Barbara Hettinger returns to unpack a powerful concept: reframing your own narrative. She shares a moving story from her nonprofit work in a leper colony in southern India, where an elderly man's simple philosophy, if you have ten rupees, do not wish for twenty, became a lesson in finding joy despite circumstances beyond his control. Together she and Jason dig into practical tools for communication, including the crucial difference between stating a genuine feeling versus projecting an assumption onto someone else, and using the image of a yellow traffic light to slow down and self-regulate before reacting. The conversation closes with a candid look at risk factors tied to suicide in construction, and why better self-talk, stronger relationships, and healthier communication can help protect against them.

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Key Moments in this Podcast:
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00:45 - Introducing today's topic: reframing your narrative
01:20 - Why human beings are hardwired to think negatively
02:47 - The story of visiting a leper colony in southern India
04:56 - Meeting Japal and his philosophy on contentment
06:46 - Referencing The Four Agreements and the danger of assumptions
08:03 - Jason asks for practical tools to avoid making assumptions
09:18 - The key distinction: stating a feeling versus an observation of someone's action
10:56 - Why coming in calm helps regulate the whole room
11:57 - The importance of continuing to work on yourself even after failing
13:14 - The yellow traffic light analogy for emotional self-regulation
14:35 - Reworking a reactive statement into an honest, owned feeling
16:45 - Jason connects the tools to nine risk factors linked to suicide in construction
19:04 - Closing challenge: find a sticking point in your life and loosen it up
Don't wish for twenty when you have ten, find the joy that's actually available to you, and own your own feelings instead of projecting them onto someone else. On we go, reframing our stories one honest conversation at a time.

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Learn More About Jason
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Jason Schroeder is the founder and COO of Elevate Construction IST, a company focused on elevating construction by providing valuable insights, effective solutions, and high-quality training. With his extensive experience in the construction industry, he created the Field Engineer Boot Camp and Superintendent Boot Camp, immersive training courses designed to produce high-performing leaders who can lead their teams in the right direction. Through Elevate Construction IST, he aims to scale his training programs throughout the nation to help more construction companies elevate their operations to the next level.

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