Passion, Purpose and Gratitude - Revolution over Resolutions, 2024 Annual Report by Dr. Chris Stout

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Passion,PurposeandGratitudeRevolutionoverResolutions,2025

Dr.ChrisStout

December30,2024

Annually,forthepastfewyears,Ihavepubliclysharedmyvarious experiments,andresultantfindings,inmyapproachtolivingalifeinfullas aLinkedInTopVoicearticle.I’veoftenwrittenhereinthathavinga proverbialNewYear’sResolutionmaynotbethebest,andcertainlynot theonly,approachtolivingafullandsatisfyinglife.Iamnotthefirstone tothinksoeither-JesseItzlerhashisLifeResumeapproach,TimFerriss doesanannualpast-yearreview(PYR), ChrisGuillebeauandothers suggestLife Audits,JodiWellman’sbook YouOnlyDieOnceoffersagold mineofpracticaltoolstolivingalifeofnoregrets,wrappedina wonderfullyhumorouswritingstyle(besuretolistentoourconversation onmypodcast(Episode#101)aswell,she’sawesome).And,similarto prioryears,thisismycontributiontoLinkedIn's#bigideasand #bigideas2025.

TheDaysAreLong,ButtheYearsAreShort

EchoingGretchenRubin’squote,Jodialsowantsustothink aboutrecordingthemomentsofourlife,andlikewise,mydearfriend, colleague,founder,andauthor,OctaviaGoredema,haspointedoutthat thevelocityinwhichtheyearspassisastonishing,andwethusneedto “Pause,reflect,andrecognizeourgrowth”anddoourownAnnual PersonalPerformanceReview.Toquote:

Writedownasummaryofthelastsixmonthsoryear.Thiscouldinclude milestonesyou’vehit,challengesyou’vefaced,orhabitsyou’veformed.

2.AskYourselfKeyQuestions

Todigdeeper,reflectontheseareas:

WhathaveIlearned?Thinkabouttheskills,insights,orknowledge you’vegained.

Whatworkedwell?Identifythehabits,strategies,ortoolsthat helpedyousucceed.

Whatcouldbeimproved?Behonestaboutwhereyoustruggledand why.

Whatsurprisedme?Often,wediscoverunexpectedstrengthsor interestswhentryingsomethingnew.

3.IdentifyPatternsandTakeaways

Reviewyouranswersforrecurringthemes.Arethereareaswhereyou consistentlyshine?Challengesthatkeepcomingup?Usetheseinsightsto highlightwhatyoushouldleanintoandwhatyoumightneedtoadjust.

4.SetNewGoals

Reflectionispowerfulwhenyouuseittomoveforward.Usewhatyou’ve learnedtosetactionablegoalsforthenextphaseofyourjourney.Focus onplayingtoyourstrengthsandaddressingareaswhereyouwantto improve.

Givingyourselfaperformancereviewdoesn’thavetobeaonce-a-year exercise.Youcanchoosetosetasidetimeeverysixmonthsorattheend ofabigprojecttoreflect.

Putitonyourcalendartoensureithappens.Andwhenyoudoso,don’t justfocusonwhatneedsimprovement,taketimetoacknowledgeand celebratewhatyou’veachieved.

BrilliantOctavia,brilliant.I’mabigfanofalltheseapproaches.

Hereisaquicksamplerforthoselookingforadditionaltoolsand inspiration:

ShaneParrish’sannualreviewframework.

TheMostImportantQuestionofYourLifebyMarkManson

Soyouwannade-bogyourselfbyAdamMastroianni.

63principlesbyNabeelS.Qureshi

101AdditionalAdvicesbyKevinKelly

Youcan’thoardlifebyOliverBurkeman

StoryCorpshasanincrediblecollectionofinsightfulquestionsona varietyoftopics.

TheLegacyProjecthasawealthofresources;herearesomeof theirfreequestions

Forme,eversinceIwasateenager,Ihavebeencooking-upanddoinga varietyofchallengingorinterestingthings,ofwhichIkeeparunningtally thatcombinestheto-dowiththe-done.Icallmine,simplyTheList.My LifeListservesasbothmygo-tomanualandmylogbook.I’drecommend pickingandchoosingwhatmayseemtobeafitforyourlife’sexperiences, trythemonorout,discardwhatisn’tafit,keepwhatdoes,andrinseand repeat.

