Discussing personal development as a necessity and something that everyone should invest time and energy into of every day. ​

So, it is end of the year 2021. I am sure it is not going to be to anyone’s surprise when I say that this year was not an easy one. Of course, Covid-19 played and continues to play in that, but so is the daily challenges and problems that we all face. Many of us never admit that they are going through some tough times just because for whatever reason it is not the topic that many people want to talk about with others, and in some cases not even sharing their challenges with their own family members. Why? I do not know. I believe that it is important to be honest with ourselves and those whom we care about and trust and be able to have an open and honest conversation when appropriate. Not only does it help to free our mind and our head from constant worries and stress, but also it is a fantastic opportunity to obtain someone else’s thoughts, opinions, and recommendations pertaining to the situation that we may be in, and to find potential solution together versus trying to do it all on our own.
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With all this being said, as year is ending, now is a wonderful opportunity to take some time to reflect on everything that has happened, everything we continue to deal with, both good and no so good. This is also a great time to analyze actions we took to address and overcome some challenges we faced during the year, in order to document and have a plan of action when similar situations or challenges come up in the future. 

In this episode I wanted to highlight couple of my works - the 'Monthly Journal' and the book - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating Your Own Path in Life Through Continuous Learning, Self-Discovery, and Genuine Leadership.' 

I am very proud of both of these works of mine and, do believe that they can be helpful for everyone who is interested in the art of personal development, goal-setting, journaling, planning, and leadership.
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Thanks for listening.

Main topic: Facing and conquering tough situations and failures every day, and keeping our heads up while moving forward with confidence and optimistic and positive outlook on life

Hey everyone!

Alex E Kheyson here, and I want to welcome you to the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast, wish you the best of luck and determination on your exciting and often challenging personal development and professional growth journey.

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Some of the key questions and points that I cover in this episode are:

• How we view challenges and why they are important, what do we get out of facing challenges, facing difficult situations and constant change as result?
  
• What is typically the main difference in various challenges that we all face on the regular basis?
  
• Why it's important to see challenges as drivers of progress vs. something negative or something to avoid at all costs?
  
• What typically happens when we are not being challenged?
  
• Will you choose to seek challenge or seek ways to avoid it and run away from it as soon as opportunity presents itself?

​I hope you enjoyed listening and find this episode useful for you or someone else that you may know. Please share this episode if you know someone who may benefit from listening to it