Podcast appearances and mentions of Margaret J Wheatley

Margaret J Wheatley, Ph.D. is an internationally acclaimed writer, speaker, and teacher. She began caring about the world's peoples in 1966 as a Peace Corps volunteer in postwar Korea. She is cofounder and President Emerita of The Berkana Institute, a charitable foundation that works with people around the world to strengthen their communities using the wisdom and wealth already present in their people, traditions, and environment. She is a guide in leading people back to understanding who we are as humans, being able to create the conditions for our basic qualities of generosity, contribution, community, and love. She is a grand contributor in creating an Island of Sanity in the midst of wildly disruptive seas. Her books lnclude Leadership and the New Science (Berrett-Kohler 1998), Turning To One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope in the Future (Berrett-Kohler 2009) and Opening to the World As It Is: Poems of Experience (Berkana Publications 2024)Interview Date: 3/14/2025 Tags: Margaret J Wheatley, Meg Wheatley, conscious communities, Islands of Sanity, generosity, kindness, human spirit, despair, overwhelm, Teddy Roosevelt, singing together, Personal Transformation, Social Change/Politics, Indigenous Wisdom

Send us a textI'd like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishinaabeg Algonquin People.Leadership requires communication, because as famed author and leadership mentor Margaret J. Wheatley once said, “I believe we can change the world if we start listening to one another again.  Simple, honest, human conversation.”The importance of communication is featured in almost every leadership style and principle because leaders have to be able to communicate everything, to everyone, all the time.And this ability isn't only about relaying orders and directives, it's about being able to hear and understandthe needs and desires of your team and the organization.The challenge for emerging leaders is that they are often unaware of how to adjust their communication style to hear and be heard, creating tension, paranoia, and confusion amongst the group.Join us as Jason "the Donk" Donkersgoed hijacks this episode and plays host to Stacie Calder, MBA, and Executive Vice-President (North American Distribution & Marketing) for Conquest Planning Incorporated, where we will unlock the secrets of effective communication. We'll also delve into Stacie's transformation from a small-town dreamer to a leader, where communication has been a cornerstone of her success. During our chat, we'll discover how the art of listening extends beyond words to include body language and personal experiences - fostering a genuine understanding and alignment in both personal and professional realms.Explore the transformative power of vulnerability in communication, especially when delivering honest feedback. Stacey reflects on personal experiences and cultural nuances, highlighting the importance of Brene Brown's mantra, "clear is kind." We delve into the challenges of self-communication, discussing how reshaping internal dialogues can empower leadership. Through personal anecdotes, we spotlight how empathetic feedback, and emotional intelligence can lead to more authentic and effective interactions.Learn how self-talk, balanced living, and accountability play a pivotal role in Support the showLeadership Without Passion Limits the Depth of Your Vision. Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #13 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2024. Connect to Trench Leadership:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnaqOp1UvqTJhATzcizowATrench Leadership Website: www.trenchleadership.caLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trench-leadership-a-podcast-from-the-front/?viewAsMember=trueConcussion Legacy Foundation Canada Website: https://www.concussionfoundation.caAre you looking for a podcast editor/producer? Do you enjoy the quality of the show? The editor of Trench Leadership, Jennifer Lee, is taking new clients. Reach out at https://www.itsalegitbusiness.com. Reviews are the best way for the show to know what is working, what needs improvement, and what we should talk about in the future. So, if you have an idea of how to help the show improve or have a topic that you're passionate to hear more about, feel free to reach out at simonk@trenchleadership.ca to connect and share your ideas...

What drags us under when we experience setbacks, failures, criticism while working for a cause, person, or place? Wheatley advises us to work with as much diligence as we can. She says that in the end it is about feeling that it is our work to do and doing it with vigor and enjoyment even though we don't know what the outcome will be. Margaret Wheatley is an internationally acclaimed writer, speaker, and teacher. She is co-founder and President Emerita of The Berkana Institute, a charitable foundation that works with people around the world who strengthen their communities using the wisdom and wealth already present in their people, traditions, and environment. Her books include Leadership and the New Science (Berrett-Kohler 1998), Perseverance (Berrett-Koehler 2010), Turning To One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope in the Future (Berrett-Koehler 2009), So Far from Home: Lost and Found In Our Brave New World (Berrett-Koehler 2012) and Who Do We Choose To Be: Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity (Berrett-Koehler 2017).Interview Date: 8/19/2010 Tags: T. S. Eliot, "only don't know”, bravery, Carlos Castaneda, Chogyam Trungpa, creativity, curiosity, Don Juan, Hopi Nation, mp3, personal transformation, righteous anger, steadfastness, vision, Margaret Wheatley, Personal Transformation

Margaret Wheatley is an internationally acclaimed writer, speaker, and teacher. She began caring about the world's peoples in 1966 as a Peace Corps volunteer in postwar Korea. She is cofounder and President Emerita of The Berkana Institute, a charitable foundation that works with people around the world to strengthen their communities using the wisdom and wealth already present in their people, traditions, and environment. She is a guide in leading people back to understanding who we are as humans, being able to create the conditions for our basic qualities of generosity, contribution, community, and love. She is a grand contributor in creating an Island of Sanity in the midst of wildly disruptive seas. Her books include Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World (Berrett-Koehler 1992), Perseverance (Berrett-Kohler 2010), Turning To One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope in the Future (Berrett-Koehler 2009), So Far from Home: Lost and Found in Our Brave New World (Berrett-Koehler 2012) and Who Do We Choose To Be: Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity (Berrett-Koehler 2017). Interview Date: 8/19/2010

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Margaret J. Wheatley, Ph.D., co-founder of Berkana Institute, a global charitable foundation dedicated to serving life-affirming leaders. Meg says there is a call to fearlessness for gentle leaders.” There's a way of leading in these times of fear that calls for different qualities and behavior. Bold moves are needed. What are the bold moves we can make that don't produce yet more fear? Meg Wheatley writes, teaches, and speaks about radically new practices and ideas for organizing in chaotic times. Her best-selling books include Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World, and Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time. Join Cheryl Esposito & Margaret J. Wheatley to explore your own call to bold leadership in these times.

At the State of Inclusion Podcast, we are on a journey to discover what it takes to build more inclusive communities. There are few communities working harder at this than Charlotte, NC. In this episode, we talk with Janeen Bryant, Executive Director of Charlotte's Community Building Initiative. Join us as we learn how they are building community in Charlotte, NC.Full Transcript HERE.Learn more about the Community Building Initiative.A Few Additional Charlotte Economic Mobility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives:Leading on OpportunityCharlotte's Office of Equity, Mobility, and Immigrant IntegrationThe Mayor's Racial Equity InitiativeCharlotte-Mecklenburg Diversity, Equity & Inclusion ConferenceCharlotte Alliance FoundationMore episodes about Charlotte. Learn about Leading on Opportunity by listening to our interview, Achieving Economic Mobility for Charlotte - with Sherri Chisolm.Listen to the TED Talk that Janeen mentioned, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story.Janeen mentioned Somatic Literacy during our discussion. If you're a little curious about that concept, you might enjoy this article/interview with Adrienne Maree Brown, What your Body Has to Do with Social Change.We also discussed the book, Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future, by Margaret J. Wheatley. Check out a brief overview of the book here. Janeen's Bio:Janeen Bryant is the Executive Director for Community Building Initiative (CBI). An advocate and catalyst for building organizational capacity, Janeen Bryant is an inter-sectional educator, facilitator, and community engagement consultant. Most recently, Janeen worked as the Founder and Principal Consultant for Facilitate Movement, LLC where she and her team specialized in crafting proactive strategies that guided institutions to address shifting demographics with responsive leadership to strengthen long-term vision, cultural competency, and empathy. Janeen also served as a liaison and Community Catalyst Coach for twelve communities in the Southeast through her work with My Brother's Keeper Alliance, an initiative of the Obama Foundation. She has served on the boards of MeckEd and the Brenda H. Tapia Family Foundation. 

