This podcast is designed to help leaders create space in their lives for what matters most to them while still leading a life they love. If you crave something deeper, more meaningful, and sustainable as you lead and live, you’ve come to the right place.
Highlights:Review your planned calendar and determine if it still works for the rest of the weekName 3-5 words that come to mind for how you want to feel each day.Set the vision so you can come back to it when it feels like things are getting off track.Consider your needsCapture the highlights of the day in short notesConsider what you might want to change for the upcoming weeks.https://www.jenalopez.com/resources
Highlights from Monday Love:Give yourself timeOrganizing your calendar around “Want-To's” and “Must-Do's”Time blocks that work for youMaking time for renewalHolistic Balance Exercisehttps://www.jenalopez.com/resources for the Weekly Unplanner guide.
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When you're experiencing a lot of change, complexity, and things that challenge you, it's helpful to remember that many things are co-existing at the same time. In this episode, we explore 5 big questions for creating more possibility in your life, even when things are changing, you're navigating complexity, or you are trying to focus on what you want most and can take action on right now.
Recently, I reflected on much of my career and the intersection of creativity and work life. Listen more to the podcast to hear more about how integrating creativity helps us to live life even more genuinely, engage positive emotions, and explore the idea that we can balance what must be done with doing what we enjoy.
As leaders, it's completely normal, and often expected, that we ride a constant roller coaster—moving from one project to the next, identifying accomplishments, delivering results on demand. Listen in to the podcast to hear more on Balance is Beautiful: Lessons from Burnout.
As you continue to explore your own dreams and your values, listen deeply to the voice inside of you that asks: What do I feel called to do? Deep listening is about also understanding what the world needs, what makes you come alive, and how you might be of service.
Learn why the questions we ask are so important to the actions we take. Open up more space for understanding, growth, emotions, and conversation. Embrace self-compassion to enhance your own relationships and learning experiences. Listen more in this episode to learn more about the power of the question.
I believe we long for the places that fill us with hope, gratitude, community, support—the places that fill us with aliveness. Listen in for more in this episode.
It's spring in the South. The air is fresh and sweet with blooming florals and damp earth. The pouring rain passes, and the sun peaks out from the clouds to usher in a warm breeze. We pull the cover off the swing and take a seat and proceed to rock slowly on the front porch. We exchange few words . . . content to take in all the sights and sounds. Lessons on Deep Listening from the front porch.
This episode is for those that are moving forward in life, love, and career, but may be wondering, “What's next?”
There are so many things that deserve our attention. Remember that simple pleasures matter. It all matters.
How can so many truths exist at the same time? This season may be calling to every part of you. May you find time to slow down, and if you are reminded of your frailty, may you also be reminded of your strength. May you find openness. May you return to a sense of trust in yourself.
Lead Wholeheartedly and Live Intentionally: bring it all together and lean into your strengths. Highlights and resources from this episode: * Go back and look at your VIA Strengths Survey Results. * Recall your life-giving stories—ways that you really noticed yourself come alive, feel inspired, feel at your best, in flow. * Bring the two together and notice what really stands out.
Highlights from this week's episode: * The simple strategy for shutting off the work day with grace. * How to move from fixating on fixing weaknesses to focusing on what's working. * Let go of doing more by leveraging strengths. * Give your mind a mini vacation, the kind where you feel hope: * Ask questions that unlock life-giving stories that ignite positive emotions * Recall times you felt joy and contentment and why it matters. * Recall your strengths and core values that contributed to great work
Highlights from this episode: * Lessons for your life from the Color Wheel * The right balance for you: where to start and find a simpler way to sort out priorities * Move away from the roller coaster ride and into responding with resilience, ownership, and grace * Explore your strengths to let go of the “should” mentality
An introduction and welcome to the Lead Wholeheartedly & Live Intentionally Podcast. This podcast is designed to help leaders create space in their lives for what matters most to them while still leading a life they love. If you crave something deeper, more meaningful, and sustainable as you lead and live, you've come to the right place.
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