Gary Schneeberger, Author at Beyond the Crucible by Warwick Fairfax

Aug 18

5 Ways To Transform Into A Crucible-Busting Hero

By Gary Schneeberger Crucibles, Leadership, Life of Significance, Purpose

We are in the middle of a special summer podcast series at BEYOND THE CRUCIBLE we’re calling Lights, Cameras, Crucibles: What Our Favorite Movie Heroes Can Teach Us About Overcoming Setbacks and Failure. But as an article a few years ago in Psychology Today pointed out, there are surprising ways fictional heroes improve our lives. And in addition to unpacking the lessons these characters can teach us about moving beyond setbacks and failures, we also wanted to offer the truths discussed in that article.

Jul 28

4 Surprising Ways Heroes Make Us Better

By Gary Schneeberger Crucibles, Leadership, Life of Significance, Purpose

May 25

Want To Pursue Second-Act Significance? Start With These 3 Steps

By Gary Schneeberger Crucibles, Life of Significance, Purpose

I’ve thought of Albie a lot during the last several weeks, as our BEYOND THE CRUCIBLE podcast series Second-Act Significance has unspooled. The beats of what he went through – discovering that there was a richer life on the other side of what occupied years of his attention and effort – has echoed in the stories our guests have shared.

Dec 20

4 Crucible Lessons from Die Hard

By Gary Schneeberger Crucibles, Life of Significance

Like any good Christmas movie, Die Hard ends on a festive musical note – the yuletide favorite “Let it Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” Along the way, cinematic flourishes associated with The Most Wonderful Time of the Year abound: a big holiday office party, family traveling to join each other to celebrate, characters wearing Santa hats and other clothing that spotlights the season, plastic explosives blowing off the top of a newly built skyscraper.

Sep 21

What Resilience Looks Like and How to Build It

By Gary Schneeberger Leadership, Life of Significance, Refine

No template or checklist exists for moving beyond a crucible experience. The mixture of emotions, actions and mindset perspectives needed to overcome setbacks and failures is as unique from person to person as the nature of the setbacks and failures themselves.

Dec 17

Rudolph With Your Nose So Bright, Won’t You Guide Us Through Our Crucibles Tonight?

By Gary Schneeberger Crucibles, Life of Significance

Maybe you think of your favorite Christmas TV specials as inspiring, celebratory fare that set the tone for the season. That’s certainly true – but so is the fact that just about every Yuletide classic we tune in to this time of year features about as many crucible moments as it does presents under the tree.

Dec 16

It’s a Crucible Life: Lessons in Significance from a Christmas Movie Classic

By Gary Schneeberger Life of Significance

The Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life ends on an upbeat, inspirational note fitting for the season it celebrates. George Bailey, the reluctant head of the small building and loan founded by his father and uncle, is saved from ruin by the generosity of the citizens of Bedford Falls. They show up at his house on Christmas Eve to give generously from their modest means to help George make right an accidental and potentially catastrophic $8,000 shortfall.