turn L's into lessons

I had a great conversation with one of my RLS Wealth clients during our end-of-the-year review meeting yesterday. As most of my review meetings do, we pivoted away from finance. We talked about life, and this particular client is one of the most grateful and appreciative-of-life people I have ever met—his relationship with God is so strong, never wavers, and no matter what life throws at him, he consistently returns to the blessings he has in his life.

During the conversation, my client shared something I’ve talked about numerous times in these Notes, but I wanted to share it again since it came from him, not me…

He shared how even when things aren’t going the way he might want them to, he continuously learns something from whatever it is happening. We both talked about how life’s lessons and the greatest personal growth often come from tough times. While it may not seem like it at that moment, those tough times are essential in our Pursuits and will provide an important lesson.

Knowing this and being able to seek the lesson or experience the growth will help you as you overcome tough times.

I hung up from the call, grateful for the opportunity to have that conversation.

And then...

This morning, I saw this in my IG Stories feed:

“Never let a good crisis go to waste–turn your L’s into lessons.” - Eric Thomas aka ET The Hip-Hop Preacher

The Universe is reminding me, or using me to remind someone else, to look for the lesson in a current or upcoming crisis.

See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,

JC

🦅 A few ways I might be able to help you live your authentic life:

🤝 One on Ones Let's hop on Zoom to do a guided meditation, a creative brainstorming session, or an overcoming an obstacle session.

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📈 LifeDesign+ for financial advisors LifeDesign+ for financial advisors mirrors the LifeDesign+ relationship, including the focus on the alignment of spirit, mind, and body, with an important distinction—once the plan for your authentic life has been designed, we shift our focus to integrating your new plan with your practice.

🤝 Outsourced life planning As your outsourced life planner, you bring me in to take your client through the Kinder Institute of Life Planning’s EVOKE process to help them better understand who they are, what they want their life to look like, and create a vision of this life for you to execute on the financial plan. Since you are their financial advisor, you will be a part of each of the meetings, so you understand the “why” behind your client’s new plan.