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"Getting better at doing what you do is a natural result of getting better at being who you be." You always have a choice. You’re not stuck, you're not bound by a fixed set of capacity and capability, and you don’t have to be at the whim of unconscious beliefs. You are limitless. If you…

"Work/Life Balance Is Killing Us" Our conversation was deep, raw, playful, and rich with learning. Ann always asks her guests for books that they recommend. Here are the books I offered up: "Mindset Mondays with DTK: 52 Ways to REWIRE Your Thinking and Transform Your Life" by David Taylor-Klaus, "Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel's Guide to Finding…

“We don’t see the world as it is. We see the world as we are.”  “If all meaning is made up, why not make up something that serves?” On The Virtual Campfire, we discussed how to follow your passion healthily and happily. We talk about the dangerous myth that, if it’s hard, it’s good. We…

REWIRE Your Thinking to Maximize Your Leadership with David Taylor-Klaus LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS The REWIRE framework (replacing an unhelpful behavior with a helpful one): 1. Reflect 2. Experiment 3. Write 4. Investigate 5. Revise 6. Expand (to other areas) Of these six areas, people tend away most from writing and expanding. Watch out that you don’t…

“Morale is elevated when employees feel that the company has their back or is investing in them. Invest in team coaching. Surfacing the good, the bad and the ugly on the team allows a team to heal, grow, bond and perform at its best. Give your people the opportunity to live and lead at their…

“In this situation, I make it about me and take a stand for the people I serve: "I only have X number of spaces available in my practice, so I reserve them for clients for whom I can create the most impact. And I don’t feel like I’m the best match/choice/resource for you." And whenever…

“Before I go to bed, I write down the five most critical tasks to be done the next day. In the morning, before checking email or making calls, I do those (and only those) tasks until they are complete, or until I hit a logical stopping point (e.g., when the next step is reliant upon…

On today’s episode, David and I talk about some really practical ways to: Shift our beliefs to fulfil our potential; Approach problem solving in a juicy new way; and How we can quit being hardholics, already. Not everything has to be difficult to be worthwhile. Some of my favourite bits of the show include: Paranoia…

“You're not alone in feeling alone. Loneliness is a common experience for entrepreneurs. The first step in combating loneliness, as in all challenges, is to acknowledge your feelings. The most critical step is next: Remove the judgment. Once you've acknowledged where you are and have given yourself a break for feeling that way, then you…

Check out this BRILLIANT conversation with the Transformative Leader Podcast with Amir Ghannad about: perspective, harnessing both of the "flavors" of motivation, practical ideas for rewiring our thinking, and how shifting mindset can transform our lives!