The Catalyst Newsletter

Thursday, May 11, 2023 Twenty seconds of insane courage can change your life. Last week, I shared about 5 Ways to Use Fear to Your Advantage where I touched briefly on courage. What is courage? Courage is action in the face of fear. In the movie, We Bought a Zoo with Matt Damon, he takes his two children to the restaurant where he met his now deceased wife. Walking by on the street, he suddenly spotted her through the window and stopped dead in his tracks. He thought to himself, All I need is...

A weekly newsletter to help high achievers reach their potential and make a difference. Believe it or not, your most productive hours of creativity and focus usually amount to just 3-5 each day. For the last four weeks, I’ve been sharing ideas to help you get back your creative mojo. Whether at work, in your business, or back at home, we could all use a little more creativity. It’s not just important for full-time creatives, it’s important for everyone. Here’s what we’ve covered so far: Week...

Hey there, Ever notice how your day seems to unfold based on how it begins? It's like that first domino setting everything else in motion. I've been thinking a lot about mornings lately. Not just my own, but yours too. As values-driven professionals, we know the power of a good start. But let's be honest - some days it feels like we're just along for the ride, doesn't it? What if we could change that? What if we could craft mornings that set us up for days filled with purpose, productivity,...

A weekly newsletter to help high achievers reach their potential and make a difference. Disruption ignites creativity. Last week, I wrote about my summer creative slump and gave you the first of 5 Ideas to get your creative juices flowing again: Margin. Unfortunately, the link for that post isn't working so I can't share it. Today I will share the second. #2 - Disruption For many people, creativity requires a familiar rhythm and routine. I am one of those people. But sometimes your routine...

A weekly newsletter to help you reach your potential and make a difference in the world. Recently, I appeared on the Talent Development Think Tank with my friend, Andy Storch. Here is the description and the links to the podcast. We have the pleasure of hosting Kent Murawski, a distinguished keynote speaker and leadership coach who will lead an insightful discussion on avoiding burnout and overwhelm in the realm of talent development. In today’s episode, Kent opens up about his personal...

A weekly newsletter to help you reach your potential and make a difference in the world. Before I begin, there was an error in last week's newsletter. I wrote, "This summer I'll be teaching The Purpose Adventure curriculum to 200 young people at the Ron Burton Training Village." Though there are 200 students overall (100 young men and 100 young women), I will be teaching 15-25 students in each camp, not 200. Now, on to today's newsletter! As an avid listener of podcasts myself, I've enjoyed...