As the episode opens, Jenn introduces Dr. Tilstra, and they discuss how to maximize your potential by understanding your “deathline.” Dr. Tilstra explains that a deathline is the imaginary line we draw in our minds that we think we cannot cross. If we cross that line, we might be criticized or punished somehow. This deathline kills our potential by making us afraid to do certain things that might lead to our success. 

Here’s the painful truth: following old established procedures and avoiding risk stifles your growth…even your survival. What’s the answer?

Innovation. But, as Dr. Karen Tilstra points out in this episode, fear keeps your team from embracing innovation. She calls the point of fear the Deathline. Deathlines may doom your organization’s long-term success. Fortunately, Dr. Tilstra shares a wealth of proven tips on overcoming this killer of human and business potential!

We all have fears that drive how we think and behave. If we don’t acknowledge them, they kill our potential. In this episode, Bob Stewart and Chad Hyams discuss identifying and managing deathlines, a term coined by Educational Psychologist, co-founder of Creativity Effect, and author of “The Deathline: Stopping the #1 All-Time Killer of Human Potential," Karen Tilstra.

In this episode, Dr. Karen Tilstra joins Carolyn Swora to discuss ‘The Death Lines’ and how it impacts the ways in which we show up as leaders of ourselves, our teams, and our businesses.