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Our farewell episode.
And how you can continue to engage with us and the high achievers weâre assembling moving forward.
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If you create a positive relationship with fear, you can accomplish anything.
In a capsule, thatâs the message Akshay Nanavati, the speaker, author and explorer behind the book Fearvana came to share with me today. He has been featured in Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Forbes and many more high-profile outlets.
And get this: the Dalai Lama wrote the foreword to his book after a cold pitch that took four months of confronting fear.
Akshay is a veteran of the Iraq war who suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, survivorâs guilt and alcoholism before he learned to confront his greatest fears.
By digging deep, he figured out the fears that caused his procrastination and made them an ally.
Now he uses fear and guilt to drive his âworthy struggleâ of helping others overcome their own fears by embracing them.
âIf you donât seek out a worthy struggle, struggle will find you anyway,â Akshay tells me in this episode.
And thatâs a lot more scary than choosing the fear you face.
Have you ever felt like you procrastinate because you have a deep-seeded fear you canât overcome? This episodeâs for you.
Have you ever avoided doing something that could lead to a great reward because you were afraid? Akshay can tell you how to move forward with actionable advice.
Do you ever wonder what you could become if you could quit being scared of what might or might not happen? Akshay can tell you how to change your mindset and find bliss in your brutal reality.
Click play in the player above to get started.
Podcast episode highlights with Fearvana author Akshay Nanavati How fear and suffereing lead to personal growth. Choosing to live in the danger zone of a war zone. Dragging a 190-pound sled for 350 miles across one of the worldâs largest icecaps. How Black Hawk Down changed his life. Why the common advice of âfollowing your passionâ is a big mistake. A structure to help you get important things done faster, forever. How to use music to psychologically signal âgo timeâ at work. Why you spend too long at your desk, and how you should structure your day. How to make fear a positive ally instead of an obstacle. What to do when fear takes control of your life. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: âFearvana,â by Akshay Nanavati "The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.â by Daniel Coyle âUltramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner,â by Dean Karnazes âManâs Search for Meaning,â by Victor Frankl Video about Corp. Jacob Neal How to contact Akshay Nanavati, author of Fearvana: Website -
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Do you own your mornings, or do your mornings own you?
If you race to the door minutes after you get up, you carry chaos into your workday. But if you set up a âpreflight morning routineâ for your workday filled with clarity and calm, thatâs what youâll carry into the office.
Studies show that about 8 percent of aviation disasters could have been averted by following the standard preflight routines prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
In this episode, we talk about how you can design a morning routine that will help you cut at least 10 percent of your disaster workdays out of your life.
We cover six practices weâve discovered that get us psyched for the workday and give us the energy to go hard all day.
If you find yourself rushing out the door at the last minute to get to work without giving yourself any time to go through a morning routine, this episode is for you.
If you find that you make bad decisions at work because youâre fatigued or lack energy, this podcast about owning your mornings will speak to you.
And if you want to better control your morning routine to better control your whole day, click play in the player above to get started.
Listen in to hear how to craft your preflight morning routine and more: Getting rid of 10 percent or more of your work disasters. What the former pilot of Air Force One taught me about routines. Working smarter, not harder to stay competitive in business. Why athletes have routines and why you should, too. The âfreaky new-ageâ practice that will pump up your morning routine. How to win a Heisman (or win in your business). How to get 5 seconds ahead instead of staying 5 seconds behind. How eating early in the morning or late at night messes with your performance. The practices that will make you look and feel a decade younger. Three things you should never do before 10 a.m. How to become a morning person if you hate mornings Getting âme timeâ when your mornings are devoted to kids already. Resources mentioned in this episode: Penzu on Android or iOS -
Do you stick to the status quo too much in your business? Or are you willing to try something new that has the potential to win big or fail big?
My guest today is Dr. Peter Kan, a board-certified chiropractic neurologist with training in both integrative medicine and functional medicine. Heâs also the co-founder of the Hope Integrative Wellness Center in Gilbert, Arizona.
Peterâs career has been on a growth curve ever since he decided to cut insurance out of his practice and work only on a direct-pay model.
And in an industry dominated by insurance claims, that was a big risk he had to be willing to try.
The risk paid off. His business has grown each of the last eight years since he made the leap. In 2016, it grew by 33 percent.
But thatâs not the only area heâs done things differently. By propping a camcorder up on a stack of textbooks, Peter also decided he was willing to try becoming a YouTuber.
Even though heâs not a trained speaker.
Even though he had no tripod.
His Facebook Live videos every Monday attract about 22,000 views.
