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Clay Nelson Life Balance Hour 2007
When work-work-work gets the best of us, whether it is work for the job you do or getting ready for the holidays, our families and our own personal well-being gets the short end of the stick. This program addresses how to propel you and your family to the top of your priority list! (Originally aired 12/19/07) View Video »
How many times have you been in a conversation where the real meaning of what is being said is lost on you? Sometimes we don’t understand what the other person is saying but are embarassed to admit it; other times we’re simply not present to the conversation. This program offers tips at making sure everyone involved in a conversation understands what is being said, and ways to get back to being present to the person in front of you when you catch yourself wishing you were somewhere else! (Originally aired 12/05/07) View Video » Sharing your knowledge and teaching what you know to another person is one of the greatest gifts you can give. After all, how much more could we all accomplish each day if we just took the time to participate in the growth of another human being? At the least, you might realize what you know and what you don't know about what it is you are teaching! (Originally aired 11/28/07) View Video »
How many times have you been in a conversation with someone, and instead of being present to what the person is saying, you are thinking about and present to the shirt they are wearing...or who they remind you of...or how hungry you are...or maybe even that you don't want to bethere? What are the costs of letting your mind be distracted because you weren’t present to where your feet are? Being present is all about being who we need to be, hearing what we need to hear, and saying what we need to say. Rediscover what's missing, put it back into place, and get back to Being Present! (Originally aired 11/21/07) View Video » We’ve all had moments when our heads are so filled with our thoughts that we can’t hear what anyone else has to say. This is what we call mind chatter. This program is all about how to turn down mind chatter and keep it from getting in the way of the job we do, our relationships, and even how we feel about ourselves! (Originally aired 11/07/07) View Video »
A continuation of last week's topic - Consider this: What would happen if everyone on the planet communicated fully and completely at all times? The potential result is absolutely mind-bogging! So during this program we break-down the costs of not communicating fully and completely and how to take on communication in a new and empowering way… you’ll not only learn the value of full and complete communication but you’ll learn how to do it too! (Originally aired 10/31/07) View Video »
Consider this: What would happen if everyone on the planet communicated fully and completely at all times? The potential result is absolutely mind-bogging! So during this program we break-down the costs of not communicating fully and completely and how to take on communication in a new and empowering way… you’ll not only learn the value of full and complete communication but you’ll learn how to do it too! (Originally aired 10/24/07) View Video »
Every once in a while we all should give ourselves an integrity check-up. After all, if we are out in the world shaking things up, we’re more apt to stumble than most, but that is okay, as long as we get back up! Ask yourself: Do I do what I say I am going to do, and if I don’t, what do I do about it? (How do I clean up any problems I’ve created and put my integrity back into place?) Listen to this program and find out how! (Originally aired 10/17/07) View Video » Change is inevitable. It comes at us and the only thing we can do is choose to dance inside of that change, or not. Meaning, you are the only person who has a say in how your life turns out. This program breaks down how to deal with change and even how to use it to your advantage! (Originally aired 10/03/07) View Video » Many people avoid asking for what they want because they don’t want to appear selfish or self-centered. Yet, how many people can do everything there is to do, gather everything they need themselves and operate 100% on their own? They can’t, and this program will help to us regain our courage to ask for what we want and what we need! (Originally aired 09/26/07) View Video » Have you ever thought about how much easier/happier/more productive life would be if we chose to stand up and be responsible for everything we do and say, and everything we don’t do and don’t say?? How much more fun would we have? How much easier would it be to actually get what we say we want? This program is all about how accountability, and our willingness to commit to having a life and building a team that supports us in our efforts, are key to having the life we say we want to live! (Originally aired 09/19/07) View Video » Boredom is something that overcomes each and every one of us at one time or another. So what if regaining your spark and energizing your life was as simple as putting YOU back into your life??? Well, luckily regaining your passion for living is that simple, and it is even simpler to do when you have a personal plan that keeps you on track! This program walks you through what a personal plan is, how to create one and how to one to work in your life! (Originally aired 09/12/07) View Video » Fear is something that grips each and every one of us at various times in our lives. Yet, it doesn’t have to be something that causes us to turn and run a different direction. This program discusses how to have fear be something that fuels you, instead of stops you and asks the question: What much fun would it be to have just enough fear in front of you such that the hair on your arms stood up one or twice a day? (Originally aired 09/05/07) View Video »
