from 2022-11-30T20:51:20

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377 - Crisis Driven WellBeing from 2022-10-27T17:37:30

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376 - WellBeing Forged in Darkness from 2022-10-20T19:57:55

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375 - First Do No Harm from 2022-10-13T20:14:49

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374 - Success Achieved Through WellBeing from 2022-09-28T20:27:03

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373 - WellBeing Starts with SelfAwareness from 2022-09-21T18:59:14

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353 - Curiosity is WellBeing from 2022-04-20T17:30:27

When we keep things simple and strai...

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Sleep to WellBeing from 2022-04-13T17:44:25

Sleep on a platter!

If only it was so easy. Do the work to embed your sleep routine.

In this episode I share how sleep in the most emotionally charged circumstances is essential to...

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351 - WellBeing Rooted in Psychological Flexibility from 2022-04-06T18:00

Psychological Flexibility is a skill that generates and even breeds greater well-being.

In this episode I outline a few key components of developing psychological flexibility, which is a ...

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350 - WellBeing in Uncertainty from 2022-03-30T18:43:24

WellBeing may be accessible when we release our need or even obsession with certainty. 

Use the fear generated by uncertainty to make you better.

In this episode I reflect on the u...

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349 - Boundaries for Well-Being from 2022-03-23T15:48:03

Today, how would you define your feeling of well-being? 

Is it enhanced by your choice to work/be alone or with others?

If you could choose with whom and when you are engaging with...

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348 - Actionable WellBeing from 2022-03-16T16:40:18

WellBeing is often a product of our choices and actions. 

Act, Measure and Evaluate; Adjust and Reiterate.

In this episode I share a very brief story that reminded me this week abo...

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347 - Dynamic WellBeing from 2022-03-09T18:49:22

WellBeing is key to both progress (success) and happiness (self-actualization).

In this episode I speak to how we may consider reflecting differently on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

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346 - Love is the Path to Well-Being from 2022-02-23T20:49:08

Expressing affection for and even respect for another, expands feelings of well-being in you and them.

Again I was inspired by the drama in Canada about the Convoy that has since left Ott...

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345 - The WellBeing of Agency from 2022-02-16T22:42:26

Our well-being is expanded by our experience of agency.

This week I was inspired by observing, from a distance, the "Freedom" Convoy that has a few locations across Canada. As I post this...

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344 - Prioritize Well-Being from 2022-02-09T21:22:01

Our well-being is about knowing and choosing our priority and ensuring every decision and choice we make is aligned with this priority.

In this episode I share how a client when completin...

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343 - Wellbeing Starts with Values from 2022-02-01T20:05:36

Our values, whether core or acquired, are the source of  and means to our individual and collective well-being.

#WellBeing will spring from our willingness to discover explore and live up...

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342 - How Certainty Diminishes WellBeing from 2022-01-26T19:16:52

When a leader uses certainty to manage behaviour, it often back-fires. 

WellBeing requires that leaders inform and engage rather than manipulate with certainty when navigating crisis.

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341 - Health&Well-Being from 2022-01-19T15:19:35

For what are you willing to risk your health?

When we realize our well-being is far beyond the absence of illness, we will do the work to foster the habits and p...

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340 - Harness Emotion For Well-Being from 2022-01-12T20:02:09

Emotions are a pesky part of being human.  If you try to eliminate them from your life experience, good luck!

Emotions will not be denied. Emotions are like debt, if ignored, they will grow more...

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339 - For What Are You Optimizing? from 2022-01-05T21:18:39

So much has been imposed on us these past two years and for good reason: collective health and well-being. Perhaps it will do us all well to take charge of our own well-being as...

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338 - Intervention by Grit from 2021-12-22T22:19:40

"It is time to change our attitude!" When we choose our attitude we can choose to expand out grit.

Our capacity to persist is expanded when we focus primarily on progress - one foot in fr...

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337 - Well-Being from 2021-12-15T20:00

Our individual and collective well-being may be the most important focus in 2022. 

2021 theme: resilience
December topic: GRIT
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336 - Get Lost from 2021-12-08T18:32:32

Getting lost may be a signal of our GRIT, and it may be exactly what we need.

2021 theme: resilience
December topic: GRIT
Weekly Focu...

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335 - What's Grit Got to Do with IT? from 2021-12-01T19:59:39

As a strength, GRIT is right up there, predicting effectiveness. What is it and why do I want it?

