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Welcome back to a new episode of Operation Be: The Podcast.    In this episode, I want to have a hard conversation about being stuck in messes.   If the mess you are experiencing is related to depression or your chronic illness…you are NOT alone. The hardest thing to do when you are in this space is to ask for help. Often those around us are ready and willing…they just don't know what we need. It's okay to let life happen. It's okay to sit in it without feeling shame. It's okay to recognize that this is part of humanity, and that all messes aren't so easily cleaned up by you alone.   Learning how to give yourself grace with your healing is not simple, but it can be done. It takes a lot of deep breaths, a lot of pauses, and a lot more self awareness to recognize when you need to give yourself a minute…or 100.    I hope you enjoy the show!   *Mentioned in this show - The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom https://amzn.to/4k9zrpx Please share this episode and tag us with @jamie.thurber on Instagram or Jamie Thurber on Facebook. #OperationBe   Want to connect with me on social media? www.instagram.com/jamie.thurber www.facebook.com/jamiethurber.biz www.jamiethurber.com  https://www.youtube.com/@JamieThurber   If you're interested in getting the exclusive content I put out on the newsletter, sign up here: https://jamiethurber.com/newsletter   Join my community and let's take this conversation even deeper! Operation Be: The Podcast is where I teach personalized lessons on intentional living & creating a lifestyle by design. https://operationbe.com   #operationbe #bethechange #intentionalliving #invisibleillness #polyvagaltheory #partswork #operationdo #getshitdone #healingjourney #unbusy #slowdown #awareness #youfirst #selfawareness #messes #chronicillness

Send us a textThe Four Agreements Series:  Always Do Your Best is our fourth of four podcasts where we reflect on the teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz's book The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom.  

Send us a textThe Four Agreements Series:  Don't Make Assumptions is our third of four podcasts where we reflect on the teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz's book The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom.  

Send us a textThe Four Agreements Series:  Don't Take Anything Personally is our second of four podcasts where we reflect on the teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz's book The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom.  

Send us a textThe Four Agreements Series:  Be Impeccable With Your Word is our first of four podcasts where we reflect on the teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz's book The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom.  

Welcome back to a new episode of Operation Be: The Podcast.  In this episode, I am sharing my insights on what it means to really “do your best”. For years I thought it meant I had to keep my life in overdrive all the time, and while it felt productive, it was actually sinking my ship faster than I knew. Having awareness about your bandwidth is probably one of the most important skills that we need to thrive. It IS okay if you are just not feeling “it” today, and you need to reschedule, or postpone, or move things around a bit. I have come to really love my new found practice of adjusting on the fly. By doing this I can actually let things that should be easy, be easy. I have found that winning actually means not giving up, and that freedom to me means creating time for my life AND fulfilling my passions. It is okay to shift your perspectives along the way to define what that means for you, but the importance of building a strong foundation to lean on is truly key. I hope you enjoy the show!   *Check out the book “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom” here: https://amzn.to/4ff629u   *Click here to grab one of my all-time favorite shirts: https://homesweetdefiance.com/products/integrity-matters-longsleeve Please share this episode and tag us with @jamie.thurber on Instagram or Jamie Thurber on Facebook. #OperationBe   Want to connect with me on social media? www.instagram.com/jamie.thurber www.facebook.com/jamiethurber.biz www.jamiethurber.com  https://www.youtube.com/@JamieThurber   If you're interested in getting the exclusive content I put out on the newsletter, sign up here: https://jamiethurber.com/newsletter   Join my community and let's take this conversation even deeper! Operation Be: The Podcast is where I teach personalized lessons on intentional living & creating a lifestyle by design. https://jamiethurber.com/podcast-operation-be/   #operationbe #bethechange #intentionalliving #invisibleillness #polyvagaltheory #partswork #operationdo #getshitdone #healingjourney #unbusy #slowdown #thefouragreements #homesweetdefiance #onthefly

Are you struggling to voice your opinion on the job site with contractors? Do you want to feel empowered to speak up in a male-dominated space? Today's guest, Elizabeth Lord-Levitt, shares some tips on how to learn the ins and outs of construction so you can feel knowledgeable about every step of your next project. Stay tuned! Elizabeth's construction centered approach to her designs is a culmination of almost 20 years in the remodeling industry. As a CMKBD and CLIPP certified designer with a masters degree in real estate and construction management, Elizabeth applies her construction knowledge to her designs, resulting in completed projects that are not only aesthetically impactful, but practicable and obtainable. She also holds a real estate license, and is the founder of Built4Design Residential Academy. ***

Cheryl Esposito welcomes don Miguel Ruiz, the international bestselling author of The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. His other books include: The Mastery of Love; The Voice of Knowledge; and The Fifth Agreement, co-authored with his son, don Jose. Born into a family of healers in rural Mexico, Ruiz was chosen to carry forward his family's centuries-old legacy of Toltec wisdom & healing. Instead, Ruiz chose to attend medical school & become a surgeon. In the tradition of the Toltec, a Nagual (shaman) guides an individual to personal freedom. After exploring the human mind from a Toltec as well as scientific perspective, don Miguel combined old wisdom with modern insights creating a new message in The Four Agreements. Here he offers a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, & love. Join Cheryl Esposito & don Miguel Ruiz to discover the Toltec wisdom that can transform your life!

Do you notice stressed, burned-out, and tired-looking faces in your practice? If so, don't miss this episode of Everyday Oral Surgery! Judy Kay Mausolf is back for another insightful conversation with Dr. Stucki. Judy, a motivational speaker, published author, and expert in dental practice culture, is dedicated to helping others achieve greater happiness and success. She coaches dental teams to elevate their leadership, enhance teamwork, and deliver more focused, passionate service, ultimately leading to practice growth. In this episode, they delve into the importance of establishing clear core values and standards, explore why effective leadership is crucial, and discuss the challenges of staffing in an industry with high turnover rates. Judy shares valuable advice on resolving staffing issues, including the best strategies for leaders who find themselves short-staffed and emphasizes the importance of taking good care of your team. Don't miss out as we explore the 5 Cs to help reduce team stress, burnout, and turnover!Key Points From This Episode:Judy kicks us off on the topic for today's episode: the 5 Cs to reduce stress and burnout.Clarity and creating a healthy culture. A quick look back at having clear core values and standards.Why it all starts with leadership.The importance of having a clear flow of communication. Staffing your practice: the quick turnover rates in our industry and the impacts thereof.Understanding the give and take of collaboration as a team.Why it's important to build relationships with the business teams.What to do if you lose your business team, namely, staff who work up front.The best thing you can do, as a leader, if you find yourself short-staffed.Why it's important that we celebrate with our teams.The sustainability of commitment. Addressing mistakes and having difficult, but necessary, conversations. The importance of taking good care of your staff. Judy answers our rapid-fire questions to end the episode. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Judy Kay Mausolf on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-kay-mausolf-29ab567/ Judy Kay Mausolf on X — https://x.com/judykaymausolf Judy Kay Mausolf on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/practicesolutionsinc Judy Kay Mausolf — https://www.practicesolutionsinc.net/Ways to Improve Practice Culture and Communication with Judy Mausolf — https://www.buzzsprout.com/1404670/12806917-ways-to-improve-practice-culture-and-communication-with-judy-mausolf.mp3 Howard Farran — https://www.howardfarran.com/bio/ Dr. Howard Farran and Dr. Grant Stucki: Discussing contemporary oral surgery issues with the most prolific dental podcaster — https://www.buzzsprout.com/1404670/8563155 The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) — https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319 Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/ Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/ 

Are you struggling to voice your opinion on the job site with contractors? Do you want to feel empowered to speak up in a male-dominated space? Today's guest, Elizabeth Lord-Levitt, shares some tips on how to learn the ins and outs of construction so you can feel knowledgeable about every step of your next project. Stay tuned! Elizabeth's construction centered approach to her designs is a culmination of almost 20 years in the remodeling industry. As a CMKBD and CLIPP certified designer with a masters degree in real estate and construction management, Elizabeth applies her construction knowledge to her designs, resulting in completed projects that are not only aesthetically impactful, but practicable and obtainable. She also holds a real estate license, and is the founder of Built4Design Residential Academy. ***

Have you ever started crying for apparently "no reason"? Have you ever had a reaction that afterwards seemed "disproportionate"? Do you ever feel incredibly fearful, even when you rationally know it doesn't really make sense?If so, you were probably feeling triggered.The term “trigger” is a little bit overused these days, but they are real, and they can have a huge impact on our mental health. Stemming from the memory of traumatic or difficult past experiences, triggers are subconscious and irrational fears our emotional memory imposes on us. Today I am going to talk about how they affect us, and more importantly, how to effectively DEAL with triggers and let them go on our own, with no external reassurance (because girl, your trigger, your responsibility). For that purpose, I tell you a little bit about my own journey with triggers, particularly in romantic relationships, and how I've worked on them, both with my therapist and on my own.INTERESTING RESOURCES:Call Her Daddy Podcast episode with Shay Mitchell clip on YouTube.Psych Central (2022) What Are Triggers, and How Do They Form? Available here. [Accessed: April 2024]Ruiz, M (1997; 2018 edition) The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book). Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc.Follow the show's Instagram here! Follow Inma's Instagram here! Check out the show's website here!

