Achieving Clarity Podcast
Welcome to the Achieving Clarity podcast. My name is Ben Morley; an Air Force pilot turned consultant. Each episode you will hear actionable tips and strategies that you can implement in your daily life, personal and professional, to achieve more clarity, purpose and effectiveness.
Episodes
83 episodes
Tail Strike Perspectives
In the world of business, much like in aviation, how we respond to errors can shape our path forward. In this episode we look at stories of two pilot training students who experienced aircraft tail strikes during their training which offers val...
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Season 4
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Episode 83
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4:36
"So, how are you doing?"
In this episode, I discuss how we can spend significant time preparing ourselves academically and honing our physical skills for our professions, yet neglect to train and prepare our minds.
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Season 4
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Episode 82
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5:11
Staying Loyal to Stuckness
Being stuck in life at times is a normal part of living; some are micro and mini, but other situations can last for years and potentially the stuckness can become an identity for the person.In this episode we talk about stuckness, the d...
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Season 4
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Episode 81
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16:19
The Kayaks, Canoes and Ships of Organizational Growth
In your organization, being able to increase awareness in your team regarding how they think about team design as the company grows is a great asset. By setting clear expectations about the future, you will reduce anxiety and help ensure that n...
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Season 4
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Episode 80
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9:23
Making Happiness Your Goal is a Bad Idea
For many people, setting happiness as a goal is bound to be a disappointment because happiness is a byproduct of a life well lived, of living from your authentic self. In this episode, we look at why happiness is secondary, and difference betwe...
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Season 3
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Episode 79
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4:51
Be Boring
When working toward being creative in anything we do, it can take a lot of energy. Your energy reserves are finite; you should not be spreading it around, wasting it on other stuff. In this episode, we look at intentionally l...
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Season 3
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Episode 78
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11:48
Creativity is Subtraction
In this age of information abundance and overload, those who get ahead will be the folks who figure out what to leave out, so they can concentrate on what is really important to them. Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possib...
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Season 3
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Episode 77
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3:55
Urge Surfing
Ever feel that you just can't control acting upon an urge you are feeling? Do you feel powerless trying to fight against these urges when they occur?Urge surfing is a mental technique to observe and experience an urge without engaging i...
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Season 3
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Episode 76
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8:11
Practical Procrastination
Side projects and hobbies are important. In this episode, we look at these seemingly non-productive activities and how they can actually be the catalyst for creating some of your best work in the areas you really want to excel.
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Season 3
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Episode 75
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5:38
"So, Did You Make Them Sick?"
This was often the first question I was asked when I came back in the building from taking someone on an incentive flight. But every time I flew, whether with a student, another instructor or an incentive flight passenger, I considered who my “...
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3:53
More Leadership Musings
In this episode, I share two stories highlighting leadership in action, and how even the best intentions can produce unintended consequences if performed incorrectly.When people feel involved and invested, they go that extra mile. But i...
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Season 3
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Episode 73
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5:56
Step Away From The Screen
While I love my computer, I think computers have robbed us of the feeling that we are actually making things. Instead, we are just typing keys and clicking mouse buttons. In this episode, we look at bringing back the analog aspects of your work...
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Season 3
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Episode 72
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9:32
Write the Book You Want to Read
Young writers inevitably ask themselves the question, "What should I write?" And the standard answer is, "Write what you know." Nothing interesting results from this effort.In this episode, we look at power of re-framing this question i...
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Season 3
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Episode 71
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4:55
Level 5 Leadership
Many of the successful CEOs that have become common household names are not necessarily the greatest leaders. With reference to Jim Collins' book Good to Great, this episode looks at the key differences between what makes a level 4 lea...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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12:08
Get Started and Stay Started
Whenever we start something new it is easy to get discouraged when it is not going well and feel the urge to stop. In this episode, we discuss the difference between copying from those who are our heroes instead of plagiarizing, and how to deve...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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14:28
Steal Like An Artist
In this episode, we look at how the artist cultivates ideas for their work and how it can apply to you. What a good artist understands is that nothing comes from nowhere. All creative work builds on what came before. Nothing is completely origi...
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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10:44
Clarifying Your Calling - Part 2
In this second episode regarding your calling, we look at the different types of resistance you may encounter as you begin moving more in your calling for your life.
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Season 2
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Episode 67
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24:51
Clarifying Your Calling - Part 1
Discussing the role of a calling in our lives can be quite a deep water topic. In this first of two episodes, I work to define what your calling is, how it differs from a role, and how to attune yourself to the cues in everyday life pointing to...
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Season 2
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Episode 66
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19:12
Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome may be something you have heard of, but may not know what it means or how it can affect you. In this episode, we delve into explaining this condition and its related terms - imposter phenomenon, imposterism, fraud syndrome - t...
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Season 2
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Episode 65
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17:57
Of Marble and Dust
All of us have the power to decide what leaves a lasting mark on our lives.Pain and failures are just as significant as victories and joys, but we usually choose the former over the latter. In this episode, learn the importa...
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Season 2
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Episode 64
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3:50
Becoming a Great Tracker of Your Life
When we go through a transformational time in our lives, the event can cause significant disorientation causing us to not know the way forward. In this episode, we look at some concepts shared by Boyd Varty on how to regain the right direction,...
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Season 2
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Episode 63
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7:56
Awakening to my Authentic Self
Many times we build our identity - our homes - in other people's opinions of us, in our jobs, our roles, a career - which then gives those people or things the power to make us homeless. In this episode, I share with you the journey I have take...
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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16:50
Up And To The Right
When it comes to what we are doing with our lives, so many of us want to know that we are making progress, that there is a path and that we are on it. We want the movement in our days to demonstrate that our experience is meaningful. In this ep...
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Season 2
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Episode 61
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10:54
Avoid the Drama Vortex
Drama has pretty much always existed in everyday life - the Greeks used drama extensively in their theatrical culture. However, drama stops being fun when your life starts to resemble one! In this episode, we look at why some people revel livin...
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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10:26
How To Keep Your Cool, No Matter What
In this episode, I share an article from Blair Braverman, a dogsledder who provides 7 rules he uses to keep his cool for any emergencies the outdoors throws him. Seeing as most of us are not dogsledders, these rules cross over very well for our...
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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7:51