Margaret J. Wheatley said, "Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful." When was the last time you took a moment to reflect on what was showing up in your life and how you were contributing to or straight up avoiding it? The reality is every experience is a lesson in disguise but the only way we get it is when we pay attention to what is showing up and how we respond or react to what is showing up. So in today's episode, we're going to do some reflecting together and I'm giving you the biggest lessons and gems I gathered from life and business over the last 90 days. You ready!? Hit play. Full Show Notes Join the RISE waitlist --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/turnyourgoalsintoreality/message

We humans are facing many daunting challenges that sometimes make it difficult to find hope in the world today. But as circumstances get tougher, the need for each of us to step up as leaders, who embody the best human qualities, is greater than ever. You might be thinking, “I'm not cut out to be a leader” but the reality is that everyone who influences another person—whether at home, at work, or in relationships with loved ones— is a leader. And that's what we're discussing in today's episode—how you can show up at your best, for those you love and those you lead. Today I start by sharing and expanding on an excerpt from the powerful Who Do We Choose To Be by Margaret J. Wheatley. You'll learn how anyone can choose to be a leader through acts of courage, compassion, and love. In combination with Margaret Wheatley's expertise, I'm sharing insights that will help you determine where you can step up as a leader and the mindset that will allow you to show up at your best, even in times of uncertainty and chaos. KEY LEARNINGS: To change the world, you need to change yourself first. Leadership doesn't have to be global. You can lead through many small and thoughtful acts each day. How focusing on what you excel at makes you a better leader. If you're influencing other people, you're a leader. The power of defining your vision of the type of leader you want to be. Why great leaders focus only on the things they can control. The importance of being grateful despite your difficult circumstances. Get The Full Show Notes To get full access to today's show notes, including audio, transcript, and links to all the resources mentioned, visit MiracleMorning.com/466 Subscribe, Rate & Review I would love if you could subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage other people to listen and allow us to grow as a community. The bigger we get as a community, the bigger the impact we can have on the world. To subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on iTunes, visit HalElrod.com/iTunes. Connect with Hal Elrod Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful. - Margaret J. Wheatley   23 episodes, 23 topics and 34 different guests. We covered a lot of ground in the RESTalk podcast in 2022, now going into our 5th year of episodes. (Over 12 hours of conversations about the world of RESNET!) We hope we stimulated your thinking and moved you into action in this often-complex world of home energy ratings. If you'd like to dig a little deeper into the topics covered in these episodes, see the list mentioned in each section below. PART A: Organization. Systems & Affiliates Episode Speaker Topic 89 Steve, John Steve Baden describes the opportunities and threats for RESNET going into 2022 90 Dominic Sims, Mark Johnson Broader consensus in code development 100 Joshua Anderson Breaking into the industry as a HERS modeler 101 Simone Beaty Factors influencing the outlook for green mortgage-backed securities 102 David Choo CALCERTS David Choo's Motivations for entering the Home Energy Industry 110 Billy Giblin An overview of onsite field visits and their impact PART B: Buildings and Building Data Episode Speaker Topic 91 Ryan Meres Who are the buyers of HERS Rated Homes and what is driving their decisions 96 Sara Gutterman Net Zero everything? 98 Ryan Meres Data on new homes getting to Net Zero 106 Spencer Frye Athens GA Ground Zero for the affordable homes' crisis 109 Emily Mottram How did the Pretty Good House concept get started PART C: The RESNET Community Episode Speaker Topic 88 Emma Bennett What do people get out of the RESNET Building Performance Conferences 92 Elizabeth Sanfelippo Artistic Perspectives in Home Performance 93 Jacob Kamen Mentorship in RESNET 95 John Godden CRESNET / RESNET Cross Border Challenge, new technologies and water 97 Jared Kain-Woods Detective work and complexity in energy efficient designs 104 Stefan Orenda Unique ways to market energy efficient homes with consumers PART D: Codes & Standards Episode Speaker Topic 94 Andy Buccino & Sara DeVico Embodied carbon tools & engaging builders 103 Jacob Atalla The water & energy nexus 107 David Goldstein What is the genesis of the RESNET CO2e Index  99 Alex Meaney What does a load calculation tell you and more 105 Steve Rogers Why is duct leakage testing so important? An example. 108 Jim Bergmann Importance of proper design installation of a blower/air handler & cost of ownership   RESTalk: To the RESNET community, we hear you and want to engage. Learn more at www.RESNET.us Or for more info on this topic contact RESNET at INFO@RESNET.US

This week I am delighted to share my first conversation with Dr Bern Nicholls who is a passionate advocate for student empowerment and believes every student needs to be in the driver's seat of their own learning. Through her consultancy work in schools she is committed to providing practical, evidence-based ways for leaders and teachers to genuinely include student voice in the learning journey. Integral to her facilitation is the creation of a safe space of trust, which support leaders and teachers to take time to reflect on their current practice and explore ways of leading and teaching that values the integrity of student voice in the learning equation. I am sure you will love every minute of this amazing conversation. The book Bern mentions is Who Do We Choose To Be? Facing Reality | Claiming Leadership | Restoring Sanity by Margaret J Wheatley

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Margaret J. Wheatley, Ph.D., co-founder of Berkana Institute, a global charitable foundation dedicated to serving life-affirming leaders. Meg says there is a call to fearlessness for gentle leaders.” There's a way of leading in these times of fear that calls for different qualities and behavior. Bold moves are needed. What are the bold moves we can make that don't produce yet more fear? Meg Wheatley writes, teaches, and speaks about radically new practices and ideas for organizing in chaotic times. Her best-selling books include Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World, and Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time. Join Cheryl Esposito & Margaret J. Wheatley to explore your own call to bold leadership in these times.

It's really easy to get sucked into the “little w” work of modern life. Our jobs, businesses, and volunteer engagements can become so demanding that we disconnect from the “big W” Work of becoming people who are resilient in the face of climate change and collapse. In this episode, you'll learn a new way of thinking about your day to day work and the larger callings of your life as well as ways you can say “yes” to the challenging and joyful path of being alive right now. Resources: * Climate Clock: https://climateclock.world/ * For the Wild podcast: https://forthewild.world/ * “Who Do We Choose to Be?” by Margaret J. Wheatley: https://margaretwheatley.com/ * “Believers: Making a Life at the End of the World” by Lisa Wells: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374110253/believers About Megan: Megan Leatherman, MS, is the founder and director of A Wild New Work, an ecological career and organizational development agency based in the Pacific Northwest. As a mentor, nature lover, writer and speaker, Megan has helped hundreds of professionals feel more aligned in their careers. She has a Master's degree in conflict resolution, experience in Human Resources, and believes that our work can be a spiritual practice. You can learn more about her at http://awildnewwork.com/about.

"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." – Margaret J. Wheatley #shoplocal #supportlocal When we support our local businesses by shopping local and by volunteering our time at community events, we help to make our community a better place for everyone. Also, by supporting our local businesses, we are supporting our neighbors and friends. In turn, we are helping the businesses to support local causes that they are passionate about. In every community, there are many people and areas that need our support. Just some examples: the homeless or hungry, senior citizens, persons with special needs, neighborhood enhancements, and charitable causes. A community thrives when people who live there love and support their community. "In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it. – Marianne Williamson A compassionate tomorrow begins with us today...

