"I can choose to let it define me, confine me, refine me, outshine me, or I can choose to move on and leave it behind me” - John C. Maxwell.
All the events in life can mean something.
What do you think the events in your life represent?
Do your life events define who you are today?
Which events in your life do you choose to give #meaning to?
Tune in, September 10th, 10:45 AM CST, as S. Scott Mason, Casey Berman and Oleg Lougheed, explore the meaning events have in our lives, ways to determine which events have meaning and not, and other related topic.
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Lisa David Olson is a speaker, creative coach and author of the memoir Laughs on Wry, in which she shares how humor saved her life after an abusive childhood.
Her serious-toned message reveals the power of humor to heal and connect. A writer and performer of sketch comedy, parody songs, and improvisation for decades, Lisa’s energetic style and determination always leaves joy in her wake.
Included in her first book is Lisa’s project in bravery, Serious Selfies with Strangers, that provided unexpected and genuine connections with people she would never have met otherwise.
Invite Lisa to speak for your work group or project team to share her lessons from over 20 years onstage; challenging convention and expectations to unravel embedded ways of thinking.
This week’s conversation features, Chantel Soumis.
Piercing through the noise of today’s society is a challenge, but Chantel Soumis is living proof that it can be done! With clarity, consistency, and above all, a knowledgeable coach, anything is possible—just ask the “bubbly and blessed” voice of the differently-abled community from a tiny town in the midwest who has made global headlines.
As a top LinkedIn Creator with over 30,000 organic followers in just one year, Chantel has the insider secrets and a history of marketing experience to help others achieve a strong digital reputation. In 2018, Chantel launched Stardust Creative LLC, a brand agency focused on embracing differences through personal and corporate branding.
She’s had the pleasure of speaking at international conferences across the globe and working with teams at Fortune 500 organizations in terms of mastering digital reputations for executives and building inclusive environments for leadership teams.
The people we surround ourselves with can have a huge impact on our lives. In building our own personal networks, we open ourselves up to new opportunities we may not even be aware of yet and develop a valuable asset that can never be taken away from us.
In this episode, Nate Peo discusses the importance of having real personal connections in our network. In putting ourselves out there more and delving outside of comfort zones, we can develop diverse connections that broaden our worldviews and create positive outcomes.
Continually building these relationships and thinking of ways to serve others will benefit us in the long run because we never know who will play what part in our lives.
Laura Staley, founder of Cherish Your World, grew up in rough environments in which she was often shamed and belittled and didn’t have a safe space she could escape to. Through the ongoing process of healing, she learned how to shed the negative behavior patterns she had adopted through these challenging experiences and find her own voice.
By engaging in transformational work throughout adulthood, she has been able to undergo a change of heart, mind, body, and soul that she hopes others can experience as well. Following the wisdom of Feng Shui, Staley believes that the clutter in your heart can be cleared just as the clutter in your outer space. She preaches that your inner world is just as important to enrich as the outer world, and although everyone has their individual journeys, this transformation that occurred for her helped her to appreciate the beauty of being alive. From feeling at war with her body to finding solace within it, Staley’s journey proves that it is possible to heal, it is possible to forgive, and it is possible to love again.
Resolutions are meant to be maintained and pursued, not ditched after a couple of weeks.
They’re often made because we want a fresh start, which is why entrepreneur Che Brown declares that any day can be your January 1 st , and you can change the path of your life with the implementation of just one good idea.
By realizing that you are not alone, you have support, and that you are a fighter, you can be happy no matter what. After facing multiple setbacks, Che Brown had reached a very low point in his life.
While filing for bankruptcy, he realized something that steered him towards picking himself back up: he was not alone.
Many others were facing the same problems he was, and that was enough to know there was a possibility for change. With the mindset that “a setback is a setup for a comeback,” he decided that he would make today his January 1 st and get a do-over in life.
Following that idea has helped him rise up from his low point, and he encourages everyone to realize that thoughts can be changed, and that ideas can be manifested.
All you need is to have what he calls the “never-again moment,” in which you decide that you want a change, a rebirth, and that today will be your January 1 st .
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Identity: You're more than your past circumstances
This week’s conversation features Reena Friedman Watts. She connects people with CHANGEMAKERS and makes their stories worth telling, among many other roles.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Growth: Understand your strengths and weaknesses
She believes in high performance, executing goals, and living out our best potential with self-awareness and practical strategies.
She believes in the power of vulnerability and in holding space for empathy and compassion, so that we can create a beautiful, authentic experience of human connection.
She believes in community, and that we are all brought together to help each other and to make this big world feel smaller and cozier.
Personal Story: To become the man that I am, I believe all things work together for my good. Whether dealing with difficulties like overcoming Leukemia after a prognosis of <5% or achieving a high leadership role as a Chief Information Security Officer, all these events have served as learning opportunities for my growth.
Mission: To transform leadership and company culture through teaching leaders how to use stories for more effective communications
Values: My driving values are Faith and Service. I believe in the ability of others to succeed, and I work to do what I can to help them succeed as a partner seeking their best interest.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Adversity: "I heard the words that no one wants to hear..."
On Purpose: Look within
On Words: Words are powerful, choose wisely
On Story: What is a story that you're telling yourself?
