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November 4, 2020
JumpStart – Politics
Many of us feel beaten down by this politics of the last six months. Let me with you share some things I’ve learned including Why polls are typically wrong in predicting elections The importance of both fans and fanatics in politics How to find peace regardless of the outcome of this or any other election […]
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November 3, 2020
JumpStart – Feeling Poll-arized?
In these unprecedented times, voting has never been more crucial. And unfortunately, people in the U.S. seem to be caught wondering, “Are our politics divisive because we’re divided? Or, are we divided because politics is so divisive.” On this Election Day, let’s look at: How we can see beyond the banners to the humanity that […]
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November 2, 2020
JumpStart – Making Good Career Decisions
This JumpStart continues my responses to requests sent in by you, my fellow JumpStarters, on how to improve various areas of your life. Today, we’re going to talk about making good career decisions (even during a global pandemic). Specifically, How your career doesn’t define you but, rather, how you define your career The truth about […]
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October 30, 2020
JumpStart – Letting Go
It’s been wonderful tailoring these JumpStarts to the requests from you, our daily JumpStarters, because I’m discovering we’re all struggling with similar issues such as today’s topic: Letting Go. The pandemic has changed everything and forced us to rethink our direction as individuals, a country, and as a world. We’re struggling to let go of […]
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October 29, 2020
JumpStart – Good News & Bad News
I’ve got good news and bad news for you, and, it’s actually the same news: Whether you’re enjoying happy relationships or in constant conflict and drama, Whether you’re maximally healthy or struggling to get up off the couch If you’re living your best life every day, or you basically think “life sucks and then you […]
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October 28, 2020
JumpStart – Stalling Forward
Do you feel stalled in some areas of your life? As a pilot, I can tell you that a stall occurs when there is too much upward trajectory combined with not enough thrust. It may sound counterintuitive but the way out of plane stalls is the same as the way out of life stalls: Aim […]
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October 27, 2020
JumpStart – Great Relationships (In General)
If you think of all the problems in your life, chances are many of them involve your relationships with others. When people say they want “good relationships“ what does that mean and how do we make it happen? Remember the following: The only way to avoid arguments is to be agreeable Givers get It’s not […]
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October 26, 2020
JumpStart – Stop Focussing on What Could Go Wrong
“WHAT IF…??” We beat ourselves down with worry causing us to age prematurely, feel stressed, have poor sleep, and all of this makes us worry even more! But HOW do you stop worrying? Worry is: A natural defense mechanism we need to survive but when overused can kill us Negative goal-setting that brings us more […]
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October 23, 2020
JumpStart – Snags
You know the saying, “We hit a snag” but do you know the origin of this well-worn bromide? The saying goes back to US paddleboat days when steamships traversed rivers with goods and supplies for people headed west. What is a “snag”? Why do we hit snags? How can we avoid hitting snags and make […]
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October 22, 2020
JumpStart – Overcoming Indecision
We struggle with indecision for a number of reasons including torturing ourselves with questions like: “What if I I choose wrong?” “What if I discover later that I could’ve made a better choice?” “What if my choice takes me to a life I don’t want?” As a result, we either agonize over every decision or […]
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