This is something that many parents suffer from and struggle with, and something that, according to Margaret J. Wheatley, creates “a cauldron of self-hatred that destroys us”. Worse still, when we are parenting from this place, it is impossible to act wisely, deploy discernment and take the right actions. Curious? You should be! Tune in and find out what G, I am referring to here. FOLLOW ME ONLINE HERE: Website: https://yourparentingpartner.com/ Book: Parenting The Modern Teen: https://go.yourparentingpartner.com/parenting-the-modern-teen Parenting In The Thick Of It Family Organizer: https://parentinginthethickofit.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/louiseclarke.ypp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourparentingpartner/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqdQ1_fC72bKutwr5EfavQA Twitter: https://twitter.com/YPPartner Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/louiseclarkeyourparentingpartn/ Medium: https://medium.com/@mlouiseclarke iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/parenting-in-the-thick-of-it-with-louise-clarke/id1358492950 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3pZfkJuOlQNohr4EqA0ivR

Most of us may be so busy trying to move forward with our lives that we rarely take a moment to slow down and be at one with our thoughts. In this episode, Jill and Nick answer five questions to help simplify the self-reflection process. It's important to take action toward your goals, but it is also equally important to pause and look back. What went well this year? What was a big challenge this year? We dive into an honest conversation about what we want to keep doing and what we plan on changing to live more aligned to our values.  Enjoy your walk, commute or however you consume podcasts and thanks for hanging out with us!   QUOTE(S) OF THE DAY "Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful." ~ Margaret J. Wheatley   "Honest self-understanding liberates us from our stuck emotions." ~ C Terry Warner   "Our self-image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become." ~ Maxwell Martz   "Reflection...looking back so the view looking forward is clearer." ~ Unknown   “Self-reflection entails asking yourself questions about your values, assessing your strengths and failures, thinking about your perceptions and interactions with others, and imagining where you want to take your life in the future.” ~ Robert L. Rosen   “Don't become too preoccupied with what is happening around you. Pay more attention to what is going on within you." ~ Mary-Frances Winters   "Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people." ~ Carl Jung   “Honest self reflection opens your mind to reprogramming, change, success and freedom.” ~ Vikas Runwal   “We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience." ~ John Dewey   RESOURCES Blog Post: Self-Reflection Quotes   TAKE ACTION CHALLENGE Dive into self-reflection and celebrate what has been so good this year. If you don't know where to begin, check out the five questions we chatted about in this episode!  Did you embody the vision and theme you set for yourself at the beginning of the year? What accomplishment are you most proud of?  What didn't go well? Were there things you wanted to do but didn't? What happened?  What was the best thing that happened this year?  If you could describe this year using one word, what would that be? Why?   FOLLOW US Website: simplifiedkhaos.com Instagram: @simplified.khaos Jillian: @the.clean.and.simple.life Nick: @nicksimplified   CONTACT US Email: simplifiedkhaospodcast@gmail.com   MUSIC Night Owl by Broke for Free - http://brokeforfree.com/  

O NexoCast 31 apresenta a executiva Chieko Aoki, presidente do Grupo Blue Tree, que revolucionou o mercado hoteleiro no Brasil. A empresária, de família japonesa, conversou com os diretores do Nexo sobre as pautas de governança corporativa, gestão, empreendedorismo, cultura de inovação e desenvolvimento. A Blue Tree de Chieko foi a primeira empresa hoteleira do Brasil a implementar sistema de gestão e a executiva, considerada uma profissional rigorosa no mercado e por seus colaboradores, também é alguém que estimula autonomia e liberdade com responsabilidades. “Meta é meta, prazo é prazo, e você não pode fazer algo que esteja fora das crenças e valores da empresa”, diz. Mas cada pessoa na organização deve sentir-se parte de um todo, e encontrar espaço para mostrar seu valor e suas ideias”, comenta. Nas indicações de livros, Chieko recomenda vários títulos para você incluir na sua biblioteca: “Visões do Futuro”, de Michio Kaku, “High Tech High Touch”, de John Naisbitt, “Mastering Megatrends: Understanding and Leveraging the Evolving New World”, também de Naisbitt, e “Liderança para Tempos de Incerteza”, da autora Margaret J. Wheatley. O diretor do Nexo Rodrigo Castro também traz uma indicação de leitura, que é “A Era da Turbulência”, de Alan Greenspan. O NexoCast é um conteúdo original de Nexo Governança Corporativa e tem produção técnica da Rádio União FM e apoio de Charneski Advogados, BR Supply Suprimentos Corporativos e Privatto Multi Family Office.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Margaret J. Wheatley, Ph.D., co-founder of Berkana Institute, a global charitable foundation dedicated to serving life-affirming leaders. Meg says there is a call to fearlessness for gentle leaders.” There's a way of leading in these times of fear that calls for different qualities and behavior. Bold moves are needed. What are the bold moves we can make that don't produce yet more fear? Meg Wheatley writes, teaches, and speaks about radically new practices and ideas for organizing in chaotic times. Her best-selling books include Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World, and Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time. Join Cheryl Esposito & Margaret J. Wheatley to explore your own call to bold leadership in these times.

