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Feb 16

Episode 156: Watch for signs of what lights you up. Do more of that.

By David Taylor-Klaus Mindset Mondays

https://youtu.be/sONNMEd3ccI Episode #156 — My friend Alexis Ramer-Artin told me that "We can listen when the Universe whispers in our ear or wait until it hits us in the head with a bat." Those whispers are always around us. There are signs all around us. Yet so often we move through our lives unconsciously, deaf to…

Feb 11

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InJoy Success Podcast

By David Taylor-Klaus As Seen On

"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…

Feb 10

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Small Business Success with Ann Brennan podcast

By David Taylor-Klaus As Seen On

"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…

Feb 09

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Episode 155: Each day provides its own gifts.

By David Taylor-Klaus Mindset Mondays

https://youtu.be/8fNxUTSOVS4 Mindset Mondays with DTK - Ep #155 — Burning energy or finding gifts? Three years ago on the first episode of Mindset Mondays, everything went haywire ... including (OK, especially) me. I lost my composure and when I look back at that broadcast, that's all I see. Three years later, I got a reminder…

Feb 08

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The Virtual Campfire with Tony Martignetti – Mindset Mondays with David Taylor-Klaus

By David Taylor-Klaus As Seen On

“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…

Feb 04

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Podcast: Life as Leadership

By David Taylor-Klaus As Seen On

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…

Feb 02

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Episode 154: Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.

By David Taylor-Klaus Mindset Mondays

https://youtu.be/hBpsmUqiBZ0 Episode #154 — More Gratitude, Less Platitude A search for quotes about gratitude will yield an endless scroll-parade of images leaving your screen sticky from sugary platitudes. Ewww! And just like my late-night study-snack stockpile in the 1980s: all sweet, no substance. Yes. Gratitude is good. We all get that. Let's move on ...…

Jan 26

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Episode 153: Certainty is a cruel mindset. It hardens our minds against possibility.

By David Taylor-Klaus Mindset Mondays

https://youtu.be/nOf3xM8qE_k Episode #153 — "I’m absolutely certain that certainty is bad!" Our brains are wired to perceive uncertainty as a potential threat to our survival. In response, we seek out certainty wherever we can find it, preferring certainties – no matter how painful or uncomfortable they may be – to the unknown and the uncertain.…

Jan 25

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Forbes: 15 Warning Signs That Show A Company Is Growing Too Fast

By David Taylor-Klaus As Seen On

“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…

Jan 25

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Forbes: Prospective Client Not A Good Fit? 15 Ways To Let Them Down Easy

By David Taylor-Klaus As Seen On

“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…