(Also, on a sad and personal note, this all has become even more focal for me and my family as we have lost a number of friends and colleagues, and had others fall ill with debilitating and life altering illnesses, all within a relatively short amount of time these past few months. It’s really added to the gratitude side of the life-equation and highlighted the need to appreciate and savor what we have, and to be obliged to not squander a moment. To live with "no regrets" as Jodi says.)

PassionandProjects

Oneofmyprimaryactivities(andpassion)isrunninganon-profit,The CenterforGlobalInitiatives,andsoIcreateapublicannualreportor reviewofwhat’sbeendoneandwhat’scomingupintermsofthework andprojects.SomeofthesecandodoubledutyasupdatestoGuideStar ratingsorGreat-Nonprofitsrankingsaswell.Thisarticlewillserveasthe 2024look-backforourCenter’swork.

Ifyou’renewtotheCenter,thiswillalsoserveasanintroductiontoour effortsandoutcomes,andtoperhapsaddadashofinspirationandabig helpingoftoolsandresourcesthatweprovide,always-free-all-the-time. Someofwhatfollowsisnew,andforthoseofyoualreadyfamiliarwithour work,somewillbehopefullyahelpfulrefresher.

Mygoalshavealwaysbeentochampionthepowerofthesmallproject (withatip-of-the-hattoWilliamEasterly),toreducethedifficultyand frictionforthoseinterestedinwantingtodosomethinggoodforothersin need,andtoopen-sourcehumanitarianintervention(besuretosee theAppendixToolBoxattheendofthisarticle).Intheprocessofthose concomitantactions,thefollowinghasevolved.

Thisyear,asthetitlehints,IthoughtI’dtakeacreativeleapandcombine bothintoonearticlewithapologiesforitslength.Ithinkthereasonfor thiswasthatasIdrewupmynotesforwhatweretobecometwoseparate pieces,IkeptseeinganoverlapandIbegantohavedifficultyparsingwhat activityfitintowhatcategory.Itthen(finally)occurredtomethatinmy approachtolivingafulllife,myworkprovidesnotonlypurpose,butit’s fueledbypassion.Theresultsaretangibleprojectsandresults,asI’llsoon cover,butalso,Ihavecometorealize,thereisachain-reactionthatyield by-productsofjoy,excitement,energy,andthatcombo-packishousedin thecrucibleofgratitude.

I’mguessingthatmanyofyoureadingthishaveexperiencedthis phenomenonorsomethingsimilar.Ifnot,ornotyet,thenwhatfollows mayprovidesomeideas,oratleastclues,thatmaybeofhelpinyourwork andjourney.I’dliketothinkso.Regardless,here’swhat’sbeendone,being workedon,andcomingonthehorizon.Heregoes…

What’sNewwiththeCenter’sWork

GlobalAmbassadorProgram

We’reinthemidstofresearchinganddevelopingaprogramtoserveas aGlobalAmbassadorwhereyoucantraveltheworldandmakeitabetter place.

IservedasaDelegationLeaderinSouthAfrica,CzechRepublicandPoland fortheCitizenAmbassadorProgram.ThatProgramwasinitiatedin1956 bytheUSStateDepartmentundertheEisenhowerAdministrationashe envisionedprivatecitizenexchanges,wherecitizensofdiversecultures wouldgainaninternationalunderstandingoftheirpeersandprofessions, throughthein-countryexchangeofideasandexperiences.Mytwotours asaDelegationLeaderwereamazingandrewardingexperiences,andI lookforwardtothisopportunitytogrowthisapproachevenfurtherwith ourProgram.

