Why are you thinking your perfect is waiting for you? It's not. So many things that influence have us believing that it is. Social media, apps, and instant access to info makes us think that it is. It also makes it completely hard for us to know where to look. So, we wait. With every... Continue Reading →
Podcast Ep 3: Beyond When and Having a Coach (10min)
I'm back after being unable to do a cast due to Bronchitis. Easing back into it. This is possibly my shortest podcast to date. Thanks for being patient while I get back up and running. Love any feedback you have! Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Beyond When and Having a Coach... Continue Reading →
Your Competition
Our competition isn't other people as we would like to make ourselves believe. It's with ourselves. The hardest adversaries we will ever encounter is our egotistic mindsets. I put off my writing for well over a week with the start of this February missing about the entire first week of this month because my competition,... Continue Reading →
Under the Weather, Literally
Fellow viewers and listeners of the podcast, I've been under. Not only is the weather giving me a beating, but I've had Bronchitis for the last two weeks. My voice is shot, thus the reason for no podcasts. In my part of the country the windchill has hit an unbelievably cold -60 degrees. But, at... Continue Reading →
Now You Got a Coach, Get a Team
Last post was about finding or being a coach for others. Now that you are one or have one, time to assemble the team. Having a team behind you while you conquer this year is a incredible driver in and of itself. It can be hard or frustrating to work with a team. A lot... Continue Reading →
When I…I’ll Be Much Happier
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 →
Hit the Pause
One of the surest ways we reach burnout level is going after our New Year's Resolutions 100 MPH with no break. We need reflection time to understand the scope of our work taken so far and next steps. It can bring a refreshing perspective, help us get synced up, and ready for the next mile.... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette #10
"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at." - Bruce Lee We think in terms of ending something we start. But, maybe we're not suppose to or meant to reach the end. To think that way going into the final couple of weeks left in... Continue Reading →
Are You a Coach?
I think at one time everyone has to be a coach. At work. At play. On the sidelines cheering on your friends or loved ones. We need coaches. Let me rephrase that, we need better coaches. Coaching is not something you can just pick up and be for someone or see in someone if you... Continue Reading →
GTTW Podcast Ep. 2 (13min.)
Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Leveraging Motivators https://anchor.fm/shawn-ward/episodes/Leveraging-Motivators-e2v7nh To achieve our best chance of overcoming approach avoidance we need to understand striking a healthy balance between intrinsic and extrinsic motivators. Bringing more awareness to our foundational personal values and anchoring into intrinsic motivations that come from those most personal values will... Continue Reading →