Everbetter Ideas

After a lengthy unplanned hiatus, the podcast returns.

Views can be different from mine and be delivered in a constructive manner.Approaching or considering differing views from a perspective of curiosity can be beneficial if ignoring the view doesn't feel right to you. If you are constructive in asking questions to explore a new or different view, you might learn something. Lose the win/lose mentality or the right/wrong mentality. Seek to understand.

When our actions are in conflict with our stated values.

Mid-life crisis vs moment of clarity, positive change, lessons learned or some other wonderful life edit.

Sitting with your feelings, substance abuse, food issues & journaling.

A new analogy for things that low key bother me.

Ideas about when things are just too much.

Looking for ideas for earth day!

Ideas about staying on topic.

Sharing views that others may not agree with.

Ideas on providing feedback to others & the intent to change them.

Thoughts on saying no.

Not more. Not less. Just do the thing.

Reminders if blessings, things to be grateful for & navigating difficult times.

Ideas from the Finding Mastery podcast with Dr. Michael Gervais & his guest, Ethan Kross. Ethan is the author of Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It. This may be the cure for my sleepless nights.

Fitness training, dumbbells, learning to walk & training your dog.

Ideas from another podcast: The Weekly Word

A lyric from one of my favorite songs.

Shifting my mind away from what I can control to what I can influence.

Pep talks & self doubt.

My expectations were not met. Who is responsible for meeting my expectations?

My plan for stopping myself from being needlessly critical.

The sounds around us transform us in unintentional ways.

A life moment that could have gone poorly was saved by taking a breath. Literally.

Ideas about effective conversations & our individual responsibility to make them happen.

Things I have observed since the Super Bowl.

Don’t be a hater. Stealing someoneelse enjoyment is a jackhole thing to do.

Questioning what someone says to determine if they are sharing an opinion or information based on science, experience or other proven facts.

Broccoli is the greatest food ever. Is that a fact? Opinion? Based on research, science & evidence? Based on personal experience?

Ideas about stopping learning so you can start doing.

Turning a basic fear into a positive by maximizing the strengths of myself & those around me. Also mentioned are the Type 3 Enneagram & StrengthsFinder.

This idea came from a conversation with a coworker.

What we hear isn’t always in alignment with what was actually said. This episode shared an idea for identifying when that’s happening.

A story about dog behavior & toxic people. Don’t get nipped on the nose.

Sights, sounds, smells. What am I sensing today?

Choosing how to respond to things that are said to us & things that happen around us can be challenging. This episode shared a story from my life where I realized I had a choice.

Accountability, blame, responsibility of individuals & groups. Removing labels & responsibility from faceless crowds.

Determining which labels are useful & which ones are not.

Looking back on my Year Compass for 2019/2020. There was a lot that wasn’t on my radar but I still feel like I accomplished much of what I intended to accomplish. Visit YearCompass.com to plan your 2021 year.

Finding motivation to accomplish a tough challenge or goal. There isn’t one motivator. The tougher the goal, the more motivators I need.

Reflecting on a rather bizarre year. Resolutions, New Years, mottos, mantras & Covid, pandemic, coping, silence, peace, determination.

Recapping three of the most listened to podcast episodes. No spend year, daily reminders & cultivating healthy habits.

How do you decide which method is best for sending a message? Is email better than a phone call? Is texting sufficient?

Death, dying, illness, friends, family, cancer, caring, closeness, wellness, grief

Topics for conversations that don’t include topics that are causing fatigue.

Ideas that I’ve heard from others about how they are spending the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

Assuming people are ignoring your messages might be a bad assumption.

Finishing to-do’s, organizing space, eliminating clutter & visual noise.

Easy things to do that don’t have a huge overhead.

300 ab exercises, mini challenges & cycling