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Pressure to Act: When Not Acting is the Best Answer

Pressure to Act: When Not Acting is the Best Answer

by Ryan Seamons | May 2, 2021 | Patterns, Success

Archie Williams appeared on America’s Got Talent with an unusual back story. “I was just incarcerated for thirty-seven years for somebody else’s crime.” It makes his incredible singing all the more impactful. I can’t imagine having my life...

Circle of Influence: How to Eliminate Worry Using this Model from Stephen Covey

by Ryan Seamons | Apr 25, 2021 | Patterns, Success

It’s common to worry. And I hear it all the time when I talk to managers: Are we going to hit the metrics?When is this going to ship?What is my boss going to think?How will my team react?What if the market doesn’t react like we think? Most worries come...
4 ways managers can help someone launch something new

4 ways managers can help someone launch something new

by Ryan Seamons | Jan 9, 2021 | Leadership, Management, Patterns, Success

When you’re working to launch something new, it can be tricky to know how involved to be. How do you balance giving guidance vs jumping in and doing it yourself? Especially when the person you’re managing doesn’t have the knowledge and experience you...

How to Reduce Stress In Your Marriage in 10 minutes

by Ryan Seamons | Apr 26, 2020 | Communication, Success, Teamwork

How we make decisions can greatly reduce stress in our lives. No where is this more impactful than in a marriage. Here’s a 10-minute exercise my wife and I have been doing for years when one or both of us are stressed. We call it a whiteboard session. We sit at...
How to Find Happiness: Don’t Let Others Define Your Life

How to Find Happiness: Don’t Let Others Define Your Life

by Ryan Seamons | Sep 1, 2019 | Learning, Patterns, Strategy, Success

You don’t have to let others define your life. Too often we try to meet other’s expectations. If you haven’t seen Casey Neistat’s video Do What You Can’t then you really should (language warning). It’s a fun take on the fundamental challenge to not let others...
This Is Water: how a horrible 2 weeks have made me more aware

This Is Water: how a horrible 2 weeks have made me more aware

by Ryan Seamons | Aug 25, 2019 | Communication, Mindset, Strategy, Success

I’ve had a trying past couple of weeks. But challenges are where we learn. Here’s how becoming aware is helping me accept some recent challenges. Our bodies are incredible tools I was making the bed and injured my finger. It was odd, then annoying and worrisome,...

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