My Year of Fearlessly Finding my Voice
This year marks a creative rebirth for me through embracing songwriting and overcoming the doubts holding me back. I discovered my voice by leaning into grief rather than running from it, finding catharsis in lyrics and melodies. The experience awakened a drive to help others push past their inner critics to unlock their full potential.
If aspects of my journey resonate with you, I encourage you to take that first step towards self-expression today in whatever form calls to you. Sign up for my newsletter to stay updated on new song releases, shows, and to receive tips on nurturing creativity. If you’re feeling stuck, apply for coaching – let’s have an honest conversation about what success means for you and build a plan to get there. Your story is still being written. The most magical part lies ahead.
I hope my songs and message stir you to reflect on what wants to emerge uniquely through you next year. Our world needs your full voice. Let this be the year you share it unapologetically.
Do What Gives You Goosebumps
Do you know what makes your heart sing? What lights you up? What makes your heart sing? Or as I like to say, what gives you goosebumps?
I think it’s really important to listen to your heart and body as they tell you how you find your best joy.
Don’t Wait for the Diagnosis
Passing along a little advice I heard from Andrew Huberman on his great Andrew Huberman Lab podcast.
He says simply, "Don't wait for the diagnosis" when talking to his friend Dr. Linden who was recently diagnosed with a rare heart cancer.
And so, I made this video about his off the cuff remark as it really struck me with how punchy and to the point it was. I hope we all live without waiting for the diagnosis and appreciated the wake up call.
Thanks #drhuberman for all you do including the off the cuff remarks.
LINK: The emotional wrap up of this episode including the Don't wait for the Diagnosis comment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29n0WG317tM
Recent Dave Hill Jr. Podcast Interviews
Recently, I’ve been interviewed on a couple of podcasts to promote my book and talk about why I coach.
What are good coaching questions?
There is not book that can tell you the best coaching question to ask. Instead, I use my gut. My goal is to ask a great coaching questions to help the client learn what's the story behind the way the client is presenting what they are discussing? I want to help the client learn about their own story.
Failed Mediation or Successful Nap?
Sometimes a failed meditation is a successful nap.
I’m urging you not to feel guilty and to instead just drop into what’s needed for you in this moment. Perhaps after a little rest, you’ll feel like a more dignified meditation later.
A rested mind is a beautiful thing.
Know Thyself Through Music and Song
At the time of this writing, I’m nearly done with their live course: Awaken & Celebrate Your Sacred Voice and I have to attest that it’s been transformational. I’m singing daily and exploring sounds with my voice that I never thought possible. It’s deeply personal work and as the course suggests: Sacred. We speak al, the time, but do we really hear ourselves? Do we play with new sounds, pitches or tones? Do we only use our throat or can we feel our whole body resonate with our voice?
Add Meaning and Purpose to your everyday Todo List
Recently I've made a slight upgrade to my old fashioned paper todo list and I thought I'd share as a way of capturing this moment in time and to learn more from all you brilliant people that I'm connected to here.
I call it a “meaningful todo list”
This new workflow is really helping reduce my distractibility. Here are some links to a template and a bit of background on how I use this list.
Make your own Mantra
I want you to forget what you might believe about your voice and give yourself permission to explore.
Instead of judging yourself or your voice, I want to invite your 5-year-old self to do a little exploring by making up your own song (perhaps even a mantra).
By the way: You might also notice that your self-critical voice about your singing is similar to other limiting voices that you hear in other areas of your life.
For this exercise, I want you to explore soothing yourself with a song or at least some vocal sounds
Intentional Rest
As a culture, we don’t celebrate rest. Even when we go on vacation, it is often about the doing. What if we intentionally embraced rest for body, mind, and soul. Each might need different types of resting practices, but each aspect helps the rest. Let’s put the REST into restoration.
With Doubt Riding Shotgun, I Drive On
There are more than a million reasons why you should never do anything.
If you listen to reason and take stock in what’s at risk, it’s better to just binge-watch the latest Netflix series and go to bed early.
But what if we listen to our dream, instead of our doubt?
Focusmate: The Power of Random Collaboration
Recently, I discovered FocusMate and my productivity really went through the roof. I know I sound like an advertisement, but hear me out, as I think this is a pretty interesting way to work from a coaching/psychological perspective. Here are my ideas.
The DaveHillJr.com Backstory
I launched DaveHillJr.com in January 2021 to better reflect my identity as a coach. Here’s the backstory.
Which Tasks Are Really Worth Your Time?
Saving a few bucks by doing a business task yourself is often a more expensive path overall and can create more drag on your own emotional wellbeing. Here’s how to calculate your “hourly rate” and determine whether a task is worth your time.
Developing Empathy in the Workplace
When applied properly, empathy shows others that you care about them as people and can see beyond any immediate business issues. Here’s what you need to know about developing empathy as a manager.