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Shed Your Inheritance
Are You A Leader With A New Boss? Here’s What To Do (And What Not To).
Being the new leader at work can be tough. As you begin your new role, you have a perception of the job and the team that has been shaped for you through the interview process. (Sometimes very deliberately shaped.) Despite best efforts from all parties, you just do...
Why Ruminating is Dangerous
Rumination is the focused attention on the symptoms of your distress, and on its possible causes and consequences, as opposed to its solutions. It isn't unusual for us to do this. In fact, sometimes it is healthy to revisit the factors of an event, situation or...
Are You in Alignment with Your Values?
There are so many of us walking around the world unaware of which values we ascribe to. Sitting down and identifying our values by name isn’t something that we normally think to do. And that’s perfectly okay! But what if getting clear on your core values makes your...
Making Lemonade wasn’t Enough for Me
Here's the deal: I want to get deep about something that is close to my heart. I came across this powerful statistic the other day that led me to reflect on a huge shift I experienced in my twenties. Here is the statistic: In a classic study of 400 high-achievers, it...
Own Your Experiences
What if you were to own your holidays instead of letting them own you? How might that feel? Typical complaints around the holidays are usually specific to relatives or family dynamics, too much travel, financial stress, or pressure from work to hit annual goals. With...
Shed Your Inheritance: How to Shed the Stories We’re Told and Write New Beliefs
When we talk about inheritance at Bright Arrow, we are not talking about money. Your inheritance consists of the beliefs, fears, stereotypes, and habits you were led to believe are yours. We all inherit stories. We all come to believe and follow rules. We often...
How to Lean into Your Mess by Accepting It
In a recent newsletter, I wrote about how I handle the occasional basket of lemons life hands me. It is powerful to take a moment to reflect on the best practices you’ve developed for handling the ‘mess’ life sometimes tosses your way. If you’ve found yourself in a...
Shed Your Inheritance: Forget What You’ve Been Told—Here’s How to Write Your New Story
This article previously published on Forbes. When I talk about inheritance, I’m not talking about money. I’m talking about the beliefs, fears, stereotypes, and habits you were led to believe are yours. The programming starts early (in utero and throughout childhood)....