We hand over our freedom everyday. Not the freedom you readily bring to mind or would think of. Today’s idea hit me from my Stoic moment this morning. I got a greater idea to why I’ve been so messed up or felt trapped in things I don’t want to be in lately. I let my... Continue Reading →
Idea #11: Why Pursue It?
Think about this. Every sunset or sunrise we see, it’s the only time we will ever see it again. Everyone of them is unique. Don’t miss out. “So, concerning the things we pursue, and for which we vigorously exert ourselves, we owe this consideration-either there is nothing useful in them, or most aren’t useful.” -... Continue Reading →
Idea 3: Examine Your Habits
The Path One of the things that elude us often are the ones right in front of our faces. They surprise us. Catch us off guard. I was asked recently who am I with and where am I? They were to be taken literally. They were deep questions to ask myself at my core. Am... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette: Balance – James Clear
“In the gym, if you experience no stimulus your muscles won't grow. If you step under 10,000 pounds your body will break.Life is similar.Too much challenge makes life hard, but so does too little.”- James Clear Great analogy. It’s such a delicate balance it’s hard to find it. Put the pressures of a pandemic under... Continue Reading →
What Advice Would You Give Your Teenage Self?
It’s a fight. I couldn’t help posting this. I think it’s a great exercise professionally, but also personally. Perspective is everything. Grab a seat with yourself, bring your favorite way to write, and give your teenage self some coaching. What lies below, is what I would tell myself. Make good choices. Don’t please everyone, because... Continue Reading →
William Arthur Ward
Not a relation, or maybe he is part of the long line of Ward's. Hard to know. But, I do know this. One of the most enriching things you can do is work to bring the best out in others. If you just show up to do that one thing, everyday, in just one person.... Continue Reading →
Be Careful, Remember Why Your Signed Up
Grind got you down? Forgot what your passion for joining your current work drive was? Forgot what made you want to try it as a career? We’ve all been there. I think more than anything else 2020 was a big huge pause button for us to recall why we choose the careers we choose. We... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast 🎙: Being Wrong
What if all your choices you made were wrong? Today I’m taking you to the studio outside today again. Not a walk and talk, a sit and talk. What if you flipped everything that was right in your life or felt right, then challenged your thinking that there’s a possibility that it is wrong? What... Continue Reading →
Rest and Reflect Day 10: Honoring Your Mentors
You ever have someone you truly admired in your life currently living or have passed on? Today’s episode we talk about how we can honor our past and present mentors. How we can honor their teachings with our own reflection and actions. Enjoy the cast: https://anchor.fm/shawn-ward/episodes/Rest-and-Reflect-Day-10-Honoring-Your-Mentors-etbo0q ✌🏻 Shawn
The Well Podcast 🎧 – Rest and Reflect Day 8: Letting Go of One Thing
R&R Time: Day 8 You ever take a look at that old shirt before you give it to Goodwill or donate it? What happens when you look at that old garage sale treasure of yours before it hits the table with a price tag? You remember what the story of it was? Why you had... Continue Reading →