On the Well Woman Show this week in celebration of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, I interview Raquel BenavidezLet's talk a bit about International Women's Day recognized each year on March 8. UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting women's needs worldwide. UN Women recently called on investing in women as the best solution to face growing crises – really centering women in the solutions. In a news release from the United Nations, UN Women stated that in a year where almost half of the population lives in a country undergoing an election, this International Women's Day is a crucial opportunity to define the future we want. As conflict, climate change and polarizing societies are eroding decades of progress in gender equality, UN Women is calling on “Invest in women: Accelerate Progress” to realize the gender equality dividend for all.Ensuring pay equity is important to businesses not just from a legal compliance perspective, but also because research shows that employees have a high level of awareness around pay equity issues (and legislation), and are more likely to want to work for employers who are transparent about pay equity. As employees become more willing to talk about their pay with their coworkers, transparency from employers about pay, and pay equity, will become a critical differentiator for employers seeking to hire top talent in the future. Learn more at Family Friendly New Mexico.Now, in celebration of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, Raquel Benavidez is on the show today. She's an advocate and leader for Latina Equal Pay and CEO of Bien Loca Industries, a medical and recreational cultivation and processing company with delivery/distribution and retail licenses in New Mexico. On the show we discuss:The importance of self-awareness and discernment in embracing one's unique identity while letting go of negative traits.Reevaluating competition, while advocating for women and addressing challenges women face in male-dominated fields.Fully embracing one's unique perspectives and abilities without worrying what others think in order to effectively express oneself and one's leadership.For the full interview, including a deep dive into the Four Agreements work Raquel has been leading, listen to Episode 329 available on NPR podcasts tomorrow, 3/13.Raquel recommended The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz. ,andThe Well Woman Show is thankful for support from Collective Action Strategies – a consulting firm that supports systemic change so that women and families thrive, and by the Well Woman Life Movement Challenge Quiz at wellwomanlife.com/quizAs always, all the links and information are at wellwomanlife.com/radio

“By using our attention we learned a whole reality, a whole dream. We learned how to behave in society: what to believe and what not to believe; what is acceptable and what is not acceptable; what is good and what is bad; what is beautiful and what is ugly; what is right and what is wrong. It was all there already — all that knowledge, all those rules and concepts about how to behave in the world.”   Ruiz, Don Miguel. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book Book 1)   Nothing in this world has anything to do with us. Nothing we do has anything to do with anyone else. It all has to do with the way we were raised, and what we were taught to believe.   I started reading The Four Agreements, and one of the agreements really stood out to me, Don't Take Anything Personally.   As I heard this and then went out into the world looking for evidence that it is true, I have been blown away by how often this truth reveals itself.   In todays episode I dive into how this shows up for me, and for some of my clients. In hopes that you can find places in your life where you're taking things personally that have nothing to do with you… or, where you might be hurting someone who is taking your actions personally, even though it has nothing to do with them.   Tune in and then let me know where you are able to find this truth in your own life.   See you inside

Day 20 of #29DaysofMagic and I am super psyched to have Wendy Washington, Founder and Managing Director of the T.I.D. Agency, on the podcast! We talk about her first job as a paralegal, and how she began to moonlight as a writer, and how she started the TID agency. She shares about putting on experiences helping a lot of artists publicize their music and some of the creative ways she has had to market the music. She talks about having empathy and care for all the people involved in her work even when it's very difficult. Wendy shares how her agency had to do do a lot of pivoting to virtual and unique experiences and events because of 2020. We talk about Brooklyn and Food and so much more! The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book), by Don Miguel Ruiz, is a book Wendy would absolutely recommend you read. Connect with her here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newdopeness/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/newdopeness Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-washington-66140344/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-reset-podcast/support

Join us as Lee Cockerell, former executive at Disney, Marriott, and Hilton, shares a lifetime of leadership lessons from the world of hospitality.  From the significance of fostering a positive culture and hiring the right team to the transformative power of treating employees well, Lee draws from his childhood on an Oklahoma dairy farm to his ascent through corporate ranks without a college degree. Emphasizing the values of reliability, personal growth, and overcoming insecurities through mentorship, Lee inspires listeners to take charge of their own development.  Tune in for a masterclass in leadership, where Lee Cockerell's insights propel you to own your journey and inspire greatness in others – only here on Listen Loudly.   Show Notes Lee Cockerell - former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World® Resort. “As the Senior Operating Executive for ten years, Lee led a team of 40,000 Cast Members and was responsible for the operations of 20 resort hotels, 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, a shopping & entertainment village and the ESPN sports and recreation complex in addition to the ancillary operations which supported the number one vacation destination in the world.” Hospitality Management - a broad field that involves overseeing the day-to-day administrative, operational, and commercial activities of businesses in the hospitality industry.  The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom - a self-help book by the author Don Miguel Ruiz. The book outlines a code of conduct based on Toltec teachings that purport to improve one's life. Resources Door No. 3 Website Door No. 3 LinkedIn Door No. 3 Instagram   Listen to The Empowered Challenger Podcast with Prentice Howe Connect with Prentice Howe on LinkedIn Connect with Bethany Cranfield on LinkedIn 

Lisa N Alexander is CEO of the award-winning creative agency, PrettyWork Creative. Lisa and her team work with clients to help tell their amazing stories through video, strategic marketing communications, and PR. She has directed and produced three documentaries for non-profit agencies and has written her first feature film, "My Father, the Queen." The film is in pre-production, has already won Best LGBT Screenplay from the Best Script Awards London, Best Script from Cannes International Shorts, was a semi-finalist in the Paris Women Festival, and was a BLK Screenplay Semi-Finalist in 2023.In this episode, host Anne-Marie Zanzal has a conversation with Lisa about what it was like growing up with a closeted father. Lisa shares how her real-life experiences were the jumping off platform for writing her screenplay and talks about identifying and healing generational trauma.You can learn more about The film My Father the Queen here: https://myfatherthequeen.com/Learn more about Lisa and her work here: https://lisanalexander.com/A book that has inspired Lisa is the Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Miguel Ruiz: https://www.miguelruiz.com/the-four-agreementsThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Lisa N Alexander is CEO of the award-winning creative agency, PrettyWork Creative. Lisa and her team work with clients to help tell their amazing stories through video, strategic marketing communications, and PR. She has directed and produced three documentaries for non-profit agencies and has written her first feature film, "My Father, the Queen." The film is in pre-production, has already won Best LGBT Screenplay from the Best Script Awards London, Best Script from Cannes International Shorts, was a semi-finalist in the Paris Women Festival, and was a BLK Screenplay Semi-Finalist in 2023.In this episode, host Anne-Marie Zanzal has a conversation with Lisa about what it was like growing up with a closeted father. Lisa shares how her real-life experiences were the jumping off platform for writing her screenplay and talks about identifying and healing generational trauma.You can learn more about The film My Father the Queen here: https://myfatherthequeen.com/Learn more about Lisa and her work here: https://lisanalexander.com/A book that has inspired Lisa is the Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Miguel Ruiz: https://www.miguelruiz.com/the-four-agreementsThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Host Aaron Della Vedova welcomes back guest Miguel Ruiz Jr. after their previous popular episode. Reflecting on the past year, Aaron shares his surprise and delight in discovering that their audience resonated most with their conversations on philosophy and spirituality. As a seeker himself, Aaron expresses his interest in exploring these topics further on the show. He introduces Miguel, the son of renowned author Don Miguel Ruiz, who wrote the influential book "The Four Agreements." Aaron credits this book with having a profound and life-changing impact on him. Together, Aaron and Miguel delve into spiritual wisdom and discuss its transformative power in shaping one's perspective on life.   Join Aaron and Miguel as they delve into deep conversations about life-changing events and the power of spiritual teachings.   Chat Timeline: [00:01:06] Philosophy and spirituality. [00:04:05-00:04:15] Tattoo art and extreme experimentation. [00:10:15-00:10:26] Teotihuacan's mysterious abandonment. [00:11:36] Layers of Teotihuacan architecture. [00:15:52] Journey to recover our divinity. [00:19:23] The Smoky Mirror. [00:25:03] Pyramids and ancient civilizations. [00:27:40] The implications of AI. [00:33:22] Shifting industrial revolution and AI. [00:34:50] Shifting planets and AI survival. [00:39:02] Creating something that feeds the soul. [00:43:03] The younger generation's reinvention. [00:46:19] The meaning of gender roles. [00:51:28] Conditioning and Domestication. [00:53:42] Hallucinogenic plant medicines. [00:57:11] Questioning the source of opinions. [01:02:08] Controlled folly and conditioning. [01:04:34] Hearing the voice of God. [01:09:27] Detaching from conditioned beliefs. [01:12:14] Living a whole life. [01:16:46] Pink and Blue Gender Stereotypes. [01:21:08] The retreat in Teotihuacan. [01:24:27] Short man's attitude. [01:29:02] AI as threat or savior. [01:34:15] The impact of Gutenberg's press. [01:36:21] Full circle moment in history.   Quotes: "It seems like where at least my bubble of the universe is the universe where people want to learn and grow and deepen their awareness of life and with practice perhaps become a master of their life, of their parts as you would say." "There was a message. It was without words. Its physical existence was a message from the Toltecs to us." "I'm not the person I thought I was. I am one of the stars. I am life." "The truth exists whether you believe in it or not." "Everyone's projecting and your temptation will be to believe it." "Hell is when you don't understand that the agreements in your mind are simply agreements and they aren't the truth." "It's the voice of truth, it's what comes through you when you're quiet and clear of attachment and just open." Stay Connected: Get a copy of the book ⁠The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom) by Don Miguel Ruiz⁠ Follow Don Miguel on ⁠miguelruizjr.com⁠; ⁠Facebook⁠; ⁠Instagram⁠; ⁠Twitter⁠ Connect with Aaron:  Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chatsandtatts/⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/AaronVedova⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/aaron.dellavedova/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@chatsandtatts/featured⁠  

Cheryl Esposito welcomes don Miguel Ruiz, the international bestselling author of The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. His other books include: The Mastery of Love; The Voice of Knowledge; and The Fifth Agreement, co-authored with his son, don Jose. Born into a family of healers in rural Mexico, Ruiz was chosen to carry forward his family's centuries-old legacy of Toltec wisdom & healing. Instead, Ruiz chose to attend medical school & become a surgeon. In the tradition of the Toltec, a Nagual (shaman) guides an individual to personal freedom. After exploring the human mind from a Toltec as well as scientific perspective, don Miguel combined old wisdom with modern insights creating a new message in The Four Agreements. Here he offers a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, & love. Join Cheryl Esposito & don Miguel Ruiz to discover the Toltec wisdom that can transform your life!

