#MindsetMonday: S2 - EP 4 - The Present Tense

The opening question of Season 2 Episode 4 of Mindset Monday asks listeners and viewers to reflect on where they are right now. Not physically, but are you actually present in what you are doing right now? This episode shares a realization that George Couros had while he was working out and watching the miniseries, The Last Dance. Couros reflects on how he would, in the past, be looking for what was next - when he was a teacher, he was looking for ways to get into admin, when he was in admin, he was looking for ways to get into central office…Couros reflects on these times and considers how this actually took him away from the present. Quotes (PIP): “Most people struggle to be present…Most people live in fear because they project the past. Michael’s a mystic. He was never anywhere else. His gift was not that he could jump high, run fast, shoot a basketball; his gift was that he was completely present and that was the separator… A big downfall of a lot of players who are otherwise gifted is thinking about failure. Michael didn’t allow what he couldn’t control to get inside his head. He would say, ‘Why would I think about missing a shot I haven’t even taken yet?’ " -The Last Dance, Episode 10: Mark Vancil, author of Rare Air "In a world full of distractions, the ability to be in the moment, doing what you are doing, is really beneficial." - George Couros What could happen if you are present in what you are doing? How could this be different if you are not present? "You can spend your time alone redigesting past regrets, Or you can come to terms and realize... You're the only one who cannot forgive yourself, makes much more sense to live in the present tense." -Pearl Jam, Present Tense Links: The Last Dance on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/80203144 Pearl Jam - Present Tense - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5YvYKN9BIc Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset. More at georgecouros.ca George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/ George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519 For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/