Alan and Jonathan discuss the major obstacles leaders face and the crucial opportunities that they must take advantage of when seeking to live and lead from a posture of health.
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Takeaways
The greatest obstacles we face as leaders can lead to the greatest opportunities if we are resilient and push through them.
Living a 'whelmed' life means living at our capacity and avoiding both underwhelm and overwhelm.
Experiments and prototypes are vital for finding our way to open new doors and close others.
Pain is an invitation to seek connection with others who understand our struggles.
Disappointment can be an opportunity for growth and learning when we name the gap between our expectations and reality.
Resistance is a normal part of shaping the future, and movement is the key to overcoming it.
Cynicism can be overcome by cultivating curiosity and a mindset of possibility.
Exhaustion should be addressed through intentional replenishment of what has been depleted.
Change requires experimentation and prototyping to test new ideas and approaches.
Overwhelm can be reduced by seeking clarity and focusing on the present moment.
Quotables
"The greatest obstacles you face as a leader can lead to the greatest opportunities you will have."
"Change yields loss before yields opportunity."
"A whelmed life is a good life. A whelmed life is a full life."
318 - Alan and Jonathan ”Reframe; How to respond to failure”
317 - Alan and Jonathan ”Reorient; Pendulum swings (working hard and resting hard)”
316 - Alan and Jonathan Refocus; ”Overcome overwhelm (Where do you need clarity?)”
315 - Alan and Jonathan ”Reassess;Pay attention to what you pay attention to”
314 - Alan Briggs ”Income vs. Impact; Why it’s important to invest in those you lead”
313 - Alan and Jonathan ”Rediscover; ”The importance of deep work. designing creative blocks”
312 - Jon Peacock ”Giant Killer”
311 - Alan and Jonathan ”Renew; Interruptions, Margin and sabbath”
310 - Alan and Jonathan ”Redesign; A rhythm for your week”
309 - Alan and Jonathan ”Reinvent; The tension between the past and the future (What do you need to return to? What do you need to reinvent?)”
308 - Alan and Jonathan ”Reimagine; innovation and change”
307 - Alan and Jonathan ”Welcome to summer; it’s time to Re___ your life and leadership”
306 - Alan and Jonathan ”Recent Highlights”
305 - Steve Cuss ”understanding the types of anxiety leaders carry”
304 - Jonathan Collier ”Transformation begins where advice giving ends”
303 - Jaime Villalovas ”Is balance even possible?”
302 - Alan Briggs ”Your big idea is too important to stay dormant”
301 - Alan Briggs ”From Europe with love; 4 reasons we need a community”
300 - Deanna Singh ”What is the future of work? What HAS to change?”
299 - Stay Forth Team ”Limiting Beliefs. What they are and how to dismantle them”
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