Episode 43 - What To Do When You Don't Clearly Know Your Purpose

Do you ever get tired of hearing people talk about 'finding your purpose', especially if you don't know yours or you're unclear about it?  Do you feel pressure or even lost because you aren't clear about your purpose?  Have you ever wondered if there is something wrong with you or that maybe you're broken because you can't clearly state what your purpose in life is? 

It seems like everyone today is talking about 'discovering your purpose' and yet actually doing that can be so elusive.  It's like everyone is quoting scenes from Forrest Gump, but you haven't seen it yet.

What if you could find the direction and meaning that comes from knowing your purpose and elevates your life?

In this episode I offer you freedom from the massive internal pressure that is attached to this mandate.  

Own Your Life Podcast is produced by Gregg Nordin.

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Episode 42 - How To 10x Your Love For Self Today

“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance”
— Oscar Wilde

How would you like to happen to life, instead of life happening to you?  How would you like to 10x your relationships?  10x Your work?  10x Your finances?  10x Your time?  I believe it begins with loving yourself more.

When you boil it down, the one person you are always with is yourself.  It doesn't matter where you go or what you do, you will always be with yourself.  It doesn't matter how your relationships change or who passes away in your life... you will always be with yourself.  

Imagine being able to completely accept yourself today.  

In this episode, I share with you how to 10x your love for self today.  

Imagine being able to take action that will allow you to love yourself 10 times more than you do right now.  

Be sure to have a pen and paper ready, because we hit the ground running on this one.

If you would like to have a short, 30 minute conversation where we explore this step and move forward, I am here for you!  Click below, fill out your name and email address, and I will contact you today to set up that conversation. This is at no cost to you and will give you the edge you need to get to that next level.

Episode 41 - How to Get Free From Anxiety Instantly

Often I get the opportunity to work with people when they are at a crisis point in their lives.  I like to look at these times in life as grand opportunities.  We get a chance to make decisions, choices, and actions that can turn everything around. 

Unfortunately, often times it is difficult for people to get beyond the immediate obstacles that have them feeling stuck.  It takes an action that changes someone's mental, physical and emotional state so that they have the freedom to choose to turn a crisis into an opportunity for growth.

In this episode, I share the most effective action I know to turn things around immediately and get to the place of freedom.  Taking this action brings more certainty, connection, love, significance and growth.  

Is it time for you to put this powerful tool to use?

If you would like to have a short, 30 minute conversation where we explore this step and move forward, I am here for you!  Click below, fill out your name and email address, and I will contact you today to set up that conversation. This is at no cost to you and will give you the edge you need to get to that next level.

Episode 40 - Ken Howard Interview: Better Relationships

Some people you meet and they change your life with an impact that lasts forever.  Ken Howard is one of those people for me.  Ken is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). He has been in private practice since 2009 following five years of experience at Healthy Families Counseling and Support working with couples to help them gain skills and tools necessary to achieve strong attachment bonds with each other. Ken also has two years at Willowbrook working with kids that have severe behavioral and mental health diagnosis.

Ken completed his bachelor’s degree through Mid America Nazarene University in Olathe, KS and his Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Friends University in Kansas City. Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)is a lens that Ken prefers to look through when doing couples work as he believes that EFT attends to the secure attachment bond that all important relationships must develop, and he is working on his certification in EFT.  Ken has been trained in EFT, EMDR (a treatment protocal for trauma),  the Gottman curriculum, and is a CSAT (Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist) Candidate.  Married 9 years with 2 children, his faith, family, and friends are the bedrock of who he is and what he is passionate about.

I have been friends with Ken for over 20 years and he is as brilliant a person as he is a therapist and coach.  In this interview we cover some powerful topics such as... 

-Healing your wounds

-Combat vs Communicate 

-Lenses we wear and how that dramatically effects the quality of our relationships

-Neuroscience that is accessible

-The power of latent learning

-How to navigate high-tension, emotionally charged conversations with people we love

-More greatest techniques to become self-aware and have a better relationship with yourself

Own Your Life Podcast is produced by Gregg Nordin.

Show Notes

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Episode 39 - One Decision That Will Instantly Improve Your Peace Of Mind

I was watching an interview recently and the question was asked, 'If you could have one wish granted, what would it be?"  The response may be one you're familiar with.  The woman said, 'To see a little bit into the future, you know, just so I can be sure that everything will turn out ok and that I'll be fine."

Haven't we all wanted that at some point in our lives?