âItâs better to have your message out there than not,â he tells me in this episode. âI have a saying in my business: Iâm not doing the same thing now that I was doing 6 months ago and I probably wonât be doing the same thing six months from now.â
If you feel like your business isnât evolving fast enough, this episode has some great pointers for you.
If your business is stuck in a rut or operating on the status quo, you ought to hear what Peter has to say.
And if you would rather win big than fail big, click play in the player above to get started.
Listen in to hear Dr. Peter Kan talk about being willing to try and unafraid to fail and more: The best way to improve your health. (Hint: Itâs not exercise.) Why chronic conditions need less medicine and surgery and more lifestyle changes. One positive leadership characteristic you canât afford to bring home. Peterâs crazy true story of his âDarth Vader moment.â Learning how to live without regrets. Why you donât have to eat âessence of tofu fartâ to stay healthy. The insane life experience that taught Peter to not keep secrets from his loved ones. How to make a Big Mac more healthy (sort of). A âcrisisâ management tool for toddlers and young children who want more of a bad thing. One great reason to get more sex from your wife (as if you need another). How to connect with Dr. Peter Kan: Website Facebook YouTube -
If you donât know where to begin, your to-do list will never end.
But this is a place so many high-achievers find themselves in because they have so many high priorities. When priorities wrestle and never come out on top, that leaves you on the bottom of a fire-breathing dragon of a to-do list that keeps getting bigger.
In this episode we want to share where to begin fighting your âto-do list dragon.â
This is the proven process that recently guided one client out of one of the worst funks in his life due to to-do list overload.
Itâs also what helped Bill reset when he was overloaded while I stepped out on vacation.
Too many men get behind on their to-do list even though theyâre constantly checking things off it. These men have programmed themselves to think they just need to work harder or smarter and never do the right things to fight against a growing to-do list.
You donât have to bottle up your anger or frustration at having a never-ending to-do list. You might just need to tackle it differently.
If you want to overcome overwhelmed, this episode is for you.
If you feel stressed and tired just thinking about all you have to get done, weâve got some great pointers for you in this episode.
And if you want to know a system that will turn you in a âto-do list dragon slayer,â click play in the player above to get started.
Listen in to learn how to shorten your never-ending to-do list, get more productive and more: What to do when everything seems like a high priority. The practice that gives you clarity and control when you feel overwhelmed by your to-do list. The quote that helped one client (and Bill) hit âresetâ when he had too much to do. Why you should never schedule all of your day. Building a support tree that works when youâre buried in work. Copy-pasting your way out of a to-do list nightmare. Why you should keep a âto-done list.â How to make your âdaily problemâ a nonissue. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: âThe Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself,â by Michael A. Singer -
When are you going to tackle your bucket list?
My guest today is Alan Worden, a serial entrepreneur focused on leisure-seeking Baby Boomers who founded Scout Real Estate Capital.
For Alan, there came a time when he realized it may be now or never if he wanted to chase his dreams.
In 1999, Alan asked 10 trusted friends and advisors for advice. He asked each if it was a good idea to drop prosperous careers and go sailing from the U.S. to New Zealand with his wife.
Independently, each of them said âIf you can do it, do it now. Itâs never going to get any easier.â
That was in 1999. Soon after that, Worden spent exactly 365 days sailing to New Zealand in an Everest-sized adventure youâll love to hear about. (Including a brush with death I wonât spoil for you.)
He spent all that time and most of his money to make it happen.
For him, it was as much about conquering fear as it was about a bucket list item to cross off. See, Alanâs biggest fear is the ocean.
And he crossed 18,000 miles of it in his âdo it nowâ year.
The lessons he learned on that sailboat have carried him to new heights in life and in this episode youâll learn just what they are.
If you think you could make your dreams happen and something is holding you back, this episode is for you.
If you have trouble facing your fears but want to get better at it, listen to this conversation with Alan.
And if you just want to hear about a real-life adventure that changed one life for the better, click play in the player above to get started.
In this episode, hear from Alan Worden how to âdo it nowâ and more: Why the most influential family members arenât who you think. The critical difference between research and âneed-searchâ A stunning piece of advice that came from an unlikely source. What will make the world care about your business. The paradigm shift that put Alanâs life in high gear. Why you should be OK with sucking at some things. Meditation for cynics. The thing you might think that constitutes âthe height of arrogance.â How to make your âworry quotientâ go downâand fast. Why 95 percent of what you fear shouldnât scare you. Giving yourself a superpower. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: âThe Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business,â by Charles Duhigg âEssentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less,â by Greg McKeown â10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story,â by Dan Harris (And the app.) âThe Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level,â by Gay Hendricks âThe Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness,â by Jeff Olson and John David Mann How to contact Alan Worden: Email -
Is not closing that one deal your biggest regret as a businessman? Or do your regrets tend to be a little moreâŠpersonal?