This is Entrepreneurs of Faith, a Sunday episode of Monetization Nation. I'm Nathan Gwilliam, your host. In today's episode, we're going to discuss how to live a life with no regrets.   If your life flashed before your eyes, would you have any regrets?    In a 2012 sermon, “Of Regrets and Resolutions,” Dieter Uchtdorf, a German aviator, airline executive, and religious leader, explained that a nurse who cares for the terminally ill often asks her patients a simple question as they prepare to leave this life: “Do you have any regrets?”    “Being so close to that final day of mortality often gives clarity to thought and provides insight and perspective,” Uchtdorf said. “So when these people were asked about their regrets, they opened their hearts. They reflected about what they would change if only they could turn back the clock.” If we could turn back the clock, what would we change? How would we be different? As entrepreneurs, we have to make constant decisions. Sometimes, we may make choices we regret. For example, this week I thought of some team members that I let go of over the years, and a business partnership that didn't end well, and what I could have done better in those situations.  A Near-Death Experience   Marshall Goldsmith, an American executive leadership coach, and author, shared his near-death experience on his website, MarshallGoldsmith.com. He had been on a flight to Santa Barbara when the plane suddenly took an “enormous” dip.    “We have a minor problem,” Goldsmith recalled the pilot announces. “The landing gear isn't working. We are going to circle the airport until we run out of fuel so we can land safely with the wheels up.”   Goldsmith explained he was terrified for his life. The moment seemed to last forever, giving him a chance to reflect. He asked himself, “What do I regret?”   “The only answer I could come up with was that I had never adequately thanked the many people who had been good to me in my life. I told myself, ‘If I ever get back down on the ground safely, I will thank these people,'” Goldsmith wrote.  After the plane landed safely, Goldsmith traveled to his hotel and started writing thank-you notes to the people he was grateful for in his life. After he had reflected on his regrets, he immediately took action and made a change. Now, he makes a conscious effort to be grateful for everyone around him, especially in his business.  “That was the moment I became a connoisseur of gratitude, a virtuoso at thanking. I'm always thanking people now in my emails, letters, seminars, and life. The last thing I say on most phone calls is not ‘goodbye' but ‘thank you,'” Goldsmith wrote.  If we were to have a similar experience, what would we regret? What lesson could we learn? What would we want to do better? What changes would we make? Not only does this lesson apply to our lives, but also to our businesses. Goldsmith was able to reflect on his regrets in his business, and then make a change by constantly being grateful for his customers, clients, and employees.  5 Ways to Overcome Regrets As entrepreneurs who are humans, we will make a lot of mistakes and wrong choices. It is inevitable. We may lose a client, launch a marketing campaign that fails, or release a product no one likes. However, we don't have to live in regret. How do we get to the point where, when someone asks us if we have any regrets, we can confidently say no? Here are five steps we can take to overcome our regrets.    Reflect     Sometimes we may not know what we will regret in the future as we live our present lives. In order to make changes, we first need to recognize what changes we want to make. We can do this by setting aside time to reflect.    Goldsmith didn't realize he had regrets until he had a near-death experience. He didn't realize he lacked gratitude for the people he worked with until he was forced to assess his life. Even though a near-death experience can provide meaningful insights about ourselves, we don't need to have one to determine what changes we should make in our lives now. We simply need to take the time to reflect on what we wish we were doing better.   Margaret J. Wheatley, an American writer, teacher, speaker, and management consultant, said, “Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.”    We should reflect on our leadership abilities. Are we kind? Do we appreciate our employees? We should reflect on our business processes. Is there a step we can take out? Are we missing something? When we set aside time to reflect, we can stop bad habits and prevent regrets in the future.      Accept     When we make a wrong choice, we need to accept it. We shouldn't continue to feel guilty over a mistake we made years ago. We need to accept the fact that everyone makes mistakes. Uchtdorf said a common regret many people have is, “I wish I had let myself be happier.” We shouldn't let our shortcomings, mistakes, or failures ruin our chance to be happy or successful.   Steve Maraboli, a speaker, best-selling author, and behavioral science academic, said, “We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future.”    Once we accept that we will make wrong choices and mistakes in our lives, it will be easier to forgive ourselves and move on, continuing on the path to success.      Apologize      If we have hurt someone else, we need to apologize. In our businesses, this could mean acknowledging poor leadership skills and making a promise to do better for our employees or partners.    As entrepreneurs, we often fall into leadership positions and have to spend most of our time working with others. As we run a business, we need to make sure we aren't leaving our relationships at the bottom of our priority list. One common thing we need to apologize for in the workplace is neglecting our relationships. If we don't take the time to really build our relationships and apologize for our past mistakes, our workplace won't run as efficiently or be as successful.    Uchtdorf explained that a common mistake we make is ignoring the people around us because we are too consumed with our projects. He said, “Isn't it true that we often get so busy?” Uchtdorf said. “And, sad to say, we even wear our business as a badge of honor, as though being busy, by itself, was an accomplishment or sign of a superior life. Is it? I think of our Lord and Exemplar, Jesus Christ, and His short life among the people of Galilee and Jerusalem. I have tried to imagine Him bustling between meetings or multitasking to get a list of urgent things accomplished. I can't see it.”   When we focus on all of the tasks we need to accomplish, it can be easy to forget about being a human and working with others. When this happens, we need to take the time to apologize. As we start apologizing for our mistakes, we will build better relationships with our employees, partners, and customers. Once we have apologized we can begin to make amends.  Uchtdorf continued, “I see the compassionate and caring Son of God purposefully living each day. When He interacted with those around Him, they felt important and loved. He knew the infinite value of the people He met. He blessed them, ministered to them. He lifted them up, healed them. He gave them the precious gift of His time.” When we admit mistakes and apologize to those around us for things even as small as being too busy, we will begin to have fewer regrets in our lives.    Learn & Improve     The more we see our mistakes as learning opportunities and chances for improvement, the less regret we will have. After Goldsmith reflected on his regrets, he decided to learn from them and find a way to improve. As we do this in our businesses, our mistakes will no longer be failures, but a sign we are moving forward to reaching our full potential.    A common regret many people have is, “I wish I had lived up to my potential.” During our life on earth, we are meant to grow and learn. If we can do this, we will have less to regret.    “Our Heavenly Father sees our real potential,” Uchtdorf said. “He knows things about us that we do not know ourselves. He prompts us during our lifetime to fulfill the measure of our creation, to live a good life, and to return to His presence.” He continued, “Let us resolve to follow the Savior and work with diligence to become the person we were designed to become. Let us listen to and obey the promptings of the Holy Spirit. As we do so, Heavenly Father will reveal to us things we never knew about ourselves. He will illuminate the path ahead and open our eyes to see our unknown and perhaps unimagined talents.” As we open our minds and hearts to learn new things and understand what God wants of us, we will become better people. In our businesses, we should constantly have the mindset of growth. We want to learn from our mistakes and regrets so we can improve.   Change     After we have recognized the regrets we have or could have in the future, we need to make changes. We need to take what we have learned and begin to apply it in our lives. We can do this by making resolutions and goals to improve.    Uchtdorf explained, “The more we devote ourselves to the pursuit of holiness and happiness, the less likely we will be on a path to regrets. The more we rely on the Savior's grace, the more we will feel that we are on the track our Father in Heaven has intended for us.” As we strive to do better in our businesses, as we reflect, accept, apologize, learn, and make changes, we will begin to live a life free of regret. We will get to the point where we can say “no” when we are asked, “Do you have any regrets?” “[W]e should not be like the boy who dipped his toe in the water and then claimed he went swimming. As sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father, we are capable of so much more. For that, good intentions are not enough. We must do. Even more important, we must become what Heavenly Father wants us to be.” Key Takeaways   Here are some of my key takeaways from this episode:   Sometimes we may not know what we will regret in the future as we live our present lives. When we set aside time to reflect, we can stop bad habits and prevent future regrets we will have with our businesses.  Everyone makes mistakes. Once we accept that we will make wrong choices, it will be easier to forgive ourselves and move on, continuing on the path to success.  When we focus on all of the tasks we need to accomplish, it can be easy to forget about being a human and working with others. If we realize this is something we are doing, we need to take the time to apologize.  The more we see our mistakes as learning opportunities and chances for improvement, the less regret we will have. After we have recognized the regrets we have or could have in the future, we need to make a change so we can live a life without regrets.   Join Entrepreneurs of Faith If this episode of Entrepreneurs of Faith resonated with you, please subscribe for FREE to Monetization Nation so you can receive future episodes of Entrepreneurs of Faith. Subscribe to the free Monetization Nation eMagazine. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation YouTube channel. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.  Follow Monetization Nation on Instagram and Twitter. Share Your Story  What regrets do you have and how have you learned from them? Please join our private Monetization Nation Facebook group and share your insights with other digital monetizers.   Read at: https://monetizationnation.com/blog/157-how-to-live-a-life-with-no-regrets/ 

