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Give, Recognize, Implement, Time® Podcast to empower yourself and overcome negativity.

Our Mission

To empower people and help them overcome negativity to achieve what they want in life by flipping their G.R.I.T. switch.

What is G.R.I.T. – Give, Recognize, Implement, Time®?

G.R.I.T. – Give, Recognize, Implement, Time® is our signature evidence based cognitive behavioral approach which gets to the very heart of what helps people be successful. Successful in empowering themselves through building confidence. Successful in overcoming negativity from within themselves and others, which serve as roadblocks to achieving what they want. And, successful in creating the clarity around what they truly want and the right path for them to achieve it. In short, it helps people stay focused, overcome, and achieve!

G.R.I.T. – Give, Recognize, Implement, Time® means:

Give yourself permission to be human. We all have our ups and downs and are not alone in our struggles. There is hope; there is a way forward!

Recognize we always have a choice and it is ours to make. We can either let our non-serving thoughts, feelings, and behaviors keep us down and negative, or, we can embrace their opposites which serves us and carve our own way forward, lifting us up and keeping us positive.

Implement small steps to create small wins which lay a foundation and build the momentum upon which our success is built.

Time is needed to literally rewire our brains to lessen the neural pathways which don’t serve us and create the ones which do, helping us embody our new way of being.

G.R.I.T. – Give, Recognize, Implement, Time® isn’t a one and done step-wise process; it’s a journey!

A journey which gets to the heart of what empowers us and helps us overcome the negativity which stands in our way of achieving what we want. This journey is what we like to call “flipping your G.R.I.T. switch” because it helps people realize they HAVE what they need within them to reach their goals, and they ARE capable of using it, just like flipping on a switch.

Why is “Flipping Your G.R.I.T. Switch” Important?

Today, we are very action focused. We want to see results immediately and are driven to take action right now, even if it is not the right action for us, we are not ready to take action, or it’s too much action at once.

As the image to the right shows, our actions – our behaviors – don’t live in isolation; they are tied to a number of other characteristics of who we are. When we have thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and/or feelings which are tied to our behavior, solely focusing on what action to take does not get to the heart of what will make that action successful and help us reach our goals. We must address the underlying thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and feelings that go along with it. Furthermore, we need to address the support we give ourselves and what we tell ourselves, our self-talk (e.g., our communication).

Moreover, we aren’t the only ones who come into play. The other people in our lives, as well as the environments we surround ourselves in, can affect the way we feel, think, and behave.

Flipping our G.R.I.T. switch, e.g., going through G.R.I.T. – Give, Recognize, Implement TimeSM, is important because it helps us address ALL of the underlying characteristics of us, and the way others and our environments influence them, in order to achieve our goals and create the long lasting success we seek.

Your Host

Steven Nathenson, ME, MODL, PCC

Business and personal development coach and speaker

As a business and personal development coach and speaker, Steven Nathenson helps others communicate effectively, lead authentically, empower themselves, and develop high performing teams. Life has taught him that people are at the heart of everything; and by taking a human approach, we can make our goals and desires a reality. This lesson forms the very core of his coaching philosophy which centers around developing individuals and organizations through core components of human nature.

Steven began his career as an engineer in the energy sector and went on to become a Special Agent with the FBI. After a successful career with the FBI, Steven took his passion for helping others into the world of coaching. He has coached executives in private and government organizations, graduate students, athletes, and individuals seeking to empower themselves. He has also returned to his love of learning and racing marathons and triathlons.

Steven holds two master degrees in engineering and organizational development and leadership; and has received two United States patents, five awards for his investigative work as a Special Agent, and competed at the national level in triathlon. However, his greatest achievements lie in the success he helps others achieve.

Steven has coached individuals who have worked at, but not limited to: Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, Thumbtack, TDK, IBM, Google, CapitalOne, American Express, Visa, T-Mobile, WarnerMedia, NETL, NTSB, and the EPA. He can't wait to meet you too and help achieve the success you desire! For a more complete list, please click here.

