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 funnel provides a vast scoop …
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 back, opening our book to …
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 lives when we’re not paying …
What ticket are you holding? Was it passed along to you by a parent or teacher? Or did you grab it from a stack of generic options as you busily wandered by? Or – is the ticket unique to you – handpicked to open the doors to an adventure only you can fulfill? Last weekend, …
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 make a tweak or two …
Did you catch it? The brief encounter… microsecond of magic… flash of insight… sense of wonder… hint of something more. You know it when you see (feel) it, and it may represent the shadow of opportunity in our lives, but only if our eyes and hearts are open to the glimpse. French philosopher Gabriel Marcel …
A mile is a mile is a mile, right? Technically yes – it’s an objectively measurable distance. However, based on research from Dr. Dennis Proffitt and others, a mile appears shorter (and hills less notable) to female college soccer players than Instagram-focused couch potatoes of the same age. Please note, the research says nothing about …
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With fall winding into focus, almost half a million high school students will lace up their running shoes for the cross-country season. Another 3 million adults in the US will participate in at least one 5K this year. If you haven’t yet considered joining them, allow me to provide some additional encouragement, reasoning and resources: …
There are dozens (hundreds) of self-assessments available to help individuals consider whether their current career, position or role is the right fit. No doubt many of them bring valuable insights to the process. However, there’s one available to anyone, anywhere. No paywall, filling out a bunch of forms or even the need to provide contact …
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