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Authentic Austin's October Update
Yash from Authentic Austin
October 25, 2024
Lots of great stuff this week, friends. Let’s get into it!
❗Housekeeping Update
tl;dr: A² newsletters will pause for November and resume on an every-other-week cadence in early December. Meetups will continue, facilitated by my friends and cool humans Dave Gorum and Kristen Pavle!
The slightly longer story: I’m heading to Asia for 5 weeks to trek Nepal and immerse myself in the healing traditions of Southeast Asia. Asian cultures have long known the value of living in community, something it feels like the West has forgotten until recently. I’m leaving most of the itinerary open and excited to share once I’m back!
🎯 What’s Included
🧑🤝🧑 From the Community
Introducing co-facilitators Dave & Kristen, A² newsletter redesign, and Cuppa catch-ups coming in December!
💡 Skill Spotlight
Turning Rejection Into a Gift
📆 Join us IRL
A²’s next Conscious Connection for founders, leaders, and curious people is on November 20 at 6:30pm. We're inviting both the market-focused leader AND the spiritual seeker within you to the table. It's a great place to make authentic connections in an intimate setting.
Our calendar is the hub for A² IRL gatherings. Subscribing is the easiest way to get notified of these!
🧑🤝🧑 From The Community
❗I want to start using this section to promote offerings, events, and community gatherings aligned with A²’s mission. The work of living authentically is a global effort and bigger than just this community.
If you want me to include something, send it over!
Listening to Sandra share at the recent A² event
👨🦲 👩 Introducing co-facilitators Dave & Kristen
 Dave | Dave Gorum is a design coach to visionaries. Drawing on his experience as a successful founder and advisor he is devoted to serving the boldest work of sensitive, ambitious creatives. Through A², Dave is most excited about meeting creative and thoughtful people at the intersection of spirit and business. → More |
 Kristen | Kristen Pavle is a community strategist and social designer who helps tech startups, coaches, consultants, and creators find early customers and craft meaningful communal offerings. Through A², Kristen is most excited about cultivating the spirit of community, where authentic connections and shared purpose drive personal and collective growth. → More |
Dave and Kristen will be facilitating the A² November Conscious Connection event (and more!). If you came to October’s event, you got a chance to meet them. Their energy is lovely and I’m so excited for them to facilitate and meet you all.
🚧 A² newsletter redesign
It’s been two months since A² started, and I’m so grateful to see blossoms forming. 🌸
The main focus of A² has been the depth that comes from long, slow, authentic conversations in person. And that will continue to be my primary focus.
I also want everything A²-related to be exceptionally valuable for you and I only want to send you things that meet that promise. Your feedback is invaluable to making that happen. Could you take 2 minutes to share how I’m doing so far?
☕🍵 Cuppa catch-ups are coming in December!
What is this? Every month, I’m going to reserve some time on my calendar for the chance to connect with you!
Who is this for? Anyone, everyone, YOU! I love connecting with people. If you’d like to connect, swap stories, open up about your life, or chat about the spiritual dynamics of Summer House, then this is for you!
What’s the catch? There is no catch or sales pitch. If you have a question for me I'm happy to answer it, or we can just talk about our favorite anime or taco recipes.
Why cuppa? Because not everyone drinks coffee. And Aussie slang is fun!
We're building Conscious Connection by inviting both the market-focused leader AND the spiritual seeker within you to the table.
Know anyone that’s looking for more of that in their life? I’d appreciate if you invite them to our next event!
💡 Skill Spotlight
tl;dr: The “Needs Work” process helps us turn rejections into opportunities for growth.
Rejection sucks. And it’s something that we all go through. So how do we use it as fuel for our growth? The "Needs Work" process is a powerful tool for turning rejections into opportunities for growth and improvement. Here's how it works:
Call up the failure/rejection you experienced. Visualize it exactly as it happened, step by step.
Stop at the -1 action that led to the failure/rejection.
Visualize yourself taking a +1 action instead.
Smile as you alchemize your failure/rejection as fuel for your growth!
This simple practice helps us mine our experiences for learning, which creates a psychological WIN out of failure or rejection. And, visualizing ourselves taking a +1 action makes us less likely to repeat mistakes in the future.
📚 Resource Corner
Book: Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Taleb - Introduces the concept of “antifragility”, where disorder and pain are necessary for flourishing
TED Talk: What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection by Jia Jiang - Inspiring talk on embracing rejection
📆 Join Us IRL
A²’s next Conscious Connection for founders, leaders, and curious people is on November 20 at 6:30pm. We're inviting both the market-focused leader AND the spiritual seeker within you to the table. It's a great place to make authentic connections in an intimate setting.
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📫 Our calendar is the hub for A² IRL gatherings. Subscribing is the easiest way to get notified of these!
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