The other day I was scrolling through my community to check in on the activities and engagement, and I stumbled upon a post with this meme: "I'm not gonna have a bad day. They're gonna have bad me." At first, it made me laugh. 😂 But then I remembered why I love this picture so much . It’s such a perfect example of reframing. And reframing has honestly been one of the biggest game-changers for me. For example: There were mornings when I’d look at my schedule and think, “Oh no, today will be so difficult — I have way too much to do.” And guess what? The day almost always turned out… difficult. Why? Because I had already set that expectation. So I started experimenting. Instead of thinking “it’s going to be hard,” I’d reframe it: “This will be fun, because with this task I’ll meet new people, with that one I’ll learn a new skill… ” Suddenly, my to-do list felt more like a game. It also changed how I saw people. Before, if I met someone and felt no connection, I’d write it off as a lost cause. And if someone annoyed me? I’d label them as “just an annoying person.” I challenged myself to find one thing I genuinely liked about that person and tell them. And every time, the relationship completely changed. Turns out, they weren’t annoying at all. I was just stuck seeing only one side of them. When I showed up differently, they did too. That’s the magic of reframing: it doesn’t change the reality it changes how you see it. And that changes everything. I’m curious do you use reframing in your own life? If yes, what’s your go-to trick? And if not, how do you handle difficult tasks or difficult people in a way that shifts the energy for you?

Hey everyone! So I'm the new guy here, and I gotta be honest - I'm equal parts inspired and anxious right now. My name is Bill Hazelton, and before I say anything else, I need to give some shoutouts to people who've already made an impact on me: @Lukas Schmidt - watching how you engage people is inspiring. You're intentional, thoughtful, purposeful, compassionate and, above all, you're just a really cool dude. It's a privilege to walk amongst such good humans like yourself. @Jack Shiller - one of my first networking/discovery calls on Skool was with Jack. He got me rethinking the just 'one thing' idea more deeply - being singular in my focus on Synthesizer - and how important that is. He didn't tell me anything, he just posed the question. Thank you for that Jack. @Brandon Smith - another one of my first discovery calls was with Brandon. The one thing that I took away from the conversation with him was 'Man, I wish I had my thinking dialed-in like he does when I was 28'. I could barely tie my shoes when I was 28. It's leaders like you Brandon that are gonna change the world. @Sam Rathling - Sam kinda freaks me out a little bit if I'm being honest. She has this activity super power which is pretty dumbfounding. I thought I did a lot, but she's got this thing where she clones herself or just doesn't sleep or I dunno, it's just something I haven't figured out. Kinda equal parts inspiration and anxiety inducing when I see all the stuff she does. I don't even know you, but mad respect to you right out of the gate Sam. @Lukas Kulbis - just been super engaged with Lukas as well. Another heavy hitter here on Synth with great insight and feedback. Yet another quality human walking the halls around here. BTW, I have no idea what a 'mycorrhizal relationship' is. I'm afraid to ask actually. @Mirtha Pena - I don't know Mirtha yet either but she's another infectious personality that's an absolute magnet. Like Sam, she kinda freaks me out a little bit with her level of energy. But clearly, Mirtha's yet another super inspiring transformational leader around here that makes it a privilege to be here with you all.