Philip Maymin discusses mindfulness and the work he has done with Ellen Langer. They are writing the article, Better than Better. * Mindfulness is the active process of noticing new things. * Many of life's phenomena can be viewed in terms of Worse – Better – Better than Better * Not trying is worse than trying, but just doing is even better A LinkedIn article about this talk appears here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mindfulness-can-improve-your-life-philip-maymin-senia-maymin

Three frameworks can help us move enough out of our comfort zones to excel: * Focusing on bravery: Doing what is right even when it's hard * Going big enough * Asking ourselves, "What is one thing that only I can do?" For more videos in this series, check out the Tools menu at https://mycoach.zone

It is possible to use differences in motivation to unlock energy for difficult tasks. * Called "Procrastination Aikido" because it involves redirecting energy deliberately. * If you find yourself stalling on a task, think of something you want to do even less. For more in the work remote series, visit https://mycoach.zone

* Sometimes moving toward meaning is effortless and feels natural — the beginner's mind. * Sometimes it requires great effort. * Be open to both aspects of moving forward.

This week in the Cello Series, we're talking about the words that we say to ourselves. Words to add to our internal vocabulary as we learn something new: * Yet… (Carol Dweck's Mindset) * Not bad for a … (George Vaillant Grant study) * Journey ("I'm a work in progress…" * Minimal goals (Something you can hit every single day) Cello Series #6

What does Kathryn believe that coaches might not agree with? * It's not absolutely necessary to have big goals to be successful. * Some people live by being open to opportunities rather than by having long term goals. * Know yourself. If setting goals works for you, go for it. * But if not, know that you can make a strong contribution following your nose. View Kathryn's bio at https://svchange.com/Kathryn Watch other videos in this series at https://mycoach.zone/workremote

Here are just a few of the questions these coaches ask themselves: * How do I want to show up? * How many tomorrows are you going to put in before you get to today? * What lens do I want to look through? * What's one tiny-turtle step I could take right now? For the article based on this video, see https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-questions-do-our-coaches-ask-themselves-senia-maymin

How do we hold ourselves accountable for things that are important, but not urgent? Ilene describes 3 approaches that all can work: * Be accountable to yourself. * Be accountable to a partner. * Be accountable to a group. To learn more about Ilene, visit https://mycoach.zone/Ilene

How to ask more effective questions, testing our own conclusions. Orange cards in the "What if it were easy?" deck created by Silicon Valley Change coaches – What is the problem you want to solve? (2:35) – How might you look at this differently? (2:55) – What would your knee jerk reaction be? (3:30) – How could you be wrong? (4:27) – What are you avoiding? (5:32) These are all ways of looking at a problem from a different angle. This deck of cards can be ordered from Silicon Valley Change. For more videos in this series, see https://mycoach.zone/workremote