Mastering Overwhelm

Bryan Post is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, and founder of Post Institute, an organization dedicated to helping parents heal wounds created by trauma. Post Institute has published over 100 books, DVDs, CDs, audio recordings, webinars, and articles on parenting children who have experienced pre-birth and early life trauma. One of America’s leading child behavior and adoption experts, Bryan has taught and offered love-based, fami...

Ken Bechtel is an author, speaker, and podcaster. He is the creator and host of Speaking of Partnership, a podcast with listeners in over 100 countries. In his recent book, Follow Your YES: A Simple Idea to Improve Anyone's Life, Ken shares ideas on building confidence and eliminating overwhelm across the full spectrum of life. He has invested over 20 years into researching and refining what it takes to make people thrive in this b...

Simon Leslie is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ink, a global travel media company dedicated to connecting companies with travelers. Throughout the years, Simon and his team have worked to build the company to over $100 million—only for the COVID-19 pandemic to ravage its business and products. Nevertheless, Simon continues to rebuild Ink to be even larger and more profitable. In his book, Equanimity: The Diary of a CEO ...

Sejal Thakkar is the founder and Chief Civility Officer of TrainXtra, a woman/minority-owned training consulting firm based in South San Francisco, California. A Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion expert and former employment attorney, Sejal is on a mission to educate and empower people to create a world where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. She is also the Chief Culture Officer of Nobody Studios, a venture capital firm...

Kim Scott is an author, speaker, and Co-founder of Radical Candor, an enterprise dedicated to creating productive organizations where respect and collaboration combine. Before co-founding Radical Candor, Kim served as a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies and as a faculty member at Apple University. She also led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. She is the author of Radical Candor: Be...

Is there something in your life you’re trying to force? Are you, for example, trying to write a book instead of writing the book every day? Or are you trying to lose weight and reach a weight goal instead of actively watching what you’re doing every single day? I was in a similar spot. Getting my weight down to 160 lbs has been my goal—a goal that had vexed me for a while. I am a coach, after all, so why couldn’t I achieve the goal...

Hayden Lee is a master-certified executive life and leadership coach. He is the Co-founder of the Master Mind Institute, a partnership with neuroscientists aiming to merge cognitive science and professional coaching to serve coaches and clients more effectively. A highly regarded industry expert, Hayden has been recognized by Expertise.com as one of the Top 20 Best Life Coaches in Los Angeles. He has delivered speeches and training...

Kim Curtis is the President and CEO of Wealth Legacy Institute, a wealth management firm founded on the philosophy that long-term, collaborative, fiduciary relationships with clients are the key to ultimate success. Kim is the bestselling author of Money Secrets: Keys to Smart Investing and Retirement Secrets: Keys to Retiring Happy, Healthy, & Free. A nationally-recognized wealth management advisor, Kim received the Editor’s C...

What do you do when you’re stuck and don’t know what steps to take forward? My take is to have some quiet time, sit down, and let the answer come to you.

Our ice maker recently broke down: every time it produced ice, it would make this groaning, grinding, whining noise that we couldn’t escape from. It drove me crazy. But since I didn’t want to buy a new refrigerator-freezer—which costs around $3,000—I did my best to figure out what...

Kevin Kermes is a serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder & Partner in Create Next Group, an organization that builds companies focused on helping professionals create what’s next in their careers and lives. He is also the Founder and Principal of the K Squared Group and the Founder and Principal of Career Attraction, where they’ve helped over 16,000 high achievers find 6-figure jobs they love. Before founding these organizations, K...

Definition – The cumulative adverse effect on the body when allostasis occurs too frequently (as the body is subjected to repeated stressors).  In other words, when we are in fight or flight and there is no actual saber-toothed tiger to be found.

We know it as the common, every day modern life made more acute by a pandemic.

So, if you are feeling tired, beat up, unfocused and generally like crap, there is a reason.  The good news, ...

Tiago Forte is the author of Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential. He is the founder of Forte Labs, an organization dedicated to transforming how the world uses knowledge by helping people leverage the power of technology. One of the world’s leading experts on productivity, Tiago has taught thousands of people how timeless principles and the latest technology can ...

Brett Culp is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, inspirational speaker, social entrepreneur, and the co-founder of The Rising Heroes Project, a 501(c)3 organization that supports charitable organizations and empowers community leaders. As an inspirational keynote speaker, Brett delivers 50 keynotes each year that inspires audiences around the world to engage in a passionate, meaningful mission that leaves a positive impact and...

Tony Bonnici is the Founder of Zen Men and Dojo Integrated Leadership. Throughout his 30 years in entrepreneurship, Tony has learned to blend ancient wisdom, the teaching of Zen, and entrepreneurship to generate millions in revenue and help other entrepreneurs succeed in all areas of their lives. He is the author of The Dojo: The Ancient Wisdom of Integrative Leadership for the Modern Entrepreneur, where he teaches readers how to b...

Clark Beckham is a musician and motivational speaker. In 2015, Clark received his golden ticket to the 14th season of American Idol, in which he was voted runner-up. Since releasing Year One—which debuted #6 on iTunes’s alternative chart and #22 on Billboard’s R&B sales chart—Clark has performed with the Nashville Symphony, opened for Jon Bellion and Allen Stone, and received a nomination for a Teen Choice Award. Today, Clark i...

It’s too late for a lot of things for me. I just turned 60 and I have a new Achilles tendon issue; my back has been hurting in so many different areas; I had just healed my shoulder. So, it’s probably best to accept that there are certain things—such as being a professional tennis player or ultra-marathoner—that I’ll never be able to do. You might be in the same situation: you may feel like it’s too late to meet certain goals.

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Michael Bungay Stanier is the Founder of Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that helps organizations change from being advice-driven to curiosity-led. Michael is a Rhodes Scholar and holds a Master of Philosophy degree in Modern Literature from the University of Oxford as well as a Law degree from the Australian National University. He is the author of seven books, including the best-selling coaching book, The Coach...