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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴; 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀 – 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗮

Just as fire strengthens steel adversity makes us stronger. The Key to becoming mentally, physically and spiritually resilient is not pain avoidance its acceptance and action. We have to ability to rob misfortune and hardship of its ability to cause suffering when we accept every difficulty as an opportunity to grow.

Our adversities are our individual calls to action and the education earned in overcoming them solidify our ability to withstand future hardship. We no longer manage our life with the single intent of avoiding discomfort.   

As Seneca says - I judge you fortunate because you have never lived through misfortune. You have passed though life without an opponent – no one can ever no what you are capable of, not even you.  

ACTION ITEMS:

1. Ask yourself “where am I avoiding difficulty and robbing myself of the opportunity to learn what I am capable of? Listen to what story are you telling yourself as to why.
2. Take inventory of the fears surrounding your inability to act. Make a list of each fear by using the statement “I am in fear of…”.
3. Identify the worst possible outcome of each fear and the smallest actions you can begin taking now to make progress.

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“We suffer more from imagination than from reality.” — Seneca 

How many of us spend time living in the wreckage of the future?

The discomfort and uncertainty of future events can allow our imaginations to run wild and we begin to suffer in advance. Fear and uncertainty can broadcast an internal a story line across the screen of our imagination and we find ourselves living in the wreckage of the future based on the imperfections of our past.

Its important to remember that if we have one foot in tomorrow and one foot in yesterday then we are ***** ing all over today.

Moments of growth and are often characterized by and stepping outside of our comfort zone. Many of us associate a feeling of comfort with the known outcomes and results that that we can control. Future outcomes are among the many things that we don’t have control over especially when we are doing something new and are growing outside our comfort zone.  All we really have control over at any point in time is the actions we take and the attitude we have while taking them.

Rather than regretting the future that hasn’t yet occurred, what we can do today is take the small incremental actions that are within our power to help us achieve the future we’d like to create. Being present means focusing on the required work of today.

Trust the Process

Focusing on our daily habits and celebrate the small victories we make along the way of getting to our end goal. Reinforcing the small victories and keeping small promises to ourselves to take the required actions keep us free from being distracted by fear and uncertainty.

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Omar Dennis, Former US Marine and now CEO & President of SEDULOUS shares his message of Leadership and Self Awareness with the us in our latest episode. 

He shares about growing up in Baltimore in the 70 and early 80’s and how his perception of what he thought was possible for himself has completely changed through he course of his life due to his experience with becoming a US Marine where he was shown the value of Self Awareness, Self-Discipline, Integrity and Work Ethic

After experiencing a traumatic accident early in his Military career Omar quickly learned the value of leaning into fear, continuous Self Inspection, overcoming challenges and living a life of continuous improvement.

As a student of stoicism, he uses his opportunity as the Leader of SEDULOUS to continue to improve the lives of those around him by creating an alliance based culture that prioritizes, self-reflection, emotional intelligence and service to others.

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𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗯! – 𝗜𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 

Gratitude is one of the most powerful resources we have at our disposal. It has the ability to unlock the fullness of life and as author Melody Beattie puts it -turn what we have into enough, our denials into acceptance, chaos to order, and confusion to clarity.

We also have an opportunity to use the power of gratitude to list how we can be of service to the lives of our fellows. As Adam Grant says “𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨. 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤”

A grateful person is often more optimistic, energetic, enthusiastic, determined, interested, and joyful than a person stuck in resentment, fear, and views the world though a lens of scarcity.

Expressing regular gratitude has been attributed to feeling stronger when faced with challenges, feeling less envious, and experiencing less stress.

Rather than simply making a list of things we enjoy about our life. It also includes the mundane, the hardships that have allowed us to grow, as well as our contributions to other.

Gratitude as an action means it’s a verb and works best when it is embodied or acted upon, spoken aloud and is incredibly fulfilling when it connects us to someone else.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸

What are three contributions that I am grateful for? Can I list a different 3 each morning?

How can I actively share gratitude with at least one person per day?

What are some challenges in my life that I am grateful for the opportunity to grow from?

