Run Toward The Roar
In this episode of Run Toward the Roar, it is John Robertson's desire to encourage and empower you to honor your passion and values. He emphasizes the importance of thriving, not just surviving. He also shares insights on the significance of budgeting, not just financially, but also in terms of time, emotions, physical activities, spirituality, and more. He highlights the key benefits of budgeting, such as financial stability, independence, and peace of mind, and reflects on a unique approach to budgeting time and emotions shared with him by a listener. John reiterates his desire for you to...
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In this episode of Run Toward the Roar, host John Robertson dives into the lousy part of adulting and the importance of thriving even when faced with challenges. He discusses the concept of "adulting stinks" and how it requires individuals to do things they don't feel like doing. John also delves into the old English word for patience, "long suffering," and shares a story about how a shift in perspective helped reduce complaints about long wait times at an airport. Through the episode, John expands on the theme of drifting and the significance of not losing sight of one's reference points,...
info_outline The Subtlety of Drift - RTTR027Run Toward The Roar
In this episode of Run Toward the Roar, John Robertson explores the silent but pervasive issue of drifting in both personal life and leadership roles. John begins the conversation by emphasizing how recognizing and addressing our own personal needs is not just a matter of self-care but a critical step towards growth and development. He underlines the creation of a new norm, guiding listeners towards establishing long-term values that stand strong against life's pressing urgencies. This segment is a clarion call to mindful living and definitive action that undercuts aimless drift. The peril of...
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In this transformative edition of Run Toward The Roar Podcast, join host John Robertson as he dives deep into the complexities of maintaining a balance between work, personal well-being, and staying true to one's values. Tap into Robertson's insights on why the healthcare system's tendency to reactively treat illness rather than proactively prevent it might be misaligned with our long-term well-being. Listen closely as we dissect the common misconception that staying busy equates to being important, and consider the imperative to align our activities with our deepest values. During the...
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We explore the challenges and triumphs of building meaningful connections In this episode of "Run Toward The Roar," we dive into the pervasive issue of loneliness, emphasizing the profound value of intimacy and connection in our lives. We discuss the challenges of sharing transparently and vulnerably, underlining the pivotal role of effective communication in fostering positive connections. Boundaries are crucial, as eroding boundaries can lead to fatigue and hinder communication. It is important to have diverse individuals in our lives, ranging from therapists and consultants to...
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In this episode of Run Toward the Roar, host John Robertson dives deep into the power of learning and living true to one's values. He emphasizes the importance of faith in living purposefully and thriving, drawing parallels between true North and magnetic North as a metaphor for staying on course in life. By connecting to social support and core values, John stresses the significance of not drawing a line in the sand, but in wet concrete to truly thrive. John shares a personal anecdote about a career counseling event, revealing the value of teaching and practicing one's values through an...
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In this episode of Run Toward The Roar, John Robertson takes on the challenge of charting a course in this chaotic world. He stresses the importance of introspection and resetting by questioning what truly matters and whether current issues will hold significance in the long run. Through a discussion on the importance of social support and community, he delves into a study highlighting the impact of social ties on health and longevity. John also emphasizes the need to align one's actual values with aspirational values, shedding light on the significance of living by the values we project to...
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In this episode of Run Toward The Roar, host John Robertson delves into the theme of transparency, authenticity, and vulnerability in relationships. Drawing inspiration from philosopher Hannah Arendt’s experience of rejection by a group, Robertson examines the fear of being transparent about who we are. He challenges listeners to ponder whether they can relate to this fear and emphasizes the importance of finding genuine connections in order to thrive and live our true values. John explores different levels of sharing in relationships, highlighting the significance of finding listeners who...
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RTTR021 | Lesson I Learned Through Funeral – It’s About Your Huddle- Community In a funeral, we celebrate the journey and life of an individual. Though it is a way to say goodbye, we let them go in our little ways. What about those people who are just there for the show? In this episode of Run Toward The Roar, John talks about Lessons he learned through Funerals he attended. We also learn about practicing graciousness and mercy when dealing with toxic people and stressful moments, and the importance of building meaningful relationships and your own huddle group to help you...
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Episode: RTTR020 | Stone in the Shoe Connections -Taking a Stand As we walk through life, we sometimes experience having a stone in our shoe. How and when we deal with it defines its impact in our self and our journey. Join us in this episode of Run Toward The Roar as John talks about the stone in the shoe of our connections and how we must take a stand in order to deal with them. He also talks about the importance of surrounding ourselves with a community that is aligned with our values and the different types of toxic people we will come across in our lives. ...
info_outlineI believe you are called to thrive, not just be resilient or survive.
However, it requires rethinking the thinking. Stop settling for resilience and transform crisis or change into the opportunity to thrive
Thriving is really an issue of you, or I, being. It is not something we do, its a theme of our loyalties, our fidelity. A theme of fidelity, the loyalty of faith as it is something we have passion and fidelis for it.
For example, we all have faith every time we get behind the wheel of a vehicle and head out on the highway. There is faith that other people will obey the Highway Traffic Act. The same principle applies when we get on an airplane, we have faith that it will get us to where we want to go. Part of faith impacts when these moments happen for example when a non-smoker gets lung cancer or a plane crash or job loss or for that matter a marital ending OK.
Many times, don't you feel like you get told to work harder and go faster? As if BUSY is some badge of honour?
First of all, I want to start this with a very simple premise - I have yet to meet a person who does not want to thrive, to run your race, to finish well, to succeed in a way that matters to you. This requires you and me to look at thriving in a different way, not merely some clinical, research, and policy mindset but in the values-anchored ethos where even when we get a wallop you and I find a way to get back in the game.
Honestly are you tired of programs, and courses, without the progress that you desired?
Let me make this in a personal way, I reach a point where I am tired of buying or doing one more thing but only ending up feeling sold not getting an ROI.
Are you living with passion, that fire in the bones that you want what you were doing so badly that it hurts?
Would people, yourself included, describe you as a person of faith, faithfulness, fidelity, and loyalty to your values in spite of storms and roars that happen?
“And when at some future date the high court of history sits in judgment on each of us ... will be measured by the answers to four questions:
First, were we truly men [women] of courage...
Second, were we truly men [women] of judgment...?
Third, were we truly men [women] of integrity...?
Finally, were we truly men [women] of dedication?” – John F. Kennedy, 1961
About the book
If you would like to follow along in an easy format please go to Amazon and purchase a copy of the book Run Toward The Roar: Transforming Crisis and Change into the Opportunity to Thrive, as that is the theme that we will be building on.
If you're interested send me an e-mail, [email protected] and I will send you chapter one of the discovery guide so that I can encourage you in the thinking of this journey.