I loved this from Jon Gordon this morning.
When we are feeling burned out (happens to the best of us), it is almost ALWAYS not because of what we are doing, but WHY we are doing it.
So if you are feeling a bit burned out, run down, etc, take some time to reconnect with your purpose.
Why did you decide to do what you do?
Why did you even get out of bed this morning?
Whatever the answer. GRAB IT firm today.
That energy will propel you to a much brighter future!
Happy Monday!
-Dr. Lindeman
So, if you’ve read anything I’ve ever written, you probably know I’m a believer in finding the positive, and that positivity is a choice.
That’s why I LOVE what Jon Gordon and his team put together once a year.
Check it out here: https://www.powerofpositivesummit.com
There are a lot of bite-sized inspirational talks, given by people from all walks of life (coaches, speakers, charity founders, teachers) and they are wonderful.
Some of my favorite quotes so far:
“You don’t choose your negative thoughts but you can choose not to listen to them”-Jay Glazer
“The best way to win the day is to win the moment. Moments turn into days, days into weeks and weeks into years.”-Doshia Woods
“Unshakeable confidence isn’t about the results. It’s about self awareness.”-David Nurse
“It’s not always the path of least resistance that gets you where you want to go, it’s the path that’s worth taking”-Sam Acho
“When we focus on honoring others as our mission in life, differences fade. Prejudice becomes a foreign concept.”- Miles McPherson
There are a LOT more. You should definitely check it out.
You most likely will find something there to help fuel you daily, and I guarantee it will make your Tuesday a little happier!
-Dr Lindeman
I recently discovered the term “toxic positivity.”
Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset. It’s a “good vibes only” approach. (Taken from http://www.verywellmind.com)
I choose to be positive, and I write about positivity not because I see the world through rose-colored glasses, but because I decide to realize the world is a beautiful place.
I whole-heartedly believe that when circumstances are awful, we should recognize that, allow ourselves to grieve, mourn, cry, get frustrated, angry and lash out some even.
It is always ok to not be ok.
However, I also believe that it is up to ourselves to change our situation for the future. It is up to us to learn from any challenge and apply it toward a growth mindset.
The only way positivity can be toxic is in the absence of empathy. If someone (even if it is yourself) is going through some horrible situations, I don’t believe we should talk to them (ourselves) about maintaining positivity without acknowledging THE SUCK of the situation. First and foremost, be kind, listen, hug, comfort.
Also realize that part of the comfort is the belief/faith that all things pass and life will move on and in fact can become better, eventually.
Have a blessed Tuesday!
-Dr Lindeman
I love what Jon Gordon is conveying here.
I believe, too often, we (myself included) have a tendency to listen to others in order to respond.
We really should listen to learn.
It is harder than it sounds.
In order to listen to learn, we must be connected, intentionally hearing what others have to say. We must also silence our thoughts as they naturally attempt to formulate a rebuttal or an application to ourselves.
When we truly “lend an ear” to those we are with, we grow in compassion, connection and improve.
Happy listening today!
Happy Monday
-Dr Lindeman
You may have a “title” that infers leadership.
Manager, Shift-lead, Owner, President, Teacher, etc…
You also may not have such a title.
The title doesn’t make the leader.
Anyone can (and should) lead.
The world sorely needs people to lead with grace, courage, love, empathy, compassion, integrity, inspiration, and by example.
I (like MANY others) would gladly step in to follow people that embody the above virtues.
So, don’t look around for someone to do so.
Don’t wait until some magical title is bestowed upon you.
BE a leader by being your best self.
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
-Dr. Lindeman
“One person in pursuit of excellence raises the standards of everyone around them.”
So step one: be that 1 person today.
March toward a better future by putting effort in today.
That effort should be rooted in your soul, and your passion and purpose are the much needed nourishment.
When you can connect those with your desire to improve, even just a little bit, each day, the you are unstoppable.
When you do that, you help everyone around you, including me 🙂
When you do that, together we rise!
(The link above will take you to Rise, a song by a The Flobots:)
Happy Thursday my friends!
-Dr Lindeman
Humble and Hungry is a WONDERFUL combination, and worth striving for.
Humility is key to an impactful life.
A hunger for growth, learning and improvement is also key.
When you combine the two, amazing things can and WILL happen.
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
-Dr. Lindeman
Thought I would share this from Jon Gordon today.
My favorite part is: “fear is meant to be conquered. Success is meant to be achieved.”
It reminded me of a line from “The Fire” by The Roots:
“I realized I’m supposed to reach for the skies. Never let somebody try to tell you otherwise”
Sometimes, we stop pursuing our dreams because we may feel we don’t deserve them.
Sometimes we fee there is a limit to the success that we can achieve, sort of like there is a finite amount of success/abundance in the world and we should aim lower because it could be running out.
There is NO limit to success.
If we fall short of our dreams, it doesn’t mean someone else will get that victory all the time.
If someone else is incredibly successful, it doesn’t not impact the ceiling of our success.
There is plenty of abundance to go around and we are SUPPOSED to reach for those skies.
Get busy playing to win, reach for those skies, never let anyone else (or yourself) tell you otherwise.
Happy Monday!
-Dr Lindeman
Jon Gordon has discussed this topic quite a few times on stage and in his books.
How many times do you think (especially on Monday’s) about what you “have to” do today?
“I have to go to work.”
“I have to take out the trash.”
“I have to pay that bill.”
“I have to unsubscribe from the free paper towels Monday email service. I still have no idea how they got my email…”
If you took the time and wrote out all the times you think about what you “have to” do, the list would be staggering.
If we could reframe those thoughts into “get to”, just replace one word, our world seems brighter.
You see, there are thousands of people who would love to GET TO do what you HAVE TI DO.
You have to go to work? Tons of people are out of jobs right now.
You have to take out the trash? A lot of people are homeless and don’t have a trash can to take out.
You have to unsubscribe from stupid junk emails? The world is full of people who don’t even own a computer.
And from another angle, everything we think we have to do, actually helps us somehow in our own lives.
So today, each time you think of something you have to do, spend twice the time thinking of how blessed you are to get to do it, and how whatever it is will actually help you in the long run.
Get to it this Monday 🙂
-Dr Lindeman
So, I DEFINITELY needed this today :).
We are upgrading our x-ray unit at the office and it has been a bit of “peeling an onion of roadblocks.”
One step forward, new hurdle to jump over. One step forward, new hurdle to jump over.
I was feeling rather frustrated with it all.
Then I saw this pop up in my feed as an amazing reminder that I can only control what I can control and focusing on anything else is as useful as trying to swim through hardened cement.
If you find a pile of hurdles in front of you today (or any day), don’t look left or right, just think and attack the jump, the things you CAN control.
Have fun jumping today (I promise that if you keep bounding those hurdles, you will keep moving forward 😉
Happy Monday
-Dr. Lindeman
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