One of the big lies in the world of social change is that to do good, you must feel bad. Somewhere along the way, we absorbed this idea that making a positive impact means pushing ourselves to the edge of exhaustion and operating in a state of constant stress. If you’re not verging on burnout […]
This week’s renewable energy news has shown us once again that the transition to clean, climate-friendly energy sources is not only vital for humanity and the planet but a bona fide economic win-win for all. But it makes me think once again how so many of us who are dedicating so much of our energy
This isn’t necessarily a new revelation for me, but somehow I’ve become more aware lately of how much time I spend wanting to get to a different moment than the one I’m in. The one I’m in is either too boring or too challenging in some way. I need to numb out of it in
Something very cool just happened! As many of you have probably noticed, in addition to current good news from around the world, I usually also include moments of significant social change from the past (labeled as “Remember”) as well as possible future achievements (labeled as “Imagine) related to the #1 good news story from that
A few weeks ago, I shared how I, yet again, switched email delivery systems. I explained how there’s some sense of shame when I do this. I tend to kind of nerd out on the technological aspects of business. There’s a part of me that finds solace in these less confronting actions. So it can be fun.
Many purpose-driven leaders underestimate the importance of healing their emotional wounds. We fail to realize that understanding and integrating these wounds inherently bolsters our positive impact in the world by clearing and strengthening our life energy. And at the same time, such healing is a critical gateway to viscerally knowing and living our passions and
I’ve decided to run an experiment. Starting today, I am going to convene a second daily session of GET S*** DONE Work Group, from 8:45-10pm, Monday through Thursday, for at least the next few weeks. This week, like I mentioned in last week’s reflection, I really committed to using the GET S*** DONE time for
Pain is not the enemy. I think of pain as a loyal messenger letting us know about our unhealed wounds. It’s not trying to hurt us. It’s trying to show us where we are already hurt and need to heal. It’s trying to tell us when we need to stop, rest, and give ourselves a
For the last several months, I’ve run an online work group called GET S*** DONE. I facilitate it, but I also use it myself to make meaningful progress on important things in my life. But I have to come clean. I realized this past week that I hadn’t been utilizing the group as it was
We often intentionally keep ourselves from feeling good about our day-to-day progress. We save that tap on the back or that feeling of success for our truly great achievements: a big promotion, setting a personal record in fitness, or finishing a major piece of art. We perhaps sometimes treat the feeling of success as if
