Motive For Life Radio Show with Robert Christiansen

When we are locked up and feeling powerless over the fear in our lives, use these four great questions to help you navigate through the emotions and free yourself of its crippling effects.  Four key questions to ask:

1. Is this true?
2. Is this an old story?
3. Am I prepared?
4. What can I control?

Top talent is hard to find and even harder to retain.  How do we keep the people we worked so hard to find?  By focusing on the individual, one at a time, we can build a culture that puts the individual contributor first, which always helps the broader community.  People who feel cared for, care for the organization, making the leader's role stronger and more manageable.

We all make mistakes - usually unintentional and without malice.  We want to help and for whatever reason, it all goes wrong. The impact of our actions is limited to the scope of our influence - the more responsibility we have, the great the impact of our mistakes.  As we expand our careers and social circles, our inevitable mistakes have the power to crush our success or elevate our status. The choice is yours to make - learn or suffer.

Writing a gratitude list is a practice I use to ground myself when I feel disconnected and alone.  These emotions typically happen first thing in the morning, and I use the technique to change the direction of my day early before I make a mess of things.  It is a simple but very powerful tool.

Yes, I forgot my wife’s birthday, not once but twice. Forgetting her special day is unforgivable - almost. When I forgot the first time, the incident went on her permanent list. You know the one - the list our partner pulls out to remind us how we lack awareness of social and personal connections. It’s the list of our bad choices and the resulting consequences, hurt feelings, and kindly digs.  The second memory lapse picked up the #1 spot of the permanent list, to live forever atop Robert's blunders.

Random giving is a practice that frees us from judgmental thinking and limiting conditions.  It helps in many ways to change our perception of life and open doors to financial opportunities that were never possible.  

Public speaking is not the #1 fear of people - corrupt govern officials holds the #1 slot.  According to Chapman University 2018 study, public speaking is #59, after #58 police brutality and before #60 deep lakes and oceans.  So why do so many people avoid this powerful and lucrative skill? Perhaps it's the fear of rejection and criticism, or being found out as a fraud.  Whatever the reason, career-minded individuals overlook the one thing that would make them stand out head and shoulders above the rest - good public speaking skills.

In this podcast, I lay out five powerful steps to defeat your fears and set you on the path of success.  Each one is easy and cost you nothing. You don’t have to go back to school or invest money in a seminar to learn these techniques.  They’re available to anyone with the desire and a will for a better life. They changed my life and they can change yours too.

We all face difficulties - it is the nature of our existence and is the common thread that holds us together.  So when you’re working through challenging situations, better outcomes start with asking yourself better questions.  When you find yourself in stressful situations - family, work, money, health - the actions you take will define your future and to a large extent, determine your character.  In these times, it is a good practice to ask yourself big questions that help you navigate treacherous waters.

We all face difficulties - it is the nature of our existence and is the common thread that holds us together.  So when you’re working through challenging situations, better outcomes start with asking yourself better questions.  When you find yourself in stressful situations - family, work, money, health - the actions you take will define your future and to a large extent, determine your character.  In these times, it is a good practice to ask yourself big questions that help you navigate treacherous waters.