In this conversation, Tango, Michael, and Julie discuss the intersection of creativity and technology, Standpoint theory, pattern recognition, smelling colors, and Cephalopods.DysregulationDysregulation: Definition, Symptoms, Traits, Causes, TreatmentDissociated Dissociation: Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms, and TreatmentRuminationThe Complete Beginner's Guide To Adobe After EffectsSocial beings need to coregulate with othersCo-regulation - WikipediaStimmingStimming: What It Is and Why People Do ItCreative ProcessModels of the Creative Process: Past, Present and FutureSynethsesia   Synesthesia - WikipediaMemory and associationMemory and Association - Psychologist WorldAurashttps://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-an-auraMicroaggressionsWhat Are Microaggressions? 3 Main TypesFeminist theoryStandpoint theory - listen to marginalized peopleStandpoint theory - Wikipedia Pattern recognitionAutistic Brain Excels at Recognizing Patterns - AutismCephalopodshttps://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/cephalopodsThe Drama TriangleKarpman drama triangle - WikipediaEmotional disengagementEmotional detachment - WikipediaThe Four Agreements bookAmazon.com: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)The Four Agreements Summary and Study Guide | SuperSummary

How can we learn not to take things personally? Whether good or bad, there's an agreement to be learned around how we exchange with others when it comes to our words and what we take on when someone has something to say about us. Today Kara is diving into a small yet powerful book – The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz – which truly offers life-changing freedom when you apply the author's insights. If you missed last week's episode, please do yourself a favor and go back and listen to 'Being Impeccable With Your Word' (The First Agreement) which speaks to the power of being more intentional with our word.Learning not to take things personally: easier said than done! Often we get caught in an emotional tug-of-war when someone says something to us that we don't like. So how do we begin to not let that affect us negatively?It starts with an appreciation that someone else's opinion of you is colored by their world perspective. And so if someone does say something that hurts you, then there is a part of you that believes that to be true. And if you take something someone else says personally, you're making it about yourself. Open yourself to a whole new level of self-love with the perfect antidote to any year-end angst you might be feeling with an episode of Soul Inspiring Business that gently soothes as it enlightens. Live in a state of more bliss – without the approval of someone else! Please join us. "Whatever anybody says about you, is really about their own beliefs, their own upbringing, their own view of the world." ~ Kara Chaffin Donofrio In This Episode:What exactly is it that allows us to feel hurt by someone else's words?How we try to impose our world on othersHow social media comments can impact our day Learning to live in a state of 'more bliss'How do we create awareness around taking things personally?How do we train our kids to understand this simple yet effective concept?Resources:The Four Agreements (book) - The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)Jordan Peterson - Jordan PetersonBrad Lea - Brad LeaConnect with Kara:Website - http://www.kcdrealestate.com/ Email - kara@kdcrealestate.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/karachaffindonofrio/Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/karachaffin1YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/KaraChaffinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karachaffin

How can we be more intentional with our words? The word ‘impeccable' actually means ‘without sin' and this is in fact The First Agreement in the book: be impeccable with your word. For the next four episodes, Kara will be unpacking the book, The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz. Our words carry great power: they have the power to heal, transform, and create. Understanding how we can be impeccable with our word is a journey.Is a voice of negativity dictating the direction of your life? What does your internal dialogue look like? Learning to name the negative voice in your head is the start you can make to identify your negative thoughts and nip them in the bud.Additionally, Kara also unpacks the impact that our words have on others whether they are present or not. How can we become more intentional in every conversation with our word choice? If you knew that you could heal people with your words, how does that allow you to show up differently in every conversation? Please enjoy a breath of fresh air and positivity as we wind down 2024 with a philosophical and spiritual message that will resonate with all. We all have the power to heal with our words. “How can we make a conscious choice to say: ‘I am being impeccable with my word'? Not only with other people but also with the words that I speak to myself.” ~ Kara Chaffin DonofrioIn This Episode:How do we speak to ourselves?Understanding our own self-doubt (and how we can transcend that)Naming the negative personHow can we show up differently (by preparing differently) with our loved ones?Making the agreement impeccable with our wordResources:The Four Agreements (book) - The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)Jordan Peterson - Jordan PetersonBrad Lea - Brad LeaConnect with Kara:Website - http://www.kcdrealestate.com/ Email - kara@kdcrealestate.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/karachaffindonofrio/Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/karachaffin1YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/KaraChaffinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karachaffin

Today's guest, Meredith, shares some very fresh perspectives on how to receive and give feedback in order to grow our relationships, our business and our ability to serve well.  Our conversation infused me with fresh, transformative insights on embracing feedback from all corners of our lives. We delved into how to not just receive, but also perceive, this feedback as a continual avenue for growth.   Meredith Bell is the Co-founder and President of Grow Strong Leaders. Her company publishes software tools and books that help people build strong relationships at work and at home. Meredith is an expert in leader and team communications, author of three books, and host of the Grow Strong Leaders Podcast.    Her latest books, co-authored with her business partner, Dr. Dennis Coates, are "Connect with Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills" and "Peer Coaching Made Simple."   Get ready for a journey of discovery as we unfold the layers of continuous self-improvement and relationship-building. Meredith and I dish on:    - The 360- degree feedback system   - The value of receiving 360- degree feedback as part of a team  - One key to handling negative, destructive, or unsolicited feedback  - Leading with curiosity as different opinions are presented to you Purchase your copy of Love Based Feminine Marketing: The Art of Growing a 6-Figure Business Without Hustle, Grind, or Force, (https://tinyurl.com/ydmzb6qz) TODAY!!!   Subscribe now so you'll never miss an episode and leave us a review. It really helps us know which content is most important to you.   Join our Feminine Business Magic Facebook Group (https://tinyurl.com/ygdkw7ce)  with your host, Julie Foucht. This is a community of women dedicated to connecting, supporting, and celebrating each other in growing businesses that honor their Divine Feminine while filling their bank accounts abundantly.   Resources mentioned:   Purchase Love-Based Feminine Marketing (https://tinyurl.com/ydmzb6qz)    The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom at https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319    How to Get Clients: New Pathways to Coaching Prosperity by Steve Chandler   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithmbell  Twitter: https://twitter.com/meredithmbell  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeredithMBell    Grow Strong Leaders Podcast: https://growstrongleaders.com/podcasts/     **Contact Meredith  Bell via Facebook or https://growstrongleaders.com/**   **Connect with Julie Foucht via Facebook (https://tinyurl.com/yeb82uuj) or email at https://juliefoucht.com/**  

On this week's episode, you will understand your subconscious mind, and your subconscious limiting beliefs, a little better: Where do they come from? Are they serving you? Should you ditch them and go for new ones? As Don Miguel Ruiz would say, humans before us have designed a "dream of the planet", or "society's dream", and we've been raised to believe and perpetuate that belief system... But it might be serving you less than you think. If you want to believe that your dreams are possible, you've come to the right place: whatever your mind believes, you can achieve.RESOURCES:Darnall, B. D. (2010) Mirror Therapy. Expanding global access to phantom pain care. inMotion, Volume 20, Issue 6. Available at: https://www.amputee-coalition.org/resources/mirror-therapy/ (Accessed: October 2023).Ruiz, M (1997; 2018 edition) The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book). Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc.Sincero, J. (2018) You Are A Badass At Making Money. John Murray Publishers Ltd.Swart, T. (2020) The Source: Open Your Mind. Change Your Life. Penguin Random House UK.Follow the show's Instagram here! Follow Inma's Instagram here! Check out the show's website here!

Relationships of any kind can be hard, especially if you have subconscious fears and limiting beliefs stemming from past experiences (with parents, family members, or romantic relationships). Fear of abandonment is a very common fear that holds us back. On today's episode, I get a little bit more personal: I'm letting you in on what I like to call my "self-therapy sessions", where I remind myself of much-needed wisdom I've been lucky enough to learn throughout my self-improvement journey, and that I can sometimes forget. I tell you about my own fear of abandonment, its source, and discuss three different strategies to deal with uncertainty. Uncertainty is the only certainty in life, so we'd better learn to face it with as much peace of mind and inner calm as we can, right? It can be hard, but I've got you, and as you'll discover, you've got yourself.RESOURCES:Ruiz, M (1997; 2018 edition) The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book). Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc.Follow the show's Instagram here! Follow Inma's Instagram here! Check out the show's website here!

What would happen if you gave yourself permission to put yourself in the first position and prioritize yourself? Many deem the first position a place of selfishness. But it's is really? When done correctly, it absolutely is not! What does that look like and how do you get there in a way that is sustainable and long-lasting?    I sat down with Karen Casitlon to talk about her journey to prioritizing herself that started with these words: Now it's your turn. In this beautiful conversation, Karen guides each of us through making shifts in our lives, finding our inner stillness and power, and leaning into the growth you've always been meant to find from the top of your priority list. Key Takeaways: 01:58 Karen's story and the birthday card that became words of inspiration: Now it's your turn 05:06 How spirituality served a purpose for Karen and can be a guide for you, too 06:52 An inside look at what it feels like to find yourself 10:09 Feeling your emotions is important, regardless of what they are 15:30 Stillness is only effective when balanced with action: the difference between action and being active. 17:43 Fear isn't good or bad, it just is. It takes courage to let go of what we “think” is serving us 22:01 Balancing female and male energy is important and the art of being average. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom 29:25 Finding YOUR relationship with yourself 33:36 Defining your inner power and personal responsibility 38:21 Leaning into what grounds you in your definition of peace 41:54 Slowing down your life when needed is a massive push into putting yourself first 44:00 Time is not linear, and you are not out of it today 48:12 Karen's 3 gratitude's There are so many takeaways in this conversation. So many bright spots born from the hard, unthinkable challenges that many of us face. No matter what you've walked through or will, understanding there is still something in it for you that is positive is so necessary to remember. I cannot thank Karen enough for this beautiful conversation. If you would like to follow her or know more, please follow her here: Facebook Business Page:  https://www.facebook.com/coachkarencastilon Facebook Private Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/powerinstillness Instagram:  @karencastilon TikTok:  @karencastilon YouTube:  @karencastilon Threads:  @karencastilon www.karencastilon.com Join the 25 K members on Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok who are engaging in their own life revolution daily! Love this show? Please leave us a review here – even one sentence helps! Become a Get Your Life Together, Girl Insider! Sign up here! Free downloads are available right now!I also invite you to check out the new 15-day Affirmation Course, where I take you on a journey through how to your brain chemistry and your greatest desires to your benefits. It's available to start right now! Looking for more? Visit: www.getyourlifetogethergirl.com

Good morning everyone! Thank you for listening to the Motivated Entrepreneurs podcast. I'm your host, Dean Booty. Toiday is Saturday and we have a book review called "The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom" by Don Miguel Ruiz.  In The Four Agreements, bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. I hope you like and enjoy this episode. Give it a listen. Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2VkXGHq Listen on Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/39TYebQ Motivated Entrepreneurs Website: https://motivatedentrepreneurs.co.uk/ Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to Motivated Entrepreneurs Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/3eA64u5   Cheers, Dean

Since we were kids, we've been taught to look at the world, and interpret it, in a specific way. We may not be aware of it, but we've been educated in a culture that encourages a scarcity mindset, a perspective of lack. We believe in the Ego, in our victim voice, which is the voice of fear. On this episode, we'll go in on how to step out of that scarcity mentality and choose an abundance mentality, because you are abundant, right now. Abundance is a choice, it is the voice of love, and it gets you closer to your Highest Self. Your Ego is part of the reason why you might perceive challenges, failures, and setbacks as something bad, when you can actually choose to see them as opportunities, and use them to build your path towards greatness, like Obama, Oprah, Michael Jordan, J. K. Rowling  or Steve Jobs did.RESOURCESChopra, D. (1996) The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success: A Practical Guide To The Fulfilment Of Your Dreams. Bantam Press, Transworld Publishers.Issa, M. (2022) Tu éxito es inevitable: manifiesta lo que deseas y mereces en todas las áreas de tu vida. Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial.Kern Lima, J. (2021) Believe IT: How to Go from Underestimated to Unstoppable. Gallery Books.Mandela, N (1994) Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography Of Nelson Mandela. Little, Brown & Company.Nafousi, R. (2022) Manifest: 7 Steps To Living Your Best Life. Michael Joseph Editorial.Ruiz, M (1997; 2018 edition) The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book). Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc.Follow the show's Instagram here! Follow Inma's Instagram here! Check out the show's website here!

