Penny Casselman [00:00:00]:
Hello, director. Welcome to Pivot with Passion. I'm honored that you hit play, and I'm even more impressed that you are showing up for yourself.
Penny Casselman [00:00:10]:
I'm going to do things a little bit differently today. You see, this week, I am head down in a 4 day certification process, and I can't wait to unveil what that means for you. Because if you have been struggling with, really, how do I pivot with passion? How can I get that phenomenal life that Penny is always talking about? There will be a way for you to work directly with me to make that happen. But until I make it through this certification, I'm just gonna have to keep you in a little suspense.
Penny Casselman [00:00:44]:
One of the great things about me having this podcast and having done it for more than a year is that now when I find myself short on time to put out a brand new episode, I get to pull one from the archives and reshare it with you. And that's what I'm doing today. I'm revisiting episode number 3. It is powerful in the questions that it asks, and it is still so appropriate today as it was a year ago. So please enjoy this episode. Hit me back with what resonated most with you. And, spoiler, if you are looking for a good laugh or you need some levity in your life, hop over to YouTube to check out this episode. I didn't start posting episodes until around the 27 mark, which means although I recorded the video for episode 3, I had no intention of ever sharing it with the public.
Penny Casselman [00:01:47]:
But here we are a year later, and I can celebrate how far I have come in this process and in how I show up to the world. So, again, sit back, relax, enjoy this episode, hop over to YouTube if you need a good laugh, and I will be here next week with a brand new episode to share with you. So with that, let's go.
Penny Casselman [00:02:21]:
Welcome to the Pivot with Passion podcast. Hi. I'm Penny Casselman. I believe everyone is deserving of a phenomenal life, and that life starts when you grab a red marker and claim what you truly desire. Regardless of where you came from, where you're at, or where you think you're headed, life is what you make of it. And when you learn to pivot with passion, your world explodes with opportunities. Go grab your favorite beverage and let's shake things up as we explore how to pivot with passion. Hello, my friend.
Penny Casselman [00:03:01]:
The first thing I wanna do is address the elephant in the room. When this podcast episode is published, it will be Thursday. And as you may recall, I said you could count on me dropping episodes every Wednesday. Darn it. So I had to really reflect because I was massively stressing myself out yesterday. So spoiler, I'm actually recording this the day I'm publishing this. Reminds me of grade school. I would be studying for exams, and my dad would often ask me questions about the material so that I could get ready for the test.
Penny Casselman [00:03:53]:
And I remember on one occasion where that test did not go as planned. Even though I studied, even though I had my dad ask me questions to ensure I was prepared, I did not do well. I came home, and I was very upset. I couldn't understand what had happened, and my dad, seeing how upset I was, sat me down and said, do you know what you did wrong? And I sat for a moment and thought, yes. I could reflect and look at the questions that I had gotten wrong and understood why. And then he said, would you make those mistakes again? And I said, no. And he goes, you'll be fine. What? I remember sitting there going, that's it.
Penny Casselman [00:04:49]:
There's not more of a life lesson here. There's not more of a penny. Why didn't you do more repetitions of these questions and read more and devote more time to studying? No. My dad boiled it down to its simplicity. Do you know what you did wrong, and would you do it again? So I'm applying that to my podcast episode this week. Upon reflection, I know exactly what I did, quote, wrong. As an adult, it's not, quote, wrong what I did. Those days of grading are over.
Penny Casselman [00:05:29]:
I make choices as we all do every day when we're confronted with opportunities or options. We have choices. What I have found over the last 2 weeks in delivering this podcast to you is that I have to carve out time in my calendar to ensure I make this Casselman. And you don't know what you don't know. Sometimes that's the beauty of things. Right? Ignorance is bliss. When I started this podcast, I was like, I don't know what I'm doing. I'm just gonna jump in with both feet, and I did.
