Shannon NIchols

11 Apr 2024

For more than a quarter of a century, @RobinSharma has been devoted to helping others realize their native gifts. As a legendary personal growth expert, Robin has advised business leaders, superstar athletes, and heads of state realize their highest leadership capacities.

8 Apr 2024

ICYMI: Have you ever noticed that the best moments in life are frequently unplanned and completely unscripted? One such moment for me was the highlight of the entire filming process for the On Fire movie. Let me explain in today's #MondayMotivation.

https://johnolearyinspires.com/2024/04/sliding-home/

8 Apr 2024

Have you ever noticed that the best moments in life are frequently unplanned and completely unscripted? One such moment for me was the highlight of the entire filming process for the On Fire movie. Let me explain in today's #MondayMotivation.

https://johnolearyinspires.com/2024/04/sliding-home/

1 Apr 2024

ICYMI: In today's #MondayMotivation, I share why we shouldn't wake up from accidental living, and live an uninspired life. https://johnolearyinspires.com/2024/04/uninspired-life/

Happy first day of fall! 🍂 For me, this season

1 Apr 2024

In today's #MondayMotivation, I share why we shouldn't wake up from accidental living, and live an uninspired life. https://johnolearyinspires.com/2024/04/uninspired-life/

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We can’t control everything happening around us.

Reading the headlines, there are plenty of reasons

What might change if you replaced “No, but…”

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Happy first day of fall! 🍂For me, this season brings memories of crisp weather, gorgeous colors, kids heading back to school and weekends spent cheering on their school teams.So to mark the occasion, I’m resharing a favorite photo of Jack and me at last year’s Rose Bowl, where we watched his Indiana Football Hoosiers achieve the impossible … and eventually win their first ever national title.Leading that remarkable team was Fernando Mendoza—a young man who confidently shares his faith, celebrates his family and leads by putting others first. And now, he’s beginning an entirely new chapter in the NFL with the Las Vegas Raiders.My friends, seasons come and go—and scoreboards reset. But the way we love our families, serve our teammates and use our gifts to elevate others leaves a legacy long after the final whistle.Here’s to a new season and the memories waiting to be made within it.#Fall #IU #Indiana #Football #NFL #FernandoMendoza #LiveInspired #JohnOLeary ... See MoreSee Less

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We can’t control everything happening around us. But we can control what we think and do.That’s one of the lessons Mel Robbins shared with me when she joined me on the Live Inspired Podcast back in 2018. And it’s a lesson that came to mind while I reflected on the Serenity Prayer.If the headlines, the uncertainty or the circumstances of your own life have you feeling overwhelmed, this conversation is worth revisiting.Revisit my conversation with Mel Robbins on the Live Inspired Podcast: johnolearyinspires.com/podcast/archive/live-inspired-podcast-s8-ep-87-mel-robbins-the-5-second-rule/#MondayMotivation #LiveInspired #MelRobbins #JohnOLeary #LiveInspiredPodcast #Inspiring ... See MoreSee Less

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Reading the headlines, there are plenty of reasons to lose hope for tomorrow and slip into anxiety today. Warring nations. Rising prices. Teetering financial markets. Political upheaval.And then there are the concerns closer to home. Caring for aging parents or grieving their loss. Wrestling with the difficulties of raising kids or the ache of being unable to have them. Enduring yet another flight delay on a work trip (hits home as I write this!) or the far heavier struggle of being unable to find work.We all carry something.So, what are we to do with all this stress, all these conflicts, all these struggles?A framed copy of a prayer hanging in our family room as kids offers at least the right first step. Attending Christian schools, it was a prayer we learned there, too. Teachers echoed it again during my years at Saint Louis University. For years, I’ve known the words, but only recently have I begun to more fully understand, and more fully embrace, the simplicity, wisdom and freedom within them:God, grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change,courage to change the things I can,and wisdom to know the difference.My friends, think about how much of our anxiety comes from fighting things we cannot change. Think of how often we read the headlines, watch the news, swipe through social media and spiral downward at the negativity of it all. Think how often we replay the words someone else muttered about us, the actions someone else took against us, or the past mistakes we’ve made. We replay it. We wrestle with it. We lose joy over it.And in doing so, we give yesterday’s pain power over today’s peace.The Serenity Prayer does not invite us to become passive, wave some limp white flag and quit on life. Instead, it empowers us to let go of the litany of things outside our control and embrace the freedom of owning the things we can change.We can offer an apology or stop waiting for one that isn’t coming. We can apply for the job or use this chapter to pivot into something entirely new. We can recommit to being fully present to the people we love or choose to be less hard on ourselves. We can turn off the television, put down the phone, get back into nature, back into faith, back into actively living our lives.The real challenge is not the headlines or our individual complexities. The real challenge is having the wisdom to recognize the difference between what is ours to carry and what was never ours to control. It’s also our greatest opportunity.So today, what are you carrying that you need to release? What battle are you fighting that isn’t yours to win? And what is one thing within your control that deserves your courage today?My friends, in a world that can feel as if it’s spinning out of control, ask for the serenity to accept what you cannot change, courage to take responsibility for what you can, and wisdom to know the difference.Release what is not yours to control. Own what is yours to change. And discover the freedom that comes not from a life without pain, but from no longer giving yesterday’s pain the power to steal today’s joy.Today is your day. Live Inspired.#MondayMorningMotivation #LiveInspired #JohnOLeary #SerenityPrayer #Inspirational ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

What might change if you replaced “No, but…” with “Yes, and…”?Earlier this week, I shared what can grow from one simple yes. Today, I’m revisiting one of my earliest #LiveInspiredPodcast conversations with Travis Thomas —an author, speaker, coach, improviser and founder of Live Yes, And.The bedrock of improvisation—whether you’re on a stage or the “stage of life”—is “YES, AND.”As Travis explains, YES means accepting the reality in front of us rather than wasting energy trying to control or deny it. AND is where we build upon that truth and move forward.Together, they remind us that progress begins when we accept what is and take the next step.In this fun, intensely meaningful conversation, Travis reveals how adopting a “YES, AND” mindset can help us get unstuck, strengthen our relationships, and approach life with greater purpose.Revisit this throwback episode here: johnolearyinspires.com/podcast/archive/live-inspired-podcast-s2-ep-20-travis-thomas/#LiveInspiredPodcast #LiveInspired #JohnOLeary #SayYes #YesAnd ... See MoreSee Less

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5 days ago

Lynda Gratton is a renowned professor at London Business School, a global authority on the future of work and longevity, and the author of 11 books, including her latest, Living the 100-Year Life. For decades, she has explored how longer lives are reshaping the way we learn, work, build relationships and find meaning.Today, Lynda Gratton shares how her mother and grandmother shaped her steady optimism, why living longer requires curiosity and reinvention, and how we can move beyond the traditional path of education, work and retirement. She invites us to see life as a tapestry woven from our experiences, relationships and choices, with each season offering new possibilities.My friends, if you’ve been moving through life on autopilot or wondering what your next chapter could hold, this conversation is for you. You’ll leave encouraged to invest in what matters most, remain open to new possibilities and make your longer life not only fuller, but more meaningful.Listen to Lynda Gratton on Live Inspired Podcast ep. 916 now. ... See MoreSee Less