Well, if youâre a driven businessman and a father, itâs a pretty sure thing I know what your top regret is likely to be.
And itâs not going to be about what you did or didnât do at work.
Itâs going to be about what you didnât do at home.
One study found that 63 percent of parents regretted not doing more activities with their children, and 7 of 10 felt they took their childrenâs childhood for granted.
That is what will haunt you from your work life right now. You worked too much and didnât make enough time for the most important relationships in your life.
In this episode, we confront the regret of not spending enough time with your kids when theyâre young because youâre so busy at work. This is one of the biggest regrets that businessmen face in life, and we donât want you to be one of those men.
If you find yourself telling your kids youâre too busy to spend time with them, even after work, listen to this episode.
If you already regret not spending more time with your kids, itâs not too late to change that regret into something youâre proud of.
And if you want to hear seven effective strategies for spending more time with your kids, hit play in the bar above to get started.
Listen in to start freeing yourself from a top life regret and more: Why itâs so easy to say ânoâ to your kids to spend time with them. How to make âmaybe laterâ into âyes.â Seven tools for more one-on-one time with your kids. Why your agenda isnât good enough to play with kids. Why Robert was playing like a 4-year-old last weekend. How âstackingâ can improve your relationships with kids. A habit you should form at bedtime to create cherished memories with kids. Why Billâs servers knew he always wanted clown pancakes at IHOP. Resources mentioned in this episode:The Huddle
Billâs family meeting agenda:Call to order, everyone present?
Family prayer.
How did your week go?
Gripes, complaints, suggestions for improvement or change and any other less-than-positive things to say? (1 per person permitted, $5 penalty for multiple mentions to same person!!)
Apologies, thank yous, praise, acknowledgements, âbear-hugsâ and any other very-positive things to say? (No limit/unlimited mentions allowed to same person!!)
What does your next weekâs schedule look like including work, school, trips, activities etc.?
Assign and confirm next weekâs chores. Determine if any chores warrant special payment or privileges.
Receive family game sheets (weekly) and pay chore allowance (first of month only).
Open discussion.
Prayer requests.
OPTIONAL: Review Family Vision, Code of Conduct and Annual Goals (first of month only).
Closing prayer.
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Are you giving it your all in business or are you holding back to stay on the safe road? It may be time to quit playing it safe.
My guest today is Bubba Albrecht, the founder of Giveâr. His company is an outdoor-lifestyle clothing and gear company from outdoor paradise Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Bubbaâs gear has appeared in the pages of Sports Illustrated, Outside Magazine and more. But not before Bubba made a decision to quit playing it safe.
At one point, Bubba was working two jobs besides running Giveâr to pay the bills.
In Bubbaâs own lingo, he wasnât âgivenârâ at Giveâr. In case youâre not familiar with Canadian slang, âgiveârâ means âto give it your all or go for it.â
But it wasnât until he quit his bill-paying job that Giveâr really picked up momentum. He launched a Kickstarter project that earned almost 10 times more than his goal and found more success than he imagined possible.
If you dilute your success by not taking chances, this episode is for you.
If you canât quit playing it safe to do what you really want to do, Bubba has a message for you.
And if you feel like you need to listen more to your gut, click play in the player above to get started.
Listen in to learn how to quit playing it safe and more: Removing barriers you place on yourself. How to 10X a Kickstarter goal. Why you need to commit to your special sauce. How youâre diluting your success. What you should know if youâre starting a business with friends. How to get two hours of work done in 45 minutes. A meeting strategy that will get your employees fired up. Books mentioned in this episode: âThe Big Leap,â by Gaye Hendricks How to contact Bubba Albrecht, founder of Giveâr Website Facebook Instagram -
When the possibilities are endless, itâs hard for a hungry man to say âno.â
Thatâs why men who go to an all-you-can-eat buffet often walk out in major physical discomfort. Itâs also the reason high-achieving men end up working ridiculous hours and have no idea how to say no at work.
Hungry men in particularâachieversâdonât know how to say no at work when it matters.
So many kinds of work seem interesting and fulfilling to a high achiever, so you say âyesâ to project after project.
Soon, youâve piled your tiny buffet plate high with all sorts of crap you should never eat.
And you still go back for seconds. And maybe thirds and fourths.
You want all the work you can get your hands on because you want everything you see that comes with it. Respect, knowledge, money, clients, revenue and cool stuff in your garage.
In this episode we guide you through