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Scott is an accomplished, combat-tested leader and highly decorated fighter pilot who has successfully commanded at multiple levels in the United States Air Force including serving as an installation commander for a 10,000 acre base with over 11,000 Airmen, civilians and contractors, 34 mission partners and $50 billion. 

Scott was both a graduate and instructor at the prestigious Air Force Weapons School (TOP GUN), 

Scott continues to be of service as a sponsor for USAF Academy Cadets and as an Executive Coach at Victory Strategies

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“𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.”― 𝐙𝐞𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦

Whether we are conscious of it or not our Well Being and future-selves are a function of our current daily habits, beliefs and self-talk.

What we think is eventually what we become because our self-talk shape our beliefs which are expressed by our actions. These repetitive actions become our habits and shape our future-selves.

Who we are today is a result of our current language, mindset and habits. Whether it’s positive or negative our current habits and rhetoric are a result of small repetitive actions done consistently over time.

If we have decided that where we are is not where we want to be and that we want to improve our future-selves than we must interrupt our language patterns and repetitive actions and replace them with new ones.

If we are to improve our well, being it will have to be done one small step at a time and the result if done constantly over time will be Massive. It may take working backwards in the beginning and action our way into a better way of thinking rather than thinking our way into new actions.

𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠

➤ How many negative affirmations have you been telling yourself without knowing it?

➤ What limiting belief are they reinforcing?

➤ What limiting actions have they been causing me to take?

➤ What is one small step I can take today and each day going forward to increase my awareness and interrupt the pattern?

Maybe just being aware and taking note of how often one particular thought arises is a great starting point…

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𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐬

This quote reminds us to accept responsibility for our lives and that we are accountable for taking actions that are in alignment with the outcomes we desire.

“𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟” places the responsibility on the individual. While we may meet likeminded peers who support us along the path, no one can do the work for us.

“𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” provides a sense of accountability along with freedom because we have a choice. We cannot control the results but we can control our Actions. The actions we choose are what “𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞” our lives. If we follow a Brownie recipe, then we most often wind up with Brownies.

When we are creating our own recipe, sometimes those actions need to be reverse engineered and stripped down to the smallest possible Action I can do each day to get us one step closer to our goal.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐁𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬… 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭

Questions for the Week

What goal or project have we been procrastinating on?

What are the smallest steps we can begin taking “Action by Action” towards realizing our goal?  

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Shannon Huffman Polson is the author of The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male Dominated Organization in the World, and the founder of The Grit Institute, a leadership institute committed to whole leader development and a focus on grit and resilience. As one of the first women to fly the Apache helicopter in the U.S. Army, leading line units on three continents, Polson combines her passion and firsthand experience in and study of leadership and grit to deliver world-class keynotes and training to companies and organizations on leadership and grit.

After serving for a decade in the armed services, Polson earned her MBA at the Tuck School at Dartmouth. She went on to lead outstanding teams in the corporate world at Guidant Corporation (later Boston Scientific) and Microsoft Corporation.

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Trust the Process |Let go of the Outcomes

Holding on to our perceived outcomes causes us to judge ourselves on the amount of current progress.  We can become self-critical and begin “shoulding” all over ourselves with the belief that we “should” be further along towards a goal. 

What if we are EXACTLY where we are supposed be at all times? Remember that an extra firm grip often results in rope burn not more progress.

What if we let go of what we think success is supposed to look like and focus on the process instead? Maybe we are selling ourselves short based on a limited perception and something even greater is in store.

How willing are we to stay consistent with our actions and believe that we will be guided, corrected and redirected along the path?

How willing are we to continue taking the actions without concern for the results?

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Fran Racioppi is the Host the Creator and Host of The Jedburgh Podcast, Chief People Officer of Analytix Solutions, Former Army Ranger, and College Athlete 

Fran talks about human performance and just how much further we all have to give when we emotionally and, mentally think we are about to fail.

He shares his Gratitude, and appreciation for Comradery that his experience as US Army Ranger provided him.

He continued to be of service by sharing the message of Leadership and Perspective that he has gained from traveling the world and conducting missions.  

His transition out of the army wasn’t easy on him professionally or personally but Fran shares an honest account of some of the challenges he faced and the help he was able to find in resources like Get Headstrong to help him reconnect with himself and his family.

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