2021 theme: resilience
December topic: GRIT
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334 - An intervention from 2021-11-24T20:14:39

My focus this week is on learning to use our Character Strengths as leverage to make changes that benefit our life with a well-crafted intervention.

2021 theme: resilienc...

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333 - Shadowy Character from 2021-11-17T18:39:22

Knowing and learning to recognize your Values In Action, is one way to ensure you perform at your very best.

2021 theme: resilience
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332 - Signature Character Strengths from 2021-11-10T17:29:54

When we know and use our signature strengths in a healthy way we become the person we want to be to achieve our goals.

2021 theme: resilience
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331 - Habitual Character from 2021-11-03T20:01:14

Our character strengths result in certain habitual patterns. So too in organizations and societies?

2021 theme: resilience
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330 - More Micromanagement? from 2021-10-27T17:34:41

What if we reduce the amount those in power micromanage and focus systemic efforts on macro-management?

2021 theme: resi...

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329 - Systemic Shame from 2021-10-20T19:08:01

Do we hide behind the systemic or the structural, seeing it as the responsibility of someone else?

2021 theme: resilienc...

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328 - Being of OneMind from 2021-10-13T18:01:48

What is possible when we embrace and move with one-mind?

2021 theme: resilience
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327 - Structural Transformation from 2021-10-06T16:52:35

For what are we building back better? 

2021 theme: resilience
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326 - Self Compassion from 2021-09-29T21:31:52

When we share our joy we expand it AND, in turn, it grows our self-compassion

2021 theme: resilience
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325 - Compassion Fatigue from 2021-09-22T19:24:11

Is it possible to care too much? What if we care so deeply, we run out of compassion?

2021 theme: resilience
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324 - Reframing Optimistically from 2021-09-15T17:56:51

What if our own self-talk lacks compassion? Let's learn to dispute our own disruptive thoughts.

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323 - Better Together from 2021-09-08T18:10:49

Is AGENCY an individual sport or a collective endeavour? If it is a collective endeavour, what must we do to build true collective agency: the efficacious, optimistic and imaginative society tha...

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322 - Relationship Orientation from 2021-09-01T20:07:41

Face facts, a relationship-orientation ensure tasks are performed more effectively. If you want a high performing team or organization build a relationship-focused culture

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321 - Moving Over from 2021-08-25T18:01:40

Release the call from your ego and get ready to move over when it makes sense to do so.  

2021 theme: resilience
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320 - Moving On from 2021-08-18T17:12:35

Stuck somewhere because of doing things the same old way? We need to learn to move on and stop being hostage to old habits and ways of being.

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319 - Always Moving from 2021-08-11T16:39:43

The earth, life itself, everything around us, is constantly moving. Beware of where it's going or risk being left behind or perhaps trampled.

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318 - Keep Moving from 2021-08-04T17:03:33

Just keep your feet moving. Don't get caught flat footed!

2021 theme: resilience
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317 - Facing Doubt from 2021-07-28T18:05:53

Healthy Tenacity means navigating self-doubt. It's easier to do when self-efficacy is established.

2021 theme: resilienc...

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316 - Tenacity in Action from 2021-07-21T18:07:39

Putting tenacity to the test is the best way to build it.

A detailed plan, rather than goals fuels tenacity.

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315 - Blisters Bring IT from 2021-07-14T16:11:24

What do blisters bring? A meaningful insight into what we love to do.

What we are willing to push through to achieve.

2021...

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314 - Determination when Needed from 2021-07-07T17:26:43

When are you able to call on the most tenacious elements of your spirit?

How does knowing you can help you face difficult moments?

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313 - Emotional Default from 2021-06-30T17:07:57

What's your emotional default reaction?

In both cases, the Catholic leader in Saskatchewan and Minister Bennett, I want to ask: "what were you thinking?" The fact is, in both cases they w...

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312 - Diversity Feeds Thinking Skills from 2021-06-22T20:09:22

We are collectively much smarter - "2 heads are better than 1".

 
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311 - Seeking Truth from 2021-06-14T19:00

Truth requires exploration. It won't just drop in our lap!
 
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310 - Thinking is Critical from 2021-06-07T19:36:15

Are we thinking effectively, with wisdom and TRUTH?
 
