It’s Time to Stop Complaining: Surviving and Thriving in a State of Collective Trauma

Welcome back to Don’t Retire... Graduate! Our guest on today’s episode is a behavioral strategist, business coach, author, and host of the Other Side of Potential podcast. Sharon Spano has a Ph.D. in human and organizational systems and is here to talk about the state of collective trauma we’ve been living in throughout the pandemic and why changing the world starts with turning off the news. 

In this episode we’ll talk about:

• The various ways business owners pivoted (or didn’t) throughout the pandemic
• Scarcity and abundance mentalities in business and in life
• Looking for meaningful ways to apply your talents and passions during retirement 
• The concept of collective trauma and how we can protect our minds from the negativity
• Why you should stop watching the news 
• The lack of leadership in the country, whether in politics or in business
• Contributing to the world no matter what season of your life you’re in
• Entrepreneurs changing the landscape through collective learning and masterminds
• Turning off the news to protect yourself from negativity

Sharon Spano

As a Family Business Consultant, Sharon Spano helps thriving family business leaders develop family alignment so they can deepen their relationships, achieve sustainable business growth, maximize their impact, and secure a multi-generational legacy.

Dr. Spano’s expertise in human and organizational systems and her research-based methodologies are designed to help these business leaders generate collaborative strategies for success and sustainability in our ever-changing landscape.

“While there are many ways that we go about the process of transition and change, the ultimate goal is to empower my clients to view their life and business through a systemic lens. Once they learn to embody this level of knowledge, I find that everything else accelerates, and it does so in a way that allows for greater integration of the family-business many complex systems. The result is a unified family that is now fully positioned to contribute to one another and the world in more meaningful ways.

Sharon is the author of The Pursuit of Time and Money: Step into Radical Abundance and Discover the Secret to a Meaningful and Prosperous Life (2017) and the host of the weekly podcast, The Other Side of Potential, which focuses on how family business leaders integrate their unique family dynamics with the complexity of running a successful business.

Links:

Sharon's book: https://amzn.to/3vpARmO

Sharon's podcast: https://www.sharonspano.com/podcast/

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