In today's episode, I was privileged to interview Ramon Ray, an incredible global keynote speaker, entrepreneur, best-selling author, event producer, and event host. He's the founder of SmartHustle.com, which inspires and educates small business owners like me.  Ramon has shared the stage with business icons such as Seth Godin, Daymond John, Simon Sinek, Gary Vaynerchuk, and many others. He has interviewed President Obama and joined Ivanka Trump at the global entrepreneur summit in India.  Over his extensive career, Ramon has written thousands of articles, spoken to thousands of business owners, and impacted hundreds of thousands of small business owners and entrepreneurs to help their businesses thrive. Today he shares his personal story of how failure helped him find success.  Ramon's Story: Pushed into Entrepreneurship Ramon studied business administration in college and worked full-time at the United Nations for more than 10 years. During his time at the UN, he was promoted to the administrative officer. However, his career path at the UN wasn't a good fit for his entrepreneurial spirit.  Ramon started a few small companies while at the UN and was eventually fired. “I got fired from there, and that kind of pushed me . . . into going full-time entrepreneurship, and that's where I kind of had to learn books,” Ramon said.  Many entrepreneurs I've spoken with have been fired from previous jobs and just like Ramon, that firing or failure gave them freedom. It forced them to start on the path of an entrepreneur. Sometimes we need failure to push us towards where we need to be. Sometimes God closes doors so he can push us in a better direction. Nobody is great at everything. We change the world through the unique talents and gifts God gives us. We must embrace what we are given instead of focusing on what we lack. It takes a journey to realize the gifts that we can share with the world. Here are five ways we can use failure to our advantage.  Use Failure as a Way to Discover Unique Strengths  We can use failure as a way to discover our unique strengths.  “Your purpose in life is to use your gifts and talents to help other people. Your journey in life teaches you how to do that.” - Tom Krause, world-renowned baritone.  We will fail. Failure is a guarantee in life. We must accept that we will make mistakes and acknowledge our weaknesses. We can't be good at everything. Once we accept that, we can use that knowledge to determine what makes us unique. Failure helps us find what we are bad at, and then, what we are good at.  I asked Ramon to share one of his best secrets about his monetization strategy. He told me it is to personalize and humanize our brands. “Let me be who I am; I'm not going to be for everybody,” he said. “Those who want me will see what I'm doing and ka-ching, ka-ching, ka-ching. They will buy, and it's worked every time.” We won't be right for everyone, but we will be right for somebody. We must find what makes us unique. It's not about being like everybody else; it's about finding our personal strengths that make us stand out. Those things will attract the right audience.  Failure allows us to figure out what our strengths are. It teaches us how to use our personal gifts and talents.  One of the most important things to do in digital monetization is to build a community and personal brand. We can impact a small but powerful group of people. We don't need to be world-renowned or good at everything to make an impact. We need to find our group of people we can help. To do this, we must use failure to find our unique talents and gifts that will resonate with others.  When we mess up, move on gracefully. We need to accept our failure and learn from it.  See Failure as an Opportunity to Learn and Grow We can see failure as an opportunity to learn and grow. “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” - Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company  Failure gives us the chance to recognize how we can improve. It forces us to adapt and grow. Failure is an opportunity. In a 2018 study, researchers tried to determine the best method for studying. They had two groups of students complete a test. One group guessed the answers first and then got feedback. The second group studied by memorizing information. In the end, the students who guessed first and then got feedback did better than the students who simply memorized information.  “The researchers theorized that this is ‘because the students who guessed first were better able to reflect on their incorrect guesses and study the correct answers for the test.'” (Source: Water Ford) Ramon explained he had made many mistakes while trying to grow his business. One mistake he made was using his credit card too much and going into debt.  “I think, some days I wish I would have spent money better,” he said. “Do I wish I would have done some things differently? Yes. Do I wish I would have taken time to think better, think slower, be more methodical? Yes. But I'm here talking. I'm alright.” Because he made the mistakes he did, he was able to learn from them and not make the same mistake twice. It has allowed him to better save money and know where to spend his money.  Failure can help us understand things better when we learn from our mistakes. As Thomas Edison said, “I haven't failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”  Reflect on Our Mistakes We can reflect on our mistakes.  “Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.” - Margaret J. Wheatley, American writer, teacher, speaker, and management consultant. The only way to really learn and grow from our mistakes is to reflect and ask ourselves these questions: Why did I fail? How can I do better? A study found that students who study in a way that allows for mistakes through self-reflection can increase critical thinking skills (Source: Water Ford). This same thing can apply to entrepreneurs. As we work in a way that allows for mistakes, we can continue to increase our skills. As we embrace failure and reflect on what went wrong, we learn. Then we try again until we succeed.  Let Failure Build Persistence, Drive, and Determination  We can let failure build persistence, drive, and determination. “Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning.” - Denis Waitley, American motivational speaker, consultant, and best-selling author.  Failure teaches us to keep trying until we get it right.  Nigel Barber, an evolutionary psychologist and contributor to Psychology Today, wrote, “People who fail repeatedly develop persistence in the face of difficulties . . . only people with extensive histories of failure could survive the difficulties that (some) individuals endured.” He continued, “With success, people keep on doing the same thing. When they fail, they are forced to adapt and change. That is not just a human characteristic but constitutes a basic feature of how the mammalian brain works.” As we try, again and again, we develop a drive and persistence that will help us accomplish great things later in life. We learn to never give up. Whether we succeed in attempt one or 100, it doesn't matter, as long as we allow each attempt to build character.  We must also recognize our wins as they come—no matter how small. It will help give us the motivation to push on.  Let Failure Build Courage  We can let failure build courage.  “The one who falls and gets up is stronger than the one who never tried. Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” – Paulo Coelho, novelist, best known for The Alchemist Don't let fear of failure hold you back. Too often we're afraid of rejection. Be yourself. Be authentic. Not everyone will pick us, and if we're comfortable about that, we will be much happier. People will resonate with our message.   “There's so many lessons learned with just being ourselves,” Ramon said. “Everybody's not going to pick you and if you're comfortable with that, you're going to be much happier in the end.”  We must embrace our strengths and our failures. We must accept what makes us unique, as we talked about in the first tip. It's not about being like everybody else. It's not about sterilizing our message because we're afraid that what we say is going to offend someone else. It's our unique personality (weaknesses and strengths) that is going to attract the right opportunity. It's going to create these points of connection.  Don't run or hide from failure. We must let it make us courageous and brave. We must step out of our comfort zone. We can't sit around idle waiting for the good to happen to us because we are afraid that if we take action, we will mess up. Try, try, and try again.  “Why wait for someone to call you?” Ramon asked. “Heck with it. Let me do my own event and call myself.”  Don't wait around for life to happen—make it happen. Key Takeaways Thank you so much Ramon for sharing your stories and knowledge with us today. Here are some of my key takeaways from this episode: We all have unique talents and gifts. Most times we need failure to push ourselves towards where we need to be. Failure is inevitable. It is how we react that helps lead us to success. We must personalize and humanize our brands. Failure gives us a chance to grow. To learn from failure, we must reflect on our mistakes. We need to recognize our wins—no matter how small they are.  Not everyone will pick us, and if we're comfortable about that, we will be much happier. Connect with Ramon If you enjoyed this interview and want to learn more about Ramon, listen to part two of this episode or connect with him on his website, ramonray.com.  Want to be a Better Digital Monetizer? Did you like today's episode? Then please follow these channels to receive free digital monetization content: Get a free Monetization Assessment of your business Subscribe to the free Monetization eMagazine. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation YouTube channel. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.  Follow Monetization Nation on Instagram and Twitter. Share Your Story  What have you learned from your failures? Please join our private Monetization Nation Facebook group and share your insights with other digital monetizers. Read at: https://monetizationnation.com/blog/88-5-ways-to-use-failure-to-our-advantage/ 

Welcome to Day 1614 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to WisdomChange Begins With Caring – Daily WisdomWelcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! Wisdom is the final frontier in gaining true knowledge. Our mission is to create a legacy of wisdom, seek out discernment and insights, and boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Hello, my friend; this is Gramps. Thanks for coming along on our trek to increase Wisdom and Create a Living Legacy. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2016%3A16&version=NLT (Proverbs 16:16) How much better to get wisdom than gold, and sound judgment than silver!  Today is Day 1614 of our Trek, and it's time for another nugget of wisdom, which includes an inspirational quote along with some wise words from Gramps for today's trek. If you apply the words you hear today, over time, it will help you become more healthy, wealthy, and wise as you continue your daily trek of life. So let's jump right in with today's nugget: Today's quote is from Margaret J. Wheatley, and it is:  ​ All change, even very large and powerful change, begins when a few people start talking with one another about something they care about.     Change Begins With Caring To start a change in your personal life and the world you impact, you must care enough to follow through with the change. Even massive changes in the world begin when just a few individuals get together and share what they care about. Through this tiny seed of care, passion, and faith, significant changes have their nucleus. It does not require a lot of resources, time, or effort to begin that change process in your life and the world you impact, just a tiny spark of desire to make the change.  Just like a tiny spark can set an entire forest on fire, or the smallest flame to shine in the darkness, so it is with making changes in our world. It is the consistent small steps over time that will allow nations to rise or fall. It is the consistent small steps over time that enable great success, or failure.  It is also the small, consistent steps over time that will build God's kingdom on earth. Over the past 2,000 years, from a handful of loyal disciples, the church of Christ has grown into a body of untold millions. This growth will continue until the day when Jesus Christ will return to establish the new Eden where heaven and earth combine. That is the change that we are seeking, and it only requires that you have the faith of a mustard seed that grows into a mighty tree. It only requires that you have the faith of a small measure of yeast to impact the whole batch of dough. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2013%3A33&version=NLT (Matthew 13:33) Jesus also used this illustration: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.” https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+13%3A18-19&version=NLT (Luke 13:18-19) Then Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it?  It is like a tiny mustard seed that a man planted in a garden; it grows and becomes a tree, and the birds make nests in its branches.” As you ponder this nugget of wisdom for yourself, I would ask you to please encourage your friends and family to join us and then come along on Monday for another day of ‘Wisdom-Trek, Creating a Legacy.' If you would like to listen to any of our past 1613 treks or read the Wisdom Journal, they are all available at Wisdom-Trek.com.  I encourage you to subscribe to Wisdom-Trek on your favorite podcast player so that each day will be downloaded to you automatically. Thank you...