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309 - Power as Currency from 2021-05-31T19:00

Let your money do the talking! Vote with your feet!
 
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308 - Power Sources from 2021-05-24T19:00

The source of our power may change. Perhaps mindfully choosing the source is most effective.
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307 - Priorities Determine Outcomes from 2021-05-17T16:06:54

It seems we feel the need to choose between a hair cut, a beer, the gym OR human suffering and death.  This is turning out to be a tough choice?...

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306 - Words Are Powerful from 2021-05-10T19:00

How well are you able to listen to understand those who experience the world differently from you? Communication requires the work of all parties seeking to engage together.

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305 - Power at Work from 2021-05-03T19:00

How are you exercising your power and influence at work? How are you making your power work for what you want to influence in the world?

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304 - Languishing in Adversity from 2021-04-26T19:00

When adversity is big and dramatic our response will match it. When it takes the form of a slow but constant drone, it can have an equally traumatic impact but is often left to fester.

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303 - Risk in Adversity from 2021-04-19T19:00

Calculating risk is really difficult. Not because it can't be measured but because humans are irrational at heart.

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302 - Adversities' Drama from 2021-04-12T19:00

We may first see the drama in every adverse event, however, the sooner we move beyond the drama the more clearly we see the lessons.

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301 - Processing Adverse Events from 2021-04-05T19:00

The way we process an adverse event, over time, becomes habitual. Is it time to reflect on the approach you are using?

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300 - Courage to Act from 2021-03-29T19:00

Practicing our capacity to act with courage ensures we are able to apply it wisely when it counts.

2021 theme: resilienc...

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299 - Courage as Character from 2021-03-22T17:23:36

The form courage takes reveals character. Are we gracious and measured in our response to aggressive or passive aggressive acts against us? 

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298 - The Reward for Courage from 2021-03-15T19:00

Perhaps Courage is its own reward. It reveals our character and enhances our reputation.

Perhaps the best outcomes are possible when we find a way to blend courage with humility. Vulnerab...

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297 - Courage to Stand Up from 2021-03-08T19:24:08

Happy International Women's Day.

As women we all do better when we are able to challenge each other AND support each other. Together a healthy dose of each makes for a better outcome.

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296 - Courage of a Bully from 2021-03-01T19:30

We've all heard that bullies are insecure. That makes sense. Does that mean we should challenge them? They fear feeling vulnerable so that may back-fire.

In this episode I explore how the...

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295 - Peace of Mind from 2021-02-22T20:00

Peace of Mind offers a significant boost to our capacity to perform.

Workplaces and team leaders who understand and act on this knowledge generate a much higher level of respect and loyal...

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294 - let there be Peace in the Valley from 2021-02-15T20:00

When we can find peace in the many valleys of our life we position our self to learn and grow in profound ways. In ways that help us be better when we once again reach the mountain tops.

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293 - Keep the Peace from 2021-02-08T20:30

To keep the peace may be the desired outcome. It is important to examine the trade offs in every situation. Look at the costs and the benefits. We generally benefit from understanding why we see...

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292 - Peace Shall Destroy Many from 2021-02-01T20:00

When the ego takes control, the quest for peace can be eroded and even perverted. A systemic hypocrisy takes control. It silences the truth ...

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291 - Power in Love from 2021-01-25T20:00

When we deny having power we miss opportunities to exercise it in the quest for better outcomes in every way. 

It is time to use our power and in doing so expand the power and influence o...

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290 - Armour Limits from 2021-01-18T18:47:35

When we choose to wear armour, we limit our capacity to connect with others and be effective in influencing and engaging with others.

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289 - Shot in the Arm from 2021-01-11T20:00

"I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must a...

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288 - to be the more LOVING from 2021-01-04T19:20:57

"If equal affection can not be,
Let the more loving one be me."  - W.H. Auden
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287 - Home for the Holidays from 2020-12-28T18:48:28

 

For the holidays I share a heartwarming story of a great kindness that was shown to me when trying to travel home for the holidays in...

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286 - Choices Are Chances from 2020-12-21T20:00

Choice is a chance to change things, fix something and/or progress forward. Make your choices count in 2021. Examine them by evaluating if t...

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285 - Progress Over Time from 2020-12-14T20:00

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

Gretzky said that. As far as hockey goes, he is considered an expert in achieving goals....

