Let's examine the lesson behind Aesop's famous fable-- The Tortoise and The Hare.  
Does slow and steady really win the race? How far will you get with arrogance, risky behaviors, and cockiness?  
Can you really be successful with humility, confidence, skills, training, slow/steady action, and consistency?  
Learn to run the marathon instead of the sprint for long-term success! Play the long game instead of the short game!
Credits...
Artist: Caffeine Creek Band
Track: Happy Go Lucky Day

EPISODE 9: Celebrating failures.

Why do we focus so much on the negativity of our failures and the failures of others when we should actually be celebrating these failures?  

I really don’t see failures in the way that most people do.  I believe we all make many mistakes and errors along the way in our lifetime, but most of the time, we truly didn’t intend to screw up, and we shouldn’t be condemned as an ultimate failure just because we didn’t get it right. 
Yes, I know...it’s hard to determine another person’s intent, but I truly believe that most of us are truly just doing the best that we can at any given moment. 

So...when we personally screw up… we need to ask ourselves these questions.  What was my intent?  What am I willing to learn from this screw-up?  Who do I need to apologize to? What will I do differently next time to avoid or improve this result?

I heard a personal development coach say it best recently, and I wish I could remember who said it. But, what he said stuck. YOU DON’T FAIL...YOU FIND! This really struck me, because all of life’s greatest discoveries were found because someone was okay with failing in order to find!

But, Thomas Edison said it best! 

"I have not failed.  I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work. "
Let's work on finding, instead of failing!

Let's learn to find, instead of fail. 

If you know anything about Vinyl records, they are easily scratched and attract dust which can cause them to “skip” or “repeat” while you’re trying to play your favorite song. That signature skipping sound from the locked groove created the expression "broken record" and now refers to someone who continually repeats the same thing over and over again.

Many times we become just like broken records. We keep repeating the same patterns over and over and over again. We keep dating the same types of people that we don’t really align with.  We attract the same crappy friendships that leave us feeling empty, hurt, or betrayed. We keep losing that same 5 to 10 lbs over and over again.  We complain about our ass of a boss EVERY SINGLE DAY! We get up and dread going to our job day in and day out. 

But...do we do anything about it?  Generally, most of us don’t.  We get into a pattern of perpetually complaining about our unfulfilling life situations like a broken record.

Music by Caffeine Creek Band (Happy-Go-Lucky Day) and by Dave Miles on pixabay.com 
Sound effects from Zapsplat.com

Ooooh! I’m opening a can of worms today! But, why not? It’s almost Valentine’s day so love is in the air! It’s in the flirty glances of new love... it’s in the hearts of all of those connected soulmates out there... it’s in the greeting card aisle, in the floral department, in the candy aisle, and more.  But, let’s be real...It’s also on the minds of many who are feeling alone, broken, unfulfilled, cynical, and bitter.

Fulfilling relationships take more than just time...they take courage!  Let's explore!

Happy Valentine’s Day to all who celebrate!  I wish everyone a safe, courageous, happy, fulfilling, and healthy relationship! 

If you’d like to be added to the waitlist for my Cooking up Courage Coaching program and be entered to win a free 4-week coaching experience with me to level up your current career, lifestyle, or relationship situation, please send me an email with the subject line “WAITLIST” at [email protected] and tell me about your most pressing ideas for improving your life in a courageous way!

When we're going through changes and improvements, we need to learn to embrace the SUCK. Be okay with feeling, failing, and floundering--It's all part of the path to improving your current situation. Email me at [email protected] with the subject line "Embrace the Suck" to schedule a time to chat about how I can help you get to the other side of your sucky situation. 

Consistency builds momentum as you develop your new routines. This will help you form the habits that will be required to stay the course.

Find out how to go from finding clarity right into taking action to make your dreams come true!

Sometimes feeling "stuck" has nothing to do with fear, but instead is a result of having a lack of clarity in what you truly want in life.
Finding CLARITY will require some time to ponder some key questions in these areas of life... 

SELF (who you are & how you show up)
SOCIAL CIRCLE (all relationships/connections)
SKILLS  (what's needed for your dreams)
SATISFACTION OF SERVICE (providing service to others that you're proud of)

Listen to this episode for the 5 questions you can ask yourself to discover clarity in each of these areas.

Hear the replay of  my very first Live Training about the Three P's of Fear and how to combat them. 

Welcome to the premier episode of Cooking Up Courage Podcast! In this episode we'll talk about what exactly courage is and why it's so important.  The root of the word courage is cor--which is the Latin word for heart.