LLG: Learned today that I can indeed make a difference in someone’s life, even if we don’t know each other at a deep level.  Learned that I am me no matter where I go, and have nothing to hide.  I’ve never been a fan of Halloween because I hate pretending to be something I’m not, even for fun.  The biggest takeaway today is that those who see you for the true you will either get you or they won’t.  For those that do, you will know too because you’ll click.  Don’t beat yourself up for those that don’t.  We’re not here to please everyone.  Be you and you’ll attract the right people that need you at this time.  

Gratitude goes to The Procrastination to Purpose cohort, path of clarity, feeling less shittier, getting to the action, and feeling unstuck. 

LLG: Learned that bad management is similar regardless of the field; which makes me think whether it’s higher ed I should reconsider or simply keep grilling hiring committees with management questions before I make my decision. Resume writing is not easy and it takes attention to detail and design skills. I dislike doing it but I don’t like others doing it for me since this one pager is supposed to represent who I am. Learned that there’s several professional networking groups around the area. We’ll see where it gets me connected.

Gratitude goes to catching up with friends, learning and teaching about lesson worthy life moments, information overload, ice cream selections, and pumpkin spice latte season.

LLG: What a day to be a WSU Coug.  Starting with a 6AM live show of #collegegameday in Pullman, WA and then a victory game at the end of the day beating the Ducks.  To see so many flags, the history of ol’ crimson, and supporting what it’s like to be a Coug from so many places near and far– that’s the beauty of culture and wanting to be a part of something bigger than yourself.  Re-learned the strength of WSU culture, how college football is indeed a sport to follow, and how united all cougs really are.  Amazing. 

Gratitude goes to good sportsmanship, Touch Down Washington State, Minshew II, WSU Football, and Andy Grammer’s “Back Home” song. 

LLG: Had my 1:1 with my P2P coach, Esther, and learned that I’m feeling stuck because I’m not physically moving. Well no duh, huh? I admit I have put job search to the side. It’s been on my mind sure, but I haven’t acted on it.  Shifting my mind to seeing that there’s also a price to time wasted– it got me to want to act.  If not a job, then at least volunteer to get out of the house more often.  Being able to find something nearby so that I can get my daily walk would be ideal, but I’m considering volunteering in Seattle if need be.  Once I had my 2 hour talk, and promised to start my job search, a recruiter contacted me through LinkedIn and I’m currently trying to re edit my resume.  I kept saying it’s timing, but I suppose we create the timing ourselves.  I realized I’ve been using finding my why as an excuse or rationale behind not acting on the job search.  Esther asked me a couple questions that I couldn’t answer.  I’ll have to go through the recording and jot those down.  I’ve realized I put way too much pressure on myself trying to be perfect in this process and trying to find the perfect job.  There’s no such thing.  I find the perfect in the imperfect.  I thrive in the discomfort.  I’m done feeling stuck.  I challenge myself to fail.  Challenge accepted. [oh, small note to myself, I’ll start a Lessons Learned from Movies (LLM) starting with Kung Fu Panda 3. P.S. Learned I can stylize my posts. Awesome possum.] 

Gratitude goes to self-awareness, 1:1 coaching, digging deeper, unleashing the vulnerability, and jumping into discomfort.  

LLG: Today was all about Simon Sinek and The Why.  I had an epiphany today that ever since graduating with my Leadership degree, I’ve constantly fed my brain with different ways to get to the The Why but never sat down to write down my Why.  Personal Leadership, The Day One Leadership Program, The Freestyle Career program, and the Procrastination to Purpose Program– all of these are quite similar.  Their how’s are different, but in the end, the Why is all that matters.  I watched an hour of the live webinar for “Finding Your Why” and the way they propose is very similar to Drew Dudley’s exercises that I got to partake back in the day.  All of what Simon Sinek makes sense, and so does PL, Drew, Esther, and Becky.  It’s putting it into words that is making me feel stuck.  Our Why or rather my why should explain the contribution and impact that we can make in the world.  I still have yet to articulate it – I wrote my last statement back in February at Whidbey Institute, but I think a new one is overdue.  The biggest takeaway from the webinar was this “The Why comes from our limbic part of the brain responsible for all our behaviors, all decision-making.  It’s got no capacity for language so at the very best, our Why statement is the approximation and expression of the feeling that lies behind our Why.”  No wonder I’ve been feeling stuck.  I’ve always been a feeler– if I didn’t feel right, I won’t go with it.  By not being able to confidently express my Why, it’s been hard to understand where I want to go.  “Words are representations for a meaning.” –Touche. My Why should essentially explain what feels right to me.  In other words, it’s my ikigai.  I’m still marinating a couple words.  I’m hoping I can take my notebook and explore my Why by the water tomorrow. See what comes.  I’m so close to getting my ah-ha moment, I’m hoping tomorrow is the day.  

Gratitude goes to Simon Sinek’s NSLS broadcast, disconnection, unplugging, new perspectives, and questioning myself.