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#753 Does Your Story Define Who You Are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We often see people that have had challenges in the past allow those challenges to become their story. The question becomes, does your story define who you are today? If you relinquished your story or simply moved beyond it, would it free you up to be in a better place than you are now?…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Choose who you want to be, Exceed Expectations, overcoming limiting beliefs, Podcasts, self talk, Take Control of Your Life.

Your Story

Everyone has a story. I was involved with a woman whose father verbally abused her. Her parents had a toxic relationship. They would scream at each other on a daily basis. When we had even the smallest disagreement, she would scream at me. Her excuse was that this is the way people in her family expressed themselves. She justified her actions with her “story.” Maybe you were born to parents that never understood you. They wanted different things for you than you wanted for yourself. Perhaps you had a traumatic experience in your past that influences who you are today. The culmination of your life’s experiences, especially the highly-charged ones, often become your story.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Choose who you want to be, overcoming limiting beliefs, self talk, Take Control of Your Life.

#610 Align Your Livelihood to Your Purpose

If you align your livelihood to your purpose you get paid for doing what you love.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in happiness, Podcasts, success, Take Control of Your Life.

#597 Ask For What You Want

Stop settling and ask for what you want. If you don’t ask it won’t happen.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in be kind, Choose who you want to be, Make people like you, Podcasts, Take Control of Your Life.

#595 Make Your Requests Reasonable and to the Right Person

We are talking this week about asking for what you want. When you ask, make your requests reasonable and to the right person. Make sure the person you are talking to can deliver what you need.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in control what you can, Podcasts, Take Control of Your Life.

#593 Don’t Assume People Know What You Want Ask

We give others far too much credit for figuring out what we’re looking for. Don’t assume people know what you want, ask them to tell you.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Choose who you want to be, Podcasts, Take Control of Your Life.

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