Personal Mastery Is The Presence Of Calm, Compassion, & Power

— The presence of calm, compassion, and power is an indication of personal mastery. They don't fear expressing what they need to say, they lift others up, and they stay centered despite the chaos around them. It's no secret that these people are unstoppable, that their lives work, and that they achieve their goals. They are the ones people look up to. The ones who seem to be able to reach beyond the sky and touch the stars and have deep and loving relationships. True masters are those who have mastered themselves. Their negative thoughts, judgments, and endless loops of resentment and petty upsets have been banished. Who no longer need to be right or to fight for status or to have their way. Those who don't live their lives limited by fears, judgments, or the thousands of life-numbing concerns most of us share. It's time to go to work on building your own path, being your own person, leading others; and transforming your family, community, and workplace.  Valeria interviews Russell Heath — He is a graduate of Accomplishment Coaching, one of the nation's premier coaching schools, and he is a Master Certified Coach. Russell coaches for personal mastery; that is, to develop in individuals the leadership, emotional intelligence, and resilience to drive their lives forward—with deftness and humor—regardless of the circumstances. In his teens, Russell Heath hitchhiked to Alaska and lived in a cabin on the banks of the Tanana River; in his twenties, he lived in Italy and then traveled overland across the Sahara, through the jungles and over the savannas of Africa, and into southern Asia; in his thirties, he sailed alone around the world in a 25-foot wooden boat; in his forties, he wrote novels; and in his fifties, he bicycled the spine of the Rockies from Alaska to Mexico. In his sixties now, he is building a boat which he will row around Newfoundland in 2024.  He's worked on the Alaska Pipeline, as an environmental lobbyist in the Alaska Legislature, and ran a storied environmental organization fighting to protect Alaska's coastal rainforests. In 2010, he left Alaska and moved to New York City to dig deep into leadership development and coaching.  To learn more about Russell Heath and his work, please visit: russellheath.net               — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.