SimilartotheStateDepartment’sProgram,theAPAhasanInternational LearningPartnerProgramthatIhavealsobeenapartof–participatingin projectstoKosovoandCuba.TheideawithallofourProgramsisto developrelationshipswithnon-USbasedsites,centers,organizationsand universities(thatmayalsobecomepartofourConsortium),inorderto supportandfurthertheprinciplesbroughtforththeinAPA'sGlobal ImpactThePowerofPartnerships,aswellasglobalhealthaspectsand sustainabledevelopment.Inadditiontomeetingswithleadersinthefield, ourDelegateswouldexchangeknowledge,ideasandresources,withthe goaloflong-terminternationalrelationshipsandcollaborations.Whilewe

mayfocusonmentalhealth,theProgramisnotexclusivetopsychologists, psychiatrists,counselors,orsocialworkers;weseektohavediverse Delegationsofprofessionals(andtheirpartners/familymembersare welcomeaswell)fromallfieldsandwalksoflife.Theunitingthreadwillbe delegates’desiretobeofservice,continuinglearning,andglobaltravel experiences.

Theethosisthatofsharedcollaborationandlearning,noWest-knowsbesthubrisorColonialistegoism.LiketheAPA,theideaistoprovideand support“theuniqueopportunitytogaininsightsintopsychologyand mentalhealthcareacrosstheworld,learnfrominternationalcolleagues…” throughprofessionalmeetingsandalsotoprovidetimetoenjoyand experiencetheculture,environment,andpeopleintheareasvisited.

TheinitialplanningforourProgramincludesvisitstouniversity,hospital, clinical,communityandgovernmentalsettingsthatworkwithissuesof addictionandrehabilitation,trauma,education,aging,policy,immigration, refugees,medicine,globalandpublichealth,programdevelopment, researchandareasofpotentialcollaborationandmutualinterest.And whereapplicable,wealsohopetobeabletoprovideContinuing Educationcredits(CEUs,CMEs,CECs)forclinicallylicensedDelegates.As weareinthenascentdevelopmentstage,wewouldvalueanyideas, contacts,andsuggestionsofanysortaswebuildthisProgramout.

SyrianRefugeeCrisis

OneofournewestpartnersisTheHopeTeamviaourprovisionof humanitarianaidandsupport.InLebanon,overathousandpeoplehave losttheirlives,andtensofthousandsareinjured.Manyrefugeefamilies havefledtoArsal,seekingrefuge.Agenerallyunknownproblemisthat theshelterssetupareonlyforLebanesecitizens,leavingSyrianrefugees torelyonrelativesorliveinovercrowdedcamps.Sometentshousefive families,andtherearenorentalhomesavailable.Intheirwords“We can hear the explosions in Hermel and Baalbek, and the skies are constantly filled with aircraft and missiles. Everyone is on edge, fearing sudden attacks

and the possibility of another war. The economic situation was bad, but the conflict has worsened it dramatically. Prices of necessities have skyrocketed, making it nearly impossible to secure daily food.”

TheMillerSchoolofMedicineMD/MPHProgramatthe UniversityofMiamiPartnership

I’mproudtoannouncethatwehavebeeninvitedtoPartnerwiththe UniversityofMiami’sMillerSchoolofMedicine’sMD/MPHProgram’s DepartmentofPublicHealthSciences.Igaveaninvitedtalktoentering medicalstudentsthispastsummer.It’ssuchanhonortobeof collaborativeassistanceinthenextgenerationofphysicianswitha subspecialtyinPublicHealth.

JAIDE(JoiningActionsforEconomicIntegrationand Development)

JAIDEisanon-governmentalorganizationbasedinMontpellier,France.It wasfoundedin2024withamissiontopromotetheintegrationand economicdevelopmentofdisadvantagedcommunitiesinAsiaandAfrica.

InthefallwewerecontactedbyKamagateMamadou,VicePresident ofJAIDEtoestablishanassociationwiththemworkinginHumanitarian Aid(Emergencyrelief, WASH(Water,SanitationandHygiene,Food securityandnutrition,Agricultureandclimatechange,Healthcare, Education,andShelterandinfrastructure)andSocialDevelopment (Women'sempowerment,Livelihoodsupport,Humanrights,andCapacity building).

EmergencyShelterforHomelessLGBTYouthinUganda

WeareworkingwithJonathanRotenbergtoaddressHousing&Public AccommodationsLawsviaSection9inUgandawhichmakesitillegalfor anylandlordorinnkeepertoknowinglyrentaccommodationstogay people.AccordingtoSection9,anypropertyownerwhoknowinglyrentsa roomtoanLGBTperson“commitsanoffenceandisliable,onconviction, toimprisonmentforaperiodnotexceeding7years.”Asaresult,Section9 hascausedagrowingepidemicofLGBTevictionsandhomelessnessin Uganda,andJohn'sworkisfocusedonhelping.

