Will Bowen Audio

JumpStart - Landing On Top

I once heard a quote from someone that said, “Anyone on top didn’t just land there.”

It was an important reminder that success in any area of our life takes effort, focus, and breaking the rules.

In biographies of Ron Howard, Lucille Ball, and Will Smith I’ve seen these same traits:

• Hard work
• Focus
• Break the Rules

You probably didn’t know that Lucy was responsible for bringing us one of the greatest science fiction franchises in history.

Which one?
Hear that story and more in this JumpStart…

 

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JumpStart - Words of Comfort

I was thinking the other day about times I’ve sought comfort from other people when I’ve felt sad, lonely, unhappy, or even depressed and I see that certain words can make me feel comforted.

And the words I’m thinking of are not the typical Toxically Positive, “You’re going to be fine,” or “It’ll all work out for the best,” or even “God has his plan, so don’t worry.”

No. In fact, such untethered optimism has been shown to make people feel worse.

So, what you can you say to yourself and other people that will actually make you feel better?

Six little words you’ll learn in this JumpStart…

 

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JumpStart - Problems

I’ve gotten hooked lately on celebrity bios.

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve read the life stories of George Carlin, Ron and Clint Howard, Johnny Carson, and Jerry Lewis.

Even before social media, the rich and famous were presented as being care-free and above life’s problems leaving us all aspiring to be like them, and yet they all experienced trauma, pain, and tons of problems -- just like you and me.

We tend to amplify our own problems and diminish other people’s problems to make ourselves feel unique, but the cost of such thinking is pain and suffering.

Discover in this JumpStart how to diminish your problems and understand that you’re, well, just one of us…

 

 

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JumpStart - The Road Most Travelled

Imagine you’re a struggling comedian.

Actually, you’re not so much struggling as a comedian bombing night after night; so, you decide to do something rash.

You decide to take on a completely different persona and perform as someone other than yourself and…

Suddenly, you’re a hit!

This is the true story of one of Hollywood’s biggest stars and it’s an inspiring tale of how we can change our lives when we consciously choose to change.

If you’re ready to make a change, you’re going to love this story…

 

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JumpStart - “Gratitude”

Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away and we’re not going to wait until Turkey Day to put a focus on gratitude.

Gratitude opens your mind to opportunities, calms your body, and makes you feel happier!

In this Jumpstart, learn how to apply:

* Gratitude walks

* Gratitude chants

* Gratitude driving

* Gratitude meditation

*  Gratitude sheep counting

The more gratitude you have, the less anxiety, fear, and dread so let’s start building up your gratitude storehouse now….

 

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JumpStart - “I’ll bet you…”

Yesterday, I was driving around the keys all day as ominous black clouds passed overhead.

The clouds looked heavy with rain and they cast black shadows over land but not a drop of rain fell.

That is…until someone complained and the skies opened up.

In that moment, I realized that there is a common complaint I didn’t quite know how to categorize or explain, but I do now.

If you catch yourself saying things like, “With my luck, it will go bad,”  or “It’s going to rain as soon as we get on the tennis court” then I’m going to help you understand why:

* You (and other people) complain like this

* Why it’s negative goal setting

* How to get yourself (and others) to stop this common complaint

Let’s start changing your luck by first changing you words…

 

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JumpStart - “He’s Just Dutch”

Have you ever met someone who just seems to say things that, although they may be true, carry a hint of negativity or criticism?

There’s a new character like this on the new season “Ted Lasso” who says things like, “Everyone played well today -- except you,” as he stares at a teammate.

At first, the team turns on this guy for being a critical jerk but then someone reminds them, “Hey, he’s not being rude -- he’s just Dutch.”

There are people who seem to lack not only filters but also tact when saying things and they can come across negatively.

(I’ve got just such a person who lives in my community, and I’ve begun to understand that he’s not rude, he’s just from New York.)

If you have someone who seems to push your buttons, let’s reframe how you see that person and lower your anxiety level when they’re in our presence.

 

 

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JumpStart - The Happiness Virus

Fully 50 years ago, there was a major movie flop about a virus that spreads from person to person on respiratory droplets.

Although some of the biggest stars of the day were in the movie, the film was about a subject that’s really hard for people to embrace -- a happiness virus that would wreak havoc on our world because our economy is based on unhappiness.

The role of leadership became to quell the happiness virus so people would feel emotional angst and spend money.

Pretty prophetic for a movie made in the 1960s, right?

Here’s how to catch the happiness virus and avoid inoculation from it…

 

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JumpStart - Toxic Entitlement

Are you noticing the rising use of the term “toxic (whatever)?”

Phrases such as “Toxic masculinity” are becoming quite common and the other day I even saw one of my posts as “toxic positivity.”

Say WHAT?

“Toxic” means poisonous and rarely is being positive poisonous, right?

However, there is growing toxicity in our world and you and I are probably part of it and don’t even realize it.  

It’s “Toxic Entitlement” and it’s harmful for us and others.

Learn how to avoid and reduce toxic entitlement from your life, starting now…

 

 

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JumpStart - Acceptance

In a previous JumpStart, I invited you to adapt to your circumstances and make the most of them.

Someone typed a question in the comments section asking if adapting and accepting are the same.

They’re not.

We must first accept a situation to adapt to it.

Put another way, you can’t adapt to something you haven’t accepted.

Acceptance is looking at life both at the smallest level and on the biggest scale without judgment.

Let me help you get closer to acceptance starting now…

 

 

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