Loved having good friend and business leader Rick Maffett on the podcast! Rick has stepped into the role of leading the family business over the last 2 years and in this episode, we recount the journey of his career, the drastic change and how he absolutely knew he needed to make this change, among many other things.

If you're navigating transition, or feeling a pull to go in a new direction, this episode is for you.

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Control can give us a false sense of security.

Controlling our schedules, time, and even other people is something we attempt to do in some way every day. Control can make us feel like we're on top of things - like we've got it together.

We pull things in a little tighter (mostly subconsciously) because we think doing so will give us a sense of peace or security. The problem with control, though, is that it's an illusion most of the time. We don't actually have control over much at all, other than ourselves and our own reactions.

Listen in as we unpack this "weed in the way" and highlight some questions that you can ask to get free of false control.

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I'm going to be sharing a series of these words that have started interrupting my thoughts on a regular basis - when I hear them I run for the nearest piece of paper or note in my phone. These have encouraged me and I hope they encourage you too. This one is all about recognizing how far you've come - you are breaking free. For more things StoryWork: https://linktr.ee/storywork

For the NEW PLACE guide: https://www.storywork.co/you-are-going-to-a-new-place

We're going to start to weave in a new series on LEADERS - and this first one was so much fun to record! Long time family friend Jon Sharp and I talk through the diligence of staying in your lane, speaking the truth, and really being for others.

There is so much in this episode, including his story of taking over a third generation large company at age 30, and the strategy he has used for substantial business growth.

Stubbornness is clinging to something that has long passed. It’s the unyielding refusal to change your mind about a situation or person that negatively affected you. It’s easy to be stubborn about many things, but the longer I live and experience hurt in this world, I’m finding that there are very few things that are actually worth being stubborn about.
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I'm going to be sharing a series of these words that have started interrupting my thoughts on a regular basis - when I hear them I run for the nearest piece of paper or note in my phone. These have encouraged me and I hope they encourage you too. This one is all about revisiting those things that maybe didn't quite work the way you wanted them to the first time - but will the second time around. For more things StoryWork: https://linktr.ee/storywork

I'm going to be sharing a series of these words that have started interrupting my thoughts on a regular basis - when I hear them I run for the nearest piece of paper or note in my phone. These have encouraged me and I hope they encourage you too. This one is all about knowing your territory, and not letting it go so that you can walk in your purpose. For more things StoryWork: https://linktr.ee/storywork

re·fine·ment /rəˈfīnmənt/ noun the process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance. Refinement is like peeling an apple, sometimes the skin just doesn’t want to budge. We resist hard. We fight tooth and nail not to have something happen or not to have something be the way it is or not to slow down and hear. And when it ultimately comes, we realize that surrender was the key all along. So what do we need to clear out of the way to see, know and hear others more? The weeds in the way. We’ll always be a work in progress, but this is where it gets good. We’re going to go places that may be difficult initially, but ultimately can give us newfound freedom, connectedness, and wholeness. And that’s our goal. In order to get to this place, we’ve got to clear out the weeds in the way. For more things StoryWork: https://linktr.ee/storywork