In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:
1. Tough question. 2. Very few people are prepared. 3. Are you? 4. How do you prepare for a life you aren't even able to conceive in your wildest dreams? 5. Show title inspired by this New York Times article with Philip Galanes interviewing Elton John and Darren Walker, "PG: How did you cope when reality began to exceed your dreams?" (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/30/fashion/elton-john-and-darren-walker-on-race-sexual-identity-and-leaving-the-past-behind.html?_r=0) 6. Do you even want this? 7. "John Vechey, co-founder of Seattle-based games maker PopCap Games, just sold his company to Electronic Arts for just under a billion dollars, so you might think he doesn't have to fret about success any longer. But according to Vechey, it's not success that CEOs need to be concerned about, but how they will deal with that success once it comes their way. [...] "People can't relate." Being a CEO can be lonely and it's often impossible for friends and colleagues to understand your experience. "Friends assume that because I have a games company, I can do whatever I want or that I spend all day playing games. Sometimes I do but don't tell my boss." (http://www.inc.com/staff-blog/john-vechey-on-how-to-cope-with-success_1.html) 8. Can you stop success once it starts to snowball? 9. "JK Rowling had therapy to cope with [...] This specific episode is, “I Am Tired of Hearing, ‘Must be Nice…’ From People.”
In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including: 1) It is. 2) All of the hard work and sacrifice was for a "Nice" future. 3) How is being successful a "Bad" thing? 4) What does this really mean? 5) Why do people say this? 6) What reaction do people want from you? 7) Do not self-deprecate. 8) Do not diminish your accomplishments. 9) Tall Poppy Syndrome. 10) If someone covets what another person has, why not [...] This specific episode is, “Everyone Tells Me What I Want To Hear. How Can I Get Honest Feedback?” In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including: 1) This is awesome, right? 2) Why do they tell you what you want to hear? 3) How do they know what you want to hear? 4) Is what they think you want to hear what you actually want to hear? 5) Why did you teach them to do this? 6) Why do you choose to continue to teach them to do this? 7) What are you frightened of if you heard the truth? 8) What tools do you use to entice people to lie to you? 9) Why does it feel so good to be lied to (even when [...] This specific episode is, "My Life Is More Awesome Than I Ever Dreamed! I Am Grateful But Also Feel Guilty. Help!"
Wow. We have so much in our lives that has surpassed our dreams and goals! Our work (paid and/or volunteer), our community of caring (family and friends), our daily joy. We discuss in this show that some people will have a moment of clarity when they look around and realize how far they have surpassed their goals. (The “I really did it” moment!) Other people have a very specific predefined goal and events related thereto (first day of public trading of their firm, standing on the stand at the Olympics receiving a medal, at their wedding, their child’s first day of school, hitting one million dollars in sales, etc.). I share in the show that I never had a specific singular predefined goal.In the past few years I have looked around and realized, I am living the dream! My work is more exciting, challenging, rewarding and fulfilling than I ever imagined. My community of caring is filled with authentic people that I respect and trust. My physical surroundings (homes, etc.) are beautiful. I have the resources to do what I feel like doing when I feel like doing it. I rarely have an unpleasant person in my life that I ‘have to put up with’ and I am containing to add more layers of resources to my financial independence. I wake up 99% of the time (except for when I am sick or something horrendous happens in life) really excited about the upcoming day. I dance around in the morning when I rise in celebration of the new day! I can’t wait to see what happens! How did this happen? 1) I have had numerous specific goals that I have relentlessly pursued. 2) I never doubt my ability to work hard. 3) I dream constantly and take risks to learn new things. 4) I am truly grateful for the opportunities that I have [...] |
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