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If we wish to truly live, we need to live in our reality. We need to cut the distractions and live within ourselves. Visiting this life would be just responding to what happens to us. We need find our calling and pursue the amazement with passion and vigor. Because if we let it pass us by, we will be bitter at the life we missed.  There are amazing things all around us. You don't need to travel, own lots of things, or live in a big house. You just simply need to be. Tune your awareness inside. Give yourself space to find it.    When Death Comes, by Mary Oliver  More about Mary Oliver   ***** See this in video form, with full captions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fplqoRdEsCk ***** ***** Let's chat! Contact me. Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @domcorriveau (https://twitter.com/domcorriveau) Notes, blogs, how-to's and more on the website: https://obscurednarration.com ***** Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this industry. https://gwth.us/marketingmixer Movie Podcast Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice.  The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt

Have you ever said this? "I'm so far behind. I'm going to put in some extra time to get caught up." ***** See this in video form, with full captions. https://www.youtube.com/dominiccorriveau ***** We've all said this, In fact, you might be at the end of one of those weeks. The truth is, there's no such thing as "catching up". Its a myth we tell ourselves as if there's some sort of ending to our work. Once you embrace that our work is endless, it will relieve you of stress and anxiety. We put so much pressure on ourselves to do everything, always willing to take on more and more and more. But, the real secret to effectiveness is to work one step at a time. Every project is a chance for us to do our best work and if we focus on what matters, not what's urgent, we'll be happier and healthier. If the intention isn't there, then maybe its not right for you. Save your energy for the people, moments and opportunities you really want. ***** Let's chat! Contact me. Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @domcorriveau (https://twitter.com/domcorriveau) Notes, blogs, how-to's and more on the website: https://obscurednarration.com ***** Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this industry. https://gwth.us/marketingmixer Movie Podcast Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice.  The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Last time I focused on telling the truth and how letting the truth be free can also set you free. In that message, I mentioned I had to overcome a personal realization and stop blaming myself for being laid off.  This week, more info on how I did that and helped overcome  that feeling that somehow being laid off was my fault. ***** See this in video form, with full captions. https://www.youtube.com/dominiccorriveau ***** For me this came down to 3 ways to respond to high stress situations. These are choices we make and our response is totally in our control. Its how we choose to respond that will determine our output. We have three choices: 1. Remain the victim. 2. Look for new perspectives. 3. Find the opportunity for change. Learn from the past, take care of the present, prepare for the future.  ***** Let's chat! Contact me. Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @domcorriveau (https://twitter.com/domcorriveau) Notes, blogs, how-to's and more on the website: https://obscurednarration.com ***** Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this industry. https://gwth.us/marketingmixer Movie Podcast Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice.  The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"What's the story I'm telling myself and what's the story I'm telling other people." Are you saying to others (and your boss) you're happy with your job? But in your head you're telling yourself you're better and deserve better? Why the gap? Why are you telling one person something different than what you know to be true. ***** See this in video form, with full captions. https://www.youtube.com/dominiccorriveau ***** When I was out of work, telling myself I'm a loser and unskilled, scared every day. I let it become personal for me. They must have laid me off because I wasn't good at my job, because they knew I was a fraud. Nearly 10 years ago when I first got into marketing, I dealt with an overwhelming amount of imposter syndrome. When I got laid off, all those feelings came roaring back. But, the story I'm telling other people is that I was prepared and will be okay. I was telling people what I thought they wanted to hear, instead of telling the truth. I thought they wanted to hear that I was okay and that I was prepared. Why? Cause that's what people think of me! I wanted to keep that "brand" going. I'm always prepared, confident, and strategic. I didn't want them to think being laid off caught me off guard. In reality, people wanted to help me. If I was willing to be honest, put out there what was bothering me and where I needed help, there were dozens of people who were ready and willing. Instead, I kept it all to myself and gave two versions of the same story. One, the truth. The other, the reality I wanted desperately. So, what is it that you're telling other people that is different than what you're telling yourself? Is it about your job? Your life? Your significant other? An example of this are the times when we're self-deprecating. When we put together an amazing slide deck, ready and proud of the work we accomplished. Then, in the meeting tell the group, "Sorry for the slides, I know they're not the best, but they'll do for today." Why are we telling others something we don't believe? Maybe, we should just tell the truth. ***** Let's chat! Contact me. Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @domcorriveau (https://twitter.com/domcorriveau) Notes, blogs, how-to's and more on the website: https://obscurednarration.com ***** Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this industry. https://gwth.us/marketingmixer Movie Podcast Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice.  The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

How do you structure your day to put you in the best possible situation to do your best work? This system is important for everything we do. I know I have 20 tasks to do every day, plus at least a dozen more that will crop up throughout the day. In preparing for my day, putting myself in the best case scenario, will allow me to correctly respond to those tasks. I can be more measured and react the best way, without kneejerking myself into a bad mood. It doesn’t have to be complicated, in fact its hopefully the exact opposite. What do you need to have a good day? Get up at a certain time? Have breakfast by when? Go for a walk before opening email? Planning lunch with friends before doing anything else? Emailing 3 people? Listening to music for 20 min.? What do you need to do in order to have the right mind and to do your best work? ***** Let's chat! Contact me. Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @domcorriveau (https://twitter.com/domcorriveau) Notes, blogs, how-to's and more on the website: https://obscurednarration.com ***** Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this   industry. https://gwth.us/marketingmixer Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice.  The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