How do you transition from working in the corporate to finally starting and leading your own business?While it's not entirely impossible—I know a lot of people who took a leap of faith and started their own entrepreneurial journey—it takes a special kind of courage, especially for women and women of color to transition from the corporate setting to leading their own companies.So really, how do you do this?For Lesa Adeboye, CEO of Alliance Group, it's a matter of presenting your authentic self and building genuine relationships. With her mantra of “where there's a will, there's a way,” Lesa reminds us that it's not about being good at everything, but it's about knowing how to make real partnerships and identify the best people to engage when opportunities arise.In this episode, Lesa and I talk about her knowledge of govcon and how the desire for freedom motivated her to start her successful business after over 20 years in corporate. Thriving Points:I wasn't fearful about anything. But I made a lot of mistakes. Coming out of corporate, I thought I knew everything, so I had to learn that business is a whole other beast. I had to humble myself, but that took some time. I made a lot of mistakes but I learned a lot from the mistakes that I've made. - Lesa AdeboyeWhat I have learned—and it's taken a while—is bringing my authentic self to the table and making genuine relationships, doing business with the people that my personality resonates with. - Lesa AdeboyeI love women-owned businesses because I see it as an avenue to freedom. Entrepreneurship is an avenue to freedom. - Lesa AdeboyeGet to Know the Guest:Lesa Adeboye, the CEO of Alliance Group, has over 25 years of federal government contracting experience. Alliance Group's corporate capabilities include management consulting, professional and administrative services, and visual communications (film, animation, and graphic design). Before becoming a business owner, Lesa served in roles that include Director of Contracts and Procurement, Director of Business Development, and Executive Program Director, for Fortune 500, mid-sized, and small businesses.Connect with Lesa Adeboye:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramOther resources mentioned:The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) by Don Miguel Ruiz About the Show:Women Thriving in Business features candid unscripted conversations with entrepreneurs, business experts, authors, and academics aimed at contributing to business success. This weekly show provides interviews with business leaders who have built, grown, and are thriving in business. Nikki A. Rogers, host of the show, also discusses achievements, lessons learned, and advice for aspiring business owners to develop the mindset, strategies, and connections necessary to thrive in business. Whether you are just starting or you have been in business for decades, WTiB offers inspiration, strategies, and resources to help you THRIVE in business.Connect with Nikki:LinkedInInstagramYoutubeA Team Dklutr Production

Content warning: Please note this episode includes a brief discussion of gun violence at minute 16 and minute 19. Take care as you listen. On this episode of INCOGNITO the podcast, Michael interviews Laura Coe. Laura was born in Chicago and found her calling in philosophy, which she studied at Brandeis as well as in graduate school at Tufts University. After realizing she didn't want to pursue academia, she went on to become a healthcare tech entrepreneur.  When Laura came across the Akashic Records — a way to systematically deepen the connection to your authentic voice — she found that the wisdom of the Records changed the trajectory of her work, and she used it to author The Nature of series and to found The Little Soul School. Her writing has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Inc., Through Catalog, The New York Observer, and more. Key Takeaways: Own your identity, but know you're not your labels Find a balance between authentic passion and success Sustained long-term happiness comes from a connection to self and something bigger than self We are all interconnected You are not your thoughts, your brain is just one tool at your disposal __ Laura's Media Recommendations: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle (book) The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz (book) Spiritual teacher Adyashanti (author) __ Find Laura's work: Laura's website: https://lauracoe.com/ The Art of Authenticity: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-authenticity/id1078757977 __ For more of Michael's work, visit our website www.incognitotheplay.com or follow us on Instagram @incognitotheplay __ Thanks to Ned Doheny for providing our podcast music! You can find him and his music on Spotify. Editing and co-production of this podcast by Emma Yarger. Email info@incognitotheplay.com with questions or comments about the show!

Have you ever been so moved by a book that you want to tell everyone you know to read it? That's how I feel about The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Manuel Ruiz. This book definitely falls under the Personal Development genre but it's a short, easy read and focuses on achievement in all areas of your life. Absolutely everyone can make these agreements with themselves – there are no prerequisites needed – and you'll be on the path to living a high-level, fulfilling, spiritual life. While these agreements might seem simplistic, making them a part of your everyday life can be a challenge, especially nowadays when we're all so busy with balancing careers with our personal lives. But this book is not meant to change your life overnight. Quite the contrary; you might need to take a few baby steps to get started and that's OK. Awareness is a recurring theme in this book, so that might be your first step: being aware that you're capable of making changes and living your best life. Forgiveness and action are other themes that bear mentioning. So often we are our hardest critics but learning how to forgive ourselves for past mistakes is paramount to learning the lessons from those mistakes. And action is vitally important to achieving your goals. It's not enough to think and dream of what you want. Without action, we can't get results. I dive a lot deeper into each of the four agreements in this episode and I'd love to hear your thoughts. Share your insights in our Monday Morning Mojo Facebook group. Journal Prompts: Do I seek clarity in my relationships, conversations & thinking? How do you create flow or balance in your life? Resources mentioned in the show: Buy the book: The 4 Agreements FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mondaymorningmojo Download the Wheel of Life Workbook: https://www.myfcoaching.com/wheeloflife How to Fill Out the Wheel of Life (video): https://youtu.be/Cv-Fw5dgSiE Dr. Maya Angelou on the Power of Words | Oprah's Master Class (video): https://youtu.be/BKv65MdlV-c Connect with Anna: Email: agibbs2@kw.com Facebook: @CoachAnnaGibbs Instagram: @CoachAnnaGibbs YouTube: @Annagibbsatkw Coaching: coachannagibbs.com To learn more about the supplements and products Anna uses to improve her overall health and well-being visit: https://plexusworldwide.com/annagibbs

This week, I'm bringing back episode 43 which first aired in late October, 2021. It makes a great follow-up to last week's conversation about digging into our faith foundations, holding our beliefs and practices up to the light, and finding what will fit the people we are becoming. Where are you finding beauty, truth and goodness in your life these days? Let's talk all about it on Substack! If you'd like to connect with me, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at my website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠on Substack⁠⁠. If you'd like to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠help support this podcast financially⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, there's a way to do just that ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on my page at buymeacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Thanks for sharing, subscribing, rating, and reviewing, as this helps our community to grow. Thanks as always to my friend, Peter Vaughan-Vail, for providing the beautiful harp music you hear in this and every episode. Here are some resources I hope will help you to engage with this week's topic in a deeper way for yourself: 1. Video: ⁠O My Soul⁠, by Audrey Assad 2. Podcast: ⁠Things Above⁠ with James Bryan Smith 3. Podcast: ⁠Drink With a Friend⁠, with Tsh Oxenreider and Seth Haines 4. ⁠Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table⁠, by Shauna Niequist 5. ⁠Chef's Table⁠: visually beautiful storytelling about beautiful food and the chefs who make it. This series will slow you down and help you learn to see and experience beauty for sure. 6. Journal prompts:  Where did I find beauty today? How can I be more impeccable with my words? Who has been an example for goodness for me lately? 7. ⁠The Four Agreements⁠: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom 8. ⁠How Beautiful⁠, by Twila Paris 9. ⁠Goodness of God⁠, by Israel & New Breed, Cristabel Clack 10. ⁠What a Wonderful World⁠, by Eva Cassidy

Welcome back to Dental A-Team Book Club! In this episode, Kiera's reviewing The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz. She talks about the themes touched on in this book and how they can shape each of us — personally and professionally. Check out the full list of DAT's 2023 book club here. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera: hello@thedentalateam.com  Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Become Dental A-Team Platinum! Review the podcast

This week, the Louisiana Ladies are joined by Hannah Lane with 100.7 the Tiger! We had so much fun chatting with Hannah Lane and absolutely loved the energy she brought to the pod. We cover everything from boy drama, to her work with Guaranty Media, attending the CMA Fest, and so much more. Be sure to tune in to the Hannah Lane show on 100.7 the Tiger! July book of the month: ⁠⁠The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom a book by Janet Mills and Don Miguel Ruiz (bookshop.org)⁠⁠ Listener support! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Louisiana Ladies • A podcast on Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch up on Louisiana Ladies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Louisiana Ladies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠laladies.info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/louisianaladies/support

Today's show is about a topic that has been a struggle for much of my life and career.I've fallen victim to comparing myself to others and feeling like I'm not measuring up.It's taken a lot of personal work for me to learn to compare in healthy ways that don't cripple and stifle my creativity and purpose.Are you in the same boat? Join us to learn more!Our Featured Guest - Supriya Blair, PsyDDr. Supriya Blair is a psychologist in Albany, NY. We have connected through the STC community, and I wanted to get her input on the topic of comparing ourselves to others.We'll start by discussing how comparison comes too easily for many of us and how Supriya noticed thiscomparison impacting her life until she was able to reframe her perspective.We will consider an all-too-familiar scenario in which a colleague's success triggers insecurity in our lives, along with helpful tips and resources to navigate the tricky field of comparison to others.Dr. SupriyaYou'll Learn● Why comparison is so prevalent in the helping professions● Three ways we compare ourselves to our colleagues:○ Seeing someone else's path and journey as THE template for success○ Not recognizing my authenticity as a source of empowerment○ Not allowing for different business models in finding my unique path● How to handle the pushback when we launch into our own path● Navigating the difficult moments when someone else experiences success or achieves the milestone that we want● Why the ability to serve is the most important thing● Practical help in the area of comparison to others:○ Brene՛ Brown's book, I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough"○ Don Miguel Ruiz's book, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)○ Meditation practiceResourcesWant to launch your online course?Please check out our free 7-Day Course Creator Starter Kit For Therapists: https://sellingthecouch.com/coursekitLooking to launch a successful podcast?Please check out our free "Using Podcasting To Grow Your Business" workshop for therapists:https://sellingthecouch.com/podcastingworkshopMentioned in this episode:We'd LOVE To Partner With You!➡️ Want to launch your online course? Please check out our free 7-Day Course Creator Starter Kit For Therapists: https://sellingthecouch.com/coursekit  ➡️ Looking to launch a successful podcast? Please check out our free "Using Podcasting To Grow Your Business" workshop for therapists: https://sellingthecouch.com/podcastingworkshop

