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You've heard of vision statements and have probably created a few dozen for yourself, your team, and your organization.

It's often a lengthy process trying to figure out something that doesn't exist, but that you want to make happen.

I'm exploring this topic a bit more in life and work right now. Why do some visions become a reality? What is stopping others of us from transferring the vision into real life? What is the missing step?

There are a few steps to think about as you create the vision of what you want next. It requires stepping outside of the comfort of planning around existing resources at your disposal. Allowing yourself to let go of whatever personal thinking constraints keep you nailed down to existing realities.

It may require you to learn what "dreaming" means again.

I'm experimenting with all the approaches of vision creation and share some initial thoughts in this episode.

From the first baby steps to the most satisfying achievement, failure crops up as a necessary obstacle to work through in personal development.

But, all failure is not created equal.

How can you know the difference?

Some failure leads toward the desired outcome. Some does not.

I've had a tremendous number of failures in my life. I share a few in this episode as I discuss typical types of failure.

Some failures are failures to try.

Some failures are failing forward toward the goal.

Deciding to be aware of which is which in the process is an important step between endless rumination or the formation of wisdom.

You decide. And, then take the next step.

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This past month or more, I've been surrounded by conversations related to dying and death.

My grandfather past away just shy of reaching his 101st birthday. Other friends, and extended family members, have passed on as well.

For me, this sends me into further reflection about their life, about mine, and what next.

In the process of remembering, I was reminded of the final nudges that I've felt before loved ones pass away. The promptings from a Higher Power, a friend, a book, a movie, or an observation. Sometimes I act on these end of life nudges, and sometimes I don't. Regret and self-judgement sets in during these moments. What if I had contacted them?

In this episode I share a few final nudges that I've had in relation to all of my grandparents. And, encourage you to follow the nudges that come to your heart and mind.

It can matter for those you contact. But, it also matters for you.

"One good conversation can shift the direction of change forever."

- Linda Lam -

In December 2021, I got a nudge. Not from a person, but from an inner inkling.

I followed it and asked who would like to be interviewed on the podcast. It's not the first time that I've interviewed family, friends, and new acquaintances. But, more often I speak by myself into the microphone.

From my request, over twenty people reached out and scheduled appointments. Others said that they would be ready sometime soon.

On January 24th I sat down and recorded this episode to share some of the trends and lessons learned I extracted from the experience of conducting over 15 interviews in a little over a month.

I hope you take time to listen to this episode and then go listen to one or two of the conversations. I've listened to some of them several times as I edited, extracted nuggets of wisdom, and delivered them in both podcast and YouTube formats.

I'm so grateful to introduce these humans to you. They are amazing!

Check out the excerpts on a special YouTube playlist

When you uplevel yourself, it's easy to see the weaknesses. And, focus on improving upon them.

But, often the most progress can be found by focusing on strengthening your strengths AND working on limiting beliefs about yourself.

Ceri Payne coaches women in business that have ADHD. ADHD is a strength and a weakness to offering up your best work.

Ceri shared wisdom about capitalizing on your strengths, pacing yourself on the journey, figuring out what you really want to accomplish or become, and uncovering the limiting beliefs about yourself that prevent you from offering up your best work.

Though Ceri focuses on coaching women with ADHD, the wisdom she shares is applicable to all of us on the journey of personal development.

Want to connect to Ceri Payne? She can be found at:

- Website: https://organizedlife.coach/

- Instagram: @ceripaynecoaching

So often our mental baggage gets in the way of making progress in our day-to-day life and work aspirations.

But, Dave Goodall reminds us that we can choose to remove the baggage by working on our mindset and energy to reach that ultimate goal of creating something new in the world.

Dave is an engineer, a leader, a Dad, a husband, a coach, and a student of neuroscience. He's also grateful for his gift of dyslexia, and a gifted autistic daughter, that led him on a journey to figure out how to tap into the possibilities of re-wiring and training the brain.

You will love hearing Dave talk about his transition into new work, letting go of all the baggage, re-wiring the brain, and re-framing the history of our lives to serve us in our journey of personal development.

Please connect with Dave Goodall on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgoodall1/ or through his website at https://tapmental.io/.

One of the surprises of changing careers is the amount of time it takes to make the transition. Part of your brain understands that you are learning new things and the other part wonders why all of the expertise and experience doesn't make the transition faster.

Dr. George Goodwin has gone through this transition - from Army doctor to entrepreneur. He still volunteers as a doctor for the Red Cross, but is also working with Jim Neighbors to set up The University of Consulting - products and services that help individuals and government contractors through the process of effectively communicating and winning business with the federal government.

Dr. Goodwin shares insights from his own journey expanding into new areas of expertise, focusing on value creation, building relationships, and honoring that the mistakes are part of the journey.

You can connect with Dr. George Goodwin on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-goodwin/

If you are interesting in learning how to work with the government, you can visit the newly launched University of Consulting at https://uofconsulting.com/

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There are always new problems to solve. It will require looking at the problem, and the solutions, in ways that we may not be accustomed to... yet.

It was a pleasure to talk with Calvin Barnum about his recent experience reframing problems he faces individually, as an educator, and as someone that is seeking to make positive change in his sphere of influence.

Calvin and I grew up together in Michigan. So, it was an honor and a pleasure to see all the good he is doing in the world. And, to be inspired by his wisdom!

Calvin shared insights and stories about his imposter syndrome, bridging the communication gap between populations like educators and business owners, and working through personal fears and anxieties to offer up your best work.

Connect with Calvin Barnum on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvin-barnum-ii-b96a4920/

A few times in this past year I've heard more than one person say, "So and so has some issues with their executive function."

They aren't talking about the CEO at their job. But, they are talking about taking charge of the mind. Managing it, planning with it, and practicing habits to help process information in productive ways for better decision-making.

Fawzya Khosti helps people with improving the executive function of their brain. In other words, being the CEO of their brain. Whether you have ADD, Autism, or just want to improve your ability to perform better in work, school, or the rest of your life, Fawzya can help.

She shares wonderful insights in this episode that may inspire you to spend some extra time this coming year training yourself. Or, reach out to her for help.

She's at https://executivefunctioncoachaz.com/ and works with a wide range of clients to help them uplevel their brain's executive function.

Do you act on the promptings to take a new idea to your boss, change jobs, or start a new initiative or business idea?

Our guest today is a serial entrepreneur. She gets a lot of inspiration, and she follows that inspiration more than the average human being.

Heidi Totten is a humanitarian and...

She's an eclectic mix of technology expertise, family sciences degree, recruiting, small business expert, mindset coach, and certified in sound healing, meditation, and John C. Maxwell coaching.

Listen in today as she shares how important it is to act on the nudges, getting out of Kenya when COVID hit and a reminder that the world is changing and if you want to do something, now would be a good time.

Oh, and if you want to go to Kenya for a personal development experience... it's time to connect with Heidi.

Heidi Totten - https://www.heiditotten.com/

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