Tag: jillian reilly

What happens when something you’ve spent years building no longer feels fully aligned with who you are or where you’re going?  How do you know when a long-running experiment has run its course?  And what can reflection teach you about the difference between momentum and intentionality? In this solo episode, Jeremy reflects on the evolution of Change Work Life, from its beginnings as a business experiment inspired by the idea of building a commercially successful podcast, through to the unexpected ways it shaped his coaching, relationships and thinking. He also talks about a powerful reflection exercise he did at the start of the year using AI, the importance of giving yourself permission to reflect honestly, and why some projects can be deeply worthwhile even if they don’t become what you…

Are you living life by your own rules, or by the expectations others have placed on you?  What would it feel like to give yourself permission to make the choices you really want?  And how different would your life look if you stopped waiting for someone else to tell you it was okay? Jillian Reilly is a founder, keynote speaker, and author of The Ten Permissions.  She explains the difference between permission and choice, why we unconsciously give away our power to make decisions, and how external influences shape the choices we make. She also talks about why the pressure to be constantly productive is doing us harm, why your job shouldn’t define who you are, and how to balance planning for the future with accepting uncertainty. (more…)