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284 - Belonging at Work from 2020-12-07T18:48:51

When we connect deeply belonging is the reward. One that keeps on giving.

Sometimes we struggle with this in our family but we often find it challenging in our work relationships too. The...

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283 - Acceptance Opens Doors from 2020-11-30T22:00:42

Acceptance is the way to survive the troubles of our life.

As M. Scott Peck writes in his book "The Road Less Travelled", "Life is difficult. Once we truly know that life is diff...

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282 - Good Enough from 2020-11-23T19:43:53

Are you easily satisfied or are you difficult to please?

The decision-making approach known as satisficing helps us narrow the scope of options and helps us identify when and whether to p...

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281 - Awareness makes Presence from 2020-11-16T20:33:31

Do you want to improve your executive or personal presence to improve performance? Start with increasing your Self-Awareness.

While our self-awareness helps us be better in so many ways, ...

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280 - Enjoying Who I AM from 2020-11-09T20:49:09

Is this the lesson of the pandemic? Enjoy who you are!

Learn to enjoy who you are. This is the start of loving your life and making choices that generate the life you really want. 

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279 - Truth is a Pattern from 2020-11-02T20:10:50

Is truth framing your patterns or are patterns forming your truths?

Don't forget the words of Galileo who said: All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to...

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278 - Adversity as Accomplice from 2020-10-26T19:00

Are you letting adversity be your accomplice?

Far too often we choose to let adversity be an accomplice in our poor choices rather than embrace it as the teacher it prefers to be.

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277 - The Sound of Silence from 2020-10-19T19:14:54

The sound of silence is thunderous. Be aware of its power.

Who we are being as we embrace or toil through change determines whether we successfully turn hard change into meaningful transf...

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276 - BE with the Hard Change from 2020-10-12T18:32:42

It is deep insight that drives us closer to the hard change we all need and want!

Who we are being as we embrace or toil through change determines whether we successfully turn hard change...

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275 - Slowing Our Thinking from 2020-10-05T19:46:47

Slow down and think before speaking or acting or judging.

It is easier said than done. It is essential if we want to be effective in our life and in our career.

Rather than putting...

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274 - Love OR Duty from 2020-09-28T19:00:02

For what will we stand up? For what are we willing to sacrifice or pay?

When we know the answers to these questions, we know what we truly love and value.

Isn't that what duty real...

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273 - Can do like #RBG from 2020-09-21T20:14:19

She can do anything a man can do! Is it an insult or a compliment?
 
With #RBG's death over the weekend, the approach I chose for this week shifted. RBG was a perfe...

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272 - Resources to Meet the Moment from 2020-09-14T19:24:25

To be ready to meet the moment. That is the responsible and productive approach to life. Meeting the moment means constantly building relevant tools & resources.
 
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271 - Collective Force from 2020-09-07T19:10:14

But for you, it would have been, could have been, different.
 
Our choices, attitude and actions make a difference to our life. If our individual choices matter, wh...

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270 - Still Skimming the Surface? from 2020-08-31T19:40:27

It is more comfortable to just stay at the surface. The real, meaningful work, calls us to dive deeply.
 
Take the dive and see what opens up!
 
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269 - Who Do I Think I AM? from 2020-08-24T18:07:28

Who do I think I am? What stories, about me, do I tell myself and others? What stories do I allow to define me?
 
That, to which we attach our identity, often limit...

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268 - No Choice, you say? from 2020-08-17T19:29:16

It sometimes feels like there's no choice. We are required to comply. Sometimes it makes sense. Other times, it's a reaction we have because of the effort required to make a choice. Listen
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267 - Less is Often More Than Enough from 2020-08-10T19:00

Our brain is inclined to jump to conclusions. Remember: the simpler the explanation, the more accurate it usually is.
 
We will do well to react less, notice more, ...

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266 - Prepare for Challenges Ahead from 2020-08-03T19:00

Prepare and Thrive. Making tomorrow ours!
 
By valuing preparation we are ready to deliver high performance when it counts most. We can only rise to the occasion wh...

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265 - Resource Rich from 2020-07-27T19:00

Feeling stressed? It's simple, reduce debilitating effects of stress using a basic formula as a guide. I describe in this episode, to get started and those who subscribe to my newsletter...

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264 - Adapt or Die from 2020-07-20T19:00

'Adapt or die' took on new meaning in Spring 2020. We all were forced to adapt to the crisis that is COVID-19. There are lessons to be learned.
 