When we are facing challenges we all want to know that when everything settles and the dust clears, we are going to be ok.  To have peace of mind.  Believe it or not, there is a sure way to make this a reality in your life.  It isn't a long process because it usually comes down to one precise decision.

Would you like to have the certainty that you will be OK... to have peace of mind?

In this episode we learn the one decision that needs to be made in order to ensure that we move forward with the best possible results and bring you peace of mind no matter what!

If you would like to have a short, 30 minute conversation where we explore this step and move forward, I am here for you!  Click below, fill out your name and email address, and I will contact you today to set up that conversation. This is at no cost to you and will give you the edge you need to get to that next level.

Episode 38 - How To Quiet Your Mind and Find Powerful Solutions

Have you ever had a conflict with somebody and then spent the next few days arguing with them in your head?  Trying to find the best way to mentally beat them up, over and over again, only to discover that you couldn't 'shut it off'?  

Have you ever been criticized before and then found yourself trapped inside your own thoughts, listening to the many voices repeating the criticisms constantly?  Or spent days trying to figure out if that persons criticisms were accurate?

Nothing can drain your energy reserves like the incessant voices in your head.  And sometimes you feel powerless to stop them.

How do we quiet those voices and thoughts so we can find clear and powerful solutions for our problems?  It can be done and in this episode I will share an exercise that works for me and works for my clients... every time.

 

If you would like to have a short, 30 minute conversation where we explore this step and move forward, I am here for you!  Click below, fill out your name and email address, and I will contact you today to set up that conversation. This is at no cost to you and will give you the edge you need to get to that next level.

Episode 37 - Instantly Improve The World With This One Thing

Are you someone who cares about making a difference in the world but doesn't know where to start?  Do you dream of making the world a better place for your children and for their children but feel overwhelmed with the thought of launching a non-profit or a business?  Do you want to leave a legacy of adding value to people's lives and making an impact that lasts for years to come but don't actually believe that you have something of value to share?

Or maybe you know you have something of value to say but aren't sure how to share it effectively.

In today's episode we explore the number one trait that the world's biggest impact makers do on a daily basis.  Here's a hint, it has nothing to do with 'reach' or the number of twitter followers they have.  It has nothing to do with the size of their 'following' or the number of books they've written.

It's also something that you can begin practicing immediately and see instant results in the lives of the very people you see everyday.

 

If you would like to have a short, 30 minute conversation where we explore this step and move forward, I am here for you!  Click below, fill out your name and email address, and I will contact you today to set up that conversation. This is at no cost to you and will give you the edge you need to get to that next level.

Episode 36 - Why You Need To Own Your Life And How To Start

What does it mean to own your life?  It means taking responsibility for yourself.  No one else is living your life for you.  Now is the time to step up and get after it.

You aren't necessarily responsible for what has happened to you.  But you are the only one who can be responsible for where you go from here.

Give yourself permission to live the life you want.  This is a privilege and this is how you honor yourself.

No one stands in the way of your fulfillment more than you.  By taking responsibility, owning your life, you remove your self-sabotage and self-destructive behaviors.

You are only responsible for you.  By owning your life you get to let go of an enormous amount of stress and anxiety as you realize that you don't have to be responsible for every other person in your life.

In this episode you will learn 6 ways to Own Your Life more.

If you would like to have a short, 30 minute conversation where we explore this step and move forward, I am here for you!  Click below, fill out your name and email address, and I will contact you today to set up that conversation. This is at no cost to you and will give you the edge you need to get to that next level.

Episode 35 - 5 Rules For When You Feel Alone

Do you ever look at other people and compare yourself to them?  Do you ever wish that things went as well for you as they do for others?  Have you ever found yourself wanting the life that someone else has, their success and accomplishments and thought... "If only I was as smart as them, or had their skills, or had their connections?"

This is a dangerous trap that will spiral us to certain gloom and feeling alone.  We see other people's success and begin to feel that they have what it takes and we don't.  Which leads us to believe that something is wrong with us and that we are the only ones that feel this way... that deal with problems.

Everyone deals with internal doubts and struggles.  Even the people that seem to have what it all together.  Everyone has the same problems that we do.

They aren't any different than you.  They are, however, doing some different things than you.

Listen to this episode and learn the 5 things that you can do to move forward in a way that empowers you to feel more connected and accomplish the things you want to accomplish.

Own Your Life Podcast is produced by Gregg Nordin.

