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2024 GREATS: 983: Making the Most of Your Limited Time Before Death with Jodi Wellman

Dec 30, 2024

Jodi Wellman, a former corporate executive and executive coach, shares profound insights on living a life free of regrets. She discusses how befriending the idea of mortality can motivate us to pursue passions and make the most of our limited time. Jodi emphasizes the importance of intentional living and offers practical strategies to infuse joy into everyday routines. By counting our Mondays and reflecting on how we want to be remembered, listeners are inspired to cherish each moment and prioritize meaningful experiences.

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Jodi Wellman

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Quick takeaways

Embracing the finite nature of life can motivate us to pursue our dreams with urgency and prioritize what truly matters.

Recognizing our limited time encourages us to take small, actionable steps towards joy and fulfillment, enhancing the quality of our lives.

Deep dives

The Value of Mortality Reflection

Reflecting on the finite nature of life can be a powerful motivator for change and action. Rather than viewing death as a morbid concept, embracing our mortality can inspire individuals to prioritize their desires and dreams. For instance, the speaker shares a story of a friend who, after contemplating the limited time left, started a successful company, demonstrating how a sense of urgency can spark significant life changes. This reflection helps people to focus not only on urgent tasks but also on what genuinely matters to them.

Intro

2min

Embracing Mortality: Living Intentionally

16min

Balancing Vitality and Meaning in Life

17min

Embracing Mortality to Enhance Life's Moments

4min

Contemplating Mortality: Cultivating Gratitude Through Death Reflection

2min

Embracing Time: The Power of Reflection on Life's Limited Moments

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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