A continuation of our August 22, 2007 show about communication within the family. Whether it is our parents and siblings or our “family” made up of friends, we all want to feel “related” to another human being, and the tug is so stronghen our family bonds through communication and listening and will provide tips on how to get the children in your life talking and how to open th that we’ll create “family” with the wrong types of people just to fulfill our need to belong. This program is about how to strengteir hearts up to listening too! (Originally aired 08/29/07) View Video »
Family is the nucleus to which all of us are bound. Whether it is our parents and siblings or our “family” made up of friends, we all want to feel “related” to another human being, and the tug is so strong that we’ll create “family” with the wrong types of people just to fulfill our need to belong. This program is about how to strengthen our family bonds with communication and will provide tips on how to get the children in your life talking and how to open their hearts up to listening too! (Originally aired 08/22/07) View Video » In today’s fast-paced world we listen to a great deal of stuff around us, but are we really “listening”? Do we really hear what is being said, and just as important, do we hear what isn’t being said? This program takes a look at what gets in the way of our really listening to what is being said, how to get around it, and reap the benefits of listening and being listened to! (Originally aired 08/15/07) View Video » Worry is something that most people do really well, but there is a difference between someone who worries and allows that worry to stop them and those who worry, but continue to move forward no matter what. (In other words, they are unstoppable.) They give up their worry and instead focus on what they can do in a situation, instead of what they can’t! This program breaks down why we worry, how to give up worry, and choosing to take on life as fun, instead of hard and worry filled! (Originally aired 08/08/07) View Video » Our worlds and everything around us can change in the blink of an eye. Some of it is unexpected and other changes you can see coming for a mile. The challenge, however, is being present enough in our cluttered worlds to see those changes coming and then smart enough to use those changes to our best advantage instead of being trampled by them, and that is what this program is all about! (Originally aired 08/01/07) View Video »
The lazy days of summer are nearly upon us... those days when we want to soak up the last speck of summertime fun and do very little of anything else. Unfortunately, the world, our lives, our responsibilities, and the things we are accountable for don't take a summer vacation... or a spring, fall, or winter vacation for that matter! So how can we get going when we'd rather be at the beach or still in bed? How do we get going when we are stopped cold? This program addresses these questions and provides tips on getting yourself motivated and enthusiastic about living life! (Originally aired 07/25/07) View Video »
When we think about healthy living most of us immediately think about: exercise, food choices, and getting adequate rest. Rarely do we think about the role our mental health has in the healthy living equation! Instead we think about our mental well-being separate from our physical well-being. Yet mental/emotional stress, as an example, has clearly negative effects on us physically. So when our emotional/mental fitness and physical fitness go hand-in-hand, why not get them both in order? That’s what this program is all about… balancing our physical and mental well-being to create a complete and healthy life. (Originally aired 07/18/07) View Video » In order to live a life you love, you have to have a body that will allow you to live it. You must take care of your physical well-being! Yet, physical fitness is something we hear about so much that many of us have tuned it out. So this program is all about taking the dread out of this topic, having fun, and helping our listeners not only get motivated to take better care of their physical well-being but provides tips for helping them do so! (Originally aired 07/11/07) View Video »