If you would like to have a short, 30 minute conversation where we explore this step and move forward, I am here for you!  Click below, fill out your name and email address, and I will contact you today to set up that conversation. This is at no cost to you and will give you the edge you need to get to that next level.

Episode 34 - How 'One Day' Is Ruining Your Life And What To Do About It

'One day things will be different.  Once _______ happens.'  Have you ever said this to yourself?  Are you subconsciously thinking that thought in any area of your life right now?  

I remember my first car well. It was a light metallic blue 1989 Ford Taurus. It was 5 years old at the time but it was in excellent condition. And yes, my parents bought it for me when I was a junior in College. I had wanted my own car since I first rode in my dad’s 1969 split top, fastback, Corvette Stingray when I was 6. Now owning my own car, I thought my life was complete. I was a year away from graduating college and joining the real world and I had a car to take me wherever I wanted to go. 

Then this funny thing happened. When I drove back to Boston from Northwestern Pennsylvania I began to see every other car on the road that was better than mine. This feeling that I wasn’t enough began to creep in and I knew how to handle that. I immediately began to think about the next car I would own. How it would be newer and sportier than the car I had just received. 

Life’s funny that way isn’t it?

We are never really satisfied, even following an epic ‘win’ in life. 

Stop putting your hope in ‘one day’, because ‘that’ day will never arrive for you. In fact, you’re never going to ‘arrive’. Stop saying to your self, “when I make X amount of money, then I will be content.” Or “when she loves me I will be complete.” Or “when I finally finish my thesis I will focus on other things.” Or “when my book is purchased by a publisher, I will have made it.” 

Deep down you know this isn’t true. Deep down you know that no accomplishment will complete you. We are never complete. We are never finished.

In this Episode of the Own Your Life Podcast, we will discover how 'One Day' thinking is ruining our lives and 3 things we can do about it to rid ourselves of that 'trap' for good.

Own Your Life Podcast is produced by Gregg Nordin.

If you would like to have a short, 30 minute conversation where we explore this step and move forward, I am here for you!  Click below, fill out your name and email address, and I will contact you today to set up that conversation. This is at no cost to you and will give you the edge you need to get to that next level.

Episode 33 - 4 Actions to Engage When You Face Big Obstacles

When you're facing big obstacles in your life, do you ever wish that they would just 'go away'?  Have you ever said any of these things to yourself?  

  • "Why do I always find myself here?"
  • "Why do bad things always happen to me?"
  • "Why can't I ever get a break?"

If so, you aren't alone.  In fact, I've been there many times.  But, I have news for you.  If your obstacles disappeared, you would miss out on some of your most incredible opportunities.   It's true!  

In this episode I help you see with 'new eyes' the potential that awaits you and I give you a clear process for taking back your power.  You will learn how to turn every challenge into an opportunity and have the motivation to work your way out from underneath the 'load' that you feel is holding you back.

Own Your Life Podcast is produced by Gregg Nordin.

If you would like to have a short, 30 minute conversation where we explore these steps and move forward, I am here for you!  Click below, fill out your name and email address, and I will contact you today to set up that conversation.  This is at no cost to you and will give you the edge you need to get to that next level.

Episode 32 - The First Super-Step to Love and Accept Yourself

Have you ever thought to yourself... "if people saw who I really am, if they saw the real me, they wouldn't love me"?  Have you ever felt like a fraud?  I know I've thought and felt those things before.  Not because I was hiding some deep, dark secret.  It's just what I felt like when I stripped everything else away.  I can still feel that way at times.  Especially at critical moments when people were relying on me or when I'm trying to overcome an obstacle.

Everyone that you see walking around on this planet has probably had that thought or still has that thought.  We all want to be liked.  We all want to belong.  We all want people to say nice things to us.  It is fear that causes these thoughts.

If you're hard on yourself because you want to be the best person you can be, you may be holding yourself back from the very thing you want.  But if you could love and accept yourself, right now, just the way you are... you will find the freedom and empowerment that eludes so many.

Today, on the Own Your Life Podcast, we define Self-Love and I show you the first, potent step in loving yourself.

Own Your Life Podcast is produced by Gregg Nordin.

If you would like to have a short, 30 minute conversation where we explore this step and move forward, I am here for you!  Click below, fill out your name and email address, and I will contact you today to set up that conversation.  This is at no cost to you and will give you the edge you need to get to that next level.