Margaret Wheatley is an internationally acclaimed writer, speaker, and teacher. She is co-founder and President Emerita of The Berkana Institute, a charitable foundation that works with people around the world who strengthen their communities using the wisdom and wealth already present in their people, traditions, and environment. Wheatley's books include Leadership and the New Science  (Berrett-Kohler 1998), Perseverance  (Berrett-Kohler 2010) and So Far from Home: Lost and Found In Our Brave New World (Berrett-Kohler 2012)Interview Date: 12/11/2012   Tags: Persevere, relationship, community, General Sherman, Civil War, supporting one another, buddies, Social Change/Politics, Philosophy

In this time of constant distractions and disappointment we become exhausted and heartsick as our good work is ignored. Wheatley speaks with fierce honesty as she gives us the map of where we are. She also gives us tools that enliven and reinvigorate us in our work and relationships. Margaret Wheatley is an internationally acclaimed writer, speaker, and teacher. She is co-founder and President Emerita of The Berkana Institute, a charitable foundation that works with people around the world who strengthen their communities using the wisdom and wealth already present in their people, traditions, and environment. Her books include Leadership and the New Science (Berrett-Kohler 1998), Perseverance (Berrett-Kohler 2010), Turning To One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope in the Future (Berrett-Kohler 2009), So Far from Home: Lost and Found In Our Brave New World (Barrett-Kohler 2012) and Who Do We Choose To Be: Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity (Berrett-Kohler 2017)Interview Date: 12/11/2012  Tags: Meg Wheatley, Margaret Wheatley, distraction, concentration, reflection, culture of opinions and instant judgment, happiness, time, reflection, contemplation, emergence, reductionist science, emergent culture, entanglement, DNA, epigenetics, brain, internet, research on internet, technology, values, lost in wilderness, hope, friendship, path of warriors, bureaucracies, islands of sanity, being present, humor, laughter, motivation, spirit, relationship, Business, Philosophy, Personal Transformation, Self Help, Work/Livelihood, Social Change/Politics, Community, Relationship/Partnership

Kate Arms leads a discussion of Who Do We Choose To Be by Margaret J. Wheatley. We discuss the leadership challenges of the modern world and Wheatley's call for everyone to face reality, claim leadership, and restore sanity in our world.

 Click for AudioTheme for 2020:  Beyond 20/20 Spiritual VisionNovember's Theme and Affirmation:I Clearly See The Way of Building BridgesThis month’s Recommended Reading:  Turning to One Another by Margaret J. Wheatley   Would you like to talk about any of these questions?What is my faith in the future?What do I believe about others? Am I willing to reclaim time to think? What is our role in creating change? Can I be fearless? Read the Book  Books available from Stepping Stones Books & GiftsONLINE with free shipping   Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa  

Click for Audio Theme for 2020:  Beyond 20/20 Spiritual VisionNovember's Theme and Affirmation:I Clearly See The Way of Building BridgesThis month’s Recommended Reading:  Turning to One Another by Margaret J. Wheatley   Would you like to talk about any of these questions?What is my faith in the future?What do I believe about others? Am I willing to reclaim time to think? What is our role in creating change? Can I be fearless? Read the Book  Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa  

In this episode, Mindi Feir and I talk about sane leadership and what it means to us to be “warriors for the human spirit” as we discuss Who Do We Choose to Be? by Margaret J Wheatley.

Click for Audio  Theme for 2020:  Beyond 20/20 Spiritual VisionNovember's Theme and Affirmation:I Clearly See The Way of Building BridgesThis month’s Recommended Reading:  Turning to One Another by Margaret J. Wheatley   Would you like to talk about any of these questions?What is my faith in the future?What do I believe about others? Am I willing to reclaim time to think? What is our role in creating change? Can I be fearless? Read the Book  Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa  

 Click for Audio Theme for 2020:  Beyond 20/20 Spiritual VisionNovember's Theme and Affirmation:I Clearly See The Way of Building BridgesThis month’s Recommended Reading:  Turning to One Another by Margaret J. Wheatley   Would you like to talk about any of these questions?What is my faith in the future?What do I believe about others? Am I willing to reclaim time to think? What is our role in creating change? Can I be fearless? Read the Book  Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa  

Click for  AudioTheme for 2020:  Beyond 20/20 Spiritual VisionNovember's Theme and Affirmation:I Clearly See The Way of Building BridgesThis month’s Recommended Reading:  Turning to One Another by Margaret J. Wheatley   Would you like to talk about any of these questions?What is my faith in the future?What do I believe about others? Am I willing to reclaim time to think? What is our role in creating change? Can I be fearless? Read the Book  Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa 

Unlearning Hierarchy bei SAP – eine Mini Serie zu NewWork bei SAP mit Lennart Keil, Daniel Vonier; Talent, Leadership & Learning Employees – SAP. Als erster Teil einer 2er Reihe zu neuen Ansätzen der Zusammenarbeit bei SAP haben wir Lennart Keil & Daniel Vonier aus dem SAP Personalwesen zu Gast. Das Thema ist „Unlearning Hierarchy“. Dabei geht es weniger darum alle Hierarchien und Führungskräfte abzulösen, sondern eher um die Förderung von Selbstorganisation, Führungsverhalten und Eigeninitiative. Rigide Hierarchien vermindern, „natürliche“ zuzulassen. Dabei geht es auch um ein „Loslassen“ und Verlernen – was auch wichtig ist neben dem Lernen von Neuem. Wir schauen darauf, wie das bei SAP ankommt und auch wie es selbst im HR angegangen wird. Die Übertragbarkeit auf andere Firmen und mögliche Ansatzpunkte hängt natürlich immer vom Reifegrad hinsichtlich Faktoren der Firmenkultur bzgl. Autonomie, Offenheit ab. Abgerundet wird wie immer mit Blick auf eigene Learnings und Tips für Quellen & Inspirationen. Lennart auf Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennartkeil/?originalSubdomain=de Daniel auf Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielvonier/ Empfehlungen für Bücher: Agile Organisationsentwicklung von Bernd Österreich Made to Stick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_to_Stick by Chip and Dan Heath Margaret J. Wheatley: So Far from Home: Lost and Found in Our Brave New Worlde

"Listening is such a simple act.  It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don't have to do anything else.  We don't have to advise, or coach, or sound wise.  We just have to be willing to sit there and listen".  by Margaret J. Wheatley  Join Pam Myers as she discusses another aspect of becoming a lady.  Learning the art of listening.

After a lovely day of plentiful reading, Robin comes to us with a passage from the book called Turning to One Another by Margaret J. Wheatley. It contains some inspiring words about the future. Where does it come from, and how is it related to us living here, now, in the present? Tune in for more on this perspective and, as always, a heartfelt goodnight. Sign up for Robin’s courses here (Free For A Limited Time): https://www.bewhoyouare.com Be A Sponsor: Share your positive impact product or service, or make a dedication to someone you love! For more information on the show and to share YOUR thoughts via our contact form, visit: GoodnightRobin.com For more information on Robin: Visit RobinRice.com Please be sure to subscribe and rate our podcast - it helps others find us!  CREDITS:Music: Arni KarlssonEditing: Predrag Mladenović

In this episode Samie and James talk about Margaret Wheatley's book - Who Do We Choose to Be? The themes running through the book - Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity - are very relevant for the challenges we see around us with the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode we discuss some of the key themes from the book, understand its relevance in the current climate and, of course, distil this into 8 words or less.

