I like to take the time and reflect on my impact. It feeds me and keeps me going. It's also my commitment and accountability to my passion. I highly recommend it for yourself if your trying to understand if your art is really impacting what you want it to. It can feed you when you... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette #16
"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 →
Working Better
Decisions are harder then they have ever been. Especially in the arenas of productivity. So much information coming at us 24/7. We need to streamline. It's a skill. And, you can be as good as the best productivity gurus with your own curated strategy. It's ultimately about working better, not always harder. I've gotten myself... Continue Reading →
The Well 🎤 Podcast: Bringing Equilibrium to Passion (13mins)
Little Memorial Day listen. Today’s episode brings a audio compliment to “You All In Yet”. I unpack a little bit more behind some ways to find your passion, feed it, balance it, and how to keep it healthy. Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Bring Equilibrium to Passion https://anchor.fm/shawn-ward/episodes/Bring-Equilibrium-to-Passion-e459ta ✌🏻 Shawn
You Own Your Development
Want that light at the end of the tunnel? The next big win? The next leap in performance? Your own self-development is the key. You need to favor practice and habit learning as your top developmental work to start. You won't self-develop with out a system in place that gets you there. Micro-routines. We have... Continue Reading →
What’s Possible Usually Starts with Impossibile
Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. - Muhammad AliI'm sure you've heard of "mission statements" or "values" as concepts to business and life. Completely and utterly overused too. Vague statements are what we create from those platitudes. We need to define our work we're going after clearly, specifically, and with some ambition behind... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast 🎤 (11mins): What is Actually Important?
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 →
Sports On the Brain
I've been in sports since I knew I could be pretty good in sports. But, never knew why it was something I wanted to be in. I've played golf, soccer, basketball, track and field, and finally just long distance running. I also like to watch sports. Specially any kind of playoff game where two teams... Continue Reading →
Irrational Fears
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast 🎤: What Character Are You? (16mins)
Today's cast is a perfect exercise through the lens of creativity. Holstee again comes through with a great Reflection Card to take us through what our favorite character might be in a book, movie, or on TV and then why. I found I have a lot in common with my choice. It was fun to... Continue Reading →