HeyJaredColin Beavan
Reflections on love, courage, Zen, and the art of being fully alive—thoughtful, raw, and real by Executive and Personal Coach Colin Beavan.
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The Buddha’s Story Is Your Story, Too (opens the original)
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This is the text of a Dharma speech I gave on December 13, 2025, at Providence Zen Center, U.S.A. It was originally published in Primary Point, the magazine of the Kwan Um School of Zen, the tradition in which I am an authorized teacher. The beginning and end of the talk are what we call “formal Dharma talks.” Imagine me standing in front of the Buddha statue in a long, grey robe. I lift a big Zen stick and hit it on the table several times to bring our attention to right here, right now.<div cl
How to not solve a problem (opens the original)
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One time a client asked for an urgent phone call with me to solve a problem. Two of his leadership teams were in an argument.We got on the phone and he said, “Let me give you the background.”I said, ”No. Please don’t.”“Instead,” I said, “Tell me the huge thing you are trying to create through our work.”He said, “I am trying to 3x my organization in order to make it a prototype for regeneration that the entire industry will follow.”“That’s a big possibility,” I said. “Who do you have to be in the
Two Lies That Keep Me Unhappy (opens the original)
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Here are two lies that can keep me trapped in unhappiness:Fear will keep me safe.Shame will make me good.In the past, I’ve wrestled with the desire to be rid of the discomfort of my fear and shame while clinging to them in the belief that I need them in order to grow and be happy.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<form class="subscription-widget-subscr
The Paradox of Wanting Too Much (opens the original)
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The other day I was walking along a beach worrying about the things I wanted and wondering if I was performing well enough in life to get them.Then, my mind turned to what I already had. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<di
You Don’t Have to Believe in Yourself (opens the original)
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The $250,000 questionI just did a fun thing with a client. I said to him, “Suppose I told you I was going to raise my rate and start charging you $250,000 a year. What would have to happen for you to feel like it was the best $250,000 you ever spent?” He thought for a minute. He named a goal for his work life that is much bigger than his current work life goal. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1570050785780-3c79854c7813?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb
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