Boredom: Friend or foe? For many of us, boredom is a luxury in our fast-paced lives. While some avoid it at all costs, boredom sparks enormous creativity and productivity. If we surrender to doing nothing, there are many opportunities to be bored in the mundane moments of life. What is your relationship with boredom? What distracts you from being present right where you are? Come explore in this Design Yourself episode how to let yourself be bored. Stay Connected To book your 1:1 Vision Reading:...
May 29, 2024•25 min•Ep. 221
Demands on our time, attention, and other resources are real. For many of us, our default way of processing stress is to dig in and take action. This action orientation leads to a swirl of activity, which exacerbates the situation. How do we center ourselves in the middle of the storm? In this episode of Design Yourself, we discuss how to get out of the whirlwind. We cover: Reasons for the whirlwind What to do to calm the storm How to make the calm a sustainable way of being Stay Connected To bo...
May 22, 2024•24 min•Ep. 220
Frustrations are a normal part of life, but living in a state of frustration is exhausting. What is at the core of our dissatisfaction? How can we start to shift from this space into something new? That is what we discuss in this Design Yourself episode on transforming complaints. In this episode, we discuss: Why honoring our complaints is a necessary starting point Four moves a complainer can make to transform from complaint to request Why trust is critical is coaching someone else to transform...
May 15, 2024•32 min•Ep. 219
Things don’t always go according to plan. And sometimes it’s almost comical just how far off the rail our plans go. What can we learn from these experiences? How can we get back to our goals in a productive way that honors the realities of what we are experiencing? That’s what we discuss in today’s episode on What To Do When Everything Goes Wrong. Stay Connected To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.co...
May 08, 2024•23 min•Ep. 218
We are all on a path, and obstacles showing up is inevitable. How we respond is not. How do you determine how to move around barriers? Where do you look for guidance? What if you had the confidence to trust your inner wisdom? In today's Design Yourself episode, we explore together how to be your inner compass. In this episode, we discuss: The components of our inner compass (vision, values, guiding principles, guard rails) How to define these components Key strategies for operating with our comp...
May 01, 2024•23 min•Ep. 217
Someone asks you if you'd like to join a particular gathering or experience. Quick - how do you respond? Do you think it through? Do you respond in the moment? We all have patterns around how we process decisions and that’s what we get into in today’s episode on Yes Habits. In this episode, we explore: Two types of yeses Methodical Yes Spontaneous Yes How our Yes Habits align with different visioning types Linear Visioning Magical Visioning Reflection questions to get you thinking about your Yes...
Apr 24, 2024•21 min•Ep. 216
Who you are today is the guide to who you will be tomorrow. What wishes do you have for your future self? What wisdom do you want to be sure to carry with you? In the episode of Design Yourself, we explore questions to inspire Future You. Stay Connected To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/future-you/ To connect on Linked In: @Sharon Lipovsky @Point Road Studios To connect on Instagram: @p...
Apr 17, 2024•13 min•Ep. 215
Humans can adapt, but so can systems. What happens when we spend the majority of our time caught focusing on what we have to do…and we don’t focus on what is problematic about the way we do things? In this week’s episode, we challenge the notion you always hold the answer and instead remind listeners that it’s not your fault. Stay Connected To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/its-not-your...
Apr 10, 2024•20 min•Ep. 214
Human beings are interconnected, and we really can accomplish more together. But when it comes to visioning, how do we know what’s ours versus someone else? How can we connect what someone else sees as possible to what we really want? That’s what we get into in today’s Design Yourself episode on Vision Alignment: Tapped for a New Opportunity. Stay Connected To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.com/pod...
Apr 03, 2024•18 min•Ep. 213
Productivity is a dead-end pursuit. Our to-dos will always fill whatever space we give it. How can we let go of the habits driving us to do more, better, faster? How can we make time for what matters most? In this episode of Design Yourself we explore: Our relationship with time; Examples of how time influenced the daily routines of artists Sylvia Plath and Erik Satie; Sharon's musings on how urgency and scarcity impact our relationship to how much time we have and how much time we need; Reflect...
