"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 →
Digital minimlism in my line of work is tough. I've been looking for ways to tailor and focus my use with more intention. I've learned if I can strike a balance between digital and analog, this is for the best. There are days where I might lean one way or the other. But, I use... 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
"Don't do it because it's the right thing. Do it because it's the right thing to do." - Dov SeidmanDo this or do that, because. How many times I just did something because I was told or believed it's just the right thing. Not realizing that the more powerful approach in my work or life... Continue Reading →
We explore Holstee's Reflection Cards, the theme of intention when applied through a couple filters, and always being in control of our perfect day if we really wanted it. Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: The Perfect Day https://anchor.fm/shawn-ward/episodes/The-Perfect-Day-e3q7fc As always, appreciate your listening and viewing. Hope you had a great holiday... Continue Reading →
One of the biggest skills you can work on and keep fresh is self-awareness. It's a component that makes empathy and compassion easier to lead with. It tempers reactive behaviors. It also makes you a natural stand out amongst peers who lack self-awareness or emotional intelligence. Building a community or team with this skill is... Continue Reading →
Bias is real. You're not a bad person for having it come into your decision making. You're a better person for finding awareness in it and then doing something about it in yourself or others around you. Bias isn't just something that is physical like gender, race, ethnicity it can be the strongest in our... Continue Reading →
Living an awesome life, we all would like to be there. There's at times so much to juggle we just don't find a way to get there. Most of the time I've found myself stuck in the trap of doing so much for others that I can't even get myself and the work I want... 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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