Fear isn’t caused by uncertainty—it’s caused by how you imagine the future. In Episode 2 of Fearless, John Murphy breaks down why fear, doubt, and resistance are rooted in perception—and how defining your future self with clarity transforms the way you think, feel, and act today. Building on the concepts from Episode 1, John [...]
Fear doesn’t stop progress—unexamined assumptions do. In this first episode of Fearless, John Murphy breaks down what fear really is, where it comes from, and why it shows up as stress, anxiety, hesitation, and resistance in everyday life. Rather than blaming circumstances, John explains how fear is created internally through perception and subconscious programming. [...]
Healthy, positive relationships are essential for a healthy, positive life. This universal principle applies to all relationships, including work, family, friends, the planet, and our own bodies. We need healthy connections. So, stop and ask yourself: How do I feel when I think about my relationship with these things? Is there anything troubling [...]
Socrates once said, “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” So, ask yourself. Do I really know anything with absolute certainty? Chances are, if you’re honest, you will discover that there is very little, if anything, that you know with absolute certainty. As a result, we go through life making [...]
It is one of the most common mindsets among humankind. We want things. We pray for things. We set goals and make to-do lists. We exercise our divine gifts of vision and intuition to picture ideals in the future that we think will make us happy. Seems like a blessing, right? How could [...]
Sometimes we try so hard to be successful, to make a relationship work, or to get something we want. Stop and think about this. Does a tree try hard to grow? Does grass work at turning green? Do you know people putting in long hours and barely making it? Often, struggling for something [...]
There are always two ways to look at things. One is positive. The other is negative. One sees problems. The other sees solutions. One worries about chaos and uncertainty. The other gets excited about opportunities and possibilities. Here’s the catch. There is one coin with two sides. We can’t have one without the [...]
By John J. Murphy In the book Miracle Minded Manager, I illustrate the concept of “Capital L Love,” a completely different perspective on love than the common ego interpretation. To begin with, capital L Love is unconditional. It is not a feeling we fall in and out of, as the ego understands it, or an attachment [...]
By John J. Murphy “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” – Albert Einstein Last month I shared an article on Reflection and I introduced a model called The Cycle for Ongoing Improvement Reflection: A Key Element of Mindful Leadership - Mindful Leader. This model highlights the value of taking time to examine our past [...]
By John J. Murphy As I write this article, I am reflecting on a two-day executive workshop I recently delivered in Denver on mindful leadership and operational excellence. I do this every time I engage in any important activity. I take time to contemplate what I planned to do, what I did, what worked well, [...]