Family, for the great majority of us, is at the core of all we do, but at the same time have you ever noticed how much time we spend avoiding our families? The truth is, no matter how much we LOVE our families we don’t always want to be with them and sometimes we don’t even like them. So how do we handle it? How do we get past all of the things that make us crazy and back to how important all of our family members are to us? That is what this program is about (Originally aired 06/27/07). View Video » Time. Every second that goes by, is a second we can’t ever get back. So how do you spend your time? Do you spend it wisely? Do you make every second count or do you find yourself wasting the time you do have wishing you had more time? The fact is the faster our worlds go, the faster our time goes, and when you literally have the world at your fingertips it is tough to feel like the only thing in our way is the clock! Now, since the clock isn’t going away, how can we best manage the time we have? That is what this program is all about! (Originally aired 06/20/07) The dance of communication is something we do day-in and day-out, and some days, we’re better at it than others! So when we aren’t at our best in our communications, what steps can we take so that everyone involved is left whole and complete? And what can we do to sharpen the edge on our communication skills? That’s what this program is all about. (Originally aired 06/13/07)
You’ve got to love this time of year. People everywhere are either putting the finishing touches on their vacation plans or, if they don’t have their summer vacation mapped out yet, they are frantically working on where they are going and when and with whom!!! Too bad we don’t put this kind of effort into planning for our lives! This program will teach you how to take on planning your life with gusto and making this game we call life would be much more fun and inspiring to play! (Originally aired 05/23/07)
Late spring brings with it not only beautiful flowers and budding trees, it often times brings with it an air of tiredness, excuses, and reasons for not wanting to play; instead of holding on to the energy that early spring brings us, we get caught in the drama of the impending summer, and many, many people get stopped! This program is all about taking a look at the reasons we get stopped, how we know that we are stopped, and how to get going again. (Originally aired 05/09/07) Assumptions, we all make them. But what if you gave up assuming all those things you assume to be true… even just for a day? How different might your day turn out? During this program we explore this question and the reasons behind the assumptions we make and how to give up our assuming ways! (Originally aired 05/02/07) We’ve all heard the saying “Blood is thicker than water”, and while that may be the case, there are many of us who have better “family” ties with people we aren’t related to than with those we do. Why is that and what are we willing to do about? This program explores these very questions and guides the listener in what they can do to open the lines of communication within their family. (Originally aired 04/25/07) No matter how much we have to do, everyone encounters boredom, and the boredom we encounter is about our surroundings or the lack of things to do. It is about what we find interesting in a particular moment and what we don’t. In other words, we create our own boredom! During this program we discuss what boredom costs you and tips for getting past boredom and finding the “gold” in everything you encounter. (Originally aired 04/18/07) Doing the impossible… this topic could take us on a great philosophical debate, but we aren’t going to go there. Instead, as you listen to this program think about what you believe is “impossible” in your life, and consider taking those “impossibilities” on as possibilities! Listen and learn how to turn the negative into positive and how to turn “impossible” into “possible”! (Originally aired 04/11/07)
As anxious as many people are for the spring and summer months to arrive, spring and summer time bring with it a host of new busyness… of stuff to do on top of your already extremely full life. So how do we manage it all… how do we fit in what we are committed to doing and responsible for doing with all of the fun stuff that we want to do? This lively program addresses this question and much more! (Originally aired 04/04/07) Accountability touches each and every facet of our lives – both personally and professionally! It is a force that drives us and our teams toward excellence and great success, and when accountability is missing it can create a force that causes chaos and unnecessary distress! During this program you will learn more about accountability and how to harness the power of accountability, build your team, communicate more fully and completely, and move forward easily and successfully. (Originally aired 03/28/07)
Wouldn’t it be great to get to a place where you love living life… you have a spring in your step… without having to have something bad come your way to snap you into shape? Well you can! You can create the space to go from “This is the worst day; I can’t wait to go to bed” to “Wow this is the best day I’ve ever had!” and this program will show you how. (Originally aired 03/21/07) Disappointment is a reality of life. The odds of being successful in everything we do is very small and besides, if we only do the things that we are sure to excel at, then we probably aren’t reaching high enough! So if we aren’t perfect, then how can we expect those around us to be perfect and to not disappoint from time to time too? This program explores this question and takes on how we can best deal with our disappointments and move on! (Originally aired 03/14/07) Recognizing your workaholic ways sooner than later isn’t always easy to do. We are so