Episode 31- How to Find The Right Person for You

Q:  “How do I find the right person for me?  More specifically, what are the things I can do to make sure I don’t end up with the wrong person.  I’ve tried making a list before of the kind of person I want I got extremely detailed in what I was looking for.  But at this point in my life, I’m not sure it’s serving me well.”  -  Janet  

Dear Janet,

Stop dreaming about the perfect person and start picturing your best relationship.   Don’t focus on the kind of woman or man you want to be with.  Instead, focus on the kind of relationship you want AND who you want to be in that relationship.  Above all, STOP making a check list of what kind of person you want!

Focusing on what kind of person you want to be with will take you to all the wrong places.  Instead, focus on the kind of person you want to be in a relationship and what that relationship is like. 

In this episode we look at 3 powerful reasons why this is so important and 2 things you can do to take action in this area.  These 3 things will help you determine if you should be with someone or not and will transform the way you look at relationships.

Own Your Life Podcast is produced by Gregg Nordin.

If what you've always done isn't working for you, maybe it's time to explore a different direction.  You may have never tried a professional Life Coach or Mentor before.  I believe it's the best way to help people live a better life. 

That's why I'm offering you a one-on-one session for free, with no strings attached. Click on the link below to set up your free session and let's start getting you the life you want.

Episode 30 - The Amy Interview: The Woman Who Lost Her Memory and Had to Learn Life All Over Again.

Imagine that you wake up one morning and you don’t know where you are… or even who you are.  You don’t recognize your spouse or your children.  You are completely disoriented and confused because you can’t remember a single thing.  Worst of all, you don’t know if things will ever get back to the way they used to be.  

In this installment of the Interview Episodes, I have a conversation with Amy and this exact scenario happened to her.  Her Story is extraordinary and she is amazing.

Amy was a top executive of an international consumer product company.  Because of a freak illness, that she didn’t know she had, Amy lost her memory.  The challenges she faced seemed insurmountable. 

She couldn’t read because she couldn’t remember the words she had previously consumed moments before.  She couldn’t go for a walk because she couldn’t remember the way home.  She had difficulty with her nutrition because her brain wouldn’t remind her that it was time to eat.  

Simple tasks that you and I take for granted became a long list of obstacles for her...

-driving
-showering
-cooking
-reading
-using the phone
-watching tv

After battling a very real and deep depression, Amy decided it was time to begin living life to the fullest again, regardless of whether she regained her memory.  You are about to hear how she made choices to get her life back.   How she rebuilt her relationship with her husband and began connecting on a deep level with her son. 

You’ll hear about the different ‘hacks’ that she used to navigate her new life and how she is thriving today.  

As you listen, recognize that if she can choose a fulfilling life and learn to thrive with this challenging acquired brain injury and loss of memory, you can choose to thrive at your capacity as well.

Own Your Life Podcast is produced by Gregg Nordin.

 

If what you've always done isn't working for you, maybe it's time to explore a different direction.  You may have never tried a professional Life Coach or Mentor before.  I believe it's the best way to help people live a better life. 

That's why I'm offering you a one-on-one session for free, with no strings attached. Click on the link below to set up your free session and let's start getting you the life you want.

Episode 29 - 6 Compelling Strategies That Free You From Anxiety Overwhelm

How do you move forward in life when something has happened to you, either external forces out of your control or because of choices you've made, and it has devastated you emotionally?

There is a clear path to move beyond the hurt, get past any shame, and live your life from a place that is free from the stress, anxiety and emotional baggage that comes along with bad things happening.  

In this episode I reveal 6 compelling and empowering steps that will lead you from the overwhelming anxiety to freedom. 

Own Your Life Podcast is produced by Gregg Nordin.

 

If what you've always done isn't working for you, maybe it's time to explore a different direction.  You may have never tried a professional Life Coach or Mentor before.  I believe it's the best way to help people live a better life. 

That's why I'm offering you a one-on-one session for free, with no strings attached. Click on the link below to set up your free session and let's start getting you the life you want.

Episode 28 - 3 Powerful Strategies to be More Present

Q:  "How do I become more present in my day to day life?  I feel like I’m aware of my wandering mind and at times I make a conscious decision to try to be more present with people, but I end up drifting off… and then I realize that I have no idea what’s going on around me.  Is there a way to ground myself long term?" - Josh

We've all had those moments when we were in the middle of doing something, a meeting, driving, a conversation with someone... and then we realize that for the last several minutes we had no idea what was going on because we 'drifted'.    It's as if our bodies have been present but the rest of us was absent.

