NACWL Podcast

Click here to subscribe to our podcast in iTunes. Q: Why are we talking about X - X for eXperience? We choose Experience for our X because Experience is the "X Factor" for so many aspects of life. Whether you have it, or don't have it; whether it was a good, bad, or ugly experience - experience colors how we see ourselves and our situations. When you are facing a challenge or something new, all the experiences in your life are what inform your perspective on the challenge, and impact your expectations of the result. When you're LEARNING something new, it's your experience that creates a foundation for - and helps you truly understand the things you are learning. It can affect our level of optimism, as well as our energy. Experience does several things that has a huge impact on our Confidence: Experience colors our expectations. Experience helps us prepare. Experience allows us to test our knowledge and ideas. All of these things play a role in molding our identity - our self-image. Experience is the X facto