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.

Image: A young man staring out a window at his own reflection, a metaphor for how external change does not bring internal change.

You Cannot Solve an Internal Problem with External Action!

We try to do it again and again, but you cannot solve an internal problem with an external action. So how can we learn to make peace with our circumstances and change our own lives?

How to Make 2022 Your Kindest Year with Donna Cameron

In this practical workshop, Donna shares the benefits of kindness (health, business success, relationships, personal satisfaction…), the barriers to kindness (what sometimes makes it difficult for us to give and receive kindness), and the skills of kindness (most are simple, but not necessarily easy). As she reveals both the why and how of choosing kindness, she teaches us how to claim this life-changing—and world-changing—power.

Image: A woman holding a cup of tea with both hands. In the background, a beautiful lake backed by mountains. She is looking towards the sun and smiling. How to control your emotions in any situation.

How To Control Your Emotions In Any Situation

All that we do seems to be controlled by what we feel. Left unchecked, thoughts and emotions have the potential to take over our lives. Here’s how to control your emotions and regain your emotional stability.

53 min listen

How to Build a Life Around Your Strengths with Gary Bolles (Episode #71)

Gary Bolles is a master at understanding and managing disruption. As the Chair for the Future of Work for Singularity University, he helps others understand the impact of exponential change and how to navigate it.

How One Small Act of Kindness Can Improve the Lives of Others with Mark Redmond

Mark Redmond has worked in the field of caring for homeless and at-risk youth for over 40 years. He is presently executive director of Spectrum Youth & Family Services in Burlington,
Vermont.

You Can Have it All. Just Not All At Once

Many things in life are a tradeoff. When we try to make everything a priority, nothing gets our full attention. So how can we take this knowledge to find balance in our lives?

41 min listen

Test Drive Your Dreams: Choosing Your Own Adventures with Christie Albrecht (Episode #70)

Imagine you could take your wildest dreams and aspirations and take them on a quick test run without having to leave your job. That is Christie Albrecht’s gift to the world through her book, You Make the Path by Walking!

Image: A woman in a white shirt looking at her phone instead of her laptop, procrastinating.

4 Strategies to Stop Procrastinating and Start Living

Are you a master procrastinator? As Tim Urban explains, chronic procrastinators have three main characters at play in our brains: the Rational-Decision Maker, the Instant-Gratification Monkey, and the Panic Monster! So how can we keep the monkey at bay to stop procrastinating and start living?

58 min listen

6 Approaches For When You Are Thrust Into Change with Lisa Gable (Episode #69)

Presidential and Secretarial Advisor, U.S. Ambassador, UN Delegate, Corporate Executive, WSJ Bestselling Author with Leadership at the Highest Levels of Business, Government, and Military Sectors, Public Speaker - all things that describe Lisa Gable’s impact on the world!