We all know that power of being present.  We recognize it when others are present with us.  In fact, it's one of the rarest and most powerful gifts that we can receive from someone... their undivided attention.  It's one thing to make a conscious effort to be present, but how do we maintain and sustain that throughout our day?  This episode goes through three powerful strategies, that if you use them, you will immediately be more present.  

Own Your Life Podcast is produced by Gregg Nordin.

 

You may never have tried a professional Life Coach or Mentor before.  I believe it's the best way to help people live a better life.  Maybe you're embarrassed at the thought of having to ask for help.  Don't be.  The most talented athletes on the planet have coaches.  CEO's of Fortune 500 companies credit their Coaches and Mentors with their success.  If what you're doing isn't working the way you want it to, then it's time for a change. That's why I'm offering you a one-on-one session for free, with no strings attached.  Click on the button below to set up your free session and let's start getting you the life you want.

Episode 27 - What to do When Your Critical Voice Paralyzes You

Have you ever tried to get centered? Maybe it was through prayer, meditation or yoga. Or maybe you were on a run. Or sitting in a coffee shop and you wanted to quiet things within so that you could align with your true desires or with your God. But you just couldn’t get rid of ‘that’ voice in your head that continues to criticize everything and anything. That’s the critical voice. It’s the voice within ourselves that tells us that we’re not good enough. It tells us that we’re not doing a good enough job. That we could be doing better, no matter how well we are actually doing. Sometimes the critical voice charges directly, shouting and screaming across the battlefield while pointing at us and calling us out. But other times it comes at us sideways while we feel safe in the comfort of our bed, surrounded by our pillows and duvet. In those moments it whispers, ever so softly, ‘you’re going to forget something important tomorrow. You aren’t prepared for that presentation. You’re going to be seen for who you are and she will know that you are a fraud. You shouldn’t have had that brownie. You always do that. You’re not worth being loved.’

When we boil it down, the critical voice is usually telling us that we aren’t enough in some form or fashion.

It gets strongest when we’ve made a choice to better an area of our life. When we finally decide we want to eat better or exercise more. It turns up the volume when we begin creating at a new level. When we start that new blog post or first put pen to paper for that book we’ve been talking about for the longest time. It’s most powerful immediately following a genuine revelation about ourselves. Its desire is to get us off track just as the engine has started to move the train. If you’ve ever launched a new business, taken a class, tried to break a bad habit, live with integrity, pursue your calling, help others, or take a stand for something more… you’ve heard the critical voice.

On many occasions, I’ve tried to grab the critical voice by the hair and smash it’s head into oblivion. I’ve tried shouting at the top of my lungs to drown out the incessant murmur. No matter how hard we try, we cannot slit the throat of the critical voice in a permanent fashion. It is relentless. But we can find respite. We can quiet that critical voice for a time. We may not be able to turn the voice off, but we can turn down the volume significantly.

The next time the critical voice shows up to distract and derail you, ask yourself this simple question. “What if I am already enough?” At first you may get a response telling you that isn’t true. But stay with the question. Let your imagination wander free. “What if I am enough? What would I do then? How would I move forward? What would I do next? What if I don’t have to earn my worth?” If you ask yourself this question and stay with it for five solid minutes, you will set your brain on a course of answering that question for a portion of your day. That’s how your brain works. You ask it a question and it will begin to try to answer it on a subconscious level. This simple exercise will create space within you to pursue those things that you know will cause you to grow.

The critical voice shows up because on some level we’re afraid of being uncomfortable. It’s positive intent is to protect us. To keep us from pain. And the pursuit of growth always requires a level of discomfort. That’s how growth works. It pushes us out of our comfort zone and causes us to expand our borders.

Own Your Life Podcast is produce by Gregg Nordin.

 

You may never have tried a professional Life Coach or Mentor before.  I believe it's the best way to help people live a better life.  Maybe you're embarrassed at the thought of having to ask for help.  Don't be.  The most talented athletes on the planet have coaches.  CEO's of Fortune 500 companies credit their Coaches and Mentors with their success.  If what you're doing isn't working the way you want it to, then it's time for a change. That's why I'm offering you a one-on-one session for free, with no strings attached.  Click on the button below to set up your free session and let's start getting you the life you want.

Episode 26 - How to Schedule Without Losing Your Soul

So many struggle with the idea of scheduling.  Even some of those who have been scheduling for years don't tap into the deep potential and power that scheduling provides.  Maybe you've tried scheduling before and then just gave up on it because it 'didn't work for you'.  Or maybe you're afraid of the whole idea.  I know I was.  I told myself that for years.  I was afraid that if I committed to scheduling that I would lose all creativity and spontaneity in my life.  The reason for this is because I didn't realize what scheduling truly was and what it isn't.

