[Rebroadcast] How to Stop Being So Hard on Yo...

#285: In this episode, Sharif and Kevin map the ancient framework of the cardinal virtues—prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance—onto the modern “three engines” model of meaning, effort, and attention. Kevin argues that love sits at the core of both emotion and virtue, and show ...  Show more

#284: Sharif and Dr. Majeres return to unpack one of the most practical ideas in OptimalWork: valleys, vitality, and the “saddle points” where change actually happens. Kevin explains how anxiety, depression, and addiction are shaped by love misdirected toward relief, and why the ...  Show more

In this episode, we talk about how to be positive when going through hard times.  Life can be challenging; things can break us down and strip us of joy, happiness, and peace. It can be difficult to be positive when we are going through tough times. But when we change our perspect ...  Show more

Many of us have a robust inner dialogue. And sometimes, especially when things go wrong, it can be harsh. Our inner voice can be overly critical, hurt our self esteem, and down right mean. Today Sam talks about the difficult but rewarding process of transitioning from a critical ...  Show more

In this episode I talk about how when our emotions are running high, it is never the best idea for us to talk to someone else or make a decision. I dig into the concept of what it means by when emotions are high, logic is low and how you can use it in your every day life.

This season we have been focusing on things we as leaders need to do to make sure WE are ok.  Every day so many people look to us to make decisions, put out fires, and provide support.  If we aren’t careful, we will continuously give all we have to others and not sav ...