How to Be Awesome at Your Job

983: Making the Most of Your Limited Time Before Death with Jodi Wellman

Jul 31, 2024

Jodi Wellman, a former corporate executive and executive coach with a Master's in Applied Positive Psychology, discusses the liberating power of reflecting on mortality. She emphasizes the need to befriend the Grim Reaper to truly embrace life. Listeners will learn how to live ‘astonishingly alive’ by prioritizing joy and meaning. Through personal anecdotes, Jodi inspires a shift in perspective, highlighting gratitude and community while encouraging small, intentional actions to enrich our everyday experiences.

39:05

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Jodi Wellman

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Quick takeaways

Reflecting on our mortality encourages individuals to prioritize meaningful experiences and live free from regret.

Embracing temporal scarcity helps people break free from routine, enhancing life satisfaction through intentional pursuit of joy and vitality.

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Embracing Mortality for Inspired Living

Recognizing our finite time on Earth can act as a powerful motivator for transformation. By periodically reflecting on the countdown of our remaining Mondays, individuals can confront their mortality, reigniting their passion for life and prompting them to prioritize experiences that truly matter. This perspective encourages a proactive approach to living, urging people to shift their focus away from urgent demands that dilute their potential for joy. The notion of befriending the Grim Reaper is emphasized as a means of defanging the fear surrounding death and utilizing it as a tool to enhance the quality of life.

Intro

3min

Embracing Mortality for Meaningful Living

14min

Redefining Life and Legacy

17min

Embracing Mortality to Ignite Life's Vibrancy

3min

Embracing Mortality to Enhance Gratitude and Legacy

2min

Embracing Reflection on Life's Limited Time

2min

Jodi Wellman shares how reflecting on our scarce remaining time of life helps us live free from regret.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why you need to befriend the Grim Reaper

2) How to feel “astonishingly alive”

3) How to break out of a rut

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— ABOUT JODI —

Jodi Wellman is a former corporate executive turned executive coach. She has a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she is an instructor in the Master’s program and a trainer in the world-renowned Penn Resilience Program. She is a Professional Certified Coach with the ICF and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach from CTI.

She has coached and spoken with clients like American Express, Fidelity, pwc, Royal Bank of Canada, BMW, and more, and runs her own business, Four Thousand Mondays. She’s also known for her inspirational TEDx Talk on how death can bring you back to life. She lives between Palm Springs and Chicago with her husband and cat, Andy.

• Book: You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets

• Mondays Calculator: Calculate how many Monday mornings you have left

• Website: FourThousandMondays.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death by Irvin Yalom

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