Our brain is signi...

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263 - Messy is as Messy Does from 2020-07-13T19:00

Life is messy. This means we all need to embrace the messy elements of a career too.
 
The environment we create around us is a reflection of how we are thinking, f...

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262 - Harnessing Flow Wisely from 2020-07-06T18:31:48

If we fail to harness our flow state, we miss opportunities to perform at a high level.
 
The flow state is powerful and full of energy and creativity. Harnessing i...

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261 - Leadership Isn't Managing from 2020-06-29T19:05:12

Leadership isn't managing so we must stop confusing the two.
 
Leaders set vision and policy. Their role requires that they stay above the trees. Without this view ...

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260 - Love Moves the World from 2020-06-22T18:51:58

Love and passion keep the world moving. It fuels our energy and is revealed in where and how we employ our attention.
 
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259 - Chances Are from 2020-06-15T19:00

Chances are, this too, shall pass. What is the chance we will make the world and our collective lives better as a result of this crisis? 
 
In an inherently u...

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258 - Regrets, I've had a few from 2020-06-08T18:58:33

Change is the only constant. Refusing or resisting change is one thing that leads to deep regrets. 
 
 
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257 - Firing off Neurons from 2020-06-01T19:51:14

In the 1940's Daniel Hebbsaid, "Neurons that fire together, wire together."
 
Hebb was describing how we build connections in our brain. Essentially how habits form...

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256 - The Soul of a Leader from 2020-05-25T18:57:15

Podcast Theme:  Responsible Choices
 
Socrates said we see the human soul in our breath. Breath is the essence of life. It's the foundation of freedom and ...

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255 - Be Good, Get Good or Just Give Up from 2020-05-18T20:00

Podcast Theme:  3 Choices to Achieve Lasting Success
 
We all need to decide whether we are at a place to work on being good, getting good or if it's time to giv...

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254 - Obstacles Point the Way from 2020-05-11T20:00

Podcast Theme:  Fearing the Obstacles 
 
The obstacles that occur in our path to success ultimately point the way forward.
 
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253 - A High Performance Weekend from 2020-05-04T19:34:43

Podcast Theme:  High Performance Weekend
 
It was career-changing to learn how my choices on the weekend impacted my performance the following w...

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252 - Cutting from the Bias from 2020-04-27T19:55:35

Podcast Theme: Cutting from the Bias
 
 It is far too easy to confuse what IS with what ought to be. Our bias distorts our view.
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251 - The Root is Calling from 2020-04-20T19:53:22

Podcast Theme: Thinking to Reiterate
 
The key to excellent problem solving is continuously framing and re-framing the problem and accepting tha...

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250 - Success is in the Lead from 2020-04-13T19:16:05

Podcast theme: Key Performance Indicators

Let's kick #COVID19's ass together. Our success in doing that starts with how we perform on the lead indicators.

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249 - People First from 2020-04-06T20:15:28

Podcast theme: People FIRST

The strength in one of us comes from all of us AND the strength in all of us depends on each one of us.

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248 - The Certainty of Rules from 2020-03-30T18:58:33

Podcast theme:  Discretion OVER Rules

Human Beings perform better with clarity or certainty. That translates to the importance of setting parameters or eve...

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247 - Stories Matter from 2020-03-23T18:42:56

Podcast theme:  Stories Matter

Podcast theme:  Stories Matter

The version of the story we tell our self and the interpretation we put on the facts thro...

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246 - Outwitting Squirrels from 2020-03-16T19:30:37

Podcast theme:  The Unexpected

We all feel out of control given the pandemic and how it is erupting around us and changing our life.
 
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245 - Walk with Me to the Edge from 2020-03-09T18:17:29

Podcast theme:  Learning Edge

Preparation is a key to success. A willingness to be at the learning edge is the best preparation.
 
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244 - Perform when it Counts from 2020-03-02T20:46:30

Podcast theme: Performance under pressure

Performance under pressure is what ultimately counts. While some brag that this comes naturally, it DOES NOT. It is a capacity...

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243 - Probabilities Upside-Down from 2020-02-24T19:21:53

Podcast theme: Probability Thinking Shifted

Probability theory offers such a convenient and compelling structure for discussing beliefs about ambiguous and uncertain ev...

