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JumpStart – Landing On Top

Podcast I once heard a quote from someone that said, “Anyone on top didn’t just land there.” It was an important reminder that success in any area of our life takes effort, focus, and breaking the rules. In biographies of Ron Howard, Lucille Ball, and Will Smith I’ve seen these same traits: Hard work Focus […]

JumpStart – Words of Comfort

Podcast I was thinking the other day about times I’ve sought comfort from other people when I’ve felt sad, lonely, unhappy, or even depressed and I see that certain words can make me feel comforted. And the words I’m thinking of are not the typical Toxically Positive, “You’re going to be fine,” or “It’ll all […]

JumpStart – Problems

Podcast I’ve gotten hooked lately on celebrity bios. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve read the life stories of George Carlin, Ron and Clint Howard, Johnny Carson, and Jerry Lewis. Even before social media, the rich and famous were presented as being care-free and above life’s problems leaving us all aspiring to be like […]

JumpStart – The Road Most Travelled

Podcast Imagine you’re a struggling comedian. Actually, you’re not so much struggling as a comedian bombing night after night; so, you decide to do something rash. You decide to take on a completely different persona and perform as someone other than yourself and… Suddenly, you’re a hit! This is the true story of one of […]

JumpStart – “Gratitude”

Podcast Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away and we’re not going to wait until Turkey Day to put a focus on gratitude. Gratitude opens your mind to opportunities, calms your body, and makes you feel happier! In this Jumpstart, learn how to apply: * Gratitude walks * Gratitude chants * Gratitude driving * Gratitude […]

JumpStart – “I’ll bet you…”

Podcast Yesterday, I was driving around the keys all day as ominous black clouds passed overhead. The clouds looked heavy with rain and they cast black shadows over land but not a drop of rain fell. That is…until someone complained and the skies opened up. In that moment, I realized that there is a common […]

JumpStart – “He’s Just Dutch”

Podcast Have you ever met someone who just seems to say things that, although they may be true, carry a hint of negativity or criticism? There’s a new character like this on the new season “Ted Lasso” who says things like, “Everyone played well today — except you,” as he stares at a teammate. At […]

JumpStart – The Happiness Virus

Podcast Fully 50 years ago, there was a major movie flop about a virus that spreads from person to person on respiratory droplets. Although some of the biggest stars of the day were in the movie, the film was about a subject that’s really hard for people to embrace — a happiness virus that would […]

JumpStart – Toxic Entitlement

Podcast Are you noticing the rising use of the term “toxic (whatever)?” Phrases such as “Toxic masculinity” are becoming quite common and the other day I even saw one of my posts as “toxic positivity.” Say WHAT? “Toxic” means poisonous and rarely is being positive poisonous, right? However, there is growing toxicity in our world […]

JumpStart – Acceptance

Podcast In a previous JumpStart, I invited you to adapt to your circumstances and make the most of them. Someone typed a question in the comments section asking if adapting and accepting are the same. They’re not. We must first accept a situation to adapt to it. Put another way, you can’t adapt to something […]