Wild Geese

Summary In this conversation, TJ Belasco shares a frustrating experience with customer service and reflects on the importance of allowing oneself to feel and process emotions. He also discusses a poem by Mary Oliver called 'Wild Geese' and how it resonates with him. TJ emphasizes the idea that life goes on even in the midst of personal struggles and highlights the importance of not attaching oneself to the worst moments. He concludes by announcing his new business venture, which includes purpose and performance coaching as well as college application coaching. Keywords customer service, frustration, emotions, poetry, Mary Oliver, 'Wild Geese', life goes on, personal struggles, purpose and performance coaching, college application coaching Takeaways Allow yourself to feel and process emotions, including despair and grief. Recognize that life goes on even when you're going through personal struggles. Don't attach yourself to the worst moments and remember that they will pass. TJ Belasco is launching a new business venture that includes purpose and performance coaching as well as college application coaching. Titles College Application Coaching Purpose and Performance Coaching Sound Bites "You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting." "Tell me about your despair, yours, and I will tell you mine. Meanwhile, the world goes on." "And this too shall pass." Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Frustrating Customer Service Experience 01:05 Reflecting on 'Wild Geese' by Mary Oliver 05:31 The Power of 'And This Too Shall Pass' 08:23 Purpose and Performance Coaching 09:51 College Application Coaching