Do you feel like you’re stuck in a holding pattern – circling and circling and circling but not quite yet ready to land? Something is coming around the bend, but its arrival remains out of reach? Perhaps it’s tied to a new phase of life (graduation, wedding, birth of a
It is common to view life as a big ol’ funnel. We begin as a blank slate, soaking in a veritable plethora of new sensations, experiences, insights and more. With each passing year, those shape (narrow?) us, our interpretation of the world, and our vision for our lives. Initially, the
Pretend for a moment your life is a book comprised of various chapters. We don’t know how the book ends or how many chapters remain, but we can peek back at a those already composed and perhaps learn a little something worth considering in the process… Let’s begin by looking
Last week’s Catalyst Compass mentioned the insights on courage from Friedrich Nietzsche and Paul Tillich, two brilliant writers who disagreed on many elements of life but were clearly aligned on this front. To Nietzsche, courage was the fuel moving us beyond the mediocrity and decadence incrementally taking ownership of our
Our goal with the weekly Catalyst Compass columns isn’t to provide “answers” (AI or Google can provide an endless string of those). Rather, it’s our hope they trigger a few moments of reflection – the opportunity to ponder the topic at hand and think through how you might want to
Refusing to take the easy route and settle for the one-size-fits-all option has driven innovation across multiple industries. For example, FedEx as an alternative to standard mail, Nike as a specialized shoe designed for runners, and the iPod as a sleeker alternative to the Sony Walkman (not to mention paving
On Christmas day in 1642, a pioneer in health & wellness coaching was born: Isaac Newton. His first law, the law of inertia (along with his law of universal gravitation, or gravity) might also be considered the law of better tomorrows. It notes if a body is at rest or
When it comes to making positive changes in our health, wellness, and life, we often find ourselves fixated on two words: “It’s hard.” Indeed, the process of change can be a formidable challenge. Even if we’re dissatisfied with our current circumstances, the gravitational pull of our ingrained habits and routines
One of the most important elements leading toward enhanced health, wellness, performance and life is margins. That’s right: margins. The difference between “available” and “committed.” As we discussed in this episode, access to Freed Will (in contrast to Free Will) depends upon it – perhaps more than any other aspect
I can’t get author Jenny O’Dell’s words out of my head: “In the meantime, you wait with your ear to ground for patterns of vibration that will never repeat themselves. Faced with flatness, you look for an opening…take it… and don’t look back.” Did that capture your heart? Create cause