SafeWaters

Ihavebeenrecentlyinvitedtohelpwiththeestablishmentofanew 501(c)3dedicatedtoprovidingasafe,supportive,andempoweringspace foractiveduty,reserve,andveteranCoastGuardsmenwhohave experiencedsexualassaultandharassmentwithintheCoastGuard.Their

missionistofosterhealing,promoteresilience,bolsterprevention,and createacommunitywheresurvivorsareempoweredtosharetheir experiencesandfindsolidarity.Itwillbeopentoallindividualswhohave experiencedsexualassaultandharassmentwhileservinginthemilitary, regardlessofgenderorbackground.

StoutMedia

In2018westartedthepodcastLivingaLifeinFull.Sincethenit’sgrown anaudiencereachoverofover4million,appearson65platforms,andis rankedintheTop5%ofPodcastsbyListenNotes.We’reheadingintoour 8thSeasonwithadeepbenchofgueststhatwearethrilledtohost.The showsupportstheCenter’sworkwithapublicserviceannouncementin theintroonourCenter’sworkandreferencesourPatreonfundraisinglink andassociatedservicesavailablethere.Mostallofourguestshavean involvementinhumanitarianorcharitableworkaswell.

Thatgrewintoothermediaprojectsincluding:

ExecutiveProducerforthedocumentary SomewhereElseTogether

EducationChannelsonYouTube:

Aneightepisodeseriesonwritingandgettingpublished

VarioustopicalLecturesandWebinars

TheLivingaLifeinFullPodcastSeriesandShorts

EasyUpgrades|FewTools|NoExperienceSeriesonBMW MotorcycleTweaks,and

ABeginner’sGuidetoRoadRacing/RacingtoHelpOthersSeries

TheRacingtoHelpOthersSeriesservesasthemergingofmyinterestin carsandracingasafundandawarenessraisingprojecttotheworkofthe Centerandsponsor,YoungAutomotive(whorepairanddonatecarsto thoseinneed).It’sabitsimilarapproachtomypastfundraising climbs,SummitsforOthers.Adifferencefromtheclimbingexpeditionsis thatnowthattheracingseasonisover,alltheequipmentinthevideosis forsaleasafundraiserwithallproceedsbeingdonatedtotheCenter.As notedonthechannel,it’sourperspectivethattoproperlyliveone’sLifein Full,itshouldincludeanaspectofbeingofservicetoothers,andrelates backtotheoverarchingpointofthispiece.

AfacetofpersonallylivingmylifeinfullhasincludedwhatIliketo callWeirdoChallenges,so,formeitisanaturalevolutiontoventureinto motorsportsandthecombiningofphysicalwithmechanicalchallenges andbeingabenefittoothers.Thegoalofthisseriesistoraisemedia awarenessofourCenter’sworkaswellasfundsforourprojects.

ThatworkledtobeingselectedasaMotorsportsBrandAmbassadorfor HammerNutrition,andwiththesuccessofour2024Season,Iwasinvited tosignonasaContracted,SponsoredAthletewithHammerforthe2025 Season.Allthisisagreatexampleofstacking,integrating,andsymbiosis ofwork,withagreatoutcome.

What'sNotNewwiththeCenter'sWork

TopRanking

WeareveryproudtohavebeenendorsedbyGreatNonprofits continually since2013andwecontinuetomaintainourPlatinumLevel RatingfromGuideStar.

AzerbaijanStateUniversity

WeareawaitingwordbackonthesigningaMemorandumof UnderstandingwiththePsychologyDepartmentofAzerbaijanState UniversityofEconomicsorAzərbaycanDövlətİqtisadUniversitetiCənubi QafqazincollaborationwiththeConsortiumforHumanitarian Intervention

Wearealsoproudtoannouncethatweareexpandingourresearchand resourceworkinpsychologyandglobalhealthadvocacy,practice,and educationtonowincludeaspectsofclimatechange.Thiswillbeinsupport ofboththeAmericanPsychologicalAssociation’sworkandtheWorld HealthOrganization’sworkinthisimportantarea,globally.

