Design Yourself

To lead a life of intention asks us to connect to what we desire. Simple in concept, but often hard in execution. Many things will grab our attention: Competing priorities; jampacked schedules; and people-pleasing habits - to name just a few. Many of us will falter on this path because we have been trained to act. When something is missing, we feel compelled to do something - anything ! - to find...

We are halfway through the calendar year and officially into the summer season. It's a natural time to take stock of how your year is going. What's working? What's getting in your way? What do you wish for? Do your answers inspire you to make any shifts as you head into the second half of this year? Let's explore these questions in "Where Am I Now?"   Stay Connected For show notes visit: https://p...

Consensus is not an evergreen goal. It is neither realistic nor a worthy goal to chase everyone agreeing all of the time. How can we promote productive dissent? How can we move forward as a team when we don't all have the same opinion on what the path forward ought to be? Tune in to this Design Yourself show to discuss how to disagree and commit.   Stay Connected For show notes visit: https://poin...

I love a big-picture strategy, but sometimes the most important place to focus is right where you are. What supports us in being able to keep our heads down - with purpose? What gifts are received when we commit to immediate tasks? Explore together in this week's Design Yourself Focus on This Effort .   Stay Connected For show notes visit:    https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/ focus-on-this-eff...

Weeds happen. In life and the garden, we confront valueless things that encroach on the priorities we want to cultivate. What lessons can we learn from digging in the dirt and listening to the birdsong? How can we move with intention as we remove what is undesired and create space for our visions to flourish? Join me in this Design Yourself episode to discuss weeding in the garden.   Stay Connecte...

Boredom: Friend or foe? For many of us, boredom is a luxury in our fast-paced lives. While some avoid it at all costs, boredom sparks enormous creativity and productivity. If we surrender to doing nothing, there are many opportunities to be bored in the mundane moments of life. What is your relationship with boredom? What distracts you from being present right where you are? Come explore in this D...

Demands on our time, attention, and other resources are  real . For many of us, our default way of processing stress is to dig in and take action. This action orientation leads to a swirl of activity, which exacerbates the situation. How do we center ourselves in the middle of the storm? In this episode of Design Yourself, we discuss how to get out of the whirlwind. We cover: Reasons for the whirl...

Frustrations are a normal part of life, but living in  a state of  frustration is exhausting. What is at the core of our dissatisfaction? How can we start to shift from this space into something new? That is what we discuss  in this Design  Yourself episode on transforming complaints.  In this episode, we discuss: Why honoring our complaints is a necessary starting point Four moves a complainer ca...

Things don't always go according to plan. And  sometimes  it's almost comical just how far off the rail our plans go. What can we learn from these experiences? How can we  get back  to our goals in a productive way that honors the realities of what we are experiencing?  That's what we discuss in today's episode on What To Do When Everything Goes Wrong.   Stay Connected To book your 1:1 Vision Read...

We are all on a path, and obstacles showing up is inevitable. How we respond is not. How do you determine how to move around barriers? Where do you look for guidance? What if you had the confidence to trust your inner wisdom? In today's Design Yourself episode, we explore together how to be your inner compass.  In this episode, we discuss: The components of our inner compass (vision, values, guidi...

Someone asks you if you'd like to join a particular gathering or experience. Quick - how do you respond? Do you think it through? Do you respond in the moment? We all have patterns around how we process decisions and that's what we get into in today's episode on Yes Habits. In this episode, we explore: Two types of yeses Methodical Yes Spontaneous Yes How our Yes Habits align with different vision...

Who you are today is the guide to who you will be tomorrow. What wishes do you have for your future self? What wisdom do you want to be sure to carry with you? In the episode of Design Yourself, we explore questions to inspire Future You. Stay Connected To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/...

Humans can adapt, but so can systems. What happens when we spend the majority of our time caught focusing on what we have to do…and we don't focus on what is problematic about the way we do things? In this week's episode, we challenge the notion you always hold the answer and instead remind listeners that it's not your fault.   Stay Connected To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudi...

Human beings are interconnected, and we really can accomplish more together. But when it comes to visioning, how do we know what's ours versus someone else? How can we connect what someone else sees as possible to what we really want? That's what we get into in today's Design Yourself episode on Vision Alignment: Tapped for a New Opportunity.   Stay Connected To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https...

Productivity is a dead-end pursuit. Our to-dos will always fill whatever space we give it. How can we let go of the habits driving us to do more, better, faster? How can we make time for what matters most? In this episode of Design Yourself we explore: Our relationship with time; Examples of how time influenced the daily routines of artists Sylvia Plath and Erik Satie;  Sharon's musings on how urg...

Our stories shape us. They form the fabric of not just where we are coming from, but also what we believe is possible. Stories forecast our future. How do we find the pulse of our narrative? How do we decide what's working and what is getting in the way? How do we understand what's my story versus what's our collective story? Let's explore in this episode of Design Yourself as we discuss how stori...

What do you want to be when you grow up? Are you already living that life? Are you curious about the road not taken? In this episode of Design Yourself, we cast aside the artificial constraints of what is true right now and play with what we might create with imaginary lives. Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes vi...

Turns out, there are a lot of things we can't control. That's part of what makes life so precious: It's unexpected. Sometimes miraculously joy-filled. Othertimes cripplingly painful. How do we recognize when we are swept up in the swirl of life? How do we find our footing in the middle of a tsunami? That's what we discuss in this Design Yourself episode, Life Keeps Happening.   Links and Resources...

Do you dream of a change in your life? Maybe it's about getting to the next level of your career. Or maybe there is a long held creative desire, like being a part of an award-winning show or publishing a best selling book? Today we talk about  how  to move toward your big dreams in a sustainable and powerful way in this episode of Design Yourself on the Vision Journey.   Links and Resources To boo...

There are so many questions to process in our lives - and even more answers to sift through. Our intuition is our quick-thinking guide. But many of us don't listen. What gets in the way of tapping into our instinctive internal whispers? How can we tune into our ability to understand something right away? That is what we cover in this Design Yourself episode on exercising your intuition. Join in to...

Words matter, but the emotions behind the words matter more. That energetic exchange that sits beneath the surface makes a huge impact in our ability to connect and collaborate with others. So how do we do this? And what's one emotion that makes all the difference? That's what we discuss in this Design Yourself episode on leading with love. Join in to discuss:  How emotions are a silent (usually)...

You have been told, how important it is to listen and care for others. And it is. But it requires us to do the same for ourselves. How can we give, when our own buckets aren't full? What does it look like for us to practice this tender concern for ourselves? That's what we discuss in this Design Yourself episode on Self Empathy.  Join in to discuss:  Why self empathy is so wildly important Why emp...

The wildest, dreamiest things start from the smallest of steps. How can we be more mindful of how what we do today connects to where we dream of going? What practices support us on that path? That's what we get into in today's episode on Baby Steps to Giant Leaps.   Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: https...

We live and work in a complex world. The markets, environments, and circumstances in which we operate are changing rapidly. How can we evolve our leadership to find new, compelling, and sustainable solutions? How can we spark transformation from the inside out? That's what we discuss in this episode of Design Yourself on adaptive leadership.   Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: h...

I'm going to let you in on a little secret today. Those spaces where you feel most clumsy and lacking in ability offer incredible growth opportunities. But not if you sit around judging yourself or worrying about what other people think. In this episode of Design Yourself learn how to cultivate the mindsets that will accelerate your learning as we discuss The Art of Incompetence.   Links and Resou...