Category Personal Growth
Improving ourselves improves the world around us. Looking for inspiration? From curated TED Talks to stories of thought leaders providing actionable advice, there’s no better place to start your personal growth journey than right here.
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Cultivating Emotional Intelligence to Manage Your Reaction to the World with Brittney-Nichole (Episode #88)
In this episode, we welcome Brittney-Nichole to talk about emotional intelligence, or the ability to be aware and sensitive to our own emotions and the emotions of others. We discuss some of the most common things that impede our ability to develop this skill, including negativity bias, victim mentality, and a lack of receptivity to feedback. We talk about how taking risks can be a valuable way of growing and learning, and how being willing to step out of our comfort zone can help us to become stronger and more capable.
Read MoreCultivating Emotional Intelligence to Manage Your Reaction to the World with Brittney-Nichole (Episode #88)The Ripple Effect
The importance of having a community of people to help encourage each other and turn thoughts into action.
Read MoreThe Ripple EffectFinding Your Allies
Helen shares an insight with us about cultivating relationships that make your world bigger and what having an ally in your life really is.
Read MoreFinding Your Allies
51 min listen
Using Your Gifts to Serve Everyone, Including Yourself with Helen Trickey (Episode #86)
If you want more life-balance and meaning, Helen Trickey’s message makes a great path appear. When you recognize what inspires you and discover your gifts, you will work happier, with your “purpose” at the center of your sense of well-being and progress.
Read MoreUsing Your Gifts to Serve Everyone, Including Yourself with Helen Trickey (Episode #86)The One Word That Will “Wow” Your Life, According To This She-EO
It’s only three letters, but this word packs a serious punch. Discover how it helps this founder of TUSHY, THINX, and WILD gain inspiration for her businesses.
Read MoreThe One Word That Will “Wow” Your Life, According To This She-EOGiving People A Chance
David tells a story about connecting with a woman over similar stories that would stay with him forever. He reminds us that not everyone is set in their ways.
Read MoreGiving People A ChanceLean Into Your Trauma
Deeper connections can still be formed and you can break out of your limitations by getting curious about trauma you have had in your life.
Read MoreLean Into Your Trauma
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Your Trauma is Not a Barrier, It’s a Window with David Richman (Episode #85)
It’s easy to feel bad when you are not yet the person you want to be. When you haven’t yet developed the habits you desire, or haven’t yet got up and pursued the life of your dreams. David Richman found himself in this position, feeling bad about his smoking habit and his weight. Now an entrepreneur, author, public speaker, athlete, and philanthropist, there are endless lessons to learn from David’s journey through trauma to the life of his dreams. Listen in for proof that it’s never too late to take a step back, assess your life, and make changes that will get you where you want to go.
Read MoreYour Trauma is Not a Barrier, It’s a Window with David Richman (Episode #85)Four Questions To Ask Yourself Before Taking on a New Project
Do you struggle with saying "no" to new things? Do you feel like saying "no" is letting people down? Have you overextended yourself by taking too much on? Maybe it's time for some self-compassion. Here are the four critical questions to ask yourself before you take on a new project.
Read MoreFour Questions To Ask Yourself Before Taking on a New ProjectThe Importance of a Moral Compass
The highs and lows in our life are all teachers. With this fresh perspective, we can pull out different themes to understand ourselves better and have more joy.
Read MoreThe Importance of a Moral CompassStuck in a Rut? Here’s a Counterintuitive Way to Start Living Again
For two years, software engineer Max Hawkins let an algorithm randomize his life. Making every decision from where he ate dinner to what city he moved to, the algorithm freed Max from the monotony of routine and showed him the incredibly important way our preferences blind us to the world. Here's how his experiment can improve your life, too.
Read MoreStuck in a Rut? Here’s a Counterintuitive Way to Start Living AgainHow to Invent Yourself with Innovative Thinking with Ann Makosinski
Ann Makosinski is our youngest guest in Happy[ness] Hour history but don’t let that fool you her accomplishments are much greater than your average 23 year old. Ann is an inventor, writer, global keynote speaker, and CEO of her own company! A person with aspirations this high who is able to achieve so much at a young age is someone we can all learn something from. She will show us the power of innovative thinking. How it has changed her life and how it has the potential to change all of ours.
Read MoreHow to Invent Yourself with Innovative Thinking with Ann MakosinskiFollow Us
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