What has your last year looked like? It’s easy to simply look ahead but reviewing the events of the past year can help prepare you for success in the New Year. It’s December when we are often prompted to look back on the last 12 months and “reflect” on how the year went. This show discusses 5  techniques to empower you to reflect, do some self discovery and put you on the right track to living your dreams in the next 12 months.  Listen in as Kelly Palace and Maria Parker share their thoughts on the past year and where they hope to improve and succeed in 2020. To learn more about Champion’s Mojo visit www.ChampionsMojo.com  Champion's Mojo is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play and everywhere podcasts are found.  Quote of the Week “Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.” -- Margaret J. Wheatley 5 Steps To Reflect on the Past Year 1. Set aside 30-60 minutes uninterrupted silence to reflect. 2. Ask yourself: How do you feel?   a. What words describe your feelings and emotions? 3. Ask yourself: Where have I been and what have I been doing? 4. Go through your calendar month-by-month and write down all that you did this year.   a. What activities or things gave me the most joy and satisfaction?   b. What obstacles did I overcome and what did I learn from them? 5. What areas can you improve in and which might have the most impact? Episode Topics and Mentions Hurricanes Breast cancer Alzheimer’s disease Google Timeline Red Skin Syndrome Bed bugs Cody Miller Boston North Carolina Hypochondria Anxiety Depression TED Talks Tony Robbins Thomas Bilyeu Joe Dispenza Jim Rohn Mel Robbins Ethan Zohn Survivor on CBS Elizabeth Beisel CBD oil Audio book Meditation Have something you want to share with Champion’s Mojo? Email it to info@championsmojo.com Keep up with the show by visiting YouTube, ChampionsMojo.com and visiting the Facebook page, Instagram page, and Twitter page.

In today’s episode, we have an extra special guest - Founder of the C-Tribe Festival, Sahr Saffa. Join us to learn about what it takes to be a founder in Canada. Sahr talks about his failures and successes as we navigate through his upbringing, his businesses and his vision for the young and vibrant C-Tribe tech festival. If you’re interested in making the city you live in a better place, this is a can’t miss."There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." – Margaret J. Wheatley [2:50] - Sahr’s backstory on failure.[10:00] - Building capsule and starting the C-Tribe Festival. [20:00] - Beyond the first event and growing into a platform.[25:00] - Autonomiq - automating software testing - https://autonomiq.io/[30:00] - The 3 reasons Sahr is bullish on Edmonton. [38:00] - Where are the biggest opportunities in Edmonton?[43:00] - Thoughts on Innovation Tax Credits.[51:00] - Sahr’s startup to watch - https://hellojuniper.com/[57:00] - Tool suggestions - email marketing with https://www.hubspot.com/Follow Sahr on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sahrsjuniorLearn more about C-Tribe Festival: https://ctribefestival.com/https://www.instagram.com/ctribefestivalDISCLAIMERJoel Shackleton works for Gold Investment Management. All opinions expressed by Joel and Broc or any podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of Gold Investment Management. This Podcast and Substack is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Clients of Gold Investment Management may hold positions discussed in this podcast. Get on the email list at reformedmillennials.substack.com

Are you a risk-taker? If so, have you found that you become energized by taking increasingly larger risks? Today, we're continuing with our discussion about the six characteristics of serious players that Ray and Brenda discovered after years of interviewing individuals who all self-identified as serious players. In today's episode, we're looking at the sixth and final of these characteristics, called The Third Law of Thermodynamics. Listen in, to find out more. One of the common denominators that Ray and Brenda noticed in the stories told to them by the serious players they interviewed was that they involved taking risks. And all the serious players seemed to become increasingly energized by taking larger and larger risks. Tune in today, to hear what Ray has to say about the Third Law of Thermodynamics, and find out how you can use it in your own life. Show Highlights: Ray talks about his first foray into quantum physics and the relationship between quantum physics and change. The lay-interpretation of the first law of physics is that you can neither create energy nor can you destroy it. You can only change its form. The second law of physics came later. It states that when you change the form of energy, you lose some of it.  The second law of physics gave rise to the conservation movement. Ray explains the Law of Entropy.   Ray noticed that as people got more into their serious play, their energy increased. As the people became more energized, they were able to take on bigger and bigger risks. Ray uses the example of salmon swimming upstream to explain the effect of the increase in energy on a life-force. Ray explains what he coined as the Third Law of Thermodynamics. It is the ability to swim upstream and/or against the tide. Ray gives a personal example of his Third Law of Thermodynamics. The story of John Miller, one of the serious players that Ray and Brenda interviewed, who was paraplegic. Ray explains how you can increase the element of the Third Law of Thermodynamics within yourself. Accessing the support that you have available to you. Links and resources: Books mentioned: The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra Leadership And The New Science by Margaret J. Wheatley  

After last week's episode about productivity in a distracted world, I became really curious about some of the underlying causes of distraction. We're going to talk about one of the biggest emotions causing our distraction. We'll also talk about VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) and what that means for us as leaders and small business owners trying to achieve big goals. Ready to conquer your fears and achieve your goals? Let’s work together! About Jen McFarland, CEO, Women Conquer Business Jen McFarland ditched her comfy C-suite tech project management job in pursuit of freedom. Jen’s goal is to help business leaders like you vet ideas, take ownership of their projects, and incorporate digital marketing from day one. If growing your business feels like rocket science, let’s fix that with these free business resources. Episodes Mentioned #71: How to Stay Productive in a Distracted World#49: Digital Trade-offs + You Are a Gift + Origins Of Grandfathered In (WCB was called Third Paddle) References Margaret J. Wheatley, Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain TimeTaxi DriverAll the President's MenBob Johansen, Leaders Make the Future: Ten New Leadership Skills for an Uncertain WorldLeadership for an Uncertain WorldHarvard Business Review, Nathan Bennett and G. James Lemoine, VUCA matrixWhat Does VUCA Really Mean?, Forbes, Jeroen KraaijenbrinkVolatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, WikiStrategy In An Uncertain World, Forbes, Jeroen KraaijenbrinkAxios Interview, Sean Parker

Margaret J Wheatley is an outstanding teacher and writer who travels around the world learning about different cultures and people. She has come to the simple conclusion: “We can change the world if we just start listening to one another again.” This novel, Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to restore Hope to the Future explores how simple conversations can turn into big movements. Simple listening to others and seeing them as humans can have a great impact on them. We should all make a more conscious effort to be active listeners and have more meaningful conversations with others. To learn more about Margaret J. Wheatley visit margaretwheatley.com.

Every living system goes through a life cycle: birth, creativity, flowering, harvesting, and then death. Wheatley points out that we are at the end of a cycle and she warns us, “It’s important that we understand where we are in the pattern of collapse and not to throw up our hands in despair . . .but to understand, now that this is happening, who do I choose to be?” Her 's books include: Leadership and the New Science  (Berrett-Kohler 1998), Perseverance (Berrett-Kohler 2010),Turning To One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope in the Future (Berrett-Kohler 2009), So Far from Home: Lost and Found In Our Brave New World (Barrett-Kohler 2012) and Who Do We Choose To Be: Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity (Berrett-Kohler 2017)Tags: Margaret J. Wheatley, Meg Wheatley, Sir John Glubb, materialism, consumerism, General Gordon R. Sullivan, After action review, compassion, Joanna Macy, Shambhala warriors, activistm, Theodore Roosevelt, Order of the Sacred Earth, Chogyam Trungpa, John Daido Loori Zen Roshi, General William T. Sherman, Dalai Lama, Vaclav Havel, hope, Community, Community, Meditation, Philosophy, Buddhism, Social Change/Politics

