Design Yourself

Our stories shape us. They form the fabric of not just where we are coming from, but also what we believe is possible. Stories forecast our future. How do we find the pulse of our narrative? How do we decide what's working and what is getting in the way? How do we understand what's my story versus what's our collective story?

Let's explore in this episode of Design Yourself as we discuss how stories move us.

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https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/

For show notes visit:

https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/stories-move-us

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@Sharon Lipovsky

@Point Road Studios

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1. What do you notice about your current movements? Look at how you move - in your schedule, through a room, in your home, at the grocery store. What do you notice without judgement?
2. What distinctions do you have about your movements? Your pace? Your intensity? How would you describe the characteristics of your movements?
3. What does your movement suggest about about the stories you are telling? Are you winning? Rushed? Transforming? Out of balance?
4. What kind of story movement do you want right now? Are you dancing? Floating? Resting? Driving? Cycling?
5. What kinds of tools support your story movement? If you are dancing…do you need tap shoes? Jazz shoes? Are you in a vehicle? What kind? A single speed bike or a bike kitted for the next world tour?
6. What commitment can you make today to your own story movement?
7. How will you know you are honoring that commitment?

• Never underestimate the power of music! Here is the song "Naughty" from Matilda the musical.

What do you want to be when you grow up? Are you already living that life? Are you curious about the road not taken? In this episode of Design Yourself, we cast aside the artificial constraints of what is true right now and play with what we might create with imaginary lives.

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To book your 1:1 Vision Reading:

https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/

For show notes visit:

https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/life-keeps-happening/

To connect on Linked In:

@Sharon Lipovsky

@Point Road Studios

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@pointroadstudios

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In this episode we...

• Learn a Julia Cameron prompt from the book The Artist's Way inviting us to imagine five alternative lives to the one we are currently living;
• Hear about how to take simple steps to actually do what you feel called to do right now, instead of waiting to create perfect conditions to do the thing the way you might imagine it happening.
• Learn about what five things Sharon's imagining doing herself and which imaginary life she's been stuck on for over a decade.

• Julia Cameron's book The Artist's Way

Turns out, there are a lot of things we can't control. That's part of what makes life so precious: It's unexpected. Sometimes miraculously joy-filled. Othertimes cripplingly painful. How do we recognize when we are swept up in the swirl of life? How do we find our footing in the middle of a tsunami? That's what we discuss in this Design Yourself episode, Life Keeps Happening.

Links and Resources

To book your 1:1 Vision Reading:

https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/

For show notes visit:

https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/life-keeps-happening/

To connect on Linked In:

@Sharon Lipovsky

@Point Road Studios

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@pointroadstudios

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• Honor that life happening is what's normal.
• Celebrate some of the ways I saw this show up tied to a joyous moment in my own life last week.
• Highlight THE question I return to, when life shows up: What is needed now?

• "That Would Be Enough" from Hamilton

Do you dream of a change in your life? Maybe it's about getting to the next level of your career. Or maybe there is a long held creative desire, like being a part of an award-winning show or publishing a best selling book? Today we talk about how to move toward your big dreams in a sustainable and powerful way in this episode of Design Yourself on the Vision Journey.

Links and Resources

To book your 1:1 Vision Reading:

https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/

For show notes visit:

https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/vision-journey/

To connect on Linked In:

@Sharon Lipovsky

@Point Road Studios

To connect on Instagram:

@pointroadstudios

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Join to discuss:

"The path you take to get there is indicative of how you will feel when you get there." – Sharon Lipovsky

• More White Space (eliminate distractions, set boundaries with people around your time and service; set boundaries for yourself around time to do nothing and see what emerges)
• Build a Creative Practice (e.g. paint, write, draw circles, garden, journal reflections)
• Put Yourself First (say where you want to eat; decide how you want to spend your time; practice seeing what you want in small, daily ways so that you can build the muscle to see into bigger manifestations for yourself)
• Follow Your Energy (this will both help build strength and resilience and will allow you to practice discernment – an important skill in leading with vision. Some days Bridgerton reading is energized…other times it's a distraction…learn how to tell the difference!)

• Do the dishes – and nothing else.
• Walk to walk – and nothing else.
• Identify eliminating distractions
• Write a short daily "notice without judgement" reflection on how your practices are going
• Consider a creative practice like the one described in the Artist's Way by Julia Cameron.
• Draw circles
• Have an accountability date with your partner (or other/s)
• Celebrate every win. Build momentum behind your subtle changes – start to build the new wish path.

There are so many questions to process in our lives - and even more answers to sift through. Our intuition is our quick-thinking guide. But many of us don't listen. What gets in the way of tapping into our instinctive internal whispers? How can we tune into our ability to understand something right away? That is what we cover in this Design Yourself episode on exercising your intuition.

