Ever feel like you're running out of ideas? What if the problem isn't a shortage of ideas, but the belief that ideas are scarce?

In this episode of Encore Living, I share a realization that came while preparing to record the podcast on a busy Friday evening. Drawing inspiration from Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic and my own experience creating a daily show, I explore what happens when we stop trying to manufacture creativity and start making ourselves available to receive it.

You'll discover how shifting from scarcity to abundance, creating a regular outlet for creativity, and setting a simple daily intention can help you recognize ideas that may already be all around you.

A question to take into your weekend: What wants to come through me today?

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Dr. Thor on Instagram @thorchallgren

Website: https://thorchallgren.com

What if you were the CEO of your own life?

Imagine your life is a corporation called You, Inc. As CEO, you're responsible for deciding how to invest its most valuable resources: your time, energy, creativity, skills, and talents.

In this episode of Encore Living, I explore how thinking like the CEO of your life can help you step back, gain perspective, and make better decisions about where to focus your attention.

Because just because you can do something doesn't mean it's the best use of you.

Today's question: If you were the CEO of You, Inc., would you assign yourself the work you're doing right now?

You can find me here:

Dr. Thor on Instagram @thorchallgren

Website: https://thorchallgren.com

What would an archaeologist 100 years from now think about the things you're worried about today?

Inspired by comedian Jake Lambert's hilarious take on modern life, Dr. Thor explores what happens when we imagine looking back at our lives from the year 2126.

Would someone in the future understand why we spent so much time worrying about unanswered messages, awkward conversations, or what strangers thought of us?

And what about the things we never got around to doing?

In this episode of Encore Living, discover how a little perspective can help you distinguish between what feels urgent today and what really matters over the course of a lifetime.

Here's Jake Lambert's IG, where you can find some of his "future historian" bits: https://www.instagram.com/jakelambertcomedy/

You can find me here:

Dr. Thor on Instagram @thorchallgren

Website: https://thorchallgren.com