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Episode 79 - What is Coaching?
Episode 79 - What is Coaching?
Today, there’s a lot of people who call themselves coaches - sport coaches, business coaches, life coaches, exec...
00:07:33
November 25, 2022
Episode 78 - What Does My Team Really Need from Me to Be Successful?
Episode 78 - What Does My Team Really N...
Continuing our conversation about team success, today we’re going to dive into what else we need for our teams t...
00:09:46
November 18, 2022
Episode 77 - What's Important for Me to Convey to My Team?
Episode 77 - What's Important for Me to...
What’s important for me to convey to my team? In one word – clarity! Our team needs clarity in what they are a...
00:08:22
November 11, 2022
Episode 76 - How Do I Handle People Who Are Resistant/Won't Buy-in to My Vision?
Episode 76 - How Do I Handle People Who...
Why are peoples so resistant? So negative? Not even willing to listen to what I have to say??? It is absolutely fr...
00:19:01
November 04, 2022
Episode 75 - How Do I Convey a Compelling Vision for the Future?
Episode 75 - How Do I Convey a Compelli...
Leaders often ask the question of how do I get people engaged and bought in to my vision for the future? We know w...
00:09:07
October 28, 2022
Episode 74 - How Do I Create a Strategy for My Team?
Episode 74 - How Do I Create a Strategy...
What goes into a good strategy and how do I create one for my team? To answer these questions, we need context –...
00:08:54
October 21, 2022
Episode 73 - How Do I Create a Purpose, Mission, and Vision Statement for My Team?
Episode 73 - How Do I Create a Purpose,...
A quintessential part of creating a strategy for our teams is knowing what to align that strategy to! This guidanc...
00:09:32
October 14, 2022
Episode 72 - How Do I Create a Strategy for My Team?
Episode 72 - How Do I Create a Strategy...
Creating a strategy for our team goes beyond knowing where we are and where we want to go. It dives deeply into th...
00:13:29
October 07, 2022
Episode 71 - How Do I Be More Strategic?
Episode 71 - How Do I Be More Strategic...
“You need to be more strategic.” Have you ever been told this? If so, did it come with anything else or just t...
00:17:30
September 30, 2022
Episode 70 - How Do We Lessen Burnout?
Episode 70 - How Do We Lessen Burnout?
Right now, burnout is extremely widespread because of not just the past 2 years and everything that has come with ...
00:15:46
September 23, 2022
Episode 69 - How Do We Create More Fulfillment?
Episode 69 - How Do We Create More Fulf...
“I want to be more fulfilled!” “I need greater fulfillment!” “I’m not fulfilled at all! This has to ch...
00:11:05
September 16, 2022
Episode 68 - How Do We Increase Employee Engagement and Motivation?
Episode 68 - How Do We Increase Employe...
Too often do we play a guessing game around what our employees want. We brainstorm, talk to our colleagues, and sp...
00:11:44
September 09, 2022
Episode 67 - How Do I Engage/Re-engage My Direct Reports?
Episode 67 - How Do I Engage/Re-engage ...
How do I get my direct reports to be more engaged? A question a lot of leaders have asked over the past 2 years. A...
00:10:46
September 02, 2022
Episode 66 - How Do I Get My Team to Work Together?
Episode 66 - How Do I Get My Team to Wo...
At the heart of every team is people. When we recognize and embrace this, it becomes much easier to get teams (peo...
00:14:09
August 26, 2022
Episode 65 - How Do I Get People to be More Collaborative?
Episode 65 - How Do I Get People to be ...
Teamwork makes the dream work. Have you ever heard this phrase? There’s a lot of truth to this, especially in or...
00:13:52
August 19, 2022
Episode 64 - Other People are Lazy, How Do I Deal with That?
Episode 64 - Other People are Lazy, How...
“Man! People are lazy!” Have you ever heard this or even it said it yourself? Whether it’s at work, in sport...
00:16:10
August 12, 2022
Episode 63 - How Do I Get Others to be as Motivated as I Am?
Episode 63 - How Do I Get Others to be ...
Not only is it seemingly tricky to motivate others, it is also seemingly tricky (or impossible) to get others be m...
00:17:47
August 05, 2022
Episode 62 - How Do I Motivate My Direct Reports?
Episode 62 - How Do I Motivate My Direc...
One of the most common questions I get asked by leaders is “How do I motivate my direct reports?” Have you eve...
00:17:11
July 29, 2022
Episode 61 - How Do We Help Our Employees Grow?
Episode 61 - How Do We Help Our Employe...
How can we help our employees grow? Do we provide training courses, bring a speaker in, have a workshop, engage in...
00:17:20
July 22, 2022
