Becoming The Change

Welcome to the Becoming The Change Podcast. Each daily reading focuses on a different quote on how we can best apply it to our own moral compass and one of the five areas in Social Emotional Learning: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision Making. Thank you for listening and we hope you consider subscribing to the podcast for future episodes.

It’s Not What You Get It’s What You Give

“What you get will never make you happy in the long term. Who you become and what you contribute will.”

-Tony Robbins

Does really anything that we get from life make us happy in the long run? If there is, it is very little. In other words it’s shelf life is rather limited. However as author, presenter and podcaster Tony Robbins points out in today’s quote what truly matters is what we give of ourselves, what we give to others. Remember the saying: it is better to give than it is to receive. We are facing some very dark times as a society.

However, in darkness there is always a glimmer of hope; a light. Receiving things in life will not help us in becoming the change we wish to see in the world; contributing to a cause, contributing to others will. It has been and will always be this way. The sooner we realize this as a society the better our future for tomorrow’s generation will be.

What does this quote mean to you and how can you apply today’s message towards becoming more socially aware?

To subscribe to the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Special thanks to Todd Cluff for his music on this podcast.

A special thank you to Feedspot for recognizing the Becoming The Change podcast as one of the Top 10 Social Emotional Learning Podcasts  on the internet. It is an honor to be amongst the other podcasts on this list as we all strive to make this world a better place.

Welcome to the Becoming The Change Podcast. Each daily reading focuses on a different quote on how we can best apply it to our own moral compass and one of the five areas in Social Emotional Learning: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision Making. Thank you for listening and we hope you consider subscribing to the podcast for future episodes

What Serves As Your Anchor

“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”

-Thich Nhat Hanh

Often times, as Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh points out in today’s quote feelings are very sporadic and come and go like the clouds often do on a windy day. It can truly serve as an emotional roller coaster. The difficulty lies in knowing how to control these various emotions when they unexpectedly sneak up on us. As it is pointed out, the one thing we can control is our breathing and in a way that serves as our anchor to righting out own ship where in this case, that ship is our own minds. We either control our emotions by doing this or it controls us. Which do you prefer?

What does this quote mean to you and how can you apply today’s message towards managing yourself better?

To subscribe to the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Special thanks to Todd Cluff for his music on this podcast.

A special thank you to Feedspot for recognizing the Becoming The Change podcast as one of the Top 10 Social Emotional Learning Podcasts  on the internet. It is an honor to be amongst the other podcasts on this list as we all strive to make this world a better place.

Welcome to the Becoming The Change Podcast. Each daily reading focuses on a different quote on how we can best apply it to our own moral compass and one of the five areas in Social Emotional Learning: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision Making. Thank you for listening and we hope you consider subscribing to the podcast for future episodes.

What We Were Born To Do

“You were born to do something great with your life.”

-Ed Mylett

Today’s quote by author, podcaster and speaker Ed Mylett is one that for some needs to serve as a daily reminder or mantra as we all were born with the opportunity to do something great with our lives. It is important that we recognize this first and foremost, otherwise in my opinion we are living a rather mediocre life. Greatness is already within each of us. Sometimes we just need to tap into it or have someone who loves and supports us show us where that greatness lies. Now remember that greatness does not mean fame and fortune because those are only self serving goals and to me in order to exhibit greatness it is the result of what you do for others in helping them to become their best selves. For me I will never be the type of handy man to fix things that break at the house nor will I ever land my own HGTV show for my decorating decor. Believe me….I know my limitations. However, I have come to the realization that I can be the handy man in helping others when they feel broken and need someone’s shoulder to lean on. There is a reason for my serve, lead and inspire Twitter handle as these three things are three things that I can do great at each and everyday for someone else. That is where my greatness lies. Where does yours?

What does this quote mean to you and how can you apply today’s message towards improving your self awareness?

To subscribe to the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Special thanks to Todd Cluff for his music on this podcast.

A special thank you to Feedspot for recognizing the Becoming The Change podcast as one of the Top 10 Social Emotional Learning Podcasts  on the internet. It is an honor to be amongst the other podcasts on this list as we all strive to make this world a better place.

Welcome to the Becoming The Change Podcast. Each daily reading focuses on a different quote on how we can best apply it to our own moral compass and one of the five areas in Social Emotional Learning: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision Making. Thank you for listening and we hope you consider subscribing to the podcast for future episodes.

Inspiring Others Pays You Back Ten Fold

“The more people you inspire the more people will inspire you.”

