Alan and Jonathan discuss the major obstacles leaders face and the crucial opportunities that they must take advantage of when seeking to live and lead from a posture of health.
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Takeaways
The greatest obstacles we face as leaders can lead to the greatest opportunities if we are resilient and push through them.
Living a 'whelmed' life means living at our capacity and avoiding both underwhelm and overwhelm.
Experiments and prototypes are vital for finding our way to open new doors and close others.
Pain is an invitation to seek connection with others who understand our struggles.
Disappointment can be an opportunity for growth and learning when we name the gap between our expectations and reality.
Resistance is a normal part of shaping the future, and movement is the key to overcoming it.
Cynicism can be overcome by cultivating curiosity and a mindset of possibility.
Exhaustion should be addressed through intentional replenishment of what has been depleted.
Change requires experimentation and prototyping to test new ideas and approaches.
Overwhelm can be reduced by seeking clarity and focusing on the present moment.
Quotables
"The greatest obstacles you face as a leader can lead to the greatest opportunities you will have."
"Change yields loss before yields opportunity."
"A whelmed life is a good life. A whelmed life is a full life."
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153 - Alan and Julie ”Continuing with the Enneagram.” Part 2
152 - Alan and Julie Briggs ”Starting with the Enneagram” Part 1.
151 - Jeff & Terra Mattson ”What are warning signs for leaders?”
150 - Brooke Hempell of Barna Group”What trends are we seeing among Christian leaders?”
149 Doug Paul ”Are we innovating right now?”
148 - Josh Surratt ”Dealing with discouragement”
147 - Brian Tome ”Why do we need fun and adventure so badly right now?”
146 - Bryan Loritts ”Let’s talk about race...again”
145 Zoom Pro Tips and BELAY ”The good and hard of remote work”
144 - Pete Vargas ”How do I pivot when the bottom falls out?”
143 Daniel Fusco ”How do we battle through growth and discouragement? ”
142 - Alan Briggs ”What shifts should business leaders be making?”
141 - Alan Briggs ”Bypassing Burnout”
140 - Alan Briggs ”How do we navigate disorientation?”
140 - Stay Forth Team ”What are your next steps to getting healthy”
139 - Alan Briggs ”4 next right steps you can take right now”
138 - Adam Weber ”How do we choose compassion in our cancel culture?”
137 - Steve Cuss ”How do we manage anxiety in us and those we lead?”
136 - Hannah Gronowski ”How do we become activists in the way of Jesus?”
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