Podcast Episode 290: An Interview with Dr. Kathleen Smith (Part 3 of 4)
Dr. Kathleen Smith is a therapist, author and faculty member at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family. In this episode, we discuss the importance of mini-steps, the nature of doing your own work, why connection matters in leadership and the anxiety of progress. Show Notes: Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt […]
Podcast Episode 289: An Interview with Dr. Kathleen Smith (Part 2 of 4)
Dr. Kathleen Smith is a therapist, author and faculty member at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family. In this episode, we discuss managing anxiety, embracing discomfort and how overfunctioning and underfunctioning are related. Show Notes: Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down True To You: A […]
Podcast Episode 288: An Interview with Dr. Kathleen Smith (Part 1 of 4)
Dr. Kathleen Smith is a therapist, author and faculty member at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family. In this episode, she shares how she got into Bowen Theory, as well as suggestions for how people can do their own family of origin work. Show Notes: Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt […]
Podcast Episode 286: Worry, Stress, Anxiety, Excitement and the Non-Anxious Leader (Rebroadcast)
Understanding the difference between worry, stress, anxiety and excitement can help leaders remain a non-anxious presence in the most challenging moments. Show Notes: The Difference Between Worry, Stress and Anxiety by Emma Pattee A Bundle of Nerves – Choiceology Podcast with Katy Milkman Get Excited: Reappraising Pre-Performance Anxiety as Excitement by Alison Wood Brooks Subscribe to my weekly Two […]
Podcast Episode 285: How Positive Intelligence Helps You to Be a Non-Anxious Presence (Part 2of 2)
This episode continues with an explanation of Positive Intelligence and covers the three strategies to increase your PQ so you can be a non-anxious presence. Show Notes: Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential AND HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOURS by Shirzad Chamine Take the Saboteur Assessment | Positive Intelligence […]
Podcast Episode 284: How Positive Intelligence Helps You to Be a Non-Anxious Presence (Part 1 of 2)
Positive Intelligence is a practical approach to help you be your best through self-regulation and self-differentiation. This two-part series explains what it is and how it can help you. Show Notes: Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential AND HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOURS by Shirzad Chamine Take the […]
Podcast Episode 283: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?
It’s getting harder and harder for us to work together across differences. Here’s a family systems take on why, as well as what you can do about it. Show Notes: Can We Just Coexist? by Dennis Sanders Future Christian Podcast Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email newsletter. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 282: The Zen of Self-Differentiation (Part 2 of 2)
The Eightfold Path is a core set of Zen Principles that can help you grow as a non-anxious presence. Show Notes: What is the Eightfold Path? | Zen-Buddhism.net Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email newsletter. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shitama/message
3 Things Non-Anxious Leaders Understand about Saying No
“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.” Warren Buffett I recently shared this quote with a colleague who said they were trying to organize their work, so they could delegate some tasks and reduce overwhelm. Not long after that I asked them if […]