What more can I say about Paul Gadola? I’m lucky to know him. I’ve interviewed him twice for my blog/podcast/YouTube channel. I look at him as someone who has been up the mountain and come back down to share his wisdom with us. I think he’d be a great whatever…
Tag: Knowledge + Experience = Wisdom
How Do You Tell the Difference?
Do you ever ask yourself this question? I have asked myself this question for as long as I can remember. In fact, I use this argument as a way to justify complaining. It’s not a habit I am proud of and I’m working on changing it. But I often find…
Second Interview with Paul Gadola (Part 1)
I told Paul Gadola recently that he had climbed the mountain and returned to share his wisdom with us. In this two part interview series you’ll have a chance to see what I mean. From his background in teaching to his childhood thoughts about becoming a spiritual leader, Paul has…
We Could All Use More Self-Compassion
It’s taken me over a decade of therapy and introspection to arrive at this post. I don’t know what took me so long, but ‘getting’ self-compassion has been a real struggle for me. In the past few weeks a few things have clicked. First, some Miriam-Webster informed verbiage: Self: ha….
How Do You Define Success?
If you said ‘money’ or ‘power’, you are not alone. Sure, there are lots of different versions of success. Getting a good grade. Getting a raise or a better job. Being invited to a prestigious event. Being revered or treated like a celebrity. But I think we can generally boil…
Is This Life Sustainable?
From the dictionary: Sustainable 1: able to be used without being completely used up or destroyed sustainable energy resources; a sustainable water supply 2: involving methods that do not completely use up or destroy natural resources sustainable agriculture/farming/techniques 3: able to last or continue for a long time sustainable development/growth Have you ever noticed the hustlers around…
The Great Resignation
Ok, sure. So more people than usual are not working. Makes sense. There was some unemployment incentives, a little extra cash, extended for a longer period of time. That probably made not working and being on unemployment more attractive for a while. There were also eviction moratoria across the U.S….
People Suck at Their Jobs
At the risk of sounding pessimistic or negative I am sharing my thoughts about a topic near and dear to me. More often than no, I believe people suck at their jobs. I don’t think this suckage is always intentional and I do not believe people WANT to suck at…
Accountability and Doing What You Say You Will
Does this bother you? You interact with someone at their job, maybe getting a coffee or something. The server is rude, obnoxious, entitled, and unhelpful. Maybe they’re even condescending toward you. You may or may not say anything, but, hey, you want your coffee. Maybe you think about it later,…
Clarity is Evasive
Remember that time when everything seemed perfectly clear? Yeah, me neither. But once in awhile things DO seem clear. And it feels good. There’s no doubt (Episode 28) and things just make sense. Though these moments are fleeting, I think we can learn to maximize the amount of clarity we…