Decide Your Legacy

We know what it feels like to be motivated right after hearing or reading something inspiring.  But what happens on day five, or day 50?  How do you maintain that energy level to achieve your goals?  On this episode we break down several practical strategies you can engage to stay motivated for the long haul.  On this episode we discuss:

• Making things stick
• Not moving forward is actually a step back
• Avoiding the leak, writing it down
• Identifying the expected obstacles
• Focusing on a vision
• The biggest obstacle is yourself
• Negativity bias is all about feeding our insecurities
• Focusing on the potential outcomes and opportunity
• Get some accountability and put a little skin in the game
• Measure it to get more of it
• Focus on the intrinsic

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Resources:
How to be Happier (Episode 45)
Identifying Core Values (Episode 23)
Perfectionism v. Procrastination Trap (video)

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It's written right there in the Constitution of the United States of America: we have the right to pursue happiness.  But what is it that will make us happy?  We get down to the practical this week on how you can cultivate happiness in your own life.  On this episode we discuss:

• All the risks I'm taking (I'm doing it a lot lately)
• Why happiness is important to us
• Avoiding Facebook happiness
• How I found myself on a beautiful beach, but ultimately was miserable
• The cost of misery in our lives
• Focusing on a clear vision for your future
• Enjoying the journey instead of focusing on the destination
• Do the hard work first
• Reframing the negative experiences in our lives
• Standing up for yourself
• Meaningfully connecting with others.

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Resources:
Secret Communication Skills (Episode 44)

Core Beliefs Activity
Most people have 3 - 10 deeply rooted negative core beliefs. Become aware of them and replace them with a healthier perspective so they no longer drive you. Identify your top 3 - 5 negative core beliefs using this 30 Damaging Core Beliefs Worksheet. You never know when something might go wrong. Seeing that there are lots of option.. Then complete a Be Truth Oriented Worksheet for each one. Enter the negative core belief in step 1 on the Be Truth Oriented worksheet and follow each step. Save on your desktop, completed, and email the completed worksheets back to me before our next visit. Here's an article article to read that will be helpful How to Change Negative Core Beliefs.

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Adam is a life coach and counselor who specializes in helping individuals and organizations find transformational clarity.  He specializes in anxiety, depression, life & career transitions, adolescent challenges, and family counseling.

We regularly talk about the basics of communication and how to improve them, but I want to go beyond the basics today.  I'm going to share several secret skills that will take your communication to a deeper and stronger level with those around you.  On this episode we discuss:

• All the risks I'm taking (I'm doing it a lot lately)
• Problems that can arise from poor communication
• A fly-over of a few of the communication skills we usually talk about
• Never giving your power away
• How to not give up in communication with others
• Sharing your story in a vulnerable way
• How to dig deeper in conversation with others

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Resources:
Conflict Resolution (Episode #41)
New Orleans Surprise Prank 2022
If by Rudyard Kipling - Read by Sir Michael Caine
Do it Anyway by Mother Teresa
How Did You Die by Edmund Vance Cooke
My 20 Favorite Questions to Ask Clients
20 Questions to Ignite Meaningful Conversations

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Adam is a life coach and counselor who specializes in helping individuals and organizations find transformational clarity.  He specializes in anxiety, depression, life & career transitions, adolescent challenges, and family counseling.

On this special BONUS episode of the Decide Your Legacy Podcast Adam walks you through a guided serenity mediation exercise.  Come back to this episode anytime you need some meditation practice.

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Adam is a life coach and counselor who specializes in helping individuals and organizations find transformational clarity.  He specializes in anxiety, depression, life & career transitions, adolescent challenges, and family counseling.

One of the things we most desperately want to avoid is dealing with grief and trauma in our lives.  In this episode, we break down the grief process and several actions you can take to help move through it.   And don't forget to sign up for Tune Up For Life!  On this episode we discuss:

• One of the most procrastinated items is facing grief or trauma
• The 5 stages of grief
• Finding a process for healing
• Feeling your feelings
• The danger of emotional constipation
• Understanding the impact of loss
• Talking about your loss with others
• Facing your trauma
• Creating a dookie list
• Having a bigger purpose

And click HERE to get my NEW FREE SHATTERPROOF YOURSELF MENTAL HEALTH CHECKLIST!

Resources:
Why You Should Deal with Your Past
Episode 41: Stop Procrastination Now!
How to Fix a Broken Heart: Poop List (TED Talk)
YouTube Short: Plan Exciting Things

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Adam is a life coach and counselor who specializes in helping individuals and organizations find transformational clarity.  He specializes in anxiety, depression, life & career transitions, adolescent challenges, and family counseling.

