Achieving Clarity Podcast

Framing is a psychological behavior of cognitive biases that we do not realize we have, affecting pretty much everything we do and consider and hold an opinion on in our lives. These internal biases can sometimes be viewpoints we have had from an early age. The older we get, the harder it is to realize these biases and therefore generate a desire to change them. 

In this episode, we'll discuss frames, where they come from and how they affect us in our lives, and how to stay open to changing frames on the journey.

Each of us has familiar tools we use personally and professionally to deal with situations. The trick is knowing when to lay these tools down when faced with an unfamiliar environment, where maintaining a rigid, familiar response could lead to undesirable results. In this episode we discuss scenarios that may require the consideration of using problem solving methods unfamiliar to us, and to resist the urge to bend the situation into an environment that feels familiar to us so we can use our sacred tools, even if that's the wrong answer.

Author Kim Scott speaks about the importance of managers and leaders to engage the heart (care personally) and the mind (challenge directly) with their team members. Building strong relationships should be at the center of a boss’s job to positively impact the culture of the organization. In this episode we will discuss this in more detail, providing strong and poor examples of both, and the impact it has on company culture. 

Hedgehogs see the world with a deep but narrow view of thinking - they know "one big thing." Foxes however are integrators, who "know many little things." In this episode, we will look at the differences between the two and examine the real-world results the hedgehogs and foxes achieve. 

Which do you see yourself and your team as; more like a hedgehog, or more like a fox?

Goal setting is great, but often we can unintentionally stack the deck against ourselves from achieving these goals by oversharing them with others. Rather than making the declaration at the beginning, consider being a bit more discerning about who you share your goals with - then just start working toward them. Those around you will notice the change in you, then you can tell them about the new direction you chose...3 months ago! Here are some tips to help you set yourself up for achieving your goals.

When you are working on achieving any endeavor, strive to find a process that you can fall in love with outside of the goal you are working toward. In this episode we discuss why it is so important to find the process that works for you on your journey toward achievement.

In this episode we will look at the difference between finite vs infinite events in our lives, as well as the kind vs wicked environments we encounter. Knowing these definitions and how they apply to our lives will have a huge impact in how you interact with these realms.

Our thinking is key to pretty much everything in our life; it is vital to your future success, both personally and professionally. Join me in this episode as I read from the first chapter of my upcoming online course, where I discuss thinking, emotions, feelings and your body to prevent from living in the past and instead prepare yourself for great success in the near future.

It can all too easy for us to say yes to, agree to, commit to, events or programs or appointments that are "interesting" or "pretty cool" to us, only to later find ourselves overwhelmed physically / emotionally / mentally / spiritually by these commitments. Further, when something really cool comes along, a "Hell Yeah!" event, the previous B-level commitments make no room for the A-level activity you really want to do. Make friends with "No" - it is a complete sentence. Consciously commit to playing more defense from the influx of external offers and you will be rewarded with more intentional time in your personal account to offer to the "Hell Yeah" events that truly resonate with you.

Beginnings are notoriously difficult. They are wobbly, unstable and provide strong reasons to quit this endeavor. In this episode you will learn the value within these initial struggles and payoff to continue forging ahead in your endeavor.