Growth lies in the edges: Those places where we push past discomfort to metamorphosis. Our learning edges clarify the path to our potential – whether through skills, knowledge, or perspective. In this episode of Design Yourself, Sharon holds space for listeners to name and explore their learning edge. She then guides listeners through reflections about …
Podcast Episodes
Getting Unstuck
Anguish shows up when we don’t know how to move. Many things can cause this stuckness. Maybe it’s a limiting belief that we aren’t worthy of having what we want. (Not true.) Maybe it’s a lack of clarity on the direction we want to head. (Time to create a vision.) Maybe it’s that we don’t …
Embodying A Beginner’s Mindset
Wild growth is possible when we abandon our addiction to knowing and surrender to wonder and awe. A beginner mindset acknowledges that we always have more to learn and accepts that failure is just a natural part of the process. But it’s tempting to sit back in old habits. And really who will know if …
Listening Blocks
Listening is an incredibly powerful leadership and life skill. But that doesn’t make it easy. There are habits and culturally accepted practices that hold us back from really listening to understand. But the good news is that you can create simple shifts to improve the quality of your listening and inspire others to do the …
Asking Powerful Questions
A powerful question will stop us in our tracks. It will demonstrate that the asker is listening deeply to us. It will deepen our own best thinking and invite us to see our situation with a fresh perspective. In a world where talking the loudest and unfailingly asserting our viewpoint is modeled in the highest …
Eliminating Distractions
So many things in today’s world demand our attention: Targeted ads; technology programming; catchy headlines; our constantly refilling inboxes. Knowing how to eliminate distractions is a survival skill. We must learn to quiet the white noise and focus on the things that matter most. To eliminate distractions, we must know what to pay attention to …
Being Prepared
Being prepared isn’t just an act of readying for the future. It is a present state that means we are ready to do or deal with whatever comes our way. What a marvelous aspiration! In this way, preparedness feels connected to resilience, which allows us to bounce back from whatever circumstances we may face. But …
Taking Perspective
Great leadership demands that we look beyond our own point of view. Taking perspective allows us to build empathy in the face of conflict, to understand the wants of our customers, to deepen our connection to our colleagues. Perspective taking can also be applied inward. We can weigh our options, see new pathways forward, tap …
Starting 2023 Off Right
Ready or not, the new year is upon us. While there is no one right way to do anything, there is what’s right for you. Answering this question requires our discernment. How will you choose to show up and move through 2023? What are you wishing to call in this year? What will support you …