I’ve spent most of my life trying to answer the question: what’s my purpose? Especially as it relates to my career. 

When I thought I found it, I was over the moon!

And when the nagging thoughts returned, saying “Hmmm. I don’t really know what my purpose is any more.” I thought I was back at square one. 

Nearly all of my work is about operating from the inside out. But to finally answer this question: what’s my purpose, your purpose, everything’s purpose? I went the other way around and finally found the answer by looking from the outside in.

“Every human has four endowments - self awareness, conscience, independent will, and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.” ~ Stephen Covey

Conscious change doesn’t happen without self awareness.

If you’re not fully aware of how your thoughts, opinions, judgements, and limiting beliefs are impacting your results, then you’ll keep getting (largely) the same results.

Awareness is an increasingly popular term, and it goes hand in hand with being more “present” or “mindful.” But when you choose the path of increased self awareness, you start to see it all…what works for you, what doesn’t work for you, what’s creating your success, and what’s blocking your success.

It’s a lot to take in. But the question is…is it worth it?

In this podcast, let's explore advantages and disadvantages to living a life with more conscious awareness, and my humble answer to the question above.

Enjoy!

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If you want to accelerate your personal (and professional) development, become part of a community that you support, believe in, and love.

People are like neurons in a great global brain. When they’re all “firing and wiring together,” as Dr. Joe Dispenza likes to say, we bring innovative, inspiring, and brilliant ideas to life. And in turn, you grow personally by leaps and bounds by simply being surrounded by talented people.

In this article, you learn how powerful connection is to supporting your personal and professional development goals.

Enjoy!

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You have goals.

You have tasks, things to do, people to see, and places to go.

Yet, despite all of our accomplishments, why are so many of us dissatisfied with ourselves? Often, to combat our dissatisfaction, we push ourselves to accomplish more, do more, and be MORE!

But it’s not sustainable. And it may be tough to break this cycle until we address, what I call, “Goal Grief.”

If you want to achieve the kind of success that leads to renewable fulfillment, this podcast has a simple yet important solution.

Enjoy!

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It’s a miracle that anyone understands what anyone else is saying.

When you speak, words come through filters generated from a lifetime of experiences.

It’s not always you who speaks, but it’s your parents, teachers, partners, co-workers, bosses, managers, leaders, news anchors, authors, podcasters, YouTubers, and so on…

Now, there's nothing wrong with this normal and natural process. However, there is another level of communication that will bring you more peace, and create deeper, more meaningful relationships. I call this conscious communication. The first step to conscious communication is being aware that these filters exist. And you need to know how they affect not only what you say but also what you hear.

In this episode, we explore how these filters are limiting your communication, and then I offer three simple steps to bring more peaceful conscious communication into your life.

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“When the trust is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.”

~ Stephen Covey

As Stephen Covey shares in his quote above, trust is a key ingredient to success in communication. But I suggest that trust not only boosts communication but also resiliency.

Think of it this way, would you rather face economic or competitive challenges with a group of people that you trust or a group of people that you’re wary of? Having an organization filled with trusting human beings acts like an immune system. The company weathers many more influencers or, so called, obstacles and challenges.

So how do you build trust?

As I emphasize in all of my work, start from the inside out! In this episode we explore easy ways to boost your self-trust and cultivate a culture of trust.

Enjoy the show!

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If you're like me, you have a tendency to express yourself creatively...alone. But no one is an island. Not only is collaboration inevitable in our interpersonal relationships, it's the only way to create something greater than any individual is capable of creating.

In this episode, I briefly share my experiences with creating in isolation, how I discovered the power of aligned collaboration, and ultimately I define the key ingredients that you need to create productive partnerships with your colleagues. 

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Enjoy the show, my friend.

For some people, it's tough to say what they really want to say. Especially to their boss, other co-workers, or even in personal relationships. 

At the same time, we've all had experiences with people who speak their truth. They speak with authority, clarity, confidence, but also with humility, grace, and flexibility. 

You have this ability too! You have a unique, one-of-a-kind voice and message that needs to be shared. Because there's only one YOU, you're the ONLY ONE who can share what's important for you to share. And in doing so, you will turbo-charge your relationships and forge strong bonds of partnership, collaboration, and creation. 

Listen to these three simple ways to practice expressing your true voice – what you really want to say – and enjoy putting these practices into your daily life. 

And if you want even more assistance on strengthening your partnership with your boss (or other key contributors at work), head over to interpersonaltransformation.com and sign up for your free gift: a webinar titled 3 WAYS TO QUICKLY STOP YOUR FLIGHT OR FIGHT RESPONSE TO DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIPS AT WORK AND FEEL MORE CALM, COOL, AND CONTENT.

Enjoy the show, my friend.

Before we dive deeper into OUR relationship as a podcaster and listener, it's time we learn more about each other. 

I'll start... 

In this very personal, intimate, and different episode, I dive into my history and share how I got to where I am today. 

Now, I do NOT share this information just for me. I do it to strengthen our connection and, as I explain in the episode, to create an opportunity to learn more about yourself.

If, after listening to this episode, you feel inspired to share your story with me, I'd love to hear from you. My direct email is [email protected]. Don't hesitate to reach out. 

It's a pleasure to meet you and share my story with you. 

I had a "hit-me-over-the-head" insight that completely changed my life. It created a sense of liberation and freedom.

The insight? I don't have to prove anything to anyone at anytime about anything. 

I realized that some of my life's biggest decisions were secretly driven by a deep and buried belief that "I'm not valuable enough." So I set out to prove it wrong! I thought things like, "I'll create a business and prove that I can create valuable services that people would pay money for."

It actually doesn't sound all that bad. Heck, some amazing accomplishments in human history were also achieve to prove that it could be done!

But there was a catch to my way of thinking...if anything indicated that I was not creating value (perhaps a slow down in business) it created a nearly crippling doubt. After exploring this doubt and identifying its source, the liberation began. 

I don't have to STOP doing anything I've been doing. I now have the freedom to decide a NEW motivator. And what happened when I did? The flood gates opened: more client calls than I can serve, new opportunities emerged, doubt faded into an imperceptible murmur. 

What does this have to do with our interpersonal relationships?

EVERYTHING!

How many of us engage in relationships with the motivation to prove something. To prove that we are valuable in their eyes. To prove that we're smart in their eyes. To prove their words wrong. And this energy, while motivating, is completely stunting and directly blocking the energy of freedom, liberation, and joy. 

Listen to these deeply personal and powerful episode as we translate this wisdom into real and practical approaches that YOU can take, today, to release yourself from the burden of proof, and open the doors to more liberation, freedom, peace, calm, collaboration, partnership, and joy. 

If you like this episode, please subscribe and share with your friends. 

If you're excited to learn more ways to transform your interpersonal relationships with an Inside-Out approach, go to https://www.interpersonaltransformation.com/ 

And if you want to reach out to me, personally, build our relationship, and experience what it's like to truly partner together, click on this link to find a time for us to chat totally for free. https://calendly.com/private-coaching-session-tommy-acierno/free-inside-out-call