Last 8% Morning

We are In the middle of yet another wave of Covid affecting North America, Europe and the world, and it is clear that we are in for a challenging spring and it feels frustrating because, haven’t we been here before?

In today’s episode, what do we when we feel disheartened? What tools can use to manage the hardship and pain we are experiencing?
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"I am a more sensitive person, a more effective pastor, a more sympathetic counselor because of Aaron’s life and death than I would ever have been without it. And I would give up all of those gains in a second if I could have my son back. If I could choose, I would forgo all of the spiritual growth and depth which has come my way because of our experiences. . . . But I cannot choose."
Rabbi Harold Kushner

"In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning."
Viktor Frankl

"Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out."
Vaclav Havel

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With all you have going on, do you find that you are feeling less joy in your day? Less happiness? Less enjoyment? It is not surprising given the challenges we all face today.

Is it possible to find a way to live less in the future or less in the past? Today, we explore a path to be a bit more present in the moment so we can live with more joy in our life.

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“Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is Life itself, it is an insane way to live.”
Eckhart Tolle,

"Life is available only in the present moment. If you abandon the present moment you cannot live the moments of your life very deeply."
Thich Nhat Hahn

"There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.”
Dalai Lama

"The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive."
Thich Nhat Hanh

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You want to be productive, you want to get things done. You want to progress in your career. You also want to find more ease and happiness in your life. Is it possible to have both?

In this episode, we look at a path to try to do just that.

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“Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all. When there's a big disappointment, we don't know if that's the end of the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adventure. Life is like that. We don't know anything. We call something bad; we call it good. But really we just don't know.”
Pema Chödrön

“Live your life as an experiment.”

Pema Chödrön

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What do you do when you are staring at a task that is important, but for whatever reason, you continue to put it off? It brings up strong emotions in you and is part of what is keeping you stuck in your career or in your life?

This is known as a Last 8% task.

In today’s episode, we explore why we procrastinate on our important, Last 8% tasks.

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"You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.”
Henry Ford

“Among other things, neuroplasticity means that emotions such as happiness and compassion can be cultivated in much the same way that a person can learn through repetition to play golf and basketball or master a musical instrument, and that such practice changes the activity and physical aspects of specific brain areas.”
Andrew Weil

Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” —Stephen King

“The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.”
― John Ruskin

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Do You experience pain? Do you experience suffering?

While it is not something people want to talk about or admit, pain and suffering are part of life for everyone. It can be from something going in our relationships or at work or in our personal life and while we experience pain, suffering is optional.

Today we will explore the difference between pain and suffering and see if understanding this difference helps us live with more wisdom.

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“When you open yourself to the continually changing, impermanent, dynamic nature of your own being and of reality, you increase your capacity to love and care about other people and your capacity to not be afraid.” – Pema Chödrön

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Do you sometimes struggle with fear? And become stuck? And feel like you are missing out in your career or in your life because of it?

It could be an internal fear of doing something new or novel or, external like letting someone or a group down.

Either way, fear can be a big driver of our behavior.

In this episode, we look at what: does it mean to stare down fear - both internal and external? And we will look at from the eyes of an athlete, specifically a gymnast.

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"I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine."
Bruce Lee

"I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”
Rosa Parks

The Olympics are here, what an exciting time of year!

It is so inspiring to see and hear the stories of young people going for it.

Putting it all on the line, the hard work, the building of a team, the sacrifices, all to achieve a goal.

The question I want to ask is: why do some athletes do better under pressure than others?

And how can we use that lesson to be better in our own high pressure moments?

That’s the focus of this episode.      

It is great to have you.

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“In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way. Of course, it's no accident that things are more likely to go your way when you stop worrying about whether you're going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what's happening right this moment.”

Phil Jackson

“Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”

HELEN KELLER

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

Are you avoiding something and feeling bad about it?

If so, you are not alone. And there is nothing wrong with you.

But it doesn’t mean you are powerless. That you can’t do something about it.

In this episode, we look at the things we avoid and why it is costing us more than we think. And of course, something we can do about it.

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“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” (Joseph Campbell)

When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.” Joseph Campbell

“You’re always one decision away from a totally different life.”

Anonymous

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

Mark Twain

With the pandemic receding and things returning to normal, are you keen to get moving and healthy again? Not sure where to start? In this 3rd episode on our Health series, we describe an approach to movement that you might find useful to get going again, and maybe more importantly, keep going.
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"Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.” Thomas Jefferson

“The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen.”
Anonymous

"Good things come to those who sweat.”
Anonymous

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Are you looking for a guaranteed way to lose and maintain weight? Well then, you might want to go somewhere else. There are no guarantees here.

But if you want an approach that takes in the best of what we know about human behavior and brings it to maintain a healthy weight, then you have come to the right place.

Today, the second in our series on health and weight, I give you an approach that has worked for me.

And that I am excited to share with you!

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“THE FIRST WEALTH IS HEALTH.” – RALPH WALDO EMERSON, ESSAYIST, LECTURER AND POET