The most effective way to change a behavior is to reinforce an alternative behavior - consistently. Choice - Habit - Instinct is a tool you can use to help maintain motivation and perspective while in pursuit of change.
Nov 23, 2022•15 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Preparation is the key to creating and maintaining calmness. The D.E.A.R method (Digest. Evaluate. Analyze. Respond.) is a tool you can use to help prepare you to react and respond more rationally in high stress situations.
Nov 23, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Season 2 Premiere - The path to achieving your goals will be riddled with distractions. Creating a plan and committing yourself to executing it, will help you focus on your priorities and strengthen your resolve when challenges present themselves.
Nov 23, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In the Season 1 finale, Ted shares the “Why” behind “No Pain Without Purpose.”
May 20, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Your thoughts lead to emotions, and emotions control your mood. Focusing your thoughts will allow you to take control of your emotions and set you on a path toward happiness.
May 13, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Every day is a challenge. When you choose to focus on the perceived value of an adverse situation, you’ll be prepared to capitalize on the “negative opportunity” before you.
May 06, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 13
When emotions and anxiety are high, we need to be particularly aware of the words we use in an effort to build people up, rather than tear them down.
Apr 29, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Nobody cares what you know, until they know that you care about what matters to them.
Apr 22, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Dark times are uncomfortable; but they also present opportunities for self assessment and positive change.
Apr 15, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Many of our frustrations stem from poor communication, or a failure to communicate entirely. Complete communication allows us to share information and expectations clearly, and creates an opportunity to make informed decisions that can impact our circumstances.
Apr 08, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Accountability starts with what we expect and accept from ourselves, and how communicate those things internally (self-talk) and with others.
Apr 01, 2022•2 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The art of establishing a comfortable pace - physical and mental - when mastered, allows you to be more present in each moment, leading to a more focused and fulfilling life.
Mar 25, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 7
We tend to judge others for their results, rather than their intentions. Having empathy allows us to connect more intimately, deepening our understanding of the circumstances and perspectives of others.
Mar 18, 2022•2 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In the pursuit of success, your perception of your progress, or lack thereof, can become your excuse to stop or your reason to continue. Which do you chose?
Mar 16, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 5
When you have prioritized what you're focused on, you will be better equipped to work through the frustrating and uncomfortable circumstances that life will inevitably present you.
Mar 16, 2022•2 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Accountability begins with self-awareness. Your willingness to embrace what can be perceived as criticism, and your ability to use it to your advantage, is the key to personal growth.
Mar 16, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 3
We often delay the actions needed to change, waiting for the “perfect” circumstance. What if that perfect circumstance never arrives?
Mar 16, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 2
March 10th 2020 marked the decennial anniversary of RenComGroup, the Philadelphia-based digital agency I founded 10 years prior. As I celebrated alongside the team during a company luncheon, I realized I needed to share with them the personal and emotional struggles I had been quietly grappling with throughout the months leading up to the event. That was the day I realized I had been blaming everything and everyone for my circumstances, rather than myself. Little did I know that this public disp...
Mar 15, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Self Improvement Through Self-Awareness. Join me each episode as I recount my personal and professional hardships, and discuss the ways in which I've used my faith, humility, and empathy, to overcome adversity throughout my life. My goal is to help you become more self aware, and teach you how to find purpose in even the most painful circumstance. My name is Ted Gular. And this is: “No Pain without Purpose.”
Nov 03, 2021•2 min