Episode 60 - How Do We Stop Losing Employees from a Lack of Growth/Development Opportunities?
Episode 60 - How Do We Stop Losing Empl...
Attrition rates amidst the great resignation have sky rocketed from the typical 18% to 30% and even 40%. What a ju...
00:09:13
July 15, 2022
Episode 59 - What is Personal Development?
Episode 59 - What is Personal Developme...
“How do I advance my career?” “How do I have better work/life balance?” “How do I overcome me weaknesses...
00:12:55
July 08, 2022
Episode 58 - The Need to be Perfect Versus the Pursuit of Perfection
Episode 58 - The Need to be Perfect Ver...
“I have to be perfect! There’s no other choice!” “I can’t screw up! People will think less of me!” “...
00:14:26
July 01, 2022
Episode 57 - How Do I Deal With Difficult People?
Episode 57 - How Do I Deal With Difficu...
Difficult people are irritating! Difficult people are frustrating! Difficult people are tiring!!! How the heck do ...
00:14:17
June 24, 2022
Episode 56 - What Am I Truly Passionate About Doing?
Episode 56 - What Am I Truly Passionate...
How do I find a job I’m passionate about? A question that many of us have asked in our lifetime, more likely tha...
00:12:32
June 17, 2022
Episode 55 – What Do I Do if the Next Level Isn’t Currently Available In My Organization?
Episode 55 – What Do I Do if the Next...
Wanting to advance our careers but seeing no positions available at the next level in our organizations can be ext...
00:11:13
June 14, 2022
Episode 54 - How Do I Set Myself Up to Successfully Advance My Career?
Episode 54 - How Do I Set Myself Up to ...
In addition to asking where we want our careers to go, we also commonly ask how do we successfully advance our car...
00:12:31
June 03, 2022
Episode 53 - Where Do I Want My Career to Go?
Episode 53 - Where Do I Want My Career ...
Knowing what we want to do is one of the hardest questions to answer. “What do I want to do for a living?” “...
00:15:22
May 27, 2022
Episode 52 - How Do I Have Better Work/Life Balance?
Episode 52 - How Do I Have Better Work/...
“I’m working all the time and have no balance!” Sound familiar? If it does, you’re are not alone! Even bef...
00:15:06
May 20, 2022
Episode 51 - How Do I Ensure I Am Clearly Understood?
Episode 51 - How Do I Ensure I Am Clear...
Have you ever been misunderstood? “That’s not what I said!” “How is that what you heard?” Misunderstandi...
00:11:52
May 13, 2022
Episode 50 - How Do I Present Better?
Episode 50 - How Do I Present Better?
Can I share a secret with you? We all get nervous speaking in front of a group of people. And, you know what? That...
00:12:31
May 06, 2022
Episode 49 - How Do We Break Down Silos and Communicate More Effectively?
Episode 49 - How Do We Break Down Silos...
Effective communication is the lifeblood of many things in life, including our success at work; however, we often ...
00:15:00
April 29, 2022
Episode 48 - How Do I Say No?
Episode 48 - How Do I Say No?
Saying “No” is one of the hardest things for us to do, particularly at work. It’s often due to the feeling t...
00:17:49
April 22, 2022
Episode 47 - How Do I Manage Performance Reviews?
Episode 47 - How Do I Manage Performanc...
Do you dread delivering performance reviews to your direct reports? If you do, you’re not alone at all! This is ...
00:13:55
April 15, 2022
Episode 46 - How Do I Have Difficult Conversations?
Episode 46 - How Do I Have Difficult Co...
“I really don’t want to have the same conversation over and over again.” “Giving feedback makes me uncomfo...
00:12:48
April 08, 2022
Episode 45 - How Do I Make Leaders More Emotionally Intelligent?
Episode 45 - How Do I Make Leaders More...
Emotional intelligence isn’t just a buzz word or highly sought-after skill. It’s a necessary part of mastering...
00:08:03
April 01, 2022
Episode 44 - How Do We Deal With Poor Managers?
Episode 44 - How Do We Deal With Poor M...
People quit people! Sound familiar? Poor management is one of the number one reasons employees leave their jobs, a...
00:14:21
March 25, 2022
Episode 43 - What Do I Need to Develop My Leaders?
Episode 43 - What Do I Need to Develop ...
Last episode we talked about what leadership development should like, focusing on key areas to include in a leader...
00:12:23
March 18, 2022
Episode 42 - What Should Leadership Development Look Like?
Episode 42 - What Should Leadership Dev...
Leadership development. What does that truly mean? How do we do it? What should it look like? When charged by our ...
00:14:16
March 11, 2022
Episode 41 - How Do I Ensure My Leadership Style Resonates with My Organization to Take it Into the Future?
Episode 41 - How Do I Ensure My Leaders...
We, as leaders, are not immune to wanting to grow and advance our careers. We want to succeed, positively impact o...
