Achieving Clarity Podcast

In this episode, I discuss how we can spend significant time preparing ourselves academically and honing our physical skills for our professions, yet neglect to train and prepare our minds. 

Being stuck in life at times is a normal part of living; some are micro and mini, but other situations can last for years and potentially the stuckness can become an identity for the person.

In this episode we talk about stuckness, the difference between its symptoms and root causes, and possible actions to help break the cycle.

For many people, setting happiness as a goal is bound to be a disappointment because happiness is a byproduct of a life well lived, of living from your authentic self. In this episode, we look at why happiness is secondary, and difference between it and joy.

In this age of information abundance and overload, those who get ahead will be the folks who figure out what to leave out, so they can concentrate on what is really important to them. Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possibilities. Learn more about the beauty of subtraction in this episode.

Ever feel that you just can't control acting upon an urge you are feeling? Do you feel powerless trying to fight against these urges when they occur?

Urge surfing is a mental technique to observe and experience an urge without engaging in it; through urge surfing you learn tools to manage unwanted behaviors. In this episode, we examine how to use urge surfing whenever these urges are heading toward your shore.

Side projects and hobbies are important. In this episode, we look at these seemingly non-productive activities and how they can actually be the catalyst for creating some of your best work in the areas you really want to excel. 

This was often the first question I was asked when I came back in the building from taking someone on an incentive flight. But every time I flew, whether with a student, another instructor or an incentive flight passenger, I considered who my “customer” was and how I could serve them best. 

In this episode, we ask how you can best serve your customer, tailoring the content of your expertise to their particular needs.

In this episode, I share two stories highlighting leadership in action, and how even the best intentions can produce unintended consequences if performed incorrectly.

When people feel involved and invested, they go that extra mile. But in order to achieve this, the situation requires great leadership. 

And, great leadership takes wisdom and discernment.

Young writers inevitably ask themselves the question, "What should I write?" And the standard answer is, "Write what you know." Nothing interesting results from this effort.

In this episode, we look at power of re-framing this question into how would you want to live, what product would you want to use...what book would you want to read?

In this second episode regarding your calling, we look at the different types of resistance you may encounter as you begin moving more in your calling for your life.

Discussing the role of a calling in our lives can be quite a deep water topic. In this first of two episodes, I work to define what your calling is, how it differs from a role, and how to attune yourself to the cues in everyday life pointing to your calling.

Imposter Syndrome may be something you have heard of, but may not know what it means or how it can affect you. In this episode, we delve into explaining this condition and its related terms - imposter phenomenon, imposterism, fraud syndrome - then we examine ways how to minimize its effect on your life so you can show up as your true authentic self in all situations.

All of us have the power to decide what leaves a lasting mark on our lives.

Pain and failures are just as significant as victories and joys, but we usually choose the former over the latter. 

In this episode, learn the importance of etching your victories in marble, and your failures in dust.