Is forgiveness actually the catalyst for healing? Join Iris and Jillian as they sit down with Anela Malulani Watson, an Energy Realignment Practitioner, as she shares her awe inspiring path from trauma to forgiveness, and the role it's played in her spiritual awakening. This is a truly powerful and moving episode. Get ready for some insightful realizations as they discuss:Anela's own journey as a mother with a career in the armed forces, experiencing a deeply terrifying trauma, to a life of peace and freedom, traveling the world to commune with the sacred places of the EarthThe ways in which Anela's path of forgiveness initiated the healing of her entire familyHow forgiveness is quintessential to heal from past woundings, reconnect to our true purpose, and allow space for a more joyful and peaceful lifeCommon misconceptions and barriers faced in understanding the nature of forgivenessHow anger is an important, powerful, and sometimes necessary force, but can also be a poison pill, and how to differentiate between the two ways it plays out in our livesHow to reframe our thoughts and energy to not get lost in victimization How healthy boundaries are an integral part of being able to forgiveFinding compassion and grace when it comes to forgiving ourselvesDifferent healing modalities that can be utilized to release hurt and anger and invite a more peaceful and less triggering way of moving through the worldJillian and Iris also give their expert crystal, and crystal formation, recommendations that can help support you on your path to forgiveness, healing, and growth.➡️If you love this episode, please be sure to leave us a review & subscribe to our podcast for more crystallizing content! Email a screenshot of your rating/review to crystallizingconversations@gmail.com for a 10% off code to the sagecrystals.com & irisunique.com websites! Work with Anela:Website: https://kahiokahoola.squarespace.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/KAHI_O_KA_HOOLA/YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmCDJZmiu3z-PEr_5GwwsAEmail: kahiokahoola@gmail.comResources:Books recommended in this episode: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel RuizSacred Sites: A Guidebook to Sacred Centers & Mysterious Places in the United States by Frank JosephNature Centered Coaching Program: https://www.naturecenteredcoaching.com/Crystal Recommendations:Crystals Formations: Empathetic, Heart, Etched: Ice (AKA “Nirvana”)Crystals for Forgiveness:

We had so much fun recording "on location" this week at the cutest book shop in Baton Rouge, Red Stick Reads! Owners James and Tere Hyfield came on as guests back in 2021 when Louisiana Ladies was just starting out. We have grown so much since then and knew we had to have them back! In this episode, we catch up on how business has been since we last spoke, discuss current popular reads as seen on Book Tok, and talk about our own LA Ladies book club. It was an absolute joy to record with these gems and we hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did! Visit Red Stick Reads: ⁠Red Stick Reads July book of the month: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom a book by Janet Mills and Don Miguel Ruiz (bookshop.org) Listener support! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Louisiana Ladies • A podcast on Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch up on Louisiana Ladies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Louisiana Ladies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠laladies.info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/louisianaladies/support

69. The Power of Words Today's episode is focused on the power that your words have in an organization and as a leader. What you say can have a positive effect on someone, and the opposite is also true. What type of message do you want to send to others in conversations, meetings and presentations? Consider the importance of the words that you use so that you are seen, heard and respected. In this episode: The article written by Scott Mabry called "The Words You Leave Behind" was the catalyst for this topic of the podcast. What are the words that you use and are they painting the portrait that you want to paint about yourself for others? Organizations have words that are unique to the culture and the workplace. Leaders communicate via the words that they use every day – but what message are they sending? A deeper look at what can drive a leader's communication and the power that they have simply by what they say. A look at “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Freedom” by Don Miguel Ruiz and Peter Coyote and how it plays into understanding the words and actions that you take. Tips on how you can frame what you say in the best way for your perception. Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: "The Words You Leave Behind" by Scott Mabry The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) by Don Miguel Ruiz and Peter Coyote The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the 90-day Visibility Breakthrough Accelerator program. Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don't know how to get there? This 90-day program is a powerful experience that is unique to you and provides dedicated time to focus on your specific challenge. This dedicated time will help you see new possibilities, recognize your strengths, and take away key insights that can be leveraged immediately.  Are you ready to create a breakthrough for yourself? If you are interested in learning more, visit: susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/  Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book. As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you! If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too! Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