Scheduling isn't a way to cram more 'stuff' into your day so that you feel 'busy' or 'accomplished'. It's not a tool for multi-tasking.  Scheduling is a tangible and active way to prioritize your values and live into those values.  It actually gives freedom to live the kind of life you want.

After you listen to this podcast, you are invited to join me for a beta run on a 30 day Own Your Schedule Challenge.  You will have access to my #slack team, a private forum where you can share your experiences, struggles, and victories with a group on the same journey as you.  You will have early access to my 'Own Your Life Planner', a one page priority and productivity sheet that will literally 'set' your schedule for you.  I will be available the entire beta and 30 day challenge to answer questions and help in any way that I can.

Own Your Life Podcast is produced by Gregg Nordin.

If you have never bought into scheduling or if you've been scheduling for years without tapping into the true power of it, join us!

 This is how it works:

1.  Email me and tell me you want in.  

2.  I will send you an invite.

3.  Click on the link and create a profile and password.

4.  Start engaging.

Episode 25 - How to Beat Being Overwhelmed and Sustain Motivation

Listener question for Bradley:  Could you explore keeping up momentum for change? How do I avoid feeling too satisfied too quickly, or getting overwhelmed and demotivated?

Response:  Often when we have gained some form of momentum for change, it has been preceded by inspiration.  Something we’ve experienced has inspired us to create momentum.  However, momentum never lasts.  However, we can put systems into place that sustain our momentum, even when we aren’t feeling inspired.  One of the most powerful systems is scheduling.  I used to fight the advice to harness the power of my schedule because I was afraid I would become a slave to my schedule and lose my freedom.  I couldn’t have been more wrong.

One of the more transformative pieces of scheduling that I appreciate is the intentionality it brings.  When I focus on what I value and I take action towards that, things in my life change… drastically.  Sometimes it feels like a small change and that it’s slow.  But over just a period of a few weeks, the efforts are compounded and the long term effects are exponential.

So… being intentional is absolutely worth it.  Here's where to start:

1.  Write down 5 things that you value.  For example… I value connection (love, coffee with someone, hiking with someone, etc.).  I value growth (podcasts, reading, classes, training, trying things and failing, trying things and succeeding).  I value contribution (cooking for someone, volunteering my time, helping others).

2.  Then put them in order as best as possible (do I value this more than that?)

3.  Make sure that your top one or two values end up on your schedule every day in some fashion.

When we do this we are systematically setting ourselves up to take action and live into those things we care about most.  Coincidentally, we are also ensuring that we are doing things that bring life to us and others.  And who couldn’t use more life and energy?

Own Your Life Podcast is produced by Gregg Nordin.

Episode 24 - How to Break Free From Excuses and Soar in Life

Here is one of the greatest myths:  “If I can just get my life straightened out, then I will be happy and successful.” There’s a lot of problems with that line of thinking, but the most important is the assumption that success will bring a sense of satisfaction.  Success doesn’t equal fulfillment.  How many times have you put off satisfaction until 'that thing' happens? Until you get the job?  Until you get the boy/girl?  Until you get the big break?

You’ll never find fulfillment until you learn what you want out of life.  Start there: learn what you want.  After all, the best stories are the ones where everyone knows what the main character wants.  Frodo wants to destroy the ring. Rocky wants to be the Heavyweight Champion.  . Katniss wants to save her sister and survive.  You have to know what you want.

This isn’t rocket science.  You know these things already.  When we say ‘this has to happen before I can do that’ we lie to ourselves so we don’t feel bad for not living life on our terms.Begin living the kind of life you want to live in the midst of your frustrating circumstances.  It will create an avalanche of momentum and will help to give you the energy to do the hard work required to succeed.  More important, taking action now and living into your intentions will begin to fulfill you the moment you act.  That energy will rise within you and transform every area of your life. It’s contagious.  Before you know it, you will forget about the frustrating circumstances in your life or see the solutions before you as if you're in an IMAX.

There is a way to create fulfillment in your life.  But it doesn’t come from waiting.  Set your intentions, write them down, and then live into them as soon as you stand up from your seat. If you aren’t sure of every intention for your life, start with one and don't let the sun go down before you've acted into that intention.

Own Your Life Podcast is produced by Gregg Nordin.