"You become what you give your attention to. If you yourself don't choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will." - EpictetusWhat do you give your attention too? Negativity? Sugar? Family? What you can't change? The job? Your health? When you take a moment to consider this quote forcing the pause... Continue Reading →
Is there such a thing? An origin of it? Finding and understand the origin of our own happiness can improve our overall productivity dramatically and make the hardiest of work easier to bare. Positive psychology isn't new by any means. Our opportunity to just slow down and realize where we can find it has. I'd... Continue Reading →
Out of depth. Waiting for the good news that someone believes in you enough to give you your shot? Your hitting the ground running everyday. But, those pitfalls. Avoid them all you want, one will get you. Face-plant right on the wall or ground. We need to think less like firefighters and make room for... Continue Reading →
"In life, you either choose the merry-go-round or the rollercoaster" - UnkownLet me be the first to us share I'm the rollercoaster guy. My life has served me the best in delivering experiences by taking this route. Here's what they both kind of mean and then you can think of which one really resonates with... Continue Reading →
Learned a couple Sanskrit words that made me really think differently when I use them as lenses for reflection. How do we sit better with who we are? We can start, by admitting who we are. Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: I AM THAT... https://anchor.fm/shawn-ward/episodes/I-AM-THAT-e48hko Trust your journey. ✌🏻 Shawn
Mental health is a hot mess right now in our cultures. If we venture to think about it and just think through our circles of our colleagues or friends life is a beat down. We're under more scrutiny than ever as a country, in the companies we work for, and within the teams of co-workers... Continue Reading →
Photo by Startup Stock Photos on Pexels.com We've all have gotten feedback that has knocked us back. The kind that surprises you and stops you dead in your tracks. The kind that blows you off center. And, at times the kind that makes you sad or hurt you deeply. We might have even gotten the... Continue Reading →
"Whatever you do, don't make the mistake of being too cautious. Don't assume that by staying put, the ground won't move beneath your feet. The status quo simply won't last. So get to work on building something better." - Tim Cook Our irrational fears can get the best of us. Freeze us with paralysis. Our... Continue Reading →
The fight is real. How can we reach a point where we give more attention to what's most important and less to what is urgent? I explore trying to get the balance shifted with some self exploration by asking myself two reflection questions. I find myself and a little more in exploring what's most important... Continue Reading →
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To motivate and ensure that people are empowered in reaching/living their lives to the fullest against all odds.
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as your own.
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