00:16:00
March 04, 2022
Episode 40 - How Do We Deal With Poor Performers?
Episode 40 - How Do We Deal With Poor P...
Dealing with poor performers is one of the most uncomfortable things leaders have to do. From having performance c...
00:20:59
February 25, 2022
Episode 39 - Can We Be Friends With Those We Lead?
Episode 39 - Can We Be Friends With Tho...
When it comes to being friends with those we lead, there is little room between: 1) a hard “No! I can’t be fri...
00:10:33
February 18, 2022
Episode 38 - What Am I Missing Leadership-Wise to Get to the Next Level of My Career?
Episode 38 - What Am I Missing Leadersh...
Growth and advancement are two of the most common desires for us regarding our careers. It’s important for us to...
00:14:45
February 11, 2022
Episode 37 - How Do I Influence My Leadership?
Episode 37 - How Do I Influence My Lead...
Influencing leadership, also known as, managing upwards, is a big buzz phrase amongst organizations today that oft...
00:16:09
February 04, 2022
Episode 36 - What Kind of Leader Do I Want to Be?
Episode 36 - What Kind of Leader Do I W...
“What kind of leader do I want to be?” Do you know the answer to this question…really know the answer to thi...
00:16:56
January 28, 2022
Episode 35 - What Leadership Style is Right for Me?
Episode 35 - What Leadership Style is R...
There are a lot of different styles of leadership floating around out there.  How do we decide which one(s) a...
00:09:55
January 21, 2022
Episode 34 - What Leadership Style is the Best?
Episode 34 - What Leadership Style is t...
What leadership is the best?  If you've ever asked this question, you're not alone, at all! Leadership has be...
00:16:53
January 14, 2022
Episode 33 - How is Leadership Different Than Management?
Episode 33 - How is Leadership Differen...
Today, we hear the words leadership and management all the time. We also hear how important they are but, how ofte...
00:10:05
January 07, 2022
Episode 32 - Alleviating the Pressure of Needing it Now
Episode 32 - Alleviating the Pressure o...
Are you under a tremendous amount of pressure? Is there no end in sight to what you have to do? Is the stress of i...
00:13:38
October 22, 2021
Episode 31 - We Have the Time We Need
Episode 31 - We Have the Time We Need
Have you ever felt like you had exactly the time you needed? Or, do you typically feel like you have too much or t...
00:14:45
October 18, 2021
Episode 30 - Accepting Change Takes Time
Episode 30 - Accepting Change Takes Tim...
Are we capable of change? Our answer to this fundamental question greatly influences our mindset and lives. If we ...
00:14:05
October 08, 2021
Episode 29 - Overcoming the Sensation of Being Overwhelmed
Episode 29 - Overcoming the Sensation o...
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you feel buried under the amount of work on your plate?  Everything you have ...
00:12:53
October 01, 2021
Episode 28 - Truly Knowing Our Goals and What We Desire
Episode 28 - Truly Knowing Our Goals an...
How do you define your goals? Are they typically: “I want to lose weight,” “I want to advance my career,” ...
00:12:34
September 24, 2021
Episode 27 - Purpose Power: Our Calling
Episode 27 - Purpose Power: Our Calling
“What’s my purpose?” “What was I put on this earth to do?” “Why am I here?” These are all incredibly...
00:14:18
September 17, 2021
Episode 26 - What Inspires Us
Episode 26 - What Inspires Us
Are you inspired in your life right now? Our answer to this question can be quite revealing. If we are not inspire...
00:11:58
September 10, 2021
Episode 25 - What Motivates Us
Episode 25 - What Motivates Us
“What motivates me?” A seemingly simple question to answer; however, when we really think about it, it is a ve...
00:14:33
September 03, 2021
Episode 24 - Truly Being Ready to Get What We Want
Episode 24 - Truly Being Ready to Get W...
Have you ever wanted to make a change in your life but found that month after month it didn’t happen? If you hav...
00:12:24
August 27, 2021
Episode 23 - Committing to What We Do
Episode 23 - Committing to What We Do
The fear of commitment is often expressed as the inability to be fully dedicated to a relationship; however, commi...
00:10:42
August 20, 2021
Episode 22 - Challenges Are Opportunities
Episode 22 - Challenges Are Opportuniti...
Do you run away from adversity or do you run towards it?  Do you shy away from challenge or do you welcome it...
00:12:41
August 13, 2021
Episode 21 - What IS In Our Control
Episode 21 - What IS In Our Control
Have you ever felt like you're spiraling out of control and there is nothing you can do about it? If you have, you...
