070: Love is the Source of Personal Growth with Dr. Laura Ciel and Bill Poett




The Creative Giant Show with Charlie Gilkey show

Summary: Part of being a Creative Giant is learning to be fully you, however you might show up. That’s a hard enough journey but it can feel even more daunting to learn to do that while in a romantic relationship with another Creative Giant. Dr. Laura Ciel and Bill Poett join me to talk about their work together and how they navigate a romantic partnership that’s also a business partnership. Ready? Let’s do this!   Key Takeaways: [0:52] Struggling to keep up with processing your email? SaneBox may just be the tool you need! [1:30] Go to SaneBbox.com/giant & you’ll get a $25 credit towards subscription on top of the 14 days free trial. [1:54] Charlie introduces Dr. Laura Ciel and Bill Poett. [3:45] Dr. Laura Ciel shares her origin story. [4:50] Bill Poett shares his origin story. [6:05] How did their conversation about doing business together begin? [9:04] Bill unpacks how they went from their first conversation to co-leading, 5 weeks later. [10:58] Bill talks about his emotional journey with Laura’s competency. [15:51] What’s been the biggest type of conflict or disagreement between them & how have they worked it out? [21:36] What’s a pattern about the other person that you wish were different? [27:13] What’s the secret sauce of the Life Advance International program? [32:10] A discussion on the journey to love and the power of love. [36:46] What does Bill do to support Laura when she is not in her ‘zone’? [41:20] What does Laura do to support Bill when he’s not at his ‘standing tall’ place? [45:59] Charlie talks about the Nonviolent Communication (page 44). [47:12] Laura & Bill are committed the outcome but how they get there is left open. [52:25] What do Laura & Bill have to say to someone who may be giving up on love? [57:53] What do they want people to remember about them & their body of work?     Mentioned in This Episode: SaneBox Sanebox.com/Giant Life Advance International The Warrior-Heart Project Live and Love Fearlessly, Book by Bill Poett Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, Book by Marshall Rosenberg