Have you ever really thought about what you want? I mean really sat down and asked yourself what you would change if you could? Maybe you said you want more money. Less time at work. More time with family. Longer vacations. A bigger house, better car, or fancier smartphone. If…
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Preview KEW Episode 79: Less Struggle, More Calm
Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you get anxious sometimes? Is anger part of your normal reaction to unexpected things? Do tiny little things sometimes irritate the crap out of you? Most of us struggle to some degree and could use a bit more calm in our lives. And a…
Preview KEW The Are vs Should Interview Series: Gretchen Winterkorn
Besides winning the ‘coolest name’ award, Gretchen is a wonderful person and I’m lucky to have met her. This interview just made me feel good. And I’m fairly sure it was reciprocal. And I’m even more sure you are going to feel the same if you check it out. Gretchen…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 59: Are vs Should Challenges
Reposted: Depending on how you define ‘uncomfortable’, 100-200 million people worldwide can’t meet their basic needs. Folks are born into societies and cultures where they are doomed to fail. Millions of people on this planet will live their entire lives worried about dying, finding food, or having a safe place…
KEW Episode 78: Assumptions and Core Principles
Are you an analytical person? Do you think science is a good way of answering questions? Do you also believe there are things science CAN’T answer? Do you struggle from a mix of pragmatic and spiritual beliefs? Do you consider yourself to be pretty smart? Do you have a strong…
KEW The Are vs Should Interview Series: Neil Bjorklund
I am extremely excited for you to meet Neil Bjorklund in this week’s Are vs Should Interview Series. Unlike most KEW interviews, I knew Neil prior to having him on KEW. But probably not as well as he knows me, as he is my coach. I have worked with Neil…
Preview KEW Episode 78: Assumptions and Core Principles
As we figure out exactly what is happening at KEW, which is mostly coming up with workable strategies to help analytical, empathic, and intelligent folks live calmer and more relaxed lives, it’s necessary to state our assumptions and identifying elements. In any good scientific endeavor (and this ISN’T science, but…
Preview KEW The Are vs Should Interview Series: Neil Bjorklund
Neil Bjorklund shares his mind with us this week. Neil works with folks using the ‘Internal Family Systems’ model that I talk about a lot. I am personally working with Neil on my own spiritual journey, as many of you may know. Neil shares a ton of insight ranging from…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 58: Fix the Broken System
Do you ever feel like shiz is just too effed up? Like it’s too late, or it’s too hard to do anything about the problems that surround you? I think we all feel like that. And if there’s one message I want you to hear above all others is that…
KEW Episode 77: Who is KEW for?
As you know, we have been exploring the Are vs Should Problem; the struggle between the people we are and the people we feel like we should be. Since Episode 50, but really since about Episode 42, and ARGUABLY since Episode 1 I have been developing the ideas and concepts…