The Thriveology Podcast For Thrive Nation
Thrive, grow and prosper. A life of thriving and abundance awaits you, Thrive Nation! Join Dr. Lee Baucom as we explore better ways of thriving, growing, succeeding, and prospering in life, career, family, and purpose.
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July 5, 2022 • 19 min
Do you ever do something that breaks a rule (or even a law), thinking to yourself that it doesn’t apply to you?
I do.
Sometimes, I use that speed limit sign as a suggestion. I’m a good driver, I tell myself. What harm could +5mph do? Except the sign is a law, not a guideline or suggestion.
But I explain it away. I decide it is ok.
I dare to venture that very close to 100% of people do something similar with some rule or...
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June 27, 2022 • 21 min
Do you micro-quit? I sure do. And I need to quit micro-quitting! Maybe you do, too.
It undermines my goals (and likely, your goals too). And it keeps you from thriving.
What is micro-quitting? Well, if you quit something (an activity, a job, a sport, a hobby, etc.), you stop doing it. You step away from it.
But when you micro-quit, you don’t follow through on the smaller building blocks of the bigger thing. You don’t quit...
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May 2, 2022 • 47 min
All around the news, we are hearing about algorithms built into our social media. It directs what we see and hear. It is how all social media decides what to feed you next. If you like this video, then you might like this one. If you know this person, then you may know this person. If you respond to this ad, then you might respond to this one. The task? To keep you on the app or the website. Because that is the thing about s...
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April 11, 2022 • 15 min
"Where should I start?", my client asked.
Lots of times, we want to make changes, we want things to be different. And sometimes, we want things to be different before we make any changes.
We want a different starting point.
If you've ever been at a park or mall, looking at the map to figure out where to go, you might notice that one very important feature, "You Are Here." It points to the spot where you are...
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March 22, 2022 • 21 min
"Why don't they treat me the way I want to be treated?", my client asked me.
So, I asked, "Have you taught them how to treat you?"
The silence let me know. But after a pause, my client said, "I guess it never crossed my mind I needed to do that."
The fact is that people do not know how we want to be treated... unless we are clear about how we are to be treated. Otherwise, we get treated the way THEY...
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March 14, 2022 • 17 min
A few weeks ago, a coaching client noted her resistance to forgiving for fear that she would be vulnerable to being hurt. I told her that was not at all true. In fact, being alive leaves you open to hurt!
But not forgiving? It offers no protection. It does, however, prolong the pain caused by some person or event.
This client was not the only one who told me about her concern of forgiving. I have heard it over and over throu...
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February 28, 2022 • 26 min
Have you seen the meme that caught my eye?:
I really wish I weren't living through a major historical event right now!
I feel that! But here is the thing I am realizing — historic events are happening on a very regular basis. We aren’t living through the first pandemic (nor will it be the last). This isn’t the first time we have had political upheaval and polarization (nor will it be the last). This isn’t the first time an ...
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February 21, 2022 • 31 min
Over the past 7 episodes, we have been building our Thrive Code. The code to follow that allows us to thrive, and also the code that runs your system, like computer code. And we are closing in on the finish line!
We bring the series to an end in this episode. The final piece of the Thrive Code is all about how we feel about others. Do we see others as “other” or as connected to us? Do we use compassion or do we objectify?
I h...
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February 14, 2022 • 22 min
Did you ever have one of those Magic 8-Balls when you were growing up? I never had one, but a friend down the street did. You were supposed to ask Yes/No questions of the ball, then turn it over and a die would float to the surface, revealing your answer.
For whatever reason, we could spend lots of time asking a question, shaking and flipping the 8-Ball, and study our answer. Of course, if we didn’t like the answer, we would ju...
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February 7, 2022 • 24 min
As we continue exploring your thrive code, the next topic is… are you curious?
OK, that is actually the topic: being curious.
I’ve come to regard curiosity as one of the main paths to thriving. In fact, in the absence of curiosity, we will have a hard time thriving.
All learning comes from curiosity.
All change comes from curiosity.
