EP232: The Top 10 Things I Have Learned in 50 Years!

Are you letting the things life has taught you define you or refine you? <br /><br />This is a big week. I’m turning 50. Can you even believe that? I remember looking at 50 as being so old. Now I know age is just a number. <br /><br />There is a lot of trauma around my birthday and I’m still doing the work around that pain. But I’ve learned I can hold space for both grief and gratitude. I’m here for it all. <br /><br />I've found no other education for experience and wisdom other than through the Ph.D. degree called life. I’ve learned, mostly the hard way, to be refined by the things I have been through, instead of letting them define me. That is what this episode is all about. <br /><br />On this episode of The Leadership Formula, I'm going to walk you through the top 10 things I have learned in 50 years. Including what has challenged me as Enneagram 8 and a few lessons that might challenge the other Enneagram types. <br /><br />Listen in to learn about the soul-honoring practices I live by and what I lean into to feed my passion and mission to pay it forward and leave a legacy. I’m forever grateful and I can’t wait to share this special episode with you today. <br /><br /><br /><br />What You Will Learn <br /> <br />Why finding happiness and balance in life begins with saying no <br />Why 2s and 9s have a strong need to soften the blow of the word no<br />The 2 reasons why not every battle is yours to fight<br />How embracing season, reason, lifetime can help you discern the value of the relationships in your life<br />Why adopting a less is more lifestyle leaves you with more for what really matters<br />Why W.I.F.T. [what’s in it for them] is both the art of communication and the gift of the Enneagram<br />How to emulate the playful side of 7s to tap into the fountain of creativity, connection, and money<br />The secret to an even energy exchange in your relationships<br />The key to putting what you’ve learned through the Ph.D. degree called life into practice <br />The real reason why ‘the work’ is not d