The Road from Procrastination to Destiny
By Jeffrey Hicks
The Road from Procrastination to Destiny Aug 01, 2021
Are You Okay?
In this episode of the "The Road from Procrastination to Destiny", we ask the question, "Are You Okay?". Why? Many people will plow ahead and driven to complete "destiny" and die or lose themselves in the process. This is a moment to pause and ask the question. Each decision and action that we make causes an emotional response that needs to be dealt with or processed and not just ignored. If you never ask the question, then how do you deal or process those emotions? Are they beneficial or detrimental to your progress towards destiny? Enjoy
Celebrating Achievements and Documenting Milestones
In this episode, I briefly share about achievements, milestones, and documentations. This is a journey and celebrating replenishes your strength and lends credibility to efforts. We celebrated 1 year of Podcasting, on July 2, 2021. The analytical tools shows people all over the globe tuned in to take a listen. The demographics is important, but just as you are putting forth effort to do your business, do not neglect the things that really matter (family). Finally, document your time, effort, costs, expenses, etc. This may cause you to learn new skill sets to propel your business. We can always pay people to do the work that you are not willing to do. How do you know if the expense is fair?
Calendars: Your Unique System to Success
In this episode we discuss what a calendar is, how to build and populate your own, more importantly trust your system, and utilize your calendar as a historical record. It is easy to pay for someone else system and hope that this investment will work for you. There are numerous self-help books, coaches, etc. that will help you part with your money just to tell you this," Trust and Work your system". A system is something that you do regularly which other actions, thoughts, decision points interact with it to cause success. It is what makes the things that you do complete and whole. Everyone has a system, now it's time to take your system from the unpaved road and cause it to intersect a paved one going in your direction. Enjoy.
Do you understand your times?
In this episode, we take an overview approach of looking at calendars, seasons, and years. We briefly mention things that could or would go into each category. We talk about "Maximizing the Seasons" that you find yourself in. is it difficult for you to "Forecast the Unknown" and "Check your Passion". The next few episodes we will delve deeper into these hidden treasures on the Road from Procrastination to Destiny.
Finding your critical 100 Days
This episode likens the Road from Procrastination to Destiny to the first 100 days of a new leader. There are some things that need to happen in order to establish your agenda and goals. it also asks the question of what alliances must be formed, which previous policies need to be done away with immediate, and more questions. Are you ready to find your critical 100 days?
End of Year Reconciliation
In this episode, we talk about reconciling your goals, milestones, achievements that you made in 2020. We place these things in the proper perspective despite the pandemic. We look at the pandemic to shed light on our short comings, lack of strategic planning or disaster preparedness planning. It now becomes an opportunity to restructure our business model, goals, and plans. Enjoy.
Question Everything
Navigating through your personal landmines.
Many times in life we are hindered by the landmines that we put into place. It may be because of the situation that we are in, our lack of experience, or immaturity. Regardless of the mine field in your path or along your road, you can successfully negotiate through them. Let's see one way of clearing the landmine. Dealing with yourself is the most explosive thing that you will have to do. If you can diffuse your actions, words, thoughts and deeds, you can unarm your landmines.
Identifying Your Action Enablers
In this episode we tackling some fo the actions that causes procrastination. We recognize that we grab the latest teaching, self-help guide, etc, not knowing if it will fit our particular situation. This is because we have not identified the psychological, physical, or spiritual causes behind those actions. We gave three actions that are typical of procrastinators. Continue to ask probing questions to unlock the best of you. thanks for joining us on this journey.
The Road from Procrastination to Destiny: Service Before Self Dilemma
During this episode, we will explore hoe "service before self" enables a person to continue in procrastination. It does not mean that you become selfish, but you must draw a line or barrier. Many times people work hard and serve other people and do not have enough strength to work on his or her own dreams, goals, and destiny.
Alex and Dad: Dinosaurs and Destiny
In this episode, we will explore destiny from a 6-year perspective. This is my youngest son and he also wanted to do a podcast with dad. When you listen to this interview with him, he will share some strategies that will help navigate the "Road from Procrastination to destiny". In your home or sphere of influence those people around will have a different outlook or outtake on what you are doing. That is good and diversification is awesome. These episodes will show what different people living in the same house but sees thing totally different. More than all that, we have "Change the Narrative"...Dad is spending quality time with his son...enjoy
Getting started toward Destiny: An 8-year old Perspective
In this episode I wanted to shift and give a different perspective. One of my biggest champion and marketer is my son, Karsten. He is constantly trying to promote the things that I do. More important than promoting, I believe it is what he has captured as a foundation and starting point for his life. I introduce you to my son on his first podcast, Enjoy.
The Road from Procrastination to Destiny: What's your Elephant?
In today's episode we deal with the "Elephant in the Room". I talk about a couple of basic tools to start directing it into a more manageable part. When things happen in life, we can allow them to stop us, slow us down, or push us back. What is the elephant doing to you? This is the first of two-part session dealing with the elephant. In the next session , we will look at the elephant as it is seen outside the United States as "good luck, success, prosperity, etc." How do build this elephant instead of avoiding the other. Thanks for tuning in.
Life's Commercial
This episode deals with the 30 second commercial that have taken hostage your dreams, goals, vision, and destiny. Like many people, we are hooked on Life's Commercial. It always seems to come when you need a break from "life". We fail to realize that it is strangling your opportunities and chances to reach you destiny. Remember that it only effects you when you listen and continue to do nothing about it. Turn off the commercial!!!
Tools and questions that propels you to destiny.
In this episode, I ask you to learn to question everything but not for the sake of questioning. There is an art and science to asking questions that have both informational and beneficial data. I will provide a couple of tools that will help you determine the road that you are on as well as give you a homework assignment to complete. Thank you for doing me as we travel down "The road from Procrastination to Destiny". Enjoy
The Choice and Implication of Procrastinating
As we continue on this road together, we will start to delve past the road into the substance of procrastination. In this third episode we define the term procrastination, some of the choices that are made or not, and some opportunities that may shape your future. Remember time never repeats itself, but opportunities may respawn in a different manner.
Bridging the Land and Your Vision
This is the third part in identifying the "Road" that you are on. In the previous episode we talked about the "Paved Road" and things that you may find along it. We also talked about the "Private Road or Unpaved Road", this may be the dirt road (your private creations, thoughts, or inventions that have not made it into the public spot light. Now the land in which anything that you see on it besides the road, you have to bridge from the vision inside of you. Let's survey the land..let's bridge your vision with the land that you need.
The Road from Procrastination to Destiny: Identifying your Road
The Road from Procrastination to Destiny: Pupil of the Wrong Teacher
Everything in life teaches a person. It is these lessons or people that can drive you towards your destiny or keep you stagnant. In this episode, we look at how effective a teacher can be and challenge you to become your last teacher.