Join in to discuss:

Common Intuition Blockers

The 4 A's. Ambitious, Achiever, Accomplished, Accomodating. These traits aren't blockers unto themselves. When overused, however, they get in the way of accessing our intuition.

Thinking Too Big. Stop focusing exclusively on what's out of your control; start adapting your moves into what you can do right now.

Chasing External Validation. Stop prioritizing what other people want you to be; start getting clear on what matters most to you.

Numbing Yourself with Busyness. Get comfortable with stillness, rest and quiet.

Being too scared or exhausted to listen to yourself. Listen to your own internal whispers. This could be a gut feeling, heart feeling, bone feeling, body feeling. Rarely does it come from intellect.

Exercises to Build Your Intuition Muscle

Exercise 1: Notice, without judgement.

Exercise 2: Get comfortable with discomfort.

Exercise 3: Find ways to get still internally (this can include movement!) - meditation, writing, hiking, doing the dishes, peloton

Exercise 4: Listen to yourself. When you have a question - ask yourself first. When you reach for research, ask yourself first.

Links and Resources

To book your 1:1 Vision Reading:

https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/

For show notes visit:

https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/intuition-exercises/

To connect on Linked In:

@Sharon Lipovsky

@Point Road Studios

To connect on Instagram:

@pointroadstudios

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Words matter, but the emotions behind the words matter more. That energetic exchange that sits beneath the surface makes a huge impact in our ability to connect and collaborate with others. So how do we do this? And what's one emotion that makes all the difference? That's what we discuss in this Design Yourself episode on leading with love.

Join in to discuss:

• How emotions are a silent (usually) player in every interaction you have.

• 4 Actions to Lead with Love

  1. Radical Self Awareness – Start by noticing what emotion shows up when you lead. Are you calm or anxious? Delighted or frustrated? Angry or sad? Simply notice without judgement what emotion/s show up when you lead.

  2. Set an Intention – Whether love is already present or not when you lead, set an intention to lead with love. Simply invite in the potential to bring love into the mix.

  3. Embody Love – Love is not just something we say or do. Love can show up in the way we are. We can embody that feeling of love in how we stand, walk, and gesture. Practice physically holding love.

  4. Grow Love - It's amazing how much we can grow or intensify the feeling of love, simply by paying attention to it.

Links and Resources

To book your 1:1 Vision Reading:

https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/

For show notes visit:

https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/lead-with-love/

To connect on Linked In:

@Sharon Lipovsky

@Point Road Studios

To connect on Instagram:

@pointroadstudios

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You have been told, how important it is to listen and care for others. And it is. But it requires us to do the same for ourselves. How can we give, when our own buckets aren't full? What does it look like for us to practice this tender concern for ourselves? That's what we discuss in this Design Yourself episode on Self Empathy.

Join in to discuss:

• Why self empathy is so wildly important

• Why empathy must start as a self practice

• Applying the Empathy Rules for others to ourselves

  • Embrace Not Knowing

  • Embrace Radical Difference

  • Embrace Commitment

  • Embrace Community

• A sweet story about 1st graders putting these lessons into action

Links and Resources

To book your 1:1 Vision Reading:

https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/

For show notes visit:

https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/self-empathy/

To connect on Linked In:

@Sharon Lipovsky

@Point Road Studios

To connect on Instagram:

@pointroadstudios

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The wildest, dreamiest things start from the smallest of steps. How can we be more mindful of how what we do today connects to where we dream of going? What practices support us on that path? That's what we get into in today's episode on Baby Steps to Giant Leaps.

Links and Resources

To book your 1:1 Vision Reading:

https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/

For show notes visit:

https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/baby-steps-to-giant-leaps/

To connect on Linked In:

@Sharon Lipovsky

@Point Road Studios

To connect on Instagram:

@pointroadstudios

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We live and work in a complex world. The markets, environments, and circumstances in which we operate are changing rapidly. How can we evolve our leadership to find new, compelling, and sustainable solutions? How can we spark transformation from the inside out? That's what we discuss in this episode of Design Yourself on adaptive leadership.

Links and Resources

To book your 1:1 Vision Reading:

https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/

For show notes visit:

https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/adaptive-leadership/

To connect on Linked In:

@Sharon Lipovsky

@Point Road Studios

To connect on Instagram:

@pointroadstudios

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I'm going to let you in on a little secret today. Those spaces where you feel most clumsy and lacking in ability offer incredible growth opportunities. But not if you sit around judging yourself or worrying about what other people think. In this episode of Design Yourself learn how to cultivate the mindsets that will accelerate your learning as we discuss The Art of Incompetence.

Links and Resources

To book your 1:1 Vision Reading:

https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/

For show notes visit:

https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/the-art-of-incompetence/

To connect on Linked In:

@Sharon Lipovsky

@Point Road Studios

To connect on Instagram:

@pointroadstudios

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