Community

OurFacebookGroupcontinuestogrow,featurecurrentevents,free trainingandresources.

OurmonthlyLinkedInNewsletter, ToolsforChange, hasgrowntomore than157,000subscribers,pleasesign-up!

FellowshipandCertificatePrograms

OurFellowshipandCertificateProgramsinHumanitarianInterventionare goingstrongandcontinuetohavenewcontentdevelopedandadded.

ToolsandResources

TheCenteroffersaRepositoryof:

HesperianDigitalCommons

HesperianHealthWiki

ResourcesByLanguage

APA’sDivision52InternationalResearchDatabaseResource

ReadingCollectionsandPeerReviewedLiterature

CharityHow-To’sliveandon-demandcourses

Fund-raisingandInternetTools

HelpfulTravel-relatedSites

HumanitarianMissionsAirfareDiscounts

YouTubeLibraryofInterviews,GuestAppearances,Lectures,and KeynoteAddresses,andmore…

MyPersonalHighlightReelfor2024

DidaPolarBearPlunge inLakeMichiganon1January.

Oneofmypublishersinvitedmetoauthorsecondeditionsoftwoofmy books,whichwasanewexperience.Abitofapain,however,butI’m happytodoit.

Anotherpublisherreleasedapaperboundversionofoneofmy booksTerrorism,PoliticalViolence,andExtremism:NewPsychologyto Understand,Face,andDefusetheThreat, whichwasmucheasieronme.

Icontinuetobeinvitedtoworkwithanumberofcoolstartups-HighTop Health,FireMemos,SoulsHub,andBiosysco,aswellaswithtwoprivate equitygroups.IalsocontinuetoserveasChiefClinicalOfficerandAdviser forPrevailHealth.

Speakingofstartups,thissummerIreceivedwordthatIwasnamedto the2024Top30ListforLeadersinStartups.IcanhonestlysaythatI'm stillinshockbybeingonthislistoftrulyamazingindividualslikeAlisa Cohn,PeterThiel,BenHorowitz,DavidRose,LauraGassnerOtting,Tim Draper,SethGodin,GaryVaynerchuk,JohnDoerr,JasonCalacanis--and thatIcan’tshakethiscreepingfeelingtherehasbeenamistake.While beingknownasa“Startup Whisperer,” withthisrecognition,itnowfeels morelikeafullthroated,publicpronouncement.Iamtrulygrateful(and remainoverthemoon).

Andalongthosesamelines,IwasinvitedtoappearontheNASDAQ billboardnextsummerinhonorofmycareerasaFounderofvarious startupsandprograms.

IlivedlongenoughtobecomeaLifeMemberoftheAmerican PsychologicalAssociation.

IreceivedanotificationthatonDecember2024,theClassof2025willbe inaugurated,andIhavebeennamedasoneofthe“TopDoctors”trained inMedicine,ClinicalPsychology,Pharmacy,Dentistry,andOptometryfrom over150countries.AssuchIhavebeeninvitedtothe2025Doctors’World GalatoacceptaLifetimeAchievementAwardontheislandofSardegnain Italy.Whatanhonor!Imustsaythough,Idon’tfeeloldenoughtohave earneda“lifetime”awardasI’mnotdoneyet!Ilookforwardtoseeing many“old”friendsthere,andIamverythankful.

IwasinvitedtodelivertheCommencement AddressfortheClassof2024 attheIUSchoolofScience.

Iset2LandSpeedRacingrecordsattheArkansasMile.

Iplaced4thinMr.HealthandFitness2024,whichisprettyfunny.

WasinvitedtogiveatalkinManila,soItooktheopportunitytoalso canvasssitesandorganizationsfortheabovementionedGlobal AmbassadorProgram.Itwasactuallylessexpensivetomakethehikea circumnavigationtrip.Thatgavetheadditionalopportunitytobeinducted intotheCircumnavigator'sClub

Igaveafairnumberofotherinvitedtalks,justnotasfaraway.

