professional and personal development

Welcome to Shake Off the Grind!

Hi, I’m Joe Wilner, a life coach, speaker, and writer who is dedicated to helping people live a full, meaningful, and thriving life. I truly appreciate you visiting my site and please take a few minutes to explore what the community here is all about.

What is this blogs mission?

Shake off the Grind is dedicated to empowering and motivating people to take leaps of faith and develop confidence to reach their potential. The site was started in 2010 with the goal of collaborating with others on a mission to find their calling and follow their passion.

Today, the mission of the blog is to help people develop greater well-being, live with purpose and meaning, and overcome self-imposed limitations to begin living the life they truly desire.

Some of the topics you will find discussed here include: meditation, emotion regulation, positivity and well-being, as well as accomplishing goals and cultivating spirituality.

Here are a few of my favorite posts to get you familiar with the site.

How to Live a Truly Significant Life

How Do You Trigger Positive? Find Your Pathway to Happiness

10 Tips to Leading a Happier Life

Are Your Beliefs Empowering You to Think Big?

5 Simple Steps to Start Practicing Meditation

Simple Tips for Mastering Your Emotions

Why Self-esteem is a Big Fat Lie

Who is behind Shake off the Grind?

Hi, I’m Joe Wilner, a life coach, speaker, and writer who is dedicated to helping people live a full, meaningful, and thriving life.

I started this blog to share my journey of personal development, and to learn and grow from interacting with others. I hope the insights and content found here inspire you to find your life’s calling and to live with purpose and conviction in all that you do.

In my coaching I seek to help people find greater life-satisfaction, and to enhance emotional well-being. I’m a ce

rtified coach practitioner through the Certified Coaches Federation (CCF) and work as a coach through Compass Global Group in Kansas City. I utilize positive psychology principles in my coaching, and believe everyone can be happier by aligning life with a purpose, developing emotional awareness, and incorporating their signature strengths into everyday life.

You can connect with me and learn more at my personal website here.

Or, follow my Positive Psychology blog at PsychCentral.com for more information about creating a happier life.

My interest in coaching and positive psychology comes from my educational background. I have a Masters Degree in Psychology and am in the process of getting licensed in Kansas as a masters level psychologist. I also have a Masters in Liberal Arts, with a concentration in Management and Leadership.

I’m a certified meditation instructor through the American Institute of Health Care Professionals (AIHC), and offer meditation classes to help people manage stress and develop emotional wellness.

Music has played a major role in my life. I’m a songwriter and play guitar, though my real passion is the the drums. I have playing drums in studio sessions and live for around 14 years. I have played in many different styles of bands and am currently recording my own album under the name Berkowitz. My claim to fame was playing in front of thousands of people at Mix 93.3′s Red, White, and Boom concert with my previous band Kick Kick.

Well that should give you a better idea who’s behind this blog. Thanks for stopping by and I would love to hear from you.

Please feel free to reach out and contact me for any reason at all, or if you have any questions, ideas, or insights that you think could inspire others. Please send any inquires to info@shakeoffthegrind.com or visit the contribute page for more information on how you can be a part of the mission here.

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Thanks so much for your time and interest in this site, and God bless.