New experiences come from curiosity.
And growth comes from curiosity.
I am a curious person...
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January 31, 2022 • 27 min
I must admit, I have said it myself, “I am just not creative.” But that isn’t true. Not for me, and not for you. Perhaps you had some art teacher tell you that at one point. Or perhaps you were looking at the creative work of someone else. And perhaps you aren’t creative in that particular medium (although it may just be you haven’t put effort into that medium).
But you ARE creative. And so am I.
How do I know?
Because we are hu...
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January 24, 2022 • 22 min
When I talk about Thriveology, many people say, “Oh, that is more of that ‘being happy’ stuff, isn’t it?"
My response: No. Well, not just that. Sure, being happy is fine. No need to avoid being happy! But that is only one dimension of life.
It IS the dimension of life that hedonism celebrates and pursues. If it feels good, do it. Enjoy life. Have a good time. Seek out pleasure and avoid pain.
Except that doesn’t lead ...
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January 17, 2022 • 17 min
It’s in our DNA. We have a need to connect with others, to have connections and relationships. We express that in close relationships and larger groups.
And unfortunately, lately, we have often allowed tribalism into our connections. When we slip into our tribal thinking, we work from a place of exclusion. This leads to a greater illusion of connection. In reality, that connection is based in being the same as others in the t...
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January 10, 2022 • 26 min
Many people make the Control Error — they attempt to control what they cannot control, while also failing to control what they can.
Why?
Because they don’t know what they can’t control and they don’t know what they can control.
Humans have a desire to feel like they are “in control” of their lives. Most people hate feeling out of control. And yet, by making the Control Error, they constantly feel out of control (and work harder ...
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January 4, 2022 • 18 min
Life is a challenge, isn’t it? I don’t think I am saying anything that is a surprise these days. We’ve been dealing with a pandemic now for over 2 years. For many people, that has led to many challenges throughout life.
Which brings me to my word for 2022. Each year, my family chooses one word to live into for the year. And this year, my word is Challenge. Not just to acknowledge the challenge of these days, but to claim that I am...
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December 13, 2021 • 18 min
And just like that, the Holiday season is upon us! All the hustle and bustle. All the events. All the demands… in the midst of a time that you want to be enjoyable, meaningful, and manageable!
Why the stress?
In a repeat of last year’s podcast (since we still have that holiday stress!), I discuss the causes of holiday stress. But more importantly, I cover the ways to cope with holiday stress.
Don’t let stress rob you of the deeper ...
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December 6, 2021 • 19 min
It's a trap. And we all fall into it.
Sadly, we set it up on ourselves, then step right into it.
WHACK! We are stuck... waiting. And that's the trap -- the wait. Life can't begin until....
What's the trap? The "When/Then Trap." You know, that time when you say, "When ____ happens, then I will ______." When you finally get that great job, get that perfect spouse, make $$'s, win the lotte...
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November 29, 2021 • 20 min
I bet you hear it as much as I do. You may even say it. "I'm so stressed!" The malady of the modern age. Stressed out, exhausted, and frustrated.
But what IS stress?
As much as we toss that term around, sometimes almost as a badge of honor, you may not think about what that term is REALLY about.
These days, I tend to push my body, physically. I take a good long walk in the morning, usually do a workout after tha...
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November 23, 2021 • 19 min
If you are in the States, we are on the cusp of the Holiday season, kicking off with Thanksgiving in just a few days.
For me, the Holidays throughout the year are moments to step into gratitude. Not just in a little "thank you for that gift," but in a gratitude for being alive. For being here. For experiencing life.
Each morning, while walking the neighborhood with my dogs, Ziggy and Clementine, I reflect on 5 things f...
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November 8, 2021 • 16 min
"How did I end up here?," my client asked. He told me that for so long, he thought he was headed in the right direction. Now, he thinks maybe it was the entirely wrong direction.
I asked him, "Did you course correct along the way?" He looked at me rather quizzically. So, I elaborated, "If you are sailing, you point the boat toward some object in the distance, in the direction you want to sail. You sail tow...
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