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Kidnapped, Rescued and Redeemed: Lauren Burns

We take a look this week at the third actionable truth our research has shown us helps you move from trial to triumph: authenticity. This truth is the first in the processing phase of our Beyond the Crucible Roadmap for moving past our worst day toward new opportunity. This phase, we discuss, is marked by the need to overcome fear and commit to change — two things we can only do by leaning into who we really are, not who we want others to think we are.

Building a Life You Don’t Want to Escape From

Warwick Fairfax

We take a look this week at the third actionable truth our research has shown us helps you move from trial to triumph: authenticity. This truth is the first in the processing phase of our Beyond the Crucible Roadmap for moving past our worst day toward new opportunity. This phase, we discuss, is marked by the need to overcome fear and commit to change — two things we can only do by leaning into who we really are, not who we want others to think we are.

Applying the Actionable Truths 3: Authenticity

Warwick Fairfax

We take a look this week at the third actionable truth our research has shown us helps you move from trial to triumph: authenticity. This truth is the first in the processing phase of our Beyond the Crucible Roadmap for moving past our worst day toward new opportunity. This phase, we discuss, is marked by the need to overcome fear and commit to change — two things we can only do by leaning into who we really are, not who we want others to think we are.

From the Mob to Ministry: Robert Borelli

Warwick Fairfax

His childhood was something out of a mafia movie — boy attracted to what he saw as the glamour of the flashy toughs in his working-class New York City neighborhood. And Robert Borelli’s story was not headed for a happy ending.

Why Growth and Comfort Can’t Ride the Same Horse

Warwick Fairfax

A comment from a recent guest on the show about the tension between growth and comfort as we aim to move beyond our crucibles prompted a blog on the subject that fuels this week’s discussion. Warwick and Gary examine three truths about why prioritizing comfort rather than growth when setback and failure strike will not lead you to the joy and fulfillment of a life of significance.

The Power of Flexible Leadership: Kevin Eikenberry

Warwick Fairfax

Flexible Leadership, the title of business consultant Kevin Eikenberry’s latest book, offers a new way to think about leading, helping managers break out of leadership styles that may no longer be useful to navigate the challenges they face.

Applying the Actionable Truths 2: Self-Reflection

Warwick Fairfax

We take a deep-dive look at the second actionable truth that helps you move from trial to triumph: self-reflection.
Our discussion centers on the ways in which reflecting on your crucible can reveal important insights about yourself — your strengths, weaknesses, even vulnerabilities — that you can use to forgive yourself, forgive others and bounce forward to a life of significance.

Practice The Power Of Saying “No”!

Warwick Fairfax

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Applying the Actionable Truths 1: Crucibles

Warwick Fairfax

Kickstart your journey from setback to significance with Beyond the Crucible. Explore actionable truths that help you reframe your crucible—not as something that happened to you, but for you.

Helping Heroes Heal from Moral Injury: Judy Isaacson Elias

Warwick Fairfax

Judy Isaacson Elias’ traumatic childhood was caused, she says, by the traumas her father brought home with him from his service in World War II. Her dad was withdrawn, struggled with job stability and connecting with his family. The dysfunction in her home led her to run away and turn to alcohol and drugs. But a trip to Israel her father arranged for her led her to reconnect with her Jewish faith, and the healing she felt in doing so would decades later give her an idea to help other veterans like her father who suffered from what has come to be known as moral injury.