Our 24th Master Series takings on the fundamental issue of 'Good Thinking.' We cover four key ideas to help you find clarity of the mind and purity of the heart.Listen to the entire show; become a Moonshot Member https://www.patreon.com/Moonshots1. SufferingMichael A. Singer's book on suffering, titled "The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection," is a memoir that explores the author's personal experiences and insights into overcoming suffering and finding inner peace. The book offers valuable wisdom and practical guidance on embracing life's challenges and surrendering to the flow of existence.Buy the book from Amazon https://geni.us/Untethered_SoulGet the summary from Blinkist https://blinkist.o6eiov.net/jr1nMP2. MemoryKevin Horsley is a prominent author known for his book "Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More, and be More Productive." Published in 2014, this book offers insights and techniques to improve memory and enhance learning capabilities.Buy The Book on Amazon https://geni.us/UnlimitedMemoryGet the summary via Blinkist https://blinkist.o6eiov.net/jrnRqb3. WisdomDon Miguel Ruiz's book "The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom" presents a set of principles rooted in ancient Toltec wisdom. These agreements serve as practical guidelines for living free from self-imposed limitations and unnecessary suffering.Buy The Four Agreements on Amazon https://geni.us/the4agreeGet the summary via Blinkist https://blinkist.o6eiov.net/ZdOA914. The BrainJim Kwik has authored a book titled "Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life." In this book, he shares insights, strategies, and techniques to improve memory, increase learning speed, and develop a sharper mind. The book provides practical advice and exercises to boost cognitive performance and overcome mental hurdles.Buy the book from Amazon https://geni.us/9sUBz0Get the summary from Blinkist https://blinkist.o6eiov.net/q4gLPqRun SheetMichael A. Singer kicks off the show with a quick breakdown of the inner and outer environments we have around us every dayHow to Stop Suffering (56s)Kevin Horsley at TEDxPretoria introduces us to the power of memoryAttention Problem (3m12)FightMediocrity provides a summary of Don Miguel Ruiz's four agreementsThe four agreements (2m20)Jim Kwik closes the show with 5 ways to improve Memory and Concentration todayBrain Exercises (4m31) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Saira Taneja is Chief Experience Officer at Cover Whale, a leading commercial trucking insurance provider and fast-growing insurtech.   Taneja brings over a decade of experience in the health insurance sector across various functional areas where she held multiple leadership roles. Her passion for innovative market offerings led her to Cover Whale. Leveraging her expertise in scaling businesses, while also achieving customer-centricity has been instrumental in the company's success. She currently oversees the Growth, Marketing and Customer Success organisations.  She holds a BA in International Business from Bentley University, and an MBA from Bentley's McCallum Graduate School of Business.   Questions   • Now, we always like to give our guests an opportunity to share in their own words a little bit about their journey. So, could you take a few minutes just to share with our listeners, how it is that you got to where you are today? • What is Cover Whale for those of our listeners that don't know what your company does, could you share with us? • One of the things that I think would be important for these kinds of experiences to have a more of an omni channel approach to your service experience or your service delivery, could you share with us maybe three things that your organisation is doing that creates that kind of experience? Or if you're not doing it, maybe something you're working towards doing. • Could you also share maybe two to three pain points that your end users pretty much complain about with your service that you're providing? What are some of your pain points that you're solving on a day to day basis? • Could you share with us what's the one online resource, tool, website or app that you absolutely can't live without in your business? • Could you also share with us maybe one or two books that you have read that have had a great impact on you? It could be a book that you read a very long time ago, or even one that you've read recently. • From a leadership perspective, what are some things that you do to ensure that your team is motivated, and your team is doing all the best they can do to deliver that experience, not just for your end users, but also internally to each other? • Now, could you also share what's one thing that's going on in your life right now that you're really excited about? Either something you're working on to develop yourself or your people. • Where can listeners find you online? • Do you have a quote or saying that during times of adversity or challenge, you will tend to revert to this quote, if for any chance you got derailed, or you got distracted and you kind of use that quote to kind of just to get you back on track, get you back focused? Do you have one of those? Highlights  Saira's Journey  Saira shared that she likes to say that her career took a corporate path, albeit, not a linear one. And she tends to follow her passions for the next step. And so, without going into every twist and turn in her history, really it is that she started out, as mentioned, in sort of the International Business track, that's where she thought she wanted to go, worked in Embassy for a summer in DC, decided that was not for her and wanted to go into business.   And so, really work from sales and marketing, product, strategy, CX all with a common thread of strategy and CX throughout her career and ended up in the health insurance sector. It happened by chance and a lot of them that are in the insurance space, say they got here by chance, that they stayed here because of the opportunity and really have developed a passion for it.  And so, Cover Whale came knocking about a year ago at this point with this amazing opportunity that was really an amalgamation of all of her corporate experiences into one beautifully challenging job and she said yes. And so, that's what led her to her current post, as mentioned, overseeing the growth organization, marketing, customer success but really leading the charge on experience for Cover Whale.    About Cover Whale – What Does the Company Do? Saira shared that Cover Whale is an Insurtech, so that's shorthand for an Insurance Technology company, and MGA. And for those of the listeners that are not familiar with an MGA, that's an Managing General Agent. So, an MGA is really a go between between the carrier partners. So, they have relationships with a number of different insurance carriers, and the Managing General Agent have functions that allow them to really underwrite. And so, they've been granted underwriting authority by the insurance companies with which they partner to bind, to underwrite, to price, to settle claims, and to point in retail agents.  So, all that to say is they are an entity between their carrier partners, and then retail agents, that's really their primary distribution channel in the commercial trucking space. So, you think of truck drivers driving across America, they need insurance, that's what they're providing. And they're doing it in a digital user-friendly way that hasn't been seen before.   Me: So, your primary customer are your truck drivers, and when you said insurance, you're talking about like health insurance? Are you also referring to life insurance?   Saira shared that that's interesting, she came from the health insurance space. So, what they're really offering is Commercial Auto Insurance. So, for their box trucks, auto haulers, semis, those are different types of vehicles, and for the cargo that they carry.  So, they are offering Commercial Auto Insurance for the end users or the policy holders, which are the truck drivers or owner operators. And they're doing it through their retail agents. So, she's really excited for today's conversation because it's a pretty complicated space and they really have multiple stakeholders. So, when they think about experience, not only is it about the end users or drivers, it's about those that are distributing the insurance to them, which primarily for them is retail agents or wholesalers with whom they partner with.   Creating an Omni Channel Experience  Me: So, one of the things that I think would be important for these kinds of experience to have a more of an omni channel approach to your service experience or your service delivery, could you share with us maybe three things that your organization is doing that creates that kind of experience? Or if you're not doing it, maybe something you're working towards doing.   Saira stated that she loves that question, so, it's really interesting that Yanique said the word omni channel. And she thinks that means different things to different companies. But really, where most companies start is, you have service, so you have a place where people who might have questions or an issue can go to and call you as a company, right? They (Cover Whale) and others have a call line to be able to reach out to them, so that's one point in the experience.  And really, they also allow their partners to reach out to them via email, that's another point. But really where the majority of their experience is delivered is through their proprietary platform that they've built in house.  And that's where they go to bind coverage for policyholders. And so, what she'll say is, what she just described really is a multi-channel experience, right? You have various points in the interaction with Cover Whale and other companies where you can reach out, but multi-channel are siloed.   And so, she thinks you're asking about omni channel, which is how are you connecting all those points together, and that's something that they are working on internally that she knows every company is really after, because some of the best experienced companies in the world have figured out, you reach out to them one way, they know when you've reached out to them a different way and they're able to take the data that you've given them or information you've given them through those different channels and put it all in one place so that your experience is standardised across various channels.  So, that's something that they're working towards and getting better at every day. And really, it starts with centralization of data. And so, just with your questions of three different ways, she just described them. So, email, calling, as well as the platform as well as they have an app. And what she loves to say is that, in today's day and age, there are so many different channels from which customers can reach out and it's a matter of marrying all of them together into one omni channel experience.   Pain Points Cover Whale is Solving Me: Could you also share maybe two to three pain points that your end users pretty much complain about with your service that you're providing? What are some of your pain points that you're solving on a day to day basis?    Saira stated that that's a really great question. And she'll be very honest with you, Cover Whale grew really, really quickly. The company was founded in 2020 and they're sitting here almost midway through 2023, they did not realize they'd experienced this level of explosive growth.  And so, with that, obviously come service challenges. When customers used to reach out to them, they wouldn't hear back in really a very quick fashion. And so, what they've done over the last year is really work on their timeliness. What they done is, they stood up a number of self-service tools. So, a knowledge base, a chatbot. They've stood up internal service level requirements for their team to achieve on the service side for getting to first contact resolution of an 85%, for an email response time of four hours.  And so, she would say to the question, it's really about speed of service that they've worked on and done really well at and you know what, at the end of the day, it's leveraging technology to be able to help and anybody can staff with hundreds of people to get to the hundreds of inquiries that are coming in, but it's really about being smart and applying technology so that you can drive down inquiries and also make improvements. The questions that were coming in, it gave them real insight into the pain points that they should be solving, sort of at the top of the funnel, rather than staffing for on the other end.   App, Website or Tool that Saira Absolutely Can't Live Without in Her Business When asked about an online resource that she can't live without in her business, Saira stated that she loves this one. She likes to stick to and there are so many but for her, it's Miro. What she loves doing and if you ever visit their Cover Whale offices in New York and she welcomes you to do so. You're going to find post its everywhere. When they're in person, folks have known have visited the office when they're post its all around the room and more of the team is leveraging them now.  But she thinks it's really important to map the end to end journey for whatever it is that you're trying to solve for. Because sometimes one part of the company may be doing something that another part of the company may not be aware of. So, sitting and mapping step by step from a user's perspective is so important. And so, Miro is really the digital version of that. If you've ever used it, it's essentially a whiteboard with sticky notes, digitally, they can be any size, shape, colour, and you essentially do the same thing. And so, she uses that fairly often in a virtual setting.   Books that Have Had the Biggest Impact on Saira When asked about books that have had a great impact, Saira shared that one that she loves, if folks that are listening that have not read before, it's really old, it's probably from like the late 90s, but it had quite an impact on her life, it's called The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book). So, she loves that one. And not to steal the thunder of the book. But really, it's four agreements that you can apply to your life, starting with being impeccable with your word. To always doing your best and a lot of really good wisdom in the middle. And just to give credit where credit is due, that's by Don Miguel Ruiz, a Mexican author.  And the other one is by an Organizational Psychologist, Adam Grant, called Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know. And she found that one really enlightening and eye opening, because there are a lot of assumptions and biases and everybody's thinking that they may not even know that they have. And it's really about questioning everything that comes to mind and really encouraging others to question also, facts that we all may think are facts are likely have changed over time, the world is a dynamic place. And so, it's about thinking and thinking again, so she would encourage listeners to read that one if they haven't yet.   Ensuring the Team is Motivated to Deliver the Best Experience to the End Users and Internally Me: Now your role, Saira at Cover Whale is Chief Experience Officer and that's a very big role. I can imagine in terms of leadership, you have to have strong leadership, certain kinds of skills to ensure that you are leading a team that is not just doing things because you've told them to do it, but they are intrinsically motivated to do it. And so, from a leadership perspective, for those of our listeners, who are tapping into this episode, and they'd like to sharpen their leadership skills, especially with post COVID, lots of people are burnt out mentally, they might not necessarily like everything about what they do and sometimes that energy comes over in their drive and the work that they get done. What are some things that you do to ensure that your team is motivated, and your team is doing all the best they can do to deliver that experience, not just for your end users, but also internally to each other?   Saira stated that she loves that question. So, when you think about experience, it's not just the experience that you're delivering, it's the experience of the people with whom you're working with every single day. If the experience of the people you're working with is not good, more likely than not, your customers are not happy either. And so, it starts with the culture, it starts in the organization and for her, her leadership style is really one of being a servant leader. It's about listening to those that she leads in her organization and understanding what's working well, what isn't.  Saira shared that she is actually on a listening tour right now with their agent partners, she's trying to meet with one every single day, it might take her years to get through all of them because there are thousands but she offers this as a suggestion to other leaders who are listening to this podcast because leadership has a tendency, we want measurement, NPS, customer effort, customer satisfaction, what is the data telling us, and you will get insights from surveys, absolutely and that should be happening too.  But just pausing and calling your customer, reaching out to them, having a meeting, sitting down with them, asking for feedback is so powerful. She has learnt so much in the last x months of sitting down with partners every single day that she doesn't think she would have gotten the same colour from a PowerPoint presentation on sort of survey insights. And so, she just encourages listeners to reach out and have a conversation, you might learn something that your customers would not have offered in an online survey or other medium. So, just ask and listen, active listening is such an important part of what we can all do. They've hired the best of the best, really, and so it's about making sure they have everything that they need to do their best work. And what she can say to you is that in terms of their experience, they've purposely developed the culture internally at Cover Whale to be one that's employee centric. And in being employee centric also means that they have the power to do right by their customers and their stakeholders. And so, what she asked the team to do is in every interaction, or anything that they're standing up, whether it be at the product level, whether it be in communications, is this something that you would like to be on the receiving end of if you're in the shoes of their customer?  She thinks that's so important. They're not just going to a company everyday working and going home and turning off, they're actively building something and creating something that their customers are experiencing, that they experience, frankly, 1000s of times a day in their interactions with other companies. So, she thinks it's really about bringing that message home and empowering their people to be able to do right by their end users.   What Saira is Really Excited About Now! When asked what's one thing that's going on right now that she's excited about, Saira stated that that's a great question. She stated that it's figuring out how to harness technology for service. And when she says service, she doesn't just mean their service centre. When it comes to insurance, once somebody signs on the dotted line, everything that comes after over the next year is service, if they need to reach out, if they need to make a change, if something has happened unfortunately, that's service and so how do they harness technology to be able to help with that service and ChatGPT is such an interesting point in their life, and in society to figure out how to mindfully apply technology so that we can free up humans to do more value-add work, and really drive the empathy that all people want.  At the end of the day, people are looking for a connection at a certain point, they may not want to talk to a person for a common question that they can get responded to via Chatbot or that they can find a knowledge base. But she thinks that's one of the most interesting things that they're really thinking through right now of how do you apply technology to be able to free up people to be able to do more value-add work? And she thinks this is not just a question that she has internally with Cover Whale, she thinks this is a question that leaders are asking throughout. And really everybody's asking of what is this going to mean five years down the road?   Me: Agreed. It's interesting you mentioned ChatGPT because I don't believe that is going to replace people. And I totally agree with you that the question should be, how can we use the technology to answer more mundane, run of the mill kind of questions, and then the more complex tasks that require a high level of empathy, the emotions and the workings of a human being that chat or a bot or any form of artificial intelligence can't deliver, the humans can be freed up to deal with those kinds of scenarios.   Saira stated yes, she totally agrees with that.   Me: So, in continuation of that whole point, do you see ChatGPT evolving, and exploding, or even something that's being added on to that like in the next, I would say, 12 months? Because it's definitely a buzz thing that's happening, have you found ways in your organisation to make it work?   Saira stated that they have and it's interesting. So, what she would say is, she thinks that her inclination right now, based on what she's seen, is that she would not want to apply it just front and centre to their customers. She thinks from a service standpoint, it's really unpredictable. In terms of what you might get back, but she thinks it's really compelling to use as a tool, which is where she hopes we all end up going, if you think about a calculator being introduced to the world, and everybody's saying, “Oh, no, nobody's going to learn how to do math.” And it's like, well, you learn to use it as a tool for analysis, for research.  And so, that's really how they're trying to leverage it, of are there certain things that they might be able to input into it? Can it crunch massive amounts of data to be able to give them insights that otherwise would have taken them weeks to do?  For instance, are they able to take certain inputs and filter it through, of course, nothing proprietary or sensitive, and then understand what's working well from the proprietary technology they've stood up. What might be a production error that they're seeing or others. So, she thinks that if organizations can figure out how to optimise their back-end operations by using ChatGPT as a tool, she thinks it would just make us more efficient. But in terms of it being customer facing right now, she doesn't think we're there.   Where Can We Find Saira Online LinkedIn – Saira Taneja           Quote or Saying that During Times of Adversity Saira Uses When asked about a quote or saying that she tends to revert to, Saira shared that she does. The one that she always tends to go back to is Alice Walker, she's an American novelist. She has said, “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.” And she loves that because we all have the power, each and every day to drive change. No matter what aspect of life it is and this is what she shares with her teams as well, is that you have the power really to change something. Don't pass the buck, don't think somebody else will do it for you. If you can do it, you have the power to do it, do it.   Me: Awesome. Thank you so much for sharing, Saira. And I think if anything our listeners should take away from this interview is focusing on ensuring that we really pay attention to all of our stakeholders, our employees, our customers, and ensure that we really listen to them as she mentioned, active listening, it's something we take for granted, it's something that we have to do every day in order to communicate. But are we really designating that time and effort to the people who really need to be heard so the real change can be made?    Please connect with us on Twitter @navigatingcx and also join our Private Facebook Community – Navigating the Customer Experience and listen to our FB Lives weekly with a new guest    Links ·  The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Teoltec Wisdom Book) by Don Miguel Ruiz ·  Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience Grab the Freebie on Our Website – TOP 10 Online Business Resources for Small Business Owners  Do you want to pivot your online customer experience and build loyalty - get a copy of “The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience.” The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience provides 26 easy to follow steps and techniques that helps your business to achieve success and build brand loyalty. 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The Four AgreementsThe Four Agreements Full Book Introduction We are born into a nightmare. From birth, our parents or guardians teach us the ways of the social world. They want to help us to adapt to the rules and belief systems in this current nightmare; until a day comes when we start to educate ourselves to be like obedient animals with freedom taken from us. Luckily, The Four Agreements can rescue us from this nightmare. The author deploys these four agreements as a weapon for people to turn against their everyday suffering and guilt. It is a battle to break the intangible bonds of entrenched obedience and have the ability to pursue true happiness. Author : Don Miguel RuizDon Miguel Ruiz was born into a family of healers. They were practitioners of ancient Toltec traditions. After high school, he was admitted to study medicine and graduated as a surgeon. Following a near-death experience, Ruiz became interested in Toltec culture, which he went on to study, conducting research into the heritage of pre-Columbian healing and teaching. Today, he is a Nasual of the Eagle Knight lineage. This means he is responsible for guiding people towards spiritual freedom and committed to sharing the Toltec culture to enlighten future generations. Overview | Chapter 1Hi, welcome to Bookey. Today we will unlock the book The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book. From a Southern Mexican perspective, Toltec culture embodies thousands of years of wisdom. The Toltecs were mostly scientists and artists. Over many generations, their civilization encouraged people to explore spiritual knowledge in a quest for ultimate truth. Toltecs advocate spirituality but do not preach religion. Their culture is devoted to helping people achieve spiritual freedom, transcendent love and happiness. Over the past few thousand years, the Toltecs have guarded their ancestral wisdom, keeping it a secret, fearing the probability of their spiritual riches being misused by European conquerors and miscreant disciples. As their homeland became exposed to the outside world, it was more vital to protect Toltec knowledge and keep it pure. However, in the spirit of sharing wisdom and helping people on their route to enlightenment, Don Miguel Ruiz finally decided to sit down and write to let more people know about Toltec culture through his book The Four Agreements. This book can truly set your mind free. In its pages, Ruiz tells us that everyone is born into a nightmare. From the moment we are born, our parents teach us how to adapt to the rules and regulations of the nightmare until the day comes when we start to train ourselves to conform and become obedient like a well-trained animal with no hope of freedom. Luckily, The Four Agreements can rescue us from this fate. The agreements of the title are as follows: “be impeccable with your word,” “don't take anything personally,” “don't make assumptions,” and “always do your best.” Wielding these four agreements as our tools, Ruiz aims to help us perceive the nature of our suffering and to break free from invisible bondage, so as to chase true freedom and happiness. Next, let's talk through the book's content in three parts:Part One: A painful life in nightmares Part Two: Four agreements that will change your life And Part Three: Break free from old agreements and win back your freedom