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242 - Make Something Different from 2020-02-17T20:00

Podcast theme: Action Is the Difference

Time doesn't change anything. Taking action is required if we want change. Be the difference by taking action.

Time doesn't...

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241 - Tone Deaf from 2020-02-10T20:30

Podcast theme: Tone drives mindset

Tone is an expression of attitude. Attitude is derived from what we believe to be true, right or wrong. It influences our mindset and s...

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240 - Amplify THIS from 2020-02-03T20:00

Podcast theme: Amplification

Make a practice of noticing what you're amplifying about your self today and what form it's taking. Ultimately, consider the impact of all th...

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239 - Missing From View from 2020-01-27T20:05:24

Stopped cold in our tracks by the walls of the box that confines our identity.

Podcast theme: Assumptions Obscure Identity

Liken your identity to an iceberg, there's a portion that...

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238 - Time to Move from 2020-01-20T19:32:10

Podcast theme: Unstuck in Practice

Possibilities are realized only when something moves. By saying yes to movement in the story I share today, I dove into one of the most fruitful experim...

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237 - Facing Contradictions from 2020-01-13T19:30:50

My theme this week is: identity in contrast

Facing the contradictory nature of our identity is powerful, offering enormous benefits. When we accept that we behave differe...

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236 - Identity as Foundation from 2020-01-06T20:36:27

My theme this week is: define yourself

Identity is our foundation. We may not choose our identity, but we choose the degree to which we discover its nuances and whether t...

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235 - Origin of a Thought from 2019-12-30T18:46:23

My theme this week is: thoughts become reactions

Relationships are key to navigating life successfully so moments created over the holidays offer rich soil for fresh or e...

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234 - Fully Experiencing Memories from 2019-12-23T20:00

My theme this week is: internalizing experiences

With the holidays upon us, consider what you want from this special time. Is it about the impression the appeara...

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233 - Sphere of Life from 2019-12-16T18:56:14

My theme this week is: the wheel of our life.

Our life is not lived in a static environment. It is overwhelmingly dynamic. Continuously rolling along, in fact. 

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232 - Slow and Steady Wins the Race from 2019-12-09T19:49:58

My theme this week is: benefits of 1% gains

"Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability." - MLK reminds us, when saying this, that we need to work for change ...

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231 - Change or Rot from Within from 2019-12-02T21:15:50

My theme this week is: Systems Fail Us

It's essential we consider what to do in response to these failures? Do we treat or banish the fish or do we change the water?

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230 - Actions Have Consequences from 2019-11-25T21:00

My theme this week is: Impact of Action

We seem to put a premium on action-orientation. For most of the early part of my career I adopted this mindset too. Actions have c...

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3 Days to Clarity from 2019-11-18T20:10:28

My theme this week is: Power of Perception

It's so easy to just go with our gut. The gut reaction to anything is built on our perception of it. That perception, if not go...

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228: Fear: the unknowable from 2019-11-11T21:00

My theme this week is: Fear: the unknowable

Some one once said: feel the fear and do it any way. Yesterday, at the #FeMasCon -ference, doing what I love, I rebuilt my con...

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Fear: a search for meaning from 2019-11-04T20:30

My theme this week is: Fear: a search for meaning

We all seek meaning in our life. Purpose and meaning is a shared goal of every human life. Baumeister's research demonst...

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226 - Generative, I am from 2019-10-28T19:00

My theme this week is: Finding the Lesson

The ease with which we can shift situations into lessons determines just how generative we will be. It requires practice.

Receiving feedba...

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225 - Finding Power in Strength from 2019-10-21T19:00

This week's theme: strength is power through self-regulation

Lao Tsu reminded us that "mastering others may be strength, but mastering yourself is true power".
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224 - Stuck Looking Back from 2019-10-14T19:00

This week's theme: change-back reaction

When a need or desire for change is really clear but the desired state is unclear, Newton's 3rd law of motion is more difficult to navigate.

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223 - What Anger Evokes from 2019-10-07T19:00

This week's theme: meaningful change

Are we more motivated to change by a deep pain point or a highly desired outcome?

Baumeister's research demonstrates tha...

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222 - Don't Belong Da from 2019-09-30T19:00

This week's theme: to be willful

It's often described as stubborn AND not considered to be a positive trait. I prefer to think of it as determined.

What ...