programmed to work-work-work that anything short of working, feels like failure, and it generally takes a hard knock to send us running the other direction, but the good news is that once the workaholic realizes what they are doing to themselves and their family, the cycle can be broken! This program discusses how to break the cycle and the keys to creating life balance and overcoming workaholic ways. (Originally aired 03/07/07) We work so hard toward the nebulous goal of success that we begin to believe that if we aren’t working… if we ask for help… or delegate tasks… there is something wrong with us. We think that we are the only ones who can complete a job the way we want it to be completed. We behave as if we are super-human and can be all things to all people and do everything there is to be done. But, we can’t! And this program is how to overcome this syndrome I call, The Only I Can Do it Syndrome! (Originally aired 02/28/07) There is never a good time to deal with all of the things that come up in our lives. So how do you keep from becoming overwhelmed? How do you keep “it” all together, manage the changes in your life, and manage the demands that are placed upon you each and every day? This program takes you through how best to deal with the circumstances in your life and be unstoppable. (Originally aired 02/21/07)
We’re all familiar with the Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King’s of the world… those who have valiantly stood up for what they believed in, and, in some cases, even died standing up for what they believed in. This program is all about why it is important for us to stand up for those things we hold most dear and what we teach ourselves and others by doing so! (Originally aired 02/14/07) We’ve all known people who go—go—go. They don’t ever seem to slow down, they love what they do, they have a great family, life is good, and they’ve always got a smile on their face and a kind word to say. How do they do it? Well, among other things they are what I call Unstoppable!! This program will help you to be unstoppable too! (Originally aired 02/07/07) No matter how comfortable we are in life, in our relationships, spiritually, financially… no matter what we achieve… no matter where we’ve come from, there is still a nagging question of “What’s next and how do I get there?” This program takes a look at what keeps us from stepping out of the status quo and reaching our greatest potential… how to break through your fears and get what you say you want! (Originally aired 01/31/07) Life is about humanity… it is about other people. So, why do we insist on being Lone Rangers… why do we allow ourselves to be plagued with the “Only I can Do It Syndrome”? This program takes you through understanding why team is so important for all of us and how to go from being plagued by the Only I Can Do It Syndrome to having a healthy and vibrant team! (Originally aired 1/24/07)
Have you ever wanted something, but your fear of actually getting it stopped you from asking for it? Yes, it sounds a bit crazy, yet we human beings do it all of the time! Anytime we want to change the way something is done or we want something new in our lives it means that we and/or those around us are going to have to change in order for what we want to be incorporated into our lives… and the great majority of us fear change! This program is all about why we’re sometimes afraid of getting what you want and how to get past the question of “What do I do when I get there?” (Originally aired 01/10/07) When it comes to commitment, it is easy to say, “I am going to do this.” Or “Who I am committed to being is this...”, but what actions do you follow those words with? This program is all about going from simply saying you will do something to actually following through on your commitment to do it and the tools you need to put in place in order to ensure that you are your word every time! (Originally aired 1/3/07)
The key to getting what you want – doing what you want to do is to 1) know what it is and 2) get whatever is in the way of getting what you want out of the way – which involves getting complete with where you have been and being clear about where you are going. How do you do that?? This program answers this question and more! (Originally aired 12/27/06)
We’ve all heard it said: We are often meanest to those we love most, and unfortunately that statement is true. Yet, when it is all said and done, all you have is your family; money can’t hug you, money isn’t going to give you better health, money isn’t going to make you happy. This program addresses why we default to work-work-work and how to get our priorities back in order and asking for accountability to keep them there. (Originally aired 12/20/06) When you allow your feelings or your circumstances to keep you from moving forward who wins, you or the circumstance? This program provides tips for moving forward no matter what… no matter what season… no matter what circumstance comes before you. Learn how to be unstoppable and reclaim your passion for living life to the fullest! (Originally aired 12/13/06) Creative alignment is incredibly powerful, and it is nothing more than doing what we need to do so that the masses around us get what they need or what is best for the mass. For example: stopping at a traffic light when it turns red, when you don’t want to or sitting at the dinner table and eating salad, even though you wanted dessert first. Creative alignment is something we take on from the simplest of every day activities to some of the more difficult things we will tackled in our life times. And if we can see how creative alignment serves us; the people around us; and the people in our care, it is easier to do. It becomes easier to be a part of the solution, rather than the person who gets to be right all by themselves and this program will help show you how. (Originally aired 12/06/06)
