Shows / CJ McClanahan
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- CJ McClanahan
We All Have a Voice in Our Heads
Here’s how to shut down that nagging voice in your head. <> It’s full of opinions and talks to us incessantly, demanding that we pay attention…
- CJ McClanahan
A Good Life an an Uncontrollable World
When life gives zero guarantees, how do you ensure no regrets? <> Steve Jobs once said: “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect…
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Which is Most Important: The Question or the Answer?
Which is more important in challenging us to live richer, fuller lives? <> The other day, I stumbled across this amazing quote: “Perhaps the secret of living…
- CJ McClanahan
What If You Just Said No?
Overachieving professionals tend to lean into any activity that keeps them busy. Here’s why. <> We assume others are impressed by how jammed we keep our…
- CJ McClanahan
Have I Accomplished Enough?
Overachievers can constantly wonder this simple question. Respond with these 3 truths. <> No matter how much professional success we’ve had in our careers…
- CJ McClanahan
The Gifts You Might Be Missing
Your gifts aren’t the only ones that matter. <> My clients are very familiar with the acronym TANM. When they complain about a team member who’s…
- CJ McClanahan
People who seem certain make me nervous.
Sometimes peace of mind only comes from admitting we’re uncertain. <> You know the type. It’s the person who’s 100% convinced that their opinion about a…
- CJ McClanahan
Grateful… And Not Fine
What if we allowed uncertainty and gratitude to coexist? <> Sometimes it feels like I’m riding a giant pendulum, holding on for dear life as it swings wildly…
- CJ McClanahan
When Your Mind Leaves Today
Overachievers tend to let their minds drift from the present moment. There’s a problem with that. <> The human brain tends to drift out of the present…
- CJ McClanahan
In Positively Ruthless Pursuit
What if you’re spending time fighting an emotion that won’t pass until it’s been fully felt? <> I like to think of myself as a relatively positive person. I do…
- CJ McClanahan
Stuck in an endless repeat?
It might be time to consider a “pattern interrupt”. <> Recently, I had someone tell me that they were in a “rut”. They were working hard but…
- CJ McClanahan
I don’t have enough time.
A small change in wording can change how you view your day. <> This is, as most of you know, a lie. You have the same number of hours in the day as a teacher…
- CJ McClanahan
Who is most important to you?
The gift of looking back is simple: it reveals most clearly whether our time was spent on the people and things that mattered most. <> I spent this past…
- CJ McClanahan
There is no silver bullet
Overachievers sometimes teach themselves that the real value is in a single giant change that dramatically changes their trajectory in one move. <> I just…
- CJ McClanahan
How Much is Enough?
It’s the question every overachiever asks themselves but never finds an answer. <> Have you ever wondered, “How much is enough?” Most people obsess over…
- CJ McClanahan
Are You Overcommitted?
The problem for overachievers is not capacity. It’s an inability to allot enough mental energy to focus on what’s most important. <> Are you…
- CJ McClanahan
The “I Can Fix This” Lie
Overachievers are obsessed with the idea that every problem in our lives can (and should) be fixed. Unfortunately, there's a problem with this approach.
- CJ McClanahan
The Beliefs that Follow Us
It can be an overachiever's greatest challenge to name the beliefs that have mistakenly fueled their efforts... and the greatest opportunity to finally gain…
- CJ McClanahan
You’ve Got Mail
Can you remember the last time you received a handwritten note from someone who wasn't a relative? Turns out, handwritten notes aren't just a relic of the past.
- CJ McClanahan
Let Go of Should Be
Overachievers often forget that we don't control life's outcomes. Here's a mental framework to make it through life's unexpected seasons.
- CJ McClanahan
Could Something So Small Change Our World?
It's tempting to think that big change will come from big actions. But what if the opposite is true?
- CJ McClanahan
The Thoughts We Think
As overachievers, sometimes the biggest obstacle to our own development... is ourselves.
- CJ McClanahan
Lessons of Mortality
It’s humbling to remember that we all die, yet some of life’s deepest joys become available when we have the courage to face that truth.
- CJ McClanahan
Embrace Boredom
As an empty nester, I find myself feeling something I couldn't have imagined a few years ago... boredom.
- CJ McClanahan
Before you say yes…
I spent a substantial portion of my professional life saying “yes” to just about every opportunity that crossed my path.
- CJ McClanahan
I Got Caught in the “Headline Trap”
Caught feeling fear after reading the headlines? Relax. It happens. Here's what to do next.
- CJ McClanahan
The Hidden Power of Going Deep
Overachievers argue that learning more concepts is better — and math would agree. But, is it true?
- CJ McClanahan
The Quiet Truth… That Won’t Trend
The world can feel angry and loud. However, there is a quiet truth that your feed won't show you. And, the truth is kinder than you think.
- CJ McClanahan
Your Brain Wants a Label. Don’t Give it One.
Overachievers are taught early to "grade" situations as either good or bad. Here's the problem with labeling impermanence.
- CJ McClanahan
3 Simple Tactics to Build Trust
What if we pretended that we believed gratitude unlocked hope and fulfillment in our lives? How would that change how we moved through this day?
- CJ McClanahan
Dare to Hope
What if we pretended that we believed gratitude unlocked hope and fulfillment in our lives? How would that change how we moved through this day?