Have you ever gotten negative feedback? Did you like it? 

It’s part of life so it makes sense to be able to handle it effectively.

I don’t particularly enjoy it and I’m dealing with it now. I share how I handle it and what I do BEFORE I try to learn from it.

I’m more committed than ever to keep sharing kindness and positivity in the world.

https://www.tbrowning.com/sometimes-feedback-stinks/

I ran across this idea from a post on a website forum way back in 2007 and it got me thinking- are you an asker or a guesser?

It's an interesting way to look at life, how we interact and what we expect from others.

I think what it boils down to is how comfortable you are hearing and saying no. Listen to the short episode and let me know what you think!

https://www.tbrowning.com/are-you-an-asker-or-guesser/

Want to know how to get lucky?

I've got 5 tips for you. I learned them from my dogs but, hey, you can use them too.

https://www.tbrowning.com/how-to-get-lucky/

I'm trying something new for the month of November.  #NaPodPoMo is a month-long challenge to release 30 episodes in 30 days.

Gulp. I'm intimidated AND excited by it.

This is the first of my DAILY short & sweet podcast episodes.

Naturally, my topic is TRY IT- you might like it. Take a few minutes and think about what YOU might like to try!

https://www.tbrowning.com/try-it-you-might-like-it/

As I watch the trees lose their leaves here in the fall season, I’m wondering what WE need to let go.

Most things have a season. It can help us if we take time to consider what it’s the season for in our lives. What do we need to let go? Maybe something has served us, maybe not- if it’s time to let it go, you’ll feel better for doing it.

Take a few minutes to listen as I share some things I’m letting go and why. I hope it will help you think of things in your own life that you can release.

Visit my website for the transcript:

https://www.tbrowning.com/letting-go/

I'm wrapping up my conversations in this episode about Greg McKeown's book Essentialism.

My friend Karen Backway [physician turned life coach] and I agree that this is an ideal book for anyone who wants to OWN their life.

Part Four of the book focuses on execution- BEING an essentialist. We cover how to buffer, subtract what's nonessential, make progress and be in the flow. We both have personal examples of how we're applying this to our own lives.

https://www.tbrowning.com/essentialism-part-4-execute/ ‎

Do you want to live a life of purpose and meaning?

A life defined by your decision to choose less, have it mean more and make a bigger impact?

You’re in the right place.

I’m discussing Greg McKeown’s book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less with my friend Karen Backway. Karen is a physician turned life coach and we enjoy talking about what we study and how we use our studies in our lives.

We discuss Part 3 of McKeown's book- 'Eliminate- How can we cut out the trivial many?' in this episode.

This is a more difficult section for me because I’m in the thick of it personally. And if you’re a person who finds it hard to say no, you’ll probably have some issues here too.

If you’re reading the book or just listening to our discussions, I’d love to hear how you’re applying this to your own life.

https://www.tbrowning.com/essentialism-part-3-the-elimination-game/

Do you want to live a life of purpose and meaning?

A life defined by your decision to choose less and have it mean more?

You’re in the right place.

I’m discussing Greg McKeown’s book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less with my friend Karen Backway. Karen is a physician turned life coach and we enjoy talking about what we study and how we use our studies in our lives.

In this episode, we focus on Part 2 of McKeown's book- 'Explore' to distinguish between the trivial many and the vital few concerns in life.

Grab a copy of the book and read for yourself OR just listen in. You don’t need to read the book to benefit from listening to our discussion.

https://www.tbrowning.com/essentialism-part-2-discern-trivial-many-from-vital-few/

Mentioned in this episode:

Essentialism by Greg McKeown is having an immediate impact in my life. 

I am always reading and often talking with my friends about what I'm reading. I've been so impressed with this book AND I have a friend who's read it multiple times so we decided to record our conversation about it to share here. Karen Backway, a physician turned life coach, joins me to discuss the first part of Essentialism. 

We talk about what it is, how it could be hard and why I'm so excited to see it working in my life.

https://www.tbrowning.com/essentialism-part-1/ ‎

Thinking and talking about death can help you figure out how you want to live.

Sure, these can be uncomfortable conversations but they don't have to be. They can be liberating, eye-opening and lead to so much more.

My heart is tender since my father-in-law passed away this weekend. 

But this isn't a morbid, depressing episode.

I've got thoughts and resources for preparing for death and grieving your loss.

Join me, friend.

https://www.tbrowning.com/how-to-deal-with-death/ ‎