IwasacceptedtoattendSEMAfortheweek,asmediaandcovereditfor mychannel.It'saprettywildeventifyoulovetheblendof creativity+engineering+craftsmanshipandbeenalongtimeincomingvisà-vismypersonalbucketlist.

Icompleteda1000MileMountain MilleRally-andplacedand trophied(!),alongwith5daysofhiking instateandnationalparksonthe wayoutandback.

IracedinfiveeventsoverthreedaysatRoadAmericaintheUltimate StreetCarChallenge

Completed44+milesinTheIceAgeChallenge

SignedacontractasaSponsoredAthleteforHammerNutrition(pretty proudofthatone).

IevenwonaribbonforanabstractpaintingIenteredattheDoorCounty Fair.

Itwasalsoahumblingtohavemyeffortsrecognizedviatwoawardsand tohaveearnedsomeribbonsformyCoastGuardworkasaDivision Staff Officer,9thWesternRegionoftheAuxiliary Branch,andfor2025,Iwas appointedasaFlotillaStaffOfficerforGreenBay.

Philanthropy

Ifeelfortunatetocontinueforthefourthyearinarowtobeableto donate100%ofmyannualclinicalsalarytocharitiesandcausesthatI believetobeworthwhile.TheseincludeEndowedGiftAgreementsserving toestablishtwoneed-basedacademicscholarships-onefor undergraduates(“RECORD”)intheIUSchoolofScience’sPsychologyand NeuroscienceDepartments,andtheothertoestablisha Clinical PsychologyStudentSupportFundforgraduatestudentsinthePhD Program.Ialsowasabletoestablishandendowthe IUIndianapolis SchoolofScienceMentalHealthCenterFundtoprovidefreeservices mentalhealthservicestostudentswhocannototherwiseaffordcare.

WhileitmayseemthatIhavedoneafairnumberofthings,itmustbe keptinmindthatIhavebeenatitforgoingonfourdecades,andthings juststarttoaddupafterawhile.Justlivelongenoughandthelifetime recognitionswillcomeIsuppose.

Asforbeingproductiveinwhatmayseemtobediverseareas,Ipractice whatIrefertoas“Stacking.”Thatis,Istrivetocombinemultipleactivities theservicetosupporttheother,ortowardsanultimategoal.Thatmay seemconfusingatfirst,sohereareafewexamples.

WhileIwasingraduateschool,Ididnotlearnaboutthemechanicsof startingorbuildingaprivatepractice,whichwasacriticalgoalinmyearly career.Ilearnedagreatdealbyworkingforothersintheirpractices,and byreadingandlearningaboutstartups,entrepreneurshipandsmall businessdevelopment.Itookthatandappliedittomyowneventual practiceandrefinedanditeratedovertime.Ithenmusteredupthe couragetoarticulatesomeaspectsintoapresentationandbydoingsoI learnedbyhelpfulcritiqueandfeedbackfromtheaudience,aswellas theirquestions.Overtime,IstartedtousesomeofwhatIwaslearningand developing,andIintegrateditintosomeofthegraduatecoursesIwas teaching.Forexample,inanobjectiveassessmentcourseItaught,Iadded howtoconsiderpricingandCPTcodingforthetestsadministeredand subsequentreports,whatitcosttobuyequipmentandcomputerized scoringservices,howinsuranceandmanagedcarecontractseffected payment,allinadditiontotheproperadministrationofthetests,scoring, andinterpretationoffindings.Thisallledtoabookonassessmentand managedcare.

Iexpandedthisfocusonappliedconsiderationsofclinicalactivitiesinto practicemanagement,employmentandconsultingcontracts,marketing, andriskmanagementintograduateethicscoursesItaught.Eventually, compilingthismaterialresultedinaco-authoredbookentitled Getting StartedinPrivatePractice.ThisisanexampleofwhatIrefertoas “contentstacking.”Thatis,startingwithatopic,oridea,orendeavor,and usingitinanumberofways.Inthisexample,Istartedwithidentifyinga need(startingaprivatepractice)andgrewitbymyexperiencesand observationsbeingpartofothers’practices,incorporatingfeedbackand ideasgainedfrommypublicpresentations,refinedthembybeing informedthroughtheavailableliteratureandviamycourses’didactics, intoabook.