Penny Casselman [00:06:17]:
And what I'm finding is it takes a little bit more time on my end to accomplish an episode. And because of that, I now need to adjust my calendar to ensure that I do not stress myself out and that I can move forward and be consistent with my efforts. So if my dad were sitting next to me right now, he would say, do you know what you did wrong? Yes. Yes. I do. I did not take control of my calendar to ensure I gave myself the space to make this happen by Wednesday. His follow-up question would be, are you going to do it again? No. I will not be doing it again because, my friend, I have already adjusted my calendar to give myself more space and more time to ensure that when Wednesdays come around, I'm the first thing you reach for when you get out of bed.
Penny Casselman [00:07:30]:
It's time for a clarity cocktail. This episode is releasing mid October, and the old Penny would have already had all of her Christmas shopping done. My friend, I'm coming at you now clocking in at about 25% done. So what's changed? And I'm gonna tell you, it's my perspective. After going through 2 years of battling cancer and then rolling directly into a worldwide pandemic, what I've come to embrace is that everything will get done. And if it doesn't, well, it wasn't meant to be. I joke with a friend of mine that there are 2 options. It either gets done or it doesn't.
Penny Casselman [00:08:31]:
That's it. The world's not gonna end. It's just it will or it won't, and I'm in complete control of that. The old penny would have started freaking out about how I can get my shopping done, but now I'm not putting myself in that position ever again. My first red marker moment was declaring that I matter, my health matters, and so does my sanity. And I was dealing with an ulcer at that time. Ever since then, I have clung to the idea that my health is so important and that anything that starts creeping in and could potentially impact that nice balance that I have going. I shut that down fast.
Penny Casselman [00:09:27]:
I only have to look at a red marker at this point. I do have one on my desk at all times standing at the ready to remind me of that commitment that I made to myself. And so my friend, I wish the same for you. Shift your perspective. Everything you need to get done will get done, and if it doesn't, it wasn't meant to. So grab your red marker and ask yourself, how can I shift my perspective? What is most important right now? And how can I continue to move forward and stay sane knowing that everything will get done? And now back to the episode. Cheers. Circling back to the wise wisdom of my dad and asking, do you know what you did wrong? And would you do it again? Those two questions are indicative of growth.
Penny Casselman [00:10:32]:
When you allow yourself time to pause and reflect, that's when we can stop living Groundhog Day. If you ever find yourself waking up with the same feeling of dread or having thoughts about not again or why me, those are huge opportunities to notice, to catch yourself, and to ask those questions. Do you know what you did, and would you do it again? You see, I'm removing the word wrong because, again, as adults, we're not being graded. There is no right or wrong. There's just, dare I say, alignment. And alignment really boils down to, is it central to what you believe and what you want to do? Because more often than not, when I encounter people who are negative or drain my energy, they are sitting in a place where they really don't understand what they're doing. And because they don't pause, are forced to do it again and again and again. And I don't know about you, but that is the last place I wanna be is in a perpetual Groundhog Day.
Penny Casselman [00:12:05]:
I have been there numerous times for sure, which is why I'm so thankful for all the other podcasts that I listen to and for all the other books that I read. It's allowing in those new perspectives so that I can shift and get excited for what my future holds. That's my biggest gem for you today. Do you know what you did, and would you do it again? Asking those two questions so you can grab that red marker, make a declaration, and move forward with optimism and excitement, Priceless. Life is too short to live in Groundhog Day, to live with regrets, to live with complaints. I want you to know what you're doing, be intentional with your actions, and claim the phenomenal life that is waiting for you. My friend, thank you again for joining me this week. Short, sweet, maybe a little rambly, definitely a day late, but certainly not without grace for myself and hope and excitement for you.
Penny Casselman [00:13:33]:
I cannot wait to chat with you again next Wednesday. That's right. You heard it here. I will see you bright and early for another episode. Take care. Friend, thanks for listening to this episode of Pivot with Passion. If you've been feeling stuck, exhausted, or frustrated, this is your permission slip to go grab a red marker and claim the life you desire and deserve. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend, and then hop over to rate and review the show on Apple Podcast Because my goal is to put a red marker in everyone's hand, and I need your help to spread the word and make that happen.
Penny Casselman [00:14:27]:
Until the next episode, go grab a red marker, Get excited for your future and make your first move to pivot with passion.
