Podcast Over the last several JumpStarts, we have talked about the importance of dropping stress and gaining Focus. Specifically, we have talked about what causes stress and we have looked at why it is important to focus in our lives. Now, we are going to begin actual...
Podcast The story goes that in the middle of one night in 1835 Robert Louis Stevenson was sound asleep when he was awakened by a frightening nightmare. Getting quickly out of bed, Stevenson grabbed a pen and paper and jotted down an idea for what ultimately would...
Podcast Consider Christmas… If you think about it, the story of the birth of Jesus is one of the great Heroes Journeys as if written by Joseph Campbell himself. His family had a place to go (Bethlehem) and were under time pressure (be counted for the census/taxed) and...
Podcast The importance of mindfulness cannot be overstated when it comes to dropping stress and gaining focus. And many people are confused about the concept of mindfulness. When you encourage people to be “mindful” they often respond with “my mind is already...
Podcast Do you remember the animated movie “Up?” In the film, there is a dog that has a custom collar that translates his barks into human words. The cartoon dog, like real dogs AND humans, is easily distracted and the most common thing he says is, Look! A squirrel!”...