Curiosity not Judgement

As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, do you have a sense of things you did well, and areas where you need to improve? Do you have a plan in mind for how to become the best version of yourself in business, personal growth and relationships?

How do you know when it's time to bring something to an end? Perhaps it's a relationship, a job, or a season of life. Join us for a curious conversation that includes some possible questions to ask yourself when you begin to sense a change is coming on.

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A 3:30 a.m. blog post led to a great conversation around cognitive dissonance and the concept of "yes, and." Gary and Birga discuss the real tension involved when holding two seemingly conflicting thoughts in your mind.

Courtesy of the Glorify app, today's CnJ "quickie" goes through six simple but powerful questions. They are great to ask yourself when you are feeling stuck or defeated:

Did your candidate win or lose? How do the results of this election impact you moving forward? Gary and Birga spend some time discussing the relationships that may have been damaged by political discord, and what do to now.

Do you, your family, or your culture have a practice around grief? Many Americans don't seem to know what to do with it, either for themselves or others. This episode focuses on some curious questions around grief, and what we might want to consider when exposed to hard and painful times.

Have you been part of a strategic planning session for your business? Have you ever considered that it is something that you can also do as part of a family? Join in the curiosity around the elements of strategic planning, and how you can allow this intentional time to help shape the next season of your life.

Have you found yourself in a spiral of negative self talk, wondering about your value? Gary and Birga dive into this important topic and propose some ways to ask good questions and interrupt harmful narratives.

What happens when you are accused of something you believe to be untrue? How can relationship be restored afterwards (or should it)? How can you return to authenticity after a rift? These are just a handful of curious questions discussed in today's episode.

Have you spent time investing yourself, and your curiosity into the lives of those around you, but feel like you aren't seeing any payoff? Take heart! Sometimes, the efforts you put forth don't manifest for years. We'll talk about it today.