Getting what you say you want – accomplishing a personal or business goal, meeting a tight deadline, pushing through life's stops – it is all about your commitment to do so. And in order to fully commit to getting what you say you want, you have to give up having to know how to get what you want before you will commit to getting what you want! This program addresses the keys to going from uncertainty and worry over how to being unstoppable everywhere, no matter what! (Originally aired 11/29/06) Effective listening is one of the greatest gifts that you can give—to another and to yourself. This program takes a look at what it’s like to listen effectively and really get any communication and the characteristics of great/effective listeners! (Originally aired 11/22/06) If you don’t teach what you know… if you don’t give away your experience, you can’t make room for what is next for you, and making room for what is next for you is what life is all about. This program illustrates not only how to teach what you know, but what there is to learn in taking the time and opportunity to teach what you know to those around you! (Originally aired 11/15/06) We’ve all had moments when we’ve been driving our car and reached our destination, but don’t remember anything about the drive. This is what we call NOT being present. We all do it, and this program is about how to be present to our family, the conversations we are having, the jobs we have to do, and the lives we have to live, so that we don’t miss out on what there is to learn and contribute along the way. (Originally aired 11/1/06) Your mind is designed to keep you in your past and it does that by telling you stuff that stops you like, “I don’t want to”, “This is no fun”, “Why do I have to deal with this”, etc. This program addresses how to deal with both negative and positive mind chatter; how to clear negative mind chatter, and how to have positive mind chatter actually serve you! (Originally aired 10/25/06)
Just imagine for a second what your life would be like if you were fully communicated with everyone around you and they with you. What would your life be like? What would work be like? How much more would you get accomplished? This program takes a look at all of these questions and more and takes you step by step through what it takes to be in full and complete communication everywhere!! (Originally aired 10/18/06) Integrity. Being your word. Doing what you say you are going to do. It is the one thing in this world that doesn’t ever change. We either are our word or we aren’t. This program addresses integrity from its definition to how we put our integrity back in place when it is missing. (Originally aired 10/11/06) The only real constant in the world is change. It is unavoidable! While we often resist change, our ability to grow is all about our being able to change. This program looks at why we resist change and why it is necessary to manage the changes that come before us, rather than attempting to hide from them. You’ll never really go anywhere… you’ll never really have what you want… you’ll never really live, if you hide from change. Why not learn how to deal with it in a powerful and effective way? (Originally aired 10/04/06) Have you ever wondered why you don’t have what you want? Have you ever considered just asking for it? If you don’t ask for what you want, there is no way people can give it to you; there is no way you can have it, simply because people cannot read your mind! This program takes a look a fear’s role in stopping us from asking for what we want and how to ask for what we want and get it! (Originally aired 9/27/06) What specific areas do you struggle with in terms of accountability? How do you hold other people accountable? Where is accountability missing in your life? This program takes you through the definition of accountability; the role accountability has in helping us get past our stops, and how to build a team that you allow to hold you accountable for doing and being all that you say you are going to do and be! (Originally aired 9/20/06) Life is all about having fun, and unfortunately too many of us have forgotten how to smile, let alone have fun! This program is all about how to get back to taking care of you, to living a balanced life, and how a personal plan can help you do it. So do you want to get past believing there is a fun prison? Take a listen! (Originally aired 9/13/06)
What has you stopped… what are you dreading… what are you worried about and how is it keeping you from being who you are committed to be? This program is all about how to get past your fears and turn them into something that actually moves you forward rather than stops you. (Originally aired 9/06/06) |
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