-Simon Sinek

For as long as I can remember I have lived by three words: serve, lead and inspire. They are actually the same three words I have as my Twitter handle. Each one is important in its own right and guide my own moral compass in all that I do each and every day. In today’s quote author, speaker and podcaster Simon Sinek focuses on the third word which is inspire. He says that the more people we inspire the more people will inspire us. And in my experience, he couldn’t be more right. We all have the ability to inspire one another in all that we do. We can inspire our friends and our family. Even those that can are complete strangers. Any act of random kindness can serve as that spark to inspire others to become their best self. Their efforts can inspire others and so on. It is like the domino effect and just being witness to that can inspire you ten fold. Know that all that your strive to do in making this world a better place is never done in vain. We have the opportunity to inspire others if we look for those glimmers of hope in others because they are there if we are willing to look hard enough. Our greatest aspiration should be our inspiration in being the change we wish to see in the world. Let your moral compass inspire you to inspire others.

What does this quote mean to you and how can you apply today’s message towards defining/refining your own moral compass?

To subscribe to the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Special thanks to Todd Cluff for his music on this podcast.

A special thank you to Feedspot for recognizing the Becoming The Change podcast as one of the Top 10 Social Emotional Learning Podcasts  on the internet. It is an honor to be amongst the other podcasts on this list as we all strive to make this world a better place.

Welcome to the Becoming The Change Podcast. Each daily reading focuses on a different quote on how we can best apply it to our own moral compass and one of the five areas in Social Emotional Learning: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision Making. Thank you for listening and we hope you consider subscribing to the podcast for future episodes.

Use Your Words As Your Voice

“Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows, not thunder.”

-Rumi

As today’s quote by Persian poet Rumi points out, sometimes it is our words and not our voice that has more power in the grand scheme of things. When you think about it, when we raise our voice it is a 50/50 chance that it will have the type of impact we are intentionally trying to have. If that always becomes our method of choice of being loud and proud it will for sure lose its power and not give the results we desire. Why? Because those that we will are trying to influence will become numb to all that noise.

However if we raise our words, they can stay impactful in the minds of others. Often times the pen is truly mightier. Words have the power to influence others and can come across as being more non-threatening than verbal tactics. As Rumi says the rain makes things grow, not the thunder. Thunder will dissipate eventually and its affect is temporary whereas rain creates nourishment for things to grow and becomes infused within the soil much like the words that we write become infused within the minds of others. Let us decide to let our words be our voice and be that voice of reason.

What does this quote mean to you and how can you apply today’s message towards developing your responsible decision making skills?

To subscribe to the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Special thanks to Todd Cluff for his music on this podcast.

A special thank you to Feedspot for recognizing the Becoming The Change podcast as one of the Top 10 Social Emotional Learning Podcasts  on the internet. It is an honor to be amongst the other podcasts on this list as we all strive to make this world a better place.

Welcome to the Becoming The Change Podcast. Each daily reading focuses on a different quote on how we can best apply it to our own moral compass and one of the five areas in Social Emotional Learning: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision Making. Thank you for listening and we hope you consider subscribing to the podcast for future episodes.

Success Lies In The Relationships We Form With Others

“Success isn’t about how much money you make. It’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.”

-Michelle Obama

We are better not for what we do for ourselves but what we do for others. Today’s quote by Michelle Obama supports this in that our successes are dependent upon how impactful we have been in the lives of others. Its the difference we make that counts. Money is only worth something while you are here, alive on this planet. Impact lasts a lifetime and will be here long after you are gone. The question is are you doing enough to make that difference in the lives of others? If not what are there some ways in which you can strive to make that impact?

What does this quote mean to you and how can you apply today’s message towards developing your relationship skills?

To subscribe to the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Special thanks to Todd Cluff for his music on this podcast.

A special thank you to Feedspot for recognizing the Becoming The Change podcast as one of the Top 10 Social Emotional Learning Podcasts  on the internet. It is an honor to be amongst the other podcasts on this list as we all strive to make this world a better place.

Welcome to the Becoming The Change Podcast. Each daily reading focuses on a different quote on how we can best apply it to our own moral compass and one of the five areas in Social Emotional Learning: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision Making. Thank you for listening and we hope you consider subscribing to the podcast for future episodes.

Let’s Create A Better World From the Inside Out

“No matter how hard things get, or how hopeless things look, don’t give up. Realize that we don’t create our world from the outside in. We create and transform it from the inside out. Be the Coffee Bean.”

-Damon West

Speaker and author Damon West’s quote is one that I think really resonates with what is currently happening in our nation and also the world. Many of us feel very defeated as what is happening in various facets are things that are out of our control or so it may seem. Topics such as gun laws, abortion, voting rights, war, etc are often on what seems like a constant cycle and what never seems to rectified. No one it seems can look or take the time to look at things through the lens of those being affected by inaction or the action of others. Too often things of such importance are put into the hands of those that have the least understanding to make equitable decisions on the matter. Without saying specifically who they are, I am sure you know who I am referring to. I’m an educator, husband and father but that does not make me an expert on all of the topics I mentioned above and some of them do not even directly affect me. However, they do affect the people that I love, work, and are friends of mine. So, with that being said I guess they do affect me. Their voices matter. My voice matters. It is time that the powers that be listen to the voice of the people. These topics should be voted upon by the people and for the people. It should be in their hands, not in the hands of those who know so very little about these topics, their own people and in fact their own country. Let’s create the world from the inside out by allowing the people to have a voice once and for all if this is truly the land of the free and the home of the brave. Change for all of us starts from within.

