A bottleneck is defined as “a narrow section of road or a junction that impedes traffic flow”. Or “a situation that causes delay in a process or system”. Our lives are full of bottlenecks. Driving in rush hour. Standing in line at the grocery. Waiting at the doctor....
On an episode of The Next Big Idea Club podcast, I heard this quote: “A conclusion is an end. An insight is a beginning.” - Anthony Tasgel The comment was made by Anthony Tasgel, author of The Insight Book. He believes many people see insights as the end of the...
A MeEO. Taking charge of our career and life. The title sounds great. The question is – how do we get there? The journey takes time and will be refined over time. Yet, all journeys start somewhere. Here are 10 steps you can take this week on your path to MeEO. 10 – 10...
The dictionary defines possibility as “the power or capacity of someone or something”. When we think about what is possible, the future is full of potential. “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” – Paul Coehlo At its core,...
Often hopes and dreams for the future are stated with goals. A promotion. A larger / different house. To start a family. Some time to myself. A day off. The list could go on and on. One question we often don’t ask is how do we want to feel? At work. At home. With our...
Each year, we learn and grow. This comes from our day-to-day experiences in life and on the job. However, it is also something that can be more intentional and cultivated. I think it’s interesting to do an end of year “learning” audit. Going back and documenting the...
We are nearly through the 8-dimensions of wellbeing. Today, we cover #7 – spiritual. Spiritual wellbeing is a connection with both our inner selves and something bigger than ourselves. We each define these connections differently. Last year, there were five dimensions...
Today, we are on day 6 of 8 digging into the dimensions of wellbeing. Our focus is emotional wellbeing. From joy and excitement to sadness and anger, we have likely felt all the emotions this past year. Some might have been short lived while others may have stuck with...
Our fourth dimension of wellbeing is social wellbeing. The interactions we have with others. Often, when we think of our social lives, we think about our close family and friends. They are at our social core. Yet, fostering those relationships further out on our...
The last two days we have covered occupational and financial wellbeing. Today, our focus shifts to intellectual – bridging across our professional and personal lives. Occupational wellbeing is focused on the job(s) we do to make an income. Our intellectual wellbeing...
Last week, I was listening to an episode of the Next Big Idea Daily. (12 minutes) Jamila Souffrant was highlighting her book. Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness. The concept that really connected with me were the...
I’m an advocate for considering the 8 dimensions of wellbeing. Occupational. Emotional. Social. Intellectual. Physical. Environmental. Spiritual. Financial. We can look at these 8 areas of our life through many different filters. Here are just a few examples: Five...
Today, I’m going to highlight a topic I will call a hobby – astrology. When I was in my teens, my girlfriend and I would buy our horoscope books each year. In the morning before school, we would discuss the predictions for the day. Since then, I loosely follow through...
This week, we’ve been covering the topics of agency and autonomy in our lives. The focus today is how these qualities impact our work and how we can maximize. Autonomy We will start with autonomy – the size of the invisible box that defines our ability to make...
As I’ve been reading and writing about agency & autonomy, I’ve started to wonder if our early life experiences have an impact on our beliefs as adults. If our parents, caregivers, teachers, coaches, romantic partners, and first bosses reduced our autonomy, did...
We have discussed how autonomy and agency connect to happiness. Then, we dove into the differences between the two. Today, let’s look at how they come into play with each of the 8 dimensions of wellbeing. Autonomy We’ll start with autonomy or the size of the invisible...
Yesterday, we reviewed some research that linked autonomy to happiness. This led to defining the difference between the related concepts of agency. As we defined yesterday, “Both imply a level of independence, self-direction, and self-determination to shape...
There was an Inc. article back in the spring that intrigued me. The title was “Your Overall Happiness, Well-Being, and Even Financial Future Come Down to 1 Simple Word, Backed by Science. And no, that word isn’t money.” The article was full of links and interesting...
A MeEO realizes their role is to be the Chief Executive Officer of their life & career. They are in charge and accountable to the “Board of Directors” of their choice. I searched for the “Top 10” responsibilities of a CEO and adapted the list for the MeEO. The...
Throughout our life and career, we will take hits to our confidence. A project gone awry. Being laid off. Overlooked for a promotion. Rejection. Negative feedback. The list is endless. Depending on the scale of the hit, our confidence can waver for a day or years. On...
Gretchen Rubin has started posing this question: “Are you a book with chapters or a tree with roots?” – Gretchen Rubin She is trying to learn more about how people look at the phases of their life. Do you move from chapter to chapter or branch out from your roots? To...