Mar 27, 2024•34 min•Ep. 212
Our stories shape us. They form the fabric of not just where we are coming from, but also what we believe is possible. Stories forecast our future. How do we find the pulse of our narrative? How do we decide what’s working and what is getting in the way? How do we understand what’s my story versus what’s our collective story? Let’s explore in this episode of Design Yourself as we discuss how stories move us. Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/produc...
Mar 20, 2024•28 min•Ep. 211
What do you want to be when you grow up? Are you already living that life? Are you curious about the road not taken? In this episode of Design Yourself, we cast aside the artificial constraints of what is true right now and play with what we might create with imaginary lives. Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/life-keeps-happening/ To connect on Linked In: @Sharon Lip...
Mar 13, 2024•27 min•Ep. 210
Turns out, there are a lot of things we can’t control. That’s part of what makes life so precious: It’s unexpected. Sometimes miraculously joy-filled. Othertimes cripplingly painful. How do we recognize when we are swept up in the swirl of life? How do we find our footing in the middle of a tsunami? That’s what we discuss in this Design Yourself episode, Life Keeps Happening. Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes ...
Mar 06, 2024•30 min•Ep. 209
Do you dream of a change in your life? Maybe it’s about getting to the next level of your career. Or maybe there is a long held creative desire, like being a part of an award-winning show or publishing a best selling book? Today we talk about how to move toward your big dreams in a sustainable and powerful way in this episode of Design Yourself on the Vision Journey. Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: ht...
Feb 28, 2024•30 min•Ep. 208
There are so many questions to process in our lives - and even more answers to sift through. Our intuition is our quick-thinking guide. But many of us don’t listen. What gets in the way of tapping into our instinctive internal whispers? How can we tune into our ability to understand something right away? That is what we cover in this Design Yourself episode on exercising your intuition. Join in to discuss: Common Intuition Blockers The 4 A's. Ambitious, Achiever, Accomplished, Accomodating. Thes...
Feb 21, 2024•31 min•Ep. 207
Words matter, but the emotions behind the words matter more. That energetic exchange that sits beneath the surface makes a huge impact in our ability to connect and collaborate with others. So how do we do this? And what’s one emotion that makes all the difference? That’s what we discuss in this Design Yourself episode on leading with love. Join in to discuss: How emotions are a silent (usually) player in every interaction you have. 4 Actions to Lead with Love Radical Self Awareness – Start by n...
Feb 14, 2024•28 min•Ep. 206
You have been told, how important it is to listen and care for others. And it is. But it requires us to do the same for ourselves. How can we give, when our own buckets aren’t full? What does it look like for us to practice this tender concern for ourselves? That’s what we discuss in this Design Yourself episode on Self Empathy. Join in to discuss: Why self empathy is so wildly important Why empathy must start as a self practice Applying the Empathy Rules for others to ourselves Embrace Not Know...
Feb 07, 2024•28 min•Ep. 205
The wildest, dreamiest things start from the smallest of steps. How can we be more mindful of how what we do today connects to where we dream of going? What practices support us on that path? That’s what we get into in today’s episode on Baby Steps to Giant Leaps. Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/baby-steps-to-giant-leaps/ To connect on Linked In: @Sharon Lipovsky @...
Jan 31, 2024•27 min•Ep. 204
We live and work in a complex world. The markets, environments, and circumstances in which we operate are changing rapidly. How can we evolve our leadership to find new, compelling, and sustainable solutions? How can we spark transformation from the inside out? That’s what we discuss in this episode of Design Yourself on adaptive leadership. Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.com...
Jan 25, 2024•28 min•Ep. 203
I'm going to let you in on a little secret today. Those spaces where you feel most clumsy and lacking in ability offer incredible growth opportunities. But not if you sit around judging yourself or worrying about what other people think. In this episode of Design Yourself learn how to cultivate the mindsets that will accelerate your learning as we discuss The Art of Incompetence. Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show no...