00:10:20
August 06, 2021
Episode 20 - Building Our Confidence
Episode 20 - Building Our Confidence
Confidence is tricky!  We may have it in one area of our lives but not another.  Or, we may feel like ev...
00:09:48
July 30, 2021
Episode 19 - Focusing on Solutions Instead of Problems
Episode 19 - Focusing on Solutions Inst...
Do you find yourself focused more on what's wrong then what's right?  If you do, you're NOT alone!  It i...
00:12:22
July 23, 2021
Episode 18 - Harnessing a Growth Mindset
Episode 18 - Harnessing a Growth Mindse...
Recognizing we always have a choice starts with understanding our innate outlook on life.  Do we believe we a...
00:15:13
July 16, 2021
Episode 17 - It's Possible to Overcome Our Struggles
Episode 17 - It's Possible to Overcome ...
As human beings, we naturally have things that come easy to us AND things that are difficult for us.  That's ...
00:11:24
July 09, 2021
Episode 16 - The Power of Hope
Episode 16 - The Power of Hope
What is hope? We often talk about it but, we often confuse it and group it in with things like optimism and wishin...
00:08:25
July 02, 2021
Episode 15 - The Detriment of Social Comparison
Episode 15 - The Detriment of Social Co...
Have you ever looked at someone and thought: "They've got it all together, why can't I be like that?" Or,  "...
00:13:22
June 25, 2021
Episode 14 - The Benefit of Self-Forgiveness
Episode 14 - The Benefit of Self-Forgiv...
Have you ever said to yourself: "I can't believe I did that!" "Why can't I change?" Or "You're so stupid!  Ge...
00:12:32
June 18, 2021
Episode 13 - We're Not Alone
Episode 13 - We're Not Alone
Have you ever felt that other people just can't understand what you're going through and you are utterly alone? If...
00:12:35
June 11, 2021
Episode 12 - Accepting All Parts of Us
Episode 12 - Accepting All Parts of Us
As human beings, we naturally have a dual nature, and that's okay!  It's okay to be human and have both servi...
00:14:14
June 04, 2021
Episode 11 - Getting Unstuck With Kieran Diorio
Episode 11 - Getting Unstuck With Kiera...
If you're feeling stuck or consumed by your circumstances, this episode is for you!  Join fellow coach Kieran Dio...
00:45:55
May 07, 2021
Episode 10 - Recharging & Maximizing Our Energy as Introverts with Sara Lewis
Episode 10 - Recharging & Maximizing Ou...
For the introvert who has been tapped out, feeling de-energized, and overwhelmed during our current times, this ep...
00:43:56
April 30, 2021
Episode 9 - Choosing the Light to Master our Mind-Body Connection with Kelli Watson
Episode 9 - Choosing the Light to Maste...
Light begets light and dark begets dark. Which side do you choose? Spoiler alert, the choice is yours and will alw...
00:41:38
April 23, 2021
Episode 8 - Optimizing Performance by Optimizing Our Body and Mind With Jody Kennett
Episode 8 - Optimizing Performance by O...
For leaders who are overwhelmed, overworked, and out of balance, this episode is for you! Join Leadership and Heal...
00:44:37
April 16, 2021
Episode 7 - Embracing Who We Are to Walk the Path We Want With Jenn Waller
Episode 7 - Embracing Who We Are to Wal...
Join Jenn Waller, Founder of the Me Project, and I as we dive deeply into overcoming our expectations, lack of cla...
00:40:31
April 09, 2021
Episode 6 - Cultivating an Elite Athlete Mindset with Coach McCoy
Episode 6 - Cultivating an Elite Athlet...
Join me as I talk with Carrie McCoy, an incredible woman who runs 3 companies, is a former (and soon to be again) ...
00:49:25
April 02, 2021
Episode 5 - Time
Episode 5 - Time
Time, especially when we feel we don't have enough of it, can have a huge impact on us!  It can increase our stre...
00:11:53
October 19, 2020
Episode 4 - Implementing Small Steps
Episode 4 - Implementing Small Steps
Often, we want everything to happen right now; we want to skip ahead to the end result.  However, it is very ...
00:11:39
October 12, 2020
Episode 3 - Recognizing We Always Have a Choice
Episode 3 - Recognizing We Always Have ...
We always have a choice! Whether we see it or not, there is always a choice for us to make!  A choice which i...
00:10:07
October 05, 2020
Episode 2 - Giving Ourselves Permission to be Human
Episode 2 - Giving Ourselves Permission...
It's OKAY to be who you are - all of who you are!  We all share in the human experience and are not alone! &n...
00:09:27
October 05, 2020
Episode 1 - What is G.R.I.T. - Give, Recognize, Implement, Time?
Episode 1 - What is G.R.I.T. - Give, Re...
Welcome to Strive For More's G.R.I.T. - Give, Recognize, Implement, Time podcast!  Let's talk G.R.I.T. - Give...
00:12:49
October 05, 2020

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