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221 - Seeking to Be from 2019-09-23T19:00

This week's theme: feeling content

In my estimation contentment starts with being happy or satisfied with who you are. Perhaps it is only possible when doing the work t...

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220 - Habits that Stick from 2019-09-16T18:31:05

This week's theme: habitually stuck
 
Do you have habits that once served you really well but no longer do? Perhaps you developed them to fit a particular job or a c...

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219 - Life Examined from 2019-09-09T20:00

This week's theme: an examined life
 
To grow and learn we need to feel engaged and interested. Typically persistent pursuit of understanding requires a connection t...

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218 - Catching up with Burnout from 2019-09-02T20:00

The Labour Day theme: self compassion
 
Before going into the fire to save others, put on your own oxygen mask. One benefit I seek to create for my clients is expand...

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217 - Take a Break for Self Regulation from 2019-08-26T18:40:12

This week's theme: breaking for self regulation

 
I advocate for more sleep. I also encourage more frequent breaks. Some say a break is as good as a ch...

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216 - Make Validation Real from 2019-08-19T19:00

This week's theme: internal validation

 
So many of us seek validation from external sources. It has just gotten worse with the drive for "likes" and "clicks...

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215 - A Vantage Point from 2019-08-12T19:00

This week's theme: vantage point

 
Being clear-eyed and focused on your unique vantage point, adds value. Trying to be all things or know all, in any situati...

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214 - Take a Break Already from 2019-08-05T14:04

This week's theme: self-compassion

 
Taking a break is as important as a rest. Building a variety of types of breaks in your day, week, month and year are re...

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213 - Put People Before All Else from 2019-07-29T19:00

This week's theme: People First

 
Is it a paradigm shift, putting people first? For many it is. What will be different in your career or business when you ma...

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212 - On Thinking from 2019-07-22T20:00

This week's theme: Thinking, Theorizing and Processing 

“Thus, in scientific research, a great deal of our thinking is in terms of theories... a way of looking at the wor...

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211 - Choosing or Taking Sides from 2019-07-15T20:00

This week's theme: Picking Sides

Choosing Teams  or taking sides is as human as can be. It feeds our need to belong. It also closes us off from seeing things clearly. Be ...

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210 - Dust-off that Old Frame from 2019-07-08T20:00

This week's theme: Reframing

We all use frames to organize our world, so being conscious of the frames you apply is essential to being fully self-aware. Additionally, by ...

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209 - Becoming Self-Aware: A Process from 2019-07-01T20:00

This week's theme: Process as Teacher

In this week's episode I share my growth process. Using my posts to support others as a vehicle for my own learning and growing. As ...

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208 - Self-Deception is an Unstable Foundation from 2019-06-24T22:00

This week's theme: Self-Deception 

As Plato said, "The worst of all deceptions is self-deception”. Walk with me to where you want to be.

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207 - Looking Differently at Your Weakness from 2019-06-17T21:00

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206 - A Rant on Active and Passive Voice from 2019-06-10T21:59:30

This week's theme: Voice in the Active and Passive 

Active voice is the preferred and recommended communication. Passive voice, an art form perhaps, is very effective whe...

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205 - Feeling Inadequate from 2019-06-03T22:00

This week's theme: Inadequacy

"Shame is the most powerful master emotion. It's the fear we're not good enough." Brené Brown

Feelings of inadequacy hold you small. ...

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204 - Loving Boundaries from 2019-05-27T22:00

This week's theme: Boundaries

"Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously." Prentis Hemphill

Boundaries are not about pushing others...

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203 - Love is ALL we Need from 2019-05-20T22:00

This week's theme: Joy

Joy is completely internal in a world centered on the external. Too many of us focus on getting the likes or the downloads or the views. Pure joy i...

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202 - Take a Breath to Move a Mountain from 2019-05-13T22:00

This week's theme: Intensity

Intensity feels fantastic but when taken to the extreme or exercised for a prolonged period it does damage. You need space to be a continuo...

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201- Intuition Sucks from 2019-05-06T22:00

This week's theme: Intuition

We all want to trust our intuition. Everyone seems to have a story about how they should have listened to their intuition. In this episode ...

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200 - Belonging Is CORE from 2019-04-29T22:00

This week's theme: Belonging

Anything and EVERYTHING anyone does is motivated by their need to belong.

Today's tip:  Knowing that we are all d...

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