The 3rd ‘E’ of the 10 E’s is the Director of Entertainment. This is the person or people in our life who not only provide laughter, humor, and fun, but also continually reminds us to identify the joy that accompanies being fully aligned with our purpose. Fun/Joy is one of the 5 Basic Needs.

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Encouragement is the 2nd ‘E’ of the 10 E’s. Encouragement can be defined as the gift of giving courage. The role of an encourager is to bring out someone’s bravest self when they’re experiencing fear or anxiety. Encouragers help others recognize there is something amazing on the other side of fear. The Director of Encouragement holds a mighty powerful position at your Great Table.

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We can’t achieve great things alone. The 10 E’s of the CEO’s Board of Director provide a guideline for developing a strong social support team. Empowerment is the first E. The Director of Empowerment keeps you focused on maintaining your personal power and helps keep you believing that you can achieve what you want to achieve and realize your best self.

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Who do you have sitting at your Great Table as the CEO of your life? Your Board of Directors help guide and support you in realizing your best self and achieving your aspirations. The 10 E’s help provide a guideline for filling your Board Room with the right people in the right positions.

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In the midst of a storm, patience, focus, and self-awareness become your shelter and your answer to life challenges. Find solace knowing the storm will subside and you will eventually reach your destination.

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My daughter joins me as my first guest on The Tom J. Bull Podcast. We explore kindness and empathy as key traits to giving back to others, feel like we matter, and to understand the positive impact of contributing to something bigger than ourselves. It doesn’t cost a dime to be kind.

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There is rich understanding and invaluable information available to us when we experience loss. To have lost is not to have not gained. In fact, loss provides the information we need to know and the resources we need to have to move forward. It is a process of recalibrating, reevaluating, and strengthening. Loss is essential in gaining more self-awareness and inspiring real personal growth.

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Fear seeps into our psyche when we step out from the known and into the unknown in the face of change. We create ‘what ifs’ to validate our anxiety and uneasiness. These ‘what ifs’, these negative feelings, are fabricated and untrue, driven by fear alone. But ‘what ifs’ can be flipped to encourage what’s possible. We can ‘flip our fear’ and alleviate or eliminate faulty and irrational thinking and put ourselves in a more empowered mindset for success.

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The shortest distance between two people is a smile. It is the simplest way to acknowledge another person. It can help another person feel appreciated and encourage them to re-evaluate the quality of their day. In that brief moment, in that small space, you can create an atmosphere of positivity and human connection. A simple, yet powerful gesture...the smile.

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This is part 2 of the strategy, ‘AIRR’ It Out. A deeper look at how to use this strategy to address the obstacles in our life that hold us back from achieving what we want and becoming who we want to be. An easy, but effective, framework for overcoming life challenges.

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