Every living system goes through a life cycle: birth, creativity, flowering, harvesting, and then death. Wheatley points out that we are at the end of a cycle and she warns us, “It’s important that we understand where we are in the pattern of collapse and not to throw up our hands in despair . . .but to understand, now that this is happening, who do I choose to be?” Her 's books include: Leadership and the New Science (Berrett-Kohler 1998), Perseverance (Berrett-Kohler 2010),Turning To One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope in the Future (Berrett-Kohler 2009), So Far from Home: Lost and Found In Our Brave New World (Barrett-Kohler 2012) and Who Do We Choose To Be: Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity (Berrett-Kohler 2017)Tags: Margaret J. Wheatley, Meg Wheatley, Sir John Glubb, materialism, consumerism, General Gordon R. Sullivan, After action review, compassion, Joanna Macy, Shambhala warriors, activistm, Theodore Roosevelt, Order of the Sacred Earth, Chogyam Trungpa, John Daido Loori Zen Roshi, General William T. Sherman, Dalai Lama, Vaclav Havel, hope, Community, Community, Meditation, Philosophy, Buddhism, Social Change/Politics

Margaret Wheatley is an internationally acclaimed writer, speaker, and teacher.  She began caring about the world's peoples in 1966 as a Peace Corps volunteer in postwar Korea. She is co-founder and President Emerita of The Berkana Institute, a charitable foundation that works with people around the world who strengthen their communities using the wisdom and wealth already present in their people, traditions, and environment. She is a guide in leading people back to understanding who we are as human being able to create the conditions for our basic human qualities of generosity, contribution, community, and love. She is a grand contributor in creating an Island of Sanity in the midst of wildly disruptive seas.  Her books include Leadership and the New Science  (Berrett-Kohler 1998), Perseverance (Berrett-Kohler 2010),Turning To One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope in the Future (Berrett-Kohler 2009), So Far from Home: Lost and Found In Our Brave New World (Barrett-Kohler 2012), Who Do We Choose To Be: Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity (Berrett-Kohler 2017)Tags: Margaret J. Wheatley, Meg Wheatley, leadership, despair, Warriors for the Human Spirit, nonviolent, generosity, aggression, activism, expectations, disappointments, hope, fear, staying present, cycles of civilization, useful action, not attached to outcome, Community, Community, Meditation, Philosophy, Buddhism, Social Change/Politics

Allison Kinnear shares her personal experiences with Imposter Syndrome on her journey to become a leader in the field. If you’ve ever felt like a fraud, it’s important to know you’re not alone, listen here to get lots of strategies to help you realize your power. Imposter Syndrome Survival Guide: http://www.voiceofherown.com/guide Voice of Her Own: http://www.voiceofherown.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/voiceofherown LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-kinnear-ba376091/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgvlwyEL7yaVxX78JwDqp2A Margaret J. Wheatley, Who Do We Choose To Be?: Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity: https://amzn.to/2yJRcpd Margaret J. Wheatley, Perseverance: https://amzn.to/2CN3f9R Brene Brown, I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough”: https://amzn.to/2CKLs33 Brene Brown, The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage: https://amzn.to/2pTcKf5 John Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life: https://amzn.to/2CMKYJU Amy Cuddy, Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges: https://amzn.to/2NIrPK3 The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance---What Women Should Know: https://amzn.to/2NGSgzH Barbara McIntyre, photographer: https://www.barbaramcintyrephotography.com/ Valerie Young, Imposter Syndrome: https://impostorsyndrome.com/ About Allison It is my mission to support women in bringing out the best in themselves. As I reconnected with myself, I was able to find my voice and step into a more embodied life. Other women noticed and, together, I have worked with hundreds of women supporting them in transforming their lives and finding their voice. I believe that when women are connected to their feelings, bodies, and spirits in a positive way, our world will change for the better. For over 22 years, I have worked with women as they navigate their vulnerabilities as children, mothers, daughters, employees and leaders. My career has been grounded in understanding human development, leadership, and team dynamics.

Deborah Lange is an Author, Speaker, Facilitator and Master of Experiential Learning Design for co-creating workplace and community cultures with vitality. She has over 35 years experience working in, advocating for and learning how to engage through embodied experience. Quotes To Remember: “We don’t work in isolation from people. We work with people. We work with ourselves.” “To be vulnerable, I need to be connected.” “To say to someone ‘I don’t agree with you.” requires a sense of safety and connection.” “It’s not ‘What am I thinking?’ It’s ‘What am I sensing right now?’” “This is our time to be exploring our senses and expanding our potential and our connection through our senses.”   What You’ll Learn: How to Reconnect With Ourselves Staying Focused on What’s Important What Holds People Back from Being Connected With Their Whole Selves Balancing Time Between Family and Business   Key Links From The Show: Deb’s Site Trust Your Senses - Embodied Wisdom for the Modern Age Online Courses Breakthrough Success E53: Overcoming Obstacles By Dancing To Their Beat With Jamie Stenhouse   Recommended Books: Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti Trust Your Senses: Embodied Wisdom for the Modern Age by Deborah Lange The Possible Human by Jean Houston David Whyte’s Books Leadership and the New Science by Margaret J. Wheatley

Wisdom-Trek / Creating a LegacyWelcome to Day 537 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to WisdomListen Intentionally – Wisdom Unplugged Thank you for joining us for our 5 days per week wisdom and legacy building podcast. This is day 537 of our trek, and it is time for a 3-minute mini-trek called Wisdom Unplugged. This short nugget of wisdom includes an inspirational quote with a little additional content for today's trek. Consider this your vitamin supplement of wisdom for today. So let's jump right in with today's nugget. Today quote is from Margaret J. Wheatley, who said, “Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don't have to do anything else. We don't have to advise, or coach, or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen.”How well do you listen? I mean really focus on what the other person is saying without interruption or forming your response before they finish. This is such a difficult habit to learn, but it is possible. Most of the time we have already determined in our minds what is being said and are formulating our response before we hear what is actually said. Intentional listening is so rare in our conversations today. We desire to spew our “wisdom and knowledge” that we barely hear, let alone acknowledge, what is being said. We all need to slow down our conversations so that we can communicate much more effectively. One of the 7 habits that I list at the end of each podcast is to Listen Intentionally. This means listening with the intent of hearing what is being said before responding appropriately. I am as guilty of this as anyone, but one habit that I am intentionally working on. One practice that I have started is when Paula comes over to my desk to talk, I stop all other activities, face her, and really attempt to listen. I am certainly not perfect yet, but I am improving. I am concerned that for most of us, we also are lacking in listening to God through His Word. When God speaks to us, we also need to put into practice what we learn as James 1:22 tells us, “But don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.” That's a wrap for today's Wisdom Unplugged quote. If you would like free access to my database of over 10,000 inspirational quotes, the link is available on the main page of https://wisdom-trek.com (Wisdom-Trek.com). As you enjoy these nuggets of wisdom, encourage your friends and family to join us and then come along tomorrow for another day of our Wisdom-Trek, Creating a Legacy. Thank you for allowing me to be your guide, mentor, and most of all your friend as I serve you through the Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal. As we take this trek of life together, let us always: Live Abundantly (Fully) Love Unconditionally Listen Intentionally Learn Continuously Lend to others Generously Lead with Integrity Leave a Living Legacy Each Day This is Guthrie Chamberlain reminding you to Keep Moving Forward, Enjoy Your Journey, and Create a Great Day Every Day! See you tomorrow for Philosophy Friday!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Margaret J. Wheatley, Ph.D., co-founder of Berkana Institute, a global charitable foundation dedicated to serving life-affirming leaders. Meg writes, teaches, and speaks about radically new practices and ideas for organizing in chaotic times. Her best-selling books include Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World, and Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time. Meg says there is “a call to fearlessness for gentle leaders.” Is there a way of leading in these times of fear that call for different qualities and behavior? Is fear really a bad thing? Is it safe to be fearless? What are the bold moves we can make that don't produce yet more fear? brbr Join Cheryl Esposito & Margaret J. Wheatley to explore your own call to leadership in these times.