Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Healthy relationships thrive on balance, not scorekeeping. Reciprocity is about fostering mutual respect and support, not tallying who did what.” In this episode, I talk about the final skill for Mastering Resilience: Building Social Bridges. I share how relationships play a vital role in resilience, helping us not just survive life’s storms but thrive through them. While resilience often starts as an internal journey, it re...
Aug 3
33 min
Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “True resilience comes not from controlling the world around us but mastering the world within.” In this Bite Size Friday episode of It’s an Inside Job, I explore the powerful concept of equanimity as part of my series on building a contrarian mindset. Equanimity goes beyond just staying calm under pressure—it’s about building an inner harmony amidst life’s chaos, whether it’s a personal health challenge, workplace crisis, or...
Jul 27
24 min
Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Self-worth is not something you gain—it’s something you uncover within yourself.” In this episode, I explore the concept of self-worth - the second skill under Mastering Resilience. Through the window of the contrarian mindset, redefining it as something intrinsic and independent of societal expectations or external validation. I challenge the traditional notions of value and worth, emphasising that self-worth is not s...
Jul 20
31 min
Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Courage is not the absence of fear—it’s choosing to lean into fear, to learn from it, and to act despite it." In this BiteSize Friday episode, Jason explores the concept of contrarian courage—a mindset that challenges conventional thinking about fear and resilience. He dives into the importance of embracing fear as an ally, redefining vulnerability as strength, and practicing courage as an intentional, incremental process. ...
Jul 13
21 min
Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Progress celebrates movement, even messy, because it values the process of becoming over the illusion of already being." In this episode of BiteSize Fridays, I continue the Contrarian Mindset series by exploring the fourth skill under "Mastering Perspective"—Focusing on Progress, Not Perfection. This essential mindset shift replaces the rigidity of perfectionism with the dynamic, adaptable power of progress. I share actionab...
Jul 6
17 min
Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Your imperfections are not just natural—they’re extraordinary. Embrace them as a testament to your resilience and growth." In this episode of BiteSize Fridays, Jason dives into the third skill in the "Mastering Perspective" cluster of the Contrarian Mindset series: Accepting Imperfection as Natural. Drawing inspiration from Japanese philosophy, personal stories, and practical insights, this episode unpacks how embracing impe...
Jun 29
36 min
Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "Obstacles aren’t barriers; they are the stepping stones to becoming your best self." In this BiteSize Fridays episode, Jason explores the second skill in the "Mastering Perspective" cluster of the Contrarian Mindset series: Embracing Obstacles as Opportunities. He unpacks the psychology behind challenges, the natural human aversion to failure, and how adopting a contrarian mindset can reframe obstacles as stepping stones for...
Jun 22
26 min
Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "By letting go of unrealistic standards, we reclaim our autonomy and align our actions with what truly matters, creating a life of authenticity and fulfillment." In this Bite Size Fridays episode, Jason explores the second cluster of skills in the Contrarian Mindset series: Mastering Perspective. Specifically, he delves into the importance of identifying, challenging, and reshaping unrealistic standards that often hinder pers...
Jun 15
19 min
Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. "By challenging established fears and mindsets, we unlock the door to greater resilience, clarity, and the ability to thrive in life’s uncertainties." In this Bite Size Fridays episode of It’s an Inside Job, Jason Liem dives into the fourth and final skill in the Mastering Self cluster of the contrarian mindset: embracing uncertainty. Jason explores why humans have an inherent drive for certainty and how the contrarian mindse...
Jun 8
19 min
Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. In this Bite Size Fridays episode of It's an Inside Job, Jason White Birkevold Liem explores the third skill of the contrarian mindset—letting go of fixed outcomes and focusing on our actions and efforts. Jason delves into how this principle empowers us to live authentically and fully, embracing life’s uncertainties with grace. By emphasizing effort over outcome, we build resilience, develop a growth mindset, and find fulfillm...
Apr 27
14 min
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