Whileabitsimilartothesymbioticprocessasnotedprior,content stackingdiffersinthatitmoresoisanindividualworkingonthetask,but usingvariousmethodsandapproachesthatareeachapositivebenefit. In thisexample,one“project”waspartofpracticing,teaching,presenting, writing,andpublishing.Andeachactivityalongthewaywas independentlyapositiveactivityin-and-of-itself,aswellasbeinga foundationalbuildingblocktoconstructtheeventualworkproduct—a popularbook.(Asapostscript,theworkcontinuesonasamorerecent versionentitled GettingBetteratPrivatePractice.Inthisiterationitisan editedbookincorporatingexpertsinvariousadditionalareasofpractice.)

Iusedthisapproachwithmyinitialforayintoexaminingtheuseof psychologicalprinciplesinpolicydevelopment,whichsupporteda subsequentappointmentthroughtheAPAtoworkasaspecial representativetotheUnitedNations,alongwithrelatedtalksandacoeditedbook, ThePsychologyofDiplomacy, withHarveyLangholtz.This

thenwasfoundationaltoanumberofotherbooks,papers,andlectures. Alloftheseactivitiescanprovideanumberofportfoliocareerbenefits:

Aidinexposuretoaudiencesthatareinpsychology

Aidinexposuretoaudiencesthatareoutsideofpsychology

Addtoyourfind-abilityonrelevanttopicsinsearchengines

Addtoyourcurriculumvita,whichcanassistinacademicranking andpromotionand/orjobandconsultingopportunities

Afinalexampleisreachinganaudienceviavarioussocialmediaandother platforms.Mypodcast, LivingaLifeinFull,is“findable”onanumberof ReallySimpleSyndication(RSS)feedsaswellasnearlytwo-dozenpodcast specificplatforms.Theimportanceofsuchseeminglyoverkillofubiquityis thatmostlistenersuseonlyone,favoriteplatform,andifashowisnot availableontheirpreferredplatform,itisunlikelytheywillswitchtoanew platformforjustoneshow,orevenbecomeawareofitsexistence.That typeofsyndicationisquiteeasy,andoftenautomated.Thepodcast’s focusoverlapswithmyLinkedInTopVoiceonglobalhealth,technology, andhumanitarianactivism,andmyrelatedLinkedInMonthly Newsletter,ToolsforChange.Asforcontentstacking,inadditiontothe podcastplatformsforlistening,onceIhavecompletedaninterview,I createacomprehensive,HTML-linkedreferencearticleontheepisodethat includesimages,andIpublishitinmyLinkedInInfluencerblog.This accomplishesanumberofthings:

ItsatisfiesLinkedIn’sexpectationofmybeingactiveasaLinkedIn TopVoice(andnotpostingwithregularityrisksmy decommissioning)

Itexpandstheexposureandawarenessofmyguestsandtheirwork Itservesasa de facto setofshownotessolistenerscanlearnmoreif curioustodoso

Addingimagescanbehelpfultoapodcastandaudience engagementinthetopicandguest

Readerswhomaybeunawareoftheshow,buthaveaninterestin thetopicorguest,areprovidedwithlinkssotheycanlistenand subscribe

IscrapeandreformattheLinkedInarticleintoaPDFandpostit under“Talks”inAcademia.edu,asatoolforrepurposingwith attribution,thecontenttobeavailabletoyetanotheraudience

Thus,theworkthatgoesintotheproductionofoneepisode,whilevery timeconsuming,canprovideannuity-likereturnsintermsofwider audiencereachandsubscriber-base.Thisisgoodfortheshow’snumbers, theguest’sexposure,andtheaudience’sedificationandenjoyment.

ExperienceStacking

Similartothecombinationsofactivitiesdiscussedincontentstacking, variousexperiencescanalsoserveasoverlappingexperientiallearning opportunitiesandconnectionmaking.Iwillrefrainfromgoingintodetail onthislastaspectduetospace,butIhopethismaybesufficiently descriptivetobeofhelporatleastideacreation.

