Managing Your Backstage

"And to the degree that the individual maintains a show before others that he himself does not believe, he can come to experience a special kind of alienation from self and a special kind of wariness of others." - Erving Goffman Many of us have dreamt of being actors, but the truth of the matter is we are all performers. The world is our stage, and we all have roles to play. We perform in different settings. We are all actors spending most of our time preparing for our outward performance, longing to be accepted that we neglect what is truly important - our backstage, our own selves, and the narrative we tell ourselves. We are more than a social setting. There must be a balance between our performance with/for others and for ourselves. Everyone has a unique backstage. We need to know and lead what is going on backstage as it affects our performance. This is what today's episode is all about. Dr. Ray Sylvester and I urge you to spend two percent of your day listening and learning how you can intentionally live better. If you want to know more about your backstage and front stage, then click the link to our previous episode Backstage - Front Stage You. Be your own best friend now. Highlights: ⚡️ Our performance is affected by 3 key elements - setting, appearance, and manner. ⚡️ There are things with symbolic articulation that others may not know about. ⚡️ We become disciples of the world and spend time working in settings we do not control because we try to be accepted. 🔥 Manage your backstage: Stop to step back and observe the experience of being you. Learn to be at peace with yourself, and accept yourself. Be your own best friend, know, and do what is best for yourself. Have the discipline. Intentionally create a space and environment for your own self.   Be with people who support you. Meditate, write a journal, exercise. Important stories: 🎯 4:30 Becoming aware of my narrative. 🎯 6:21 The importance of managing your backstage. 🎯 9:41 How I handle my backstage now that my wife has passed. 🎯 15:21 The commonality in most people's homes - prioritizing the front stage. 🎯 18:41 Balancing the front stage by creating your backstage setting. 🎯 20:39 A film on faith. Send us a message and tell us what is your biggest takeaway about this episode. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 ------------------------------------------------- Check out my brand new 30 Day Kick Start Challenge! In just 30 days, I will show you the exact "step-by-step" method to redesign your life with daily intentions and progress. Let me guide, coach, and support you. Each day you will have access to a new training session. You will be introduced to new ideas or concepts. Time invested every day in the programme will build over the 30 days and put you in a powerful place in your life. Be extraordinary and seize life's boundless opportunities. Take the Mi365 30-Day Kickstart Challenge now. https://www.mi365.me ------------------------------------------------- I help everyday people achieve their goals & dreams!   Helping and coaching people in my expertise. And it is VERY satisfying to change people's lives so they improve and change their health, finances, relationships, confidence, and mindset.   Connect With Me! Come join our free Pete Cohen's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/223961357935535/ Follow me on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/petecohen_/ About Pete Cohen: Pete Cohen is one of the world's leading life coaches and keynote speakers. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world have been motivated and inspired by Pete's presentations. He has professionally impacted the lives of thousands of people worldwide, including business executives, professional athletes, and everyday people.  Pete focuses on the importance of closing the gap in our lives between where we are and where we want to be, both personally and professionally.  It's then all about coaching you to remove the obstacles that are in your way and helping you install the habits of success.   Pete is the author of 20 published books, several of which have been best-sellers across the world, including Shut the Duck Up, Habit Busting, Life DIY, and Sort Your Life Out. He has also presented his own show on TV called The Coach and was the resident Life Coach on GMTV for 12 years.