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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 27) – Change: Barack Obama

As we continue to explore the subject of change, we go to this amazing quote from former U.S. President, Barack Obama, who said: “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”

Stop looking around you for a person to be the change. Instead, look in the mirror.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

Be Better Today is a production of Paragon Media.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 26) – Change: Malala Yousafzai

Today’s quote about change comes from the youngest Nobel Prize laureate and Pakistani activist for female education, Malala Yousafzai, who said: “One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.”

It is up to us to advocate for education for all children in our community, our country, our world. When we give the next generation an opportunity to learn, we all benefit from the overflow of positive change.

To join a support group to help overcome your fears, join The No Fear Project on Facebook.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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Check out our other podcasts:

The No Fear Project

That Wine Pod

FatMan Chronicles

SUPPORT the Be Better Today podcast through The No Fear Project on Patreon!

The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

Be Better Today is a production of Paragon Media.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 25) – Change: Erica Jong

The theme of fear as an unwelcome guest of change continues today with this quote from American novelist, poet, and satirist, Erica Jong, who said: “I have accepted fear as part of life — specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.”

Conquering fear is a skill. With practice, you will recognize your physical and mental state before change. From there, you can normalize it, taking away much of the power from fear. Once you have done that, often with help from others, you are able to conquer the negatives and embrace change. Challenging, but so worth it.

To join a support group to help overcome your fears, join The No Fear Project on Facebook.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

This episode’s sponsor:

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Check out our other podcasts:

The No Fear Project

That Wine Pod

FatMan Chronicles

SUPPORT the Be Better Today podcast through The No Fear Project on Patreon!

The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

Be Better Today is a production of Paragon Media.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 24) – Change: N. R. Narayana Murthy

There is nothing easy about change. Today, we have a quote from N. R. Narayana Murthy that drives this point home: “Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.”

Facing those fears will not be easy. Find a supportive place to help guide you. Get a therapist if you are in a situation that demands change and you cannot move forward.

I mentioned The No Fear Project yesterday and we end every episode with this – “The way forward is together. The time to conquer is now.” Remember those words as you face the necessary changes in your life.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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That Wine Pod

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SUPPORT the Be Better Today podcast through The No Fear Project on Patreon!

The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

Be Better Today is a production of Paragon Media.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 23) – Change: C. JoyBell C.

For today’s quote on change, we turn to author, business investor, and mentor, C. JoyBell C., who writes: “We can’t be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea.”

Opportunities are everywhere in the world. Yet, we miss them when fear inhibits curiosity and exploration. To know more, we need to venture out of our comfort zone.

If you want to explore fear and its impact in more detail, check out another podcast I host called The No Fear Project. Fear and change are inevitable. Which one wins out is up to you.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

This episode’s sponsor:

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Check out our other podcasts:

The No Fear Project

That Wine Pod

FatMan Chronicles

SUPPORT the Be Better Today podcast through The No Fear Project on Patreon!

The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

Be Better Today is a production of Paragon Media.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 22) – Change: George Bernard Shaw

This week we reflect on the theme of change. We start off with this profound quote from Irish playwright and political activist, George Bernard Shaw: “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”

It is not only our right to change our minds, but it is also a necessity. Changing our minds is the only path to progress.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

This episode’s sponsor:

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Check out our other podcasts:

The No Fear Project

That Wine Pod

FatMan Chronicles

SUPPORT the Be Better Today podcast through The No Fear Project on Patreon!

The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

Be Better Today is a production of Paragon Media.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 21) – Leadership: Peter Drucker

We wrap-up our week of leadership quotes with this gem from the legendary Peter Drucker, who once said, “Leadership is not magnetic personality, that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not 'making friends and influencing people,' that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person's vision to higher sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.”

Go lead in a way that lifts everyone up beyond their wildest dreams.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

This episode’s sponsor:

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Check out our other podcasts:

The No Fear Project

That Wine Pod

FatMan Chronicles

SUPPORT the Be Better Today podcast through The No Fear Project on Patreon!

The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

Be Better Today is a production of Paragon Media.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 20) – Leadership: Edith Wharton

Today’s quote comes from the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize, Edith Wharton, who once said, “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”

Leaders should be the candle and the mirror – reflect the positive light of others and be the brighter candle to overcome the negative. You are a candle and a mirror. Choose wisely.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

This episode’s sponsor:

Anchor

Check out our other podcasts:

The No Fear Project

That Wine Pod

FatMan Chronicles

SUPPORT the Be Better Today podcast through The No Fear Project on Patreon!

The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

Be Better Today is a production of Paragon Media.

Copyright 2020 – All Rights Reserved

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 19) – Leadership: Jeannette Rankin

One of my favorite quotes on leadership comes from women’s rights advocate and congresswoman, Jeannette Rankin, who once said, “You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you would like them to go.”

Don’t force people. Lead people.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

This episode’s sponsor:

Anchor

Check out our other podcasts:

The No Fear Project

That Wine Pod

FatMan Chronicles

SUPPORT the Be Better Today podcast through The No Fear Project on Patreon!

The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

Be Better Today is a production of Paragon Media.

Copyright 2020 – All Rights Reserved

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 18) – Leadership: M. D. Arnold

There are many ways to lead. Some are better than others. Today’s quote gets to the heart of the matter. It’s from author M.D. Arnold who wrote, “A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people from within them.”

When it is your opportunity to lead, be that person who does so from within. That’s where the path to great leadership begins.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

This episode’s sponsor:

Anchor

Check out our other podcasts:

The No Fear Project

That Wine Pod

FatMan Chronicles

SUPPORT the Be Better Today podcast through The No Fear Project on Patreon!

The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

Be Better Today is a production of Paragon Media.

Copyright 2020 – All Rights Reserved