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Will Bowen, International bestselling author and founder of A Complaint Free World brings you insights and interviews to more fully enjoy life
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Friday Feb 20, 2015
Friday Feb 20, 2015
The R in GRIPE stands for - Remove Responsibility. When you give someone a task, he or she might complain about the conditions surrounding the task as a way of preparing you that they are not going to get the task done. The JumpStart Today question is: Who complains to remove responsibility and how are you going to hold them accountable? Leave your response in the comments below.
Thursday Feb 19, 2015
Thursday Feb 19, 2015
Notice that all complaints fall under one of 5 headings and together they spell the word GRIPE. The G in GRIPE stands for— Get attention. People crave attention and if you don’t give it to them, they’ll complain to you to get it. The JumpStart Today question is: Who complains to you to get attention and what are you going to ask them about? Leave your response in the comments below.
Wednesday Feb 18, 2015
Wednesday Feb 18, 2015
People complain for only 5 reasons. Over the next 5 days, I will teach you those reasons. Complaining is, “Expressing dissatisfaction to someone who can’t do anything to improve the situation.” The JumpStart Today Question is: Who should you be talking to instead of the person(s) you’ve been complaining to? Leave your response in the comments below.
Tuesday Feb 17, 2015
Tuesday Feb 17, 2015
Life is a movie. If an actor didn't show up or of a cue were missed, the show might come to a stop— but not life. In life, we re-write our script with each day. Every day is a new act and we are continually improving our script. The JumpStart Today question is: How do you plan to re-write today’s script? Leave your response in the comments below.
Monday Feb 16, 2015
Monday Feb 16, 2015
In this episode, Will talks about the importance and definition of Compassion,
Monday Feb 16, 2015
Monday Feb 16, 2015
Emerson declared, “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” When we're angry, it sometimes helps to realize that we're going to, ultimately, get over our upset so we should do everything we can to expedite that positive shift. The JumpStart Today question is: What are you eventually going to get over that you might as well let go of now? Leave your response in the comments below.
Friday Feb 13, 2015
Friday Feb 13, 2015
The World Economic Forum recently opened in Davos, Switzerland. According to the New York Times, the high-powered world financial policymakers who work there collectively meditate in an attempt to, as they put it, “Lead More Mindfully." The JumpStart Today question is, simply: Did you meditate today? Share your experience in the comments below.
Wednesday Feb 11, 2015
Wednesday Feb 11, 2015
In this episode Will talks more about "training your puppy" and quieting your mind.
Tuesday Feb 10, 2015
Tuesday Feb 10, 2015
Remember that everything you repeatedly do is creating a layer to your life. The best thing you can do is to apply good layers today— layers of generosity, understanding and conviction. The JumpStart Today question is: What positive layers are you adding today? Leave your response in the comments below.
Monday Feb 09, 2015
Monday Feb 09, 2015
Don’t be shaped by what you see around you. Rather, be transformed — take on a whole new form — a higher form “through the renewal of your mind.” When you were a child and your mind was new, you had limitless faith and boundless trust. The JumpStart Today question is: What are you going to do today to reconnect with that precious child that you are? Leave your response in the comments below.