One of the most important pieces of advice I ever received was, "You  can't manage the way people work." This is a quote I think about a lot,  both for me as I work with other people and how people interact with me.  Whether you are a leader of a team, or just working with others (both  at a company or just with friends on projects), its important to keep in  mind that our diversity is what makes us stronger. If you manage the  way someone is working, you are forcing everyone to work the same and  creating a monoculture. ***** Let's chat! Contact me. Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @domcorriveau (https://twitter.com/domcorriveau) Notes, blogs, how-to's and more on the website: https://obscurednarration.com ***** Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in   digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this  industry. https://gwth.us/marketingmixer Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the   show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice.   The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action   movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

***** Let's chat! Contact me. Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @domcorriveau (https://twitter.com/domcorriveau) Notes, blogs, how-to's and more on the website: https://obscurednarration.com ***** Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in  digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this industry. https://gwth.us/marketingmixer Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the  show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice.  The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action  movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

My emotions are in constant flux right now. Day to day, hour to hour, my  anxiety goes from 0 to 100 in an instant with wild swings without  notice. This has to do with the news cycle, of course. But, its also  this feeling that I should be doing more with the time that I have.   Should I be tackling more projects? Should my team be working on big,  new initiatives now that we have time? Should I start that new YouTube  series, begin that book idea, start live streaming on Twitch, doing 100 push-ups a day, take that super advanced Excel class…   The list goes on forever.  Everything is a choice. Go this way or that, do this or that. The problem is always, did I make the right choice. ***** Let's chat! Contact me Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @domcorriveau (https://twitter.com/domcorriveau) Notes, blogs, how-to's and more on the website: https://obscurednarration.com ***** Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this industry. https://gwth.us/marketingmixer Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice. The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Late last week I caught a link in one of my favorite newsletters ( 10 Things by Luke Leighfield ) to a poem titled "How to Be Perfect" by Ron Padgett. There was one particular line that really stuck with me, I'm still thinking about it today. "Imagine what you would like to see happen, and then don't do anything to make it impossible." This made me think of another line I'm fond of sharing, "Every time you say yes to something, you're saying no to something else." What have I been saying yes to that is making it impossible to reach my goals? My things are urgent to others and I'm allowing those to use up my precious time to accomplish what is important to me? In this Get Better Friday video I discuss that exact topic. To be honest, I don't have a great answer for myself, other than knowing I'm going to have to have hard conversations with people... Soon. ***** Let's chat! Contact me Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: [email protected]   Twitter: @domcorriveau (https://twitter.com/domcorriveau) Notes, blogs, how-to's and more on the website: https://obscurednarration.com ***** Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this industry. https://gwth.us/marketingmixer Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice. The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

--- This is part of my Get better Friday, all about being a better leader.  Each piece is about me describing what I’ve been practicing to help me  become a better leader and coach for my team, my career and my personal  life. Contact me Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @domcorriveau Need even more? Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat.   We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80’s   goodness that was Miami Vice. The updated show is now going deeper into   the greatest era of action movies, 1975 – 1995. Go With The Heat Podcast Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in   digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this  industry. Newsletter Subscribe Music“Werq”, “Basic Implosion” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Yes, I’m still talking about personal brand. Before you skip, this  one is an extremely personal message and insight into why I think  personal brand is so important. My personal brand isn’t about what other  people think; It’s about what I think when I see myself. It’s personal. I’ve said before that the reason I make these videos, posts and more  is to help me get better at being a leader and a person. This week’s  message is a personal note to myself about why I make these videos,  newsletters, podcasts and more. Personal branding, for me, is not about  traditional branding. In marketing, we all know why brand is important.  Brand is what people think and say when you’re not around. Some time ago  my personal brand became important because I wanted to make sure that  when I look in the mirror, the person looking back represents all the  things I think are important – To me. This goes for everything. The creative work I’m producing and what  I’m putting into the public. My fashion. My work. My relationships. When  I look in the mirror, am I doing the things I want to represent me?  When I think of the things I’ve done, is that it impress others? Or did I  do it for me? I want that answer to always be I did it for me. So that when I look  in the mirror, the man I see is the doing the work, the art,  relationships I want to be looking back at me. You might say, I’m doing it for the man in the mirror… --- This is part of my Get better Friday, all about being a better leader.  Each piece is about me describing what I’ve been practicing to help me  become a better leader and coach for my team, my career and my personal  life. Contact me Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @domcorriveau Need even more? Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat.   We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80’s   goodness that was Miami Vice. The updated show is now going deeper into   the greatest era of action movies, 1975 – 1995. Go With The Heat Podcast Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in   digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this  industry. Newsletter Subscribe Music“Werq”, “Basic Implosion” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Burnout has been an increasingly important conversation. Ignoring it  doesn’t make it go away and there are no simple solutions for  identifying, managing and curing burnout. As leaders it is also our job  to assist our team when they are struggling with burnout, in addition to  paying attention to our own feelings and mental state. Earlier this week I shared an article from Jason Shen that provided some interesting ways to work through burnout. There’s  one of the topics I want to cover a little deeper, because I think it’s  really important. I highly encourage you to read his post, which  includes reconnecting with others, re-framing your goals, finding ways  to contribute, plus the topic I want to cover today: Hobbies. This is part of my Get better Friday, all about being a better leader.  Each piece is about me describing what I’ve been practicing to help me  become a better leader and coach for my team, my career and my personal  life. Contact me Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @domcorriveau Need even more? Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat.   We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80’s   goodness that was Miami Vice. The updated show is now going deeper into   the greatest era of action movies, 1975 – 1995. Go With The Heat Podcast Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in   digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this  industry. Newsletter Subscribe Music“Werq”, “Basic Implosion” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/