Most people actually have goals and aspirations for their lives.  But despite knowing what they want, they find themselves spinning their wheels (present company included) because of procrastination.  In this episode we review 9 strategies you can implement now to stop procrastinating!   And don't forget to sign up for Tune Up For Life!  On this episode we discuss:

• The four (4) risks I took recently
• Why we procrastinate
• The emotional component of procrastination
• How many people can identify their goals
• Delayed gratification
• Harvard goals study and what it says about the influence goals have on our life
• What delegation can do for you

The 10 Strategies:

1. Identifying your ideal weekly schedule
2. Clarifying the quadrants of important / urgent
3. Planning your top tasks regularly
4. Creating a written schedule
5. Writing down your goals
6. Counting the cost of procrastination
7. Asking others for help
8. Dealing with your perfectionism
9. Creating a life purpose statement

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Resources:
If by Rudyard Kipling

Stop Procrastinating & Get Things Done

Stephen Covey's Time Management Matrix Explained

3 Ways to Eliminate Mental Clutter

How to Reach Your Goals (Part 1)
How to Reach Your Goals (Part 2)
How to Reach Your Goals (Part 3)

Dealing With Conflict (Episode 41)
Clip: Do the Hardest Thing First

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Adam is a life coach and counselor who specializes in helping individuals and organizations find transformational clarity.  He specializes in anxiety, depression, life & career transitions, adolescent challenges, and family counseling.

One of the things holding us back from true connection and intimacy with others is our inability to engage conflict in a healthy way.  I ran away from it myself for years.  But today I'm going to break down six essentials to engage conflict resolution.   And don't forget to sign up for Tune Up For Life!  On this episode we discuss:

• The kind of conflict we are talking about
• Why conflict is so important for intimacy
• How fear causes us to be passive and not engage
• Abraham Lincoln's approach to engaging conflict
• Stay away from all-or-nothing thinking
• Following rules or guidelines for conflict
• Don't take the bait!
• The soft startup
• Living in the middle
• Listening and zoning in on others
• Erring on the side of addressing things with others

And click HERE to get my NEW FREE SHATTERPROOF YOURSELF MENTAL HEALTH CHECKLIST!

Resources:
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Dorris Kearns Goodwin
10 Conflict Resolution Rules & Guidelines

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Adam is a life coach and counselor who specializes in helping individuals and organizations find transformational clarity.  He specializes in anxiety, depression, life & career transitions, adolescent challenges, and family counseling.

Not long ago I went through a serious struggle with anxiety and depression that left me sleepless for 5 straight nights.  I wasn't focusing on the steps I could implement to manage my own stress.  Here we break down six different ways you can make yourself shatterproof from the stress that will inevitably come.   And don't forget to sign up for Tune Up For Life!  On this episode we discuss:

• My struggle with anxiety and depression
• What a lack of sleep did to my perspective
• Engaging positive relationships consistently
• Consistent exercise to move your body
• Rest and relaxation
• Practicing gratitude
• How to write effective affirmations
• Engaging in self-care, finding those things that fill you up and energize you
• Taking risks in your everyday life.

And click HERE to get my NEW FREE SHATTERPROOF YOURSELF MENTAL HEALTH CHECKLIST!

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Adam is a life coach and counselor who specializes in helping individuals and organizations find transformational clarity.  He specializes in anxiety, depression, life & career transitions, adolescent challenges, and family counseling.

So many people want to become more confident but they just don't know how.  On this episode we break down 5 specific and actionable steps you can take that will start building your self-confidence.  And don't forget to sign up for Tune Up For Life!  On this episode we discuss:

• The risks I took this past week
• How you can take risks in your life
• Working on communication skills
• Getting curious
• The importance of body language and tone
• Creating a schedule (and sticking to it)
• Identifying that damaging mindsets that are impacting you
• Velcro and Teflon
• Having SMART-C goals

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Resources:
My Easter Prank
Top 5 Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware

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5 Days to overpowering anxiety!

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Adam is a life coach and counselor who specializes in helping individuals and organizations find transformational clarity.  He specializes in anxiety, depression, life & career transitions, adolescent challenges, and family counseling.

Got a special episode this time as I discuss motivation in the workplace with Nevada Raitt.  We discuss building effective teams and creating meaningful connections so that an organization can thrive.  And don't forget to sign up for Tune Up For Life!  On this episode we discuss:

• Why start a business that focuses on employee wellness
• Learning from failures
• Fostering connection between employees
• Struggling together through adversity
• How remote work is influencing connection in the workplace
• How to build engagement at work
• Giving ownership to others
• Having fun as a team
• Motivation works differently for everyone
• Being available to your team
• Being genuine and consistent over time
• Making conflict safe for employees
• Helping others achieve their dreams
• Staying focused on your goals
• Highlighting the meaning behind everything

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Resources:
3 Tips for Improving Your Work Environment
Episode #6: Developing Deep & Meaningful Friendships

Episode #31: Overcome the Fear of Rejection

11 Fun Ice Breakers for Work Meetings and Social Events
4 Things that Make Work Suck
Skills for Successful Relationships - 10 min Video

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NEW FREE GUIDE! 

5 Days to overpowering anxiety!

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Get personalized coaching from Adam!

Adam is a life coach and counselor who specializes in helping individuals and organizations find transformational clarity.  He specializes in anxiety, depression, life & career transitions, adolescent challenges, and family counseling.