How to Bounce Forward When Life Knocks You Down with Jeff Johnson M.S. | The Essentials

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In this episode, Arlene sits down with her dear friend Jeff Johnson, executive coach and founder of J3 Coaching, for a real and practical conversation about resilience and how we actually recover after a career or life setback. It's one of our Essentials episodes, a favorite past conversation distilled down to its biggest and most powerful ideas.

With over 25 years in organizational and leadership development, Jeff has spent the better part of his career in this space, and today he brings both theory and practicality to a topic that touches all of us at some point. If you've ever been knocked down by a loss, a layoff, a project that fell apart, or life just being hard, this one's for you.

Join us as we explore:

Why resilience is timeless, and what the Weebles wobble toy has to teach us about getting knocked back and bouncing forward at whatever pace is right for you.

Two simple ways to tell if you're actually being resilient in the moment: how much time you spend fully immersed in the loss, and what direction you're facing on the continuum from where you are now to where you want to be.

Why every step spent going backward can cost you more than you think, and why that lost time only pays off if you learned something along the way.

The power of self-talk and why most of us hear the negative voice louder than the positive, and how turning up the volume on the encouraging one changes what feels possible.

How to break down something overwhelming into a next step you can actually take, using Jeff's real example of leading a cross-departmental return-to-office team during the height of COVID.

Why slowing down before you jump in often gets you there faster, and the questions to ask yourself before taking on something new: Have I done this before? Who can I reach out to? What resources are already available?

The "screen door" trick for pausing before you speak or act, and why that small pause can save you from wishing you had a do-over.

How to support someone else through a hard time without pushing them, by giving them permission to name what they feel and offering a new angle rather than a directive.