When I get that personal record I'll be happy. When I get that promotion and exceed expectations I'll be happy. When I lose those 10 lbs I'll be happy. You're following me. You've been there with me right? The promise that once we hit our goal at the end of this month for, keeping our... Continue Reading →
Monkeys
Last post was all about a broader stroke on the topic of motivators. Two kinds to be specific, intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic, the better one to really establish behaviors we want to see or desire in our work/life are the ones we want as our foundation. Placing intrinsic motivators over that of exterior ones are... Continue Reading →
Going to the Well: Episode 1
I just published the first episode of my new podcast! Listen to Going To The Well on Anchor https://anchor.fm/shawn-ward/episodes/Going-To-The-Well-Episode-1---Vision--Purpose--and-My-Main-Thing-e2thao Hello! Super excited about this next platform and learning I'll be on as I tackle podcasting as the next addition to my work here on In-between the Pages. I hope you enjoy it. This first episode... Continue Reading →
You Will Fall and Fail, Get Used to It
How can you let yourself off the hook? Reflecting on some of my worst failures I often wonder how I made it through. I've been and still am very hard on myself. How we typically respond will set the stage for how quickly we can learn from the fall as well as determine how soon... Continue Reading →
Work It!
Yesterday's post (Quote Roulette #8) talked about the power of small habits stacked or chained on top of one another. How they can create over time some incredible changes towards achievements we want. There are systems in use all around us. Ones we can see or feel as well as ones we cannot. Think about... Continue Reading →
Your What is Just as Important as Your Why
There’s "why" which is future thinking and there’s "what" which is now thinking. The eye of the hurricane is where we fight to be. Where it's calm, still, and peaceful. Then, using the analogy of the storm around the eye, the raging chaos is where we spend most of time in. Finding the what or... Continue Reading →