Bill Leider
What Would It Take to Love Mondays Again?
Why Mondays Feel Heavy Mondays themselves aren’t the problem. The real weight comes from our shadow values, hardwired instincts for: Instant gratification – chasing quick rewards instead of lasting meaning. Avoidance of discomfort – resisting needed change because you fear feeling uncomfortable at the thought of the awkwardness you’ll feel as a beginner, because learning … Read more…
What Would It Take to Reinvent Your Life at 30, 40, 50, 60 and Beyond?
At some point, no matter your age, a quiet voice inside begins to ask: Is this it? Or is there something more? That question, often whispered in our 30s, pressed upon us in our 40s, sharpened in our 50s, or impossible to ignore at 60 and beyond, is the beginning of reinvention. The truth is, … Read more…
Bring Clarity to your Future – Focus on your Passions
Are you recently retired or contemplating retirement? Are you retired and restless? Are you trying to avoid retirement? If you answered yes to any of these questions, there is a good chance that you are experiencing some angst. Welcome to being normal. Our brains are wired to experience concern when facing uncertainty. Feeling a sense … Read more…
My Election Dream
Last night I dreamt a new software program was developed that could accurately determine whether any form of communication by any candidate for any elected office was false, hyperbolic, or based on an unproven conspiracy theory. It would work for all levels of government in every state The program was adopted and put into effect … Read more…
Deeper Meanings
Last week, my wife Arlene and I finished watching the Netflix series “Nobody Wants This.” It’s a rom.com about a young rabbi – Noah – who falls in love with a young gentile lady (aka a shiksa) – Joanne. On its face it was funny, charming, cleverly written, and thoroughly satisfying. Beneath the surface, it … Read more…
Your Greater Purpose – For those who may not know they have one
Your greater purpose in life is to discover your gift and deliver it to the world. Pursuing your purpose is the reason you were born. When modern humans first appeared, everyone’s purpose was to survive and procreate. That purpose was hard-wired in our brains. Simple. Stay alive and make babies. Today, life is more complex, … Read more…
Values
The following is a brief excerpt from my upcoming book, “What’s Next- How to Make Your Next Chapter Your Best Chapter. Our values are our unconditional beliefs about how we commit to live, demonstrated, and made credible, by our consistent conduct over time. Two words in this definition deepen and differentiate their true strength. These … Read more…
Mindset
When facing an obstacle that prevents you from achieving your goal, and you say you can’t overcome it, you give yourself permission to stop trying. When you stop trying, you become a victim. When you become a victim, you stop taking responsibility for your future. When you stop taking responsibility for your future you surrender … Read more…
Ice Cream vs. Neuroplasticity – A Struggle Between Gratification and Health
I love ice cream. My love affair began in my early childhood and continued throughout my life. A few years ago ice cream’s love for me changed. Whenever I ate it, and that was often, my taste buds remained satisfied, but my digestive system turned sour. I tried in vain to shrug it off. I … Read more…