What does this quote mean to you and how can you apply today’s message towards becoming more socially aware?

To subscribe to the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Special thanks to Todd Cluff for his music on this podcast.

A special thank you to Feedspot for recognizing the Becoming The Change podcast as one of the Top 10 Social Emotional Learning Podcasts  on the internet. It is an honor to be amongst the other podcasts on this list as we all strive to make this world a better place.

Welcome to the Becoming The Change Podcast. Each daily reading focuses on a different quote on how we can best apply it to our own moral compass and one of the five areas in Social Emotional Learning: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision Making. Thank you for listening and we hope you consider subscribing to the podcast for future episodes.

What It Means To Be Authentic

“To be authentic is to be at peace with your imperfections.”

-Simon Sinek

When we are being authentic we are being genuine. You may have heard of the phrase “the genuine article.” As author, speaker and podcaster Simon Sinek points out in today’s quote, it truly means we are at peace with our own imperfections. As much as we may hate to admit it, we have many imperfections. But to me it are those imperfections that make us who we are; it makes us unique or special. For some of us, to be comfortable in our own skin with these imperfections, it may take us a lifetime to come to terms with it. For others it may take very little time. For me, I have already come to understanding of what those imperfections are and at first they were hard to accept but over time I made the decision not to waste anymore time worrying about them. My focus is on becoming the best me possible, flaws and all. I don’t even try to hide them and let others know what they are so that they might feel inclined to do the same. It is time for us to stop searching for perfection and embrace who we are and our imperfections. Enough time has already been wasted.

What does this quote mean to you and how can you apply today’s message towards improving your self awareness?

To subscribe to the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Special thanks to Todd Cluff for his music on this podcast.

A special thank you to Feedspot for recognizing the Becoming The Change podcast as one of the Top 10 Social Emotional Learning Podcasts  on the internet. It is an honor to be amongst the other podcasts on this list as we all strive to make this world a better place.

Welcome to the Becoming The Change Podcast. Each daily reading focuses on a different quote on how we can best apply it to our own moral compass and one of the five areas in Social Emotional Learning: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision Making. Thank you for listening and we hope you consider subscribing to the podcast for future episodes.

Serve Others

“Serve others. Every day, look for ways to do something for someone else.”

-Jay Glazer

Fox NFL Insider Jay Glazer’s message is quote simple: serve others. There are so many ways in which this can happen each and every day. People are always in need of help and there are always people who are ready and willing to do just that. The world would be a better place if we just learned to serve others and help to bring out the best in everyone; help them be the good. Anything is possible. We each have it within us our own moral compass. One the guides us in which we rely on to do the right thing. Let us have it guide us towards what we each of us were born to do: serve others.

What does this quote mean to you and how can you apply today’s message towards defining/refining your own moral compass?

To subscribe to the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Special thanks to Todd Cluff for his music on this podcast.

A special thank you to Feedspot for recognizing the Becoming The Change podcast as one of the Top 10 Social Emotional Learning Podcasts  on the internet. It is an honor to be amongst the other podcasts on this list as we all strive to make this world a better place.

Welcome to the Becoming The Change Podcast. Each daily reading focuses on a different quote on how we can best apply it to our own moral compass and one of the five areas in Social Emotional Learning: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision Making. Thank you for listening and we hope you consider subscribing to the podcast for future episodes.

Our One Choice In Life

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms–to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.”

-Viktor Frankl

We make tons of decisions each and every day. But as Austrian neurologist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl mentions in today’s quote, no matter what is taken away from somebody, our right to choose our attitude is the one thing that cannot be taken away. No one knows this better than he does. He and his family were sent to several concentration camps during World War II. He was the sole survivor as his mother, brother and wife were killed. Frankl’s book Man’s Search for Meaning was written as an account of his experiences and became a best seller and a book I highly recommend as it is one of my favorites. He chose to live, he chose to fight. It was his choice to control his own attitude despite the circumstances that were before him during his time in the concentration camps. He rose above and overcame so much. If he can do this, there is no reason we can’t either. Choosing the right attitude can lead towards a better tomorrow.

What does this quote mean to you and how can you apply today’s message towards developing your responsible decision making skills?

To subscribe to the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Special thanks to Todd Cluff for his music on this podcast.

A special thank you to Feedspot for recognizing the Becoming The Change podcast as one of the Top 10 Social Emotional Learning Podcasts  on the internet. It is an honor to be amongst the other podcasts on this list as we all strive to make this world a better place.