Jan 17, 2024•33 min•Ep. 202
Happy New Year! Tis the season full of calendar-driven inspiration about how to make this year the best one ever. Words of the year, themes of the season, goals, resolutions and intentions abound. How can you avoid getting caught up in trends and move to the beat that works best for you? That’s what we get into today's Design Yourself episode on Discerning What’s Right For Me. Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes...
Jan 11, 2024•21 min•Ep. 201
Celebrating milestones is a foundational leadership practice that supports us as we build positive momentum toward our goals, strategies, and - ultimately - our vision, mission, and purpose. In today's episode, Point Road founder Sharon models this practice as she pauses to celebrate and reflect on 200 episodes of Design Yourself. Learn about what the show has meant to her, what she's most grateful for and what struggles she's faced along the way. Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Read...
Jan 03, 2024•28 min•Ep. 200
Wintering is a season in the cold. It is both literal and figurative. It acknowledges those times where we move through a fallow period – cut off from the world. What is the power of wintering? How can we learn to call in the dark and the cold? In today’s encore episode on wintering we discuss what wintering is, borrowing from the brilliance of writer Katherine May; we speak to the power of wintering, specifically the power of the dark, the cold, letting go and resting; and we close with reflect...
Dec 27, 2023•32 min
An ending is an invitation to pause and reflect. It is a chance to disrupt the routines you are in and take stock of what you have learned through whatever experience you have just gone through. In this episode of Design Yourself, we share a favorite closing ceremony well-suited to the end of the calendar year: Thank You and A Wish. Links and Resources: To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast...
Dec 20, 2023•21 min•Ep. 199
It’s that time of year where we are invited to stop, look back and reflect. Last week I taught you how to compose a letter for yourself. And this week I am sharing my own. Join me as I share my year end letter to myself. xo, Sharon Links and Resources: To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/sharons-year-end-letter/ To connect on Linked In: @Sharon Lipovsky @Point Road Studios To connect on I...
Dec 13, 2023•17 min•Ep. 198
We are officially in the final moments of 2023, and it is a natural moment to take stock of lessons learned and goals for the year ahead. Join us in this episode as we consider what we are celebrating and what we are calling in as we learn the art and ritual of how to write a year-end letter to yourself. Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/year-end-letter-to-yourself/ ...
Dec 06, 2023•20 min•Ep. 195
The experience we have on the journey to get to our destination is indicative of how we will feel once we arrive. Chasing our vision can be exhilarating, and it can also be exhausting. How do we build momentum and follow our dreams in a sustainable way? That’s what we explore in Dreaming Big Without Burnout. Links and Resources To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudios.com/product/vision-reading/ For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.com/podcast/dreaming-big-without-burn...
Nov 29, 2023•26 min•Ep. 194
Tis the season for gathering with the important people in our lives. Let us take a moment and remember how to have purposeful, heart-centered conversations. What am I really trying to accomplish here? Are we on the same page? Am I leading with love and empathy or am I igniting the fuse? Learn three points for how to frame important conversations as we explore these questions and more in this episode of Design Yourself. Links and Resources: To book your 1:1 Vision Reading: https://pointroadstudio...
Nov 22, 2023•25 min•Ep. 193
Leadership begins on the inside and takes place out in the world. It makes sense then that we want to pay attention to and care for what we carry with us on the inside. But how can we tell what is taking up space in our leadership closets? How do we edit and curate this inner space? In today’s Design Yourself podcast, we explore the intangible leadership stuff we carry and reflect on how to release the unnecessary weight. Links and Resources: For show notes visit: https://pointroadstudios.com/po...
Nov 15, 2023•30 min•Ep. 192
Results follow attention. So knowing what matters (and what doesn't) is a key part of bringing ease and order to your life and work. But letting go isn't always intuitive. How do I know what to get rid of and when? How can I overcome old habits and worries about letting go of stuff? Guided by Shira Gill's framework and the evergreen wisdom of Marie Kondo, we dive deep into the what's and how's of Clutter Clearing - both in your home and in your leadership. Links and Resources: For show notes vis...
Nov 09, 2023•42 min•Ep. 191