Iknowthatsomepracticesandhealthcareprovidersettingsoftenfostera staffmembertakingtheinitiativetodevelopaspecializedprogramand

pilotit.Itcanbea“safe”platformtoexperimentortestyour entrepreneurialinterestswhileemployedinyourcurrentposition. Academiccentersmayfosterandsupportgoingafternewprojects,grants, andfoundationinitiatives.Successorfailurewiththeseinitiativesareall learningexperiencesthatcanbeparlayedintoyourownindependent startuporaconsultationpractice.Herearesomeexamplesofexperience stacking:

Iusedmyundergraduatecomputerscienceprogramming(coding) experienceandappliedittomyinitialclinicalworkindevelopinga rudimentarydifferentialdiagnosticsprogramtohelpmeinmyforay intoindependentclinicalpractice.Iwasabletopublishonitaswell —yes,alsocontentstacking.Thiswasfoundationaltolater involvementswithNationalComputerSystemsandvarious technologystartups.

Combiningmygrantwritingexperienceinacademiaandstate government,IwasinvitedtoserveasPrincipalInvestigatorfora NationalScienceFoundationsponsoredSmallBusinessInnovation ResearchgrantforacurrentstartupthatIamaManagingDirector for.

Theapplicationofoff-the-shelftechnologytoolsaffordedbywhat wasknownas“Web2.0”advancesinmynonprofitwasakeyaspect ofnotonlyhelpingourwork,butIbelieveitwasalsowhathelped metoearnanhonorarydoctoroftechnologydegreefromPurdue.

Workinthetechnology,globalhealth,nonprofit,andhumanitarian spaceiswhatIbelieveledtoinvitationstoTEDandsubsequently collaboratingwithitsfounderRichardSaulWurmanononeofhis books,aswellasinvitestoTheRenaissanceWeekend,andother, non-psychology-centricevents.

Alongthosesamelines,theseactivitiesandtheirresults,gaveriseto beinginvitedtoserveasfacultyattheAnnualMeetingoftheWorld EconomicForuminDavos,andtohaveitsFounder,KlausSchwab, kindlyauthortheforewordtooneofmybooks.

(Formoreonthis,pleaseseeBuildinga“PortfolioCareer”)

AFinalNote

Alloftheproceedingismadeallthericherasitissharedwithmyfamily andfriends.Sometimesit’sinthecelebrationofasuccess,othertimesis theirsupportlenttomeduringastruggle,andbestaretheopportunities tosharewithimportantotherstheactualdoingofthethingtogether. Thankseveryone,Ican’twaittocontinueon.

PleaseshareyourexperiencesinPassion,PurposeandGratitudeinyour workandlivingyourlifeinfullintheCommentssowecanalllearnfrom eachother.

Youmayalsowanttogiveourpodcast,LivingaLifeinFullatry,too.You canlistenonSpotify,ApplePodcasts,Overcast,SoundCloud,YouTube Podcasts,Pandora,iHeartRADIO,andprettymuchanywhereyoulistento podcasts,ordownloadhere.Pleasesubscribeonyourfavoriteplatform andnevermissanepisodeorsignupforourmonthlynotification.It’slike agymmembershipforyourbrain. Herearetheshownotes

Ifyou'dliketolearnmoreorconnect,pleasedo,justclickhere.You canjoinmyemaillisttokeepintouch.Toolsandmypodcastareavailable viahttp://ALifeInFull.org.Andbesuretoclickhereforafreesubscription tojoin157,000othersubscriberstoourmonthlyLinkedInNewsletter, Tools for Change.

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AppendixToolBox

Viathiscurrentarticle,perhapsitcanserveasa“PeriodicMeta-ToolBox,” thatis,aone-stop-shoppingplacewhereIcurateandsummarizeand provideeasyaccesstocollectionofotherhelpfultoolsyoucanuseinyour work.Heregoes,andalso,letmeknowwhat’smissingandI’llseeifIcan helpprovidewhateverthatmaybeinafutureprojectorresource(thanks):

WrittenLongForm–Books

TheNewHumanitarians,VolumesI-III

ThePsychologyofResolvingGlobalConflicts:FromWartoPeace

Allofmybooks:

WrittenShortForm–SelectedLinkedInTopVoiceArticles

HumanitarianReliefRelated

OutcomesinHumanitarianWork:AModestExampleofEffectiveness

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