Can we rewrite our self-limiting beliefs and transform our lives? This week, Jillene Snell and Chad Hyams get to the heart of this question and share personal stories with the life-changing concepts outlined in “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom” by Don Miguel Ruiz. This episode covers several topics, including:  How do you break through your programming? [3:01]   What does it mean to be impeccable with your word? [4:59] Is there power in the words you choose? [7:58] Should you take things personally? [9:27] How do you discover who you are? [11:59] Is it better to replace assumptions with courageous questions? [12:45] Why do you need to always do your best? [15:53] How do you rewrite old agreements? [19:20] Resources Mentioned in this Episode: 15 Point Plan: https://WinMakeGive.com/15-point-plan/ A PLACE for Wellness Facebook Group (formerly 15 Point Plan for Life): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1223642158083444 Get a copy of the “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom” by Don Miguel Ruiz: https://amzn.to/425tcZQ  ----------  Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

On this episode of Brunch with the Branches, it's Kim's turn to provide the drink of the day. Kim goes with the old faithful mimosa with orange juice and Prosecco. Thomas shares how his oldest son's commitment and grit brings him joy, and Kim circles back to her recommendation from episode 7. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz [5:40] We mix things up with our main topic this week by playing a funny TikTok clip about money [11:11], and dive in to some discussion on money and our relationship with money [16:41]. We have a little fun with a little money quiz that we think you should try [38:08]. We start the second segment with another TikTok clip that talks about the difference between how different classes of people handle money [44:55]. We hit on my time at the bank, the importance of credit scores [56:24], and how we have navigated one of the biggest threats to a relationship… MONEY! [1:07:18] Thomas does the toast this week  [1:14:37 ], and that's this week's episode!    Follow Us at:  @rcandyman850 & @RCandyman on twitter  @Kimberly.branch.56 & @BranchKimberly on twitter @brunchwtbranchspod & @BrunchBranchPod

Certified trauma support specialist, resiliency professional and life coach Tamara Lichfield joins Courtney and Carley to talk about establishing connections from a place of confidence. Tamara discusses post-traumatic growth, stepping outside of comfort zones, exercising integrity, and avoiding making assumptions. This episode is the third episode in a 3-part series about preparing to make lasting connections. Be sure to listen to Part 1 (“Emotional Self Check”) and Part 2 (“Sympathy, Empathy and Boundaries”) for the full message from Tamara.     Resources: Connect with Tamara Email: Becomingshatterproof@gmail.com http://www.becomingshatterproof.us https://www.facebook.com/becomingshatterproof/   Connect with Courtney and Carley    heysisterpodcast.org https://www.instagram.com/theheysisterpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/heysisterpodca   Book referenced The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (a Toltec Wisdom Book) by Don Miguel Ruiz     Show Timeline:  0:00 Guest and topic introduction (recap of parts 1 and 2)   4:40 What is your story? Healing wounded parts of your story. Post-traumatic growth. “Four agreements” overview.    7:00 Agreement One: Be impeccable with your word. Agreement Two: Don't take anything personally. Intent vs. impact. Positive self-talk vs. negative self-talk.     12:15 Agreement Three: Don't make assumptions. Cognitive fusion. Asking curiosity questions. Relational trauma: assumptive reality is shattered.    19:00 Agreement Four: Always do your best whatever you're pursuing. Stepping outside your comfort zone.    21:45 Concluding thoughts

Welcome to episode #206 of the Gathering The Kings Podcast with your host, Chaz Wolfe. In this episode, we are joined by Paul Trowe, the Founder & CEO of Herbanbud, a thriving B2B hemp business.Paul shares his journey from spending 35 years in the video game industry, including bringing Grand Theft Auto to the United States, to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the legal marijuana movement. He discusses his transition into the hemp industry, selling two companies in the past, and the bold move of investing in Bitcoin back in 2013.Join us as Paul opens up about overcoming personal challenges, like learning to value himself after being cut off by his family, and how his perseverance and never taking no for an answer has led him to build success in multiple industries. Discover how Paul's risk-taking approach and determination have been key factors in his accomplishments.Don't miss this inspiring conversation with Paul Trowe!During this episode, you will learn about;[01:48] Intro to Paul and his business[06:01] Paul's Why[12:14] Paul's start in the gaming industry[17:29] A good decision Paul made in his business[21:58] A bad decision Paul made in his business[27:18] Pauls decision making process[29:45] Pauls #1 KPI[32:38] Paul's opinion on masterminds[36:48] How Paul goes all in with life and business[40:26] If Paul could speak to his younger self, what would he say?[42:00] How to connect with Paul[42:46] Info on Gathering The Kings MastermindNotable Quotes"My goal was really to create products that are as strong, equally strong, or even stronger than products found in legal marijuana states." - Paul Trowe"Although some people at the round table are my competitors, we can all learn, share, and help each other to be better business people, to be more transparent with lab reports, or anything else that will improve the entire industry." - Paul Trowe"In my personal opinion, if I don't share the knowledge I've received, read, learned, or gained through experience, then I shouldn't have that knowledge in the first place." - Paul Trowe“I have found that desire or the want for more pushes us into a creative state of, “Okay, I gotta figure this out.'” - Chaz Wolfe (Host) “It's no longer about, what can I get? It's about, how can I have fun today by serving?” - Chaz Wolfe (Host)Books and Resources Recommended:Covey, Stephen R. (1989). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change. New York: Simon & Schuster. Buy on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/0743269519/Ruiz, Don Miguel. (1997). The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. San Rafael, CA: Amber-Allen Publishing. Buy on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/Carnegie, Dale. (1936). How to Win Friends & Influence People. New York: Simon & Schuster. Buy on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034/Let's Connect!Paul Trowe:Website: ...

