Choose The Life You Want

When you live your life as a Mortal, you avoid the time traps that can be found from spending too much time in the past and/or the future.

Since 2003 I've been encouraging people to think about, face and embrace mortality - their own, and the mortality of everyone they love.  Why on earth would anyone want to do that?  In this episode, I give you two very good reasons.   The Mortality Manual can help you get started.  

In this episode, I explain why the podcast has evolved from The Choose the Life You Want Podcast into the Mortality Mindset Podcast.  I also talk about what to expect next.

In this short, raw episode I speak about a personal situation that has taught me something about the transitions of life.  I also give you a heads up about a transition taking place with the podcast (exciting things coming!)

Yes - it's been more than 15 months since the last episode.. here's why. And here's what to expect in the future.

In this episode, I talk more about passion and explain why I think it trumps happiness. ----

My goal with Choose The Life You Want is to help people live like they matter.  To help them discover their passion.  And for me, being passionate involves using strong language when necessary. In this episode, I talk about passion and strong language and offer some suggestions to help you get into that mindset and stay there. Here are the links:   Mark Manson's article - The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck The Thug Kitchen Cookbook     

When you think about 'working on your life', do you feel energized and inspired?  Or do you end up procrastinating because it feels too heavy and too much like ... well, work?    Try shifting your thinking to a place of 'playing at your life' rather than 'working on it'.      

Photo: Bluerainbowsanddrain This week there was a total lunar eclipse.  But it was a special one.  A total eclipse of a super-harvest-blood-moon!!  The last time that happened was 1982. The next time it will happen will be 2033. So what?  Big deal! There's an event that's much more unique and rare.    

As a Coach, I help my clients with their accountability. I'm not talking about guilt. I'm not talking about shame. And I'm not talking about judgement. When it comes to choosing and living the life you want, you owe it to yourself to be accountable to the things that really matter!  

In this episode, I discuss some powerful insights from the book Mindset - The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck.  

I've been a Certified Coach Practitioner since 2008. Why might you benefit from having me as your coach? 1. I'm not you. 2. I'm not your family or friends. 3. When is the last time you had someone listen to you without waiting for their turn to talk? 4. Accountablity. Accountability. Accountability. I invite you to take advantage of one of these free, personalized, one-on-one, coaching sessions: Get Off Autopilot Productivity Power Up Conquer Change Pulverizing Procrastination  

Imagine getting a letter in the mail telling you who you are and what you're supposed to do?  Wouldn't that make life so much easier? Maybe... but maybe not. In this episode, I discuss the 2002 bestselling book What Should I Do with My Life? by Po Bronson.     

What's the right way to go?  

Complete this sentence:  "I matter because..." This episode asks: Are you living like you matter? If not - what would happen if you started to live that way? If you already do - what would happen if you got even more serious about it?    

When it comes to defining the life you want - be sure to pay close attention to the payoff.  Let your feelings be your guide.    

When it comes to Choosing The Life You Want, you owe it to yourself to choose a big life.   Think big. Dream big. Have big goals. Whether or not you're able to attain the big goals, they're much more fun and rewarding to work towards than a life of simply "playing it safe".  

Recently I was feeling disappointed about something that happened and I asked the subscribers of my Destroying the BS email list for suggestions on how to handle disappointment.    Not surprisingly, GRATITUDE was the numbe one suggestion!   In this episode, I talk about three different variations of gratitude that you can use on a daily basis.