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This week, Scottie and I talk about asking for help. It’s a strength, not a weakness. It’s good to use our strengths to help others, and ask for their help with the things that don’t come so easily to us. How do you give and receive help? Let me know by emailing ruth@ruthamos.com.au or on […]

On this episode Scottie and I talk mornings, and how important it is to be intentional about them. I mention four books: Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy I Didn’t Do the Thing Today by Madeleine Dore The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

This week I talk to Scottie about a lesson I learned while plodding along the beach. I was going slowly but there was a good reason for it. And comparing myself to others wasn’t helpful. It very rarely is. You can read this in blog form here.

I’m hoping this week’s podcast makes sense! It was recorded as I was coming down with COVID and edited as I was recovering from COVID. It makes sense to my virus-addled mind, but I hope it also makes sense to yours. If you can come up with a name for my segment on Ultra106.5 then […]

Today Scottie and I talk about breaking the big jobs down into chunks, and the example I’ve used is the way that I am now cleaning my house. Small jobs with really low energy requirements can encourage us to get the whole job done. The episode that I talked about in the intro is Ep […]

This week, Scottie and I discuss two big questions that I learned from the Christian Coaching Institute: Where are you? and What do you want? I start on the surface and Scottie immediately goes much deeper. I also give some feedback I’ve received on previous episodes. You can find a blog on this subject at […]

This week I talk to Scottie about a quote from Bill Bernbach that I found in the email Letters of Note. We talk about the blandness that can come from letting our life rules rule us, rather than using the rules and remembering to live. Scottie and I talk about how silence and solitude can […]

Today Scottie and I talk about strategies to deal with the dark, cold winter months. There is no magic bullet, but there are simple things we can do to make it easier to get through to spring with a happy heart. This is more of a process podcast as I try to figure out what […]

This episode was recorded just before Easter. Scottie and I talk about the benefits of gratitude, what we are grateful for, and how best to remember to be grateful. Here are the websites I mention: https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-gratitude-research-questions/ https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-gratitude-practice#benefits 13 Most Popular Gratitude Exercises & Activities I could go on and on about what I’m grateful for. […]

I recorded my talk with Scottie about containers two weeks before I managed to record the rest of the podcast. Let’s just say that my time container was a little full. The magic of podcast time travel has let me stitch it all together and I hope you enjoy the result. This week I’ve been […]