Don Miguel Ruiz Jr  visits the Chats and Tatts  podcast for a conversation with Aaron Della Vedova. The Four Agreements changed my life.  This episode is deeply personal and special to me. Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. is a renowned spiritual teacher and an internationally bestselling author. He has spent his life guiding others to personal freedom through his profound insights regarding the mastery of self and generational teachings he learned via Toltec mythology. Don Miguel Ruiz Jr has been able to merge ancient wisdom with modern,  practical common-sense, forging a new philosophy for seekers of truth and personal authenticity. Everyone is a Master! Don Miguel shares a little of his personal history and the Toltec practice that was handed down to him through his family.  This episode goes way beyond the Four Agreements, including all the lessons on how to live, love and die like a spiritual master.  We hope you enjoy this spiritually rich episode about Toltec wisdom, Toltec teachings, consciousnes, mastery of self and mastery of love with Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.    What we chat about in this episode: 0:24 - Guest intro 4:46 - Understanding Toltecs' family history, culture, traditions, and civilization 17:14 - The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom book by Don Miguel Ruiz) 23:27 - How to make a positive in the world 28:36 - The REAL truth about assumptions 32:58 - The importance of forgiveness 49:05 - How to overcome fear and anxiety 52:31 - Why self-love is the best form of healing 53:49 - Tips for investing your beliefs 1:04:11 - Don Miguel reveals the stories behind his tattoos 1:22:09 - Don Miguel gets a new tattoo! 1:26:06 - Inspiring ways to change with love and respect Quotes:    “... the more you practice, that confidence turns into trust.” - Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.   “In our family of faith is believing in something 100% as opposed to blind faith. Faith enough for us is knowing I can do this 100% without a doubt.” - Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.   “My grandmother Sadita taught us that the secret to faith healing is currently very small is the placebo effect.” - Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.   “When I say I'm a Toltec, I'm a creator of that work of art. That is my life. And I'm the one using knowledge as an instrument to inform my choice, but I'm the one making the choice.” - Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.   “When you love yourself when it's real. When you really love yourself, well, then you're authentic.” - Aaron Della Vedova   “To be impeccable with the word is to use your word, to heal yourself, to love yourself, to allow yourself to see the truth.”  - Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. Useful Resources: Get a copy of the book The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom) by Don Miguel Ruiz   Get in touch: Follow Don Miguel on miguelruizjr.com; Facebook; Instagram; Twitter Connect with Aaron:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chatsandtatts/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronVedova Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaron.dellavedova/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatsandtatts/featured  

We live with agreements, whether we acknowledge them or not. There are sets of rules and expectations to which we adhere in order to satisfy the demands of others. We've learned to act in accordance with these agreements, to be liked or to fit in, to live, show up and interact with other people in an acceptable manner.In this episode, I discuss the existence of these agreements, specifically four agreements, as don Miguel Ruiz outlines in his short book, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book).I particularly like this book because it brings these societal and familial agreements into perspective so we can examine them – and ourselves – more closely. And I want to share with you some ideas and quotes from don Miguel's book, as well as my own thoughts about the concepts.“If we don't like our life, we need to change the agreements we have with ourselves and with others.” – Dr. Sara DillWhat You'll LearnTypes of agreementsBe impeccable with your wordKind and necessaryDon't take things personallyTheir thoughts, feelings, experiencesPeople lie, so do youDon't make assumptionsTell stories to ourselvesAsk questions, make requestsAlways do your bestShow up as yourselfContact Info and Recommended ResourcesBook: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) by don Miguel RuizPodcast Episodes that pair well with this one:Why Other People's Opinions Are None of Your BusinessUnwritten Rules That Keep Us StuckThought Work: The Most Important Work You Can Ever DoLessons Learned from Byron KatieAbout don Miguel Ruizdon Miguel Ruiz is a renowned spiritual teacher and internationally bestselling author of the “Toltec Wisdom Series,” including “The Four Agreements,” “The Mastery of Love,” “The Voice of Knowledge,” “The Four Agreements Companion Book,” “The Circle of Fire,” and “The Fifth Agreement.” The Toltec Wisdom books have sold over 12 million copies, and have been published in 46 languages worldwide.don Miguel has spent the past three decades guiding students to personal freedom through his profound insights regarding the nature of human reality. His newest book, THE ACTOR, is part of the Mystery School series written with Barbara Emrys, and was published in November 2020.The youngest of thirteen children, don Miguel Ruiz was born in rural Mexico to parents who were healers and practitioners of ancient Toltec traditions. As a young adult, he graduated from medical school in Mexico City and practiced neurosurgery with his older brother in Tijuana. A near-fatal car crash forever changed the direction of his life, however, causing him to leave medicine and to examine the essential truth about life and humanity. With his mother's help, and through her ancestral teachings, he discovered his own path to awareness, which evolved into a deep understanding of the physical universe and the virtual world of the mind.Combining Toltec mythology and scientific perspectives, don Miguel has been able to merge ancient wisdom with modern physics and...

What comes to mind when you see a successful person? If you're like most people, you automatically assume they must have had it easy. Or maybe they overcame one or two hard things. But the reality is, we all have challenges. And there is no better person to share how challenges shape our lives than Marcia Martins. Matt Drinkhahn and Marcia Martins have an amazing discussion about navigating challenges by figuring yourself out first and co-creating your own reality. Marcia is an entrepreneur, executive consultant, global speaker, international best-selling author and personal development pioneer. Renowned as one of the top transformational trainers and executive and life coaches, Marcia has provided training for global organizations in Europe, South America, Africa, Canada, Mexico, Asia and the USA. Her clients include Capital One, Warner Bros., InterContinental Hotels, McCain Foods, Evian Water (DWA) and Hard Rock International. She was Knighted in 2012 by the Order of St. John of Jerusalem for her humanitarian contribution to the world.Topics Covered:00:00 Introduction 02:24 Major challenges in Marcia's early life 05:53 Understanding that challenges are gifts from the universe08:23 How Marcia hit rock bottom and came out stronger 12:02 Your brain on trauma: How the mind hides traumatic memories15:34 Go through life knowing you always have a choice19:03 Why alignment is the key to success22:14 Marcia shares the story of her brother's prison transformation25:45 The foundational books everybody should read28:30 What's it like living in a rainforest33:46 Marcia's journey to meet the indigenous Achuar tribe39:20 Marcia shares one of the major highlights of her life46:40 Meeting George Clooney and Brad Pitt49:35 Where to find Marcia online 52:30 What to expect from Marcia Martin on demand 53:24 Parting thoughts Links and Resources MentionedMarcia's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcia-martin-971b7037/Marcia's website - https://www.marciamartin.com/Marciamartinclub.com - https://www.marciamartinclub.com/The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz - https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself Michael A. SingerThe New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins

I'm joined by hiring expert Jackie Koch to talk all things building out your team, developing your leadership skills, and some of the not-so-fun (but very necessary) parts of taking on employees. Jackie has over 15 years of experience in the recruiting and hiring world, and she currently works with VC-funded startups and digital solopreneurs who are looking to hire.    Jackie breaks down the difference between contractors and employees and provides examples of when it's better to hire one over the other. She shares her expertise for determining when it's the right time to hire and how to narrow down what kind of seat you need to fill in your business. Jackie also has some amazing tips on how to craft the perfect job description and create a seamless hiring process. Plus, she gets real about how to handle uncomfortable conversations around poor performance, firing, and/or laying off an employee.    In this episode we talk about: Common misconceptions about what a W2 employee is  Why bringing on an assistant isn't always the best first hire  Simple ways to dial in on your SOPs Tips for ensuring that your job description stands out to the right person Creative ways to weave your employer brand into your marketing The importance of having regular one-on-one meetings and touch points with your employees    Resources mentioned:  Toggl  The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz   Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott   The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You by Julie Zhuo    Harvard Business Review   Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute     If you loved today's episode, please share your favorite takeaways or your own systems and processes by screenshotting this episode and tagging us on Instagram!   We're going to select one podcast reviewer to get a FREE VIP ticket, flight, hotel stay, and a $250 gift card the moment that we cross the 500 reviews mark! Take a screenshot of your amazing review that you left us on Apple Podcasts, post it to your Instagram story, and tag @powerhouse_women for a chance to win!    Click HERE to get your tickets for the Powerhouse Women 2022 event!    Click HERE to check out the Powerhouse Women Behind The Success Stories!    Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone!   Not part of the Girl Gang Community yet? Join HERE: Girl Gang Membership   CONNECT WITH JACKIE  Sign up for the Hiring School course: peopleprinciples.com/hiring-school-the-course  Follow People Principles on Instagram: @peopleprinciples Follow People Principles on TikTok: @peopleprinciples Visit the People Principles website: peopleprinciples.co Listen to Hiring School    CONNECT WITH POWERHOUSE WOMEN Follow Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Follow Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Follow Hannah: @hannahmwells Visit the Powerhouse Women website: www.powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

What online education can teach you about making money What online education looks like today is very different than what online education once was. And what online education looks like tomorrow, well, here's the deal, friend: education is changing forever. Education trends have fast forwarded to a dynamic future filled with unlimited teaching potential. And best of all, there's no indication that k 12 education trends will ever slow. “Is online education the future?” Yes, yes it is. And what online education is now is only a slice of what it will become. Teaching in the future will be so much bigger than anything you ever dreamed of.  Are you ready for what online education will become? My mom was the first person to share the expression, “If he wanted to, he would.” I was convinced my high school sweetheart really loved me, but my mom knew better. She knew because I was the one chasing him. I was the one always trying to make plans, always trying to hang out. She couldn't tell me the cold hard truth, so she just left it at this: “If he wanted to, he would.” I remember thinking she was crazy, but she was so right. While preparing for this episode on what online education will become, that phrase kept coming back into my head, but in a new way. I kept thinking: if you wanted to make extra money this summer, you would. Ouch! If that was uncomfortable, everyone struggles with this at some point in their journey, friend. You are not alone. That's why today and for the rest of the summer, I'm giving you all the ways, tips, how-tos, and so much more. If you want to find out what the future of education is and how you can be a part of it while making more money than you ever thought possible, then listen to this episode… In this episode, you will learn: Why education trends for the future start with influence Why online education jobs follow a number of defined paths How online education for adults is as simple as following a plan What online education will teach you about making more money outside of the classroom LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE ABOUT WHAT ONLINE EDUCATION MAY BECOME:  The CEO Teachergram Course Recommended Books and Resources from Kayse  The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz  CEO Teacher® Tech Intoval Wireless Charger How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie A Teacher's Map of Online Business Secrets CEO TEACHER® RESOURCES WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD:  What's your CEO Teacher® Type? Find out here! Download my free book, A Teacher's Map of Online Business Secrets, and get started growing your business today! Check out my CEO Teacher® Book Recommendations here! JOIN OUR CEO TEACHER® PODCAST COMMUNITY TO GROW WITH LIKE-MINDED TEACHERS: Send me a DM on Instagram– I love chatting with my people, so send me your thoughts on what online education will become ENJOYING THE PODCAST? THANKS FOR TUNING IN! Tag me @theceoteacher on Instagram and tell me what you are listening to! I love seeing what resonates most with our listeners!  I don't want you to miss a thing! Be the first to know when a new episode is available by subscribing on iTunes here! If you would like to support The CEO Teacher® podcast, it would mean so much to me if you would leave a review on iTunes. By leaving a review, you are helping fellow CEO teachers find this podcast and start building a life they love.  To leave a review on iTunes, click HERE and scroll down to Ratings and Reviews. Click “Write a Review” and share with me how this podcast is changing your business and your life! READY FOR MORE? I LIKE YOUR STYLE! LISTEN TO THESE CEO TEACHER® PODCAST EPISODES NEXT! How to Start a Small Business at Home Guide for Summer A Guide to Financial Literacy for Teachers with Ramsey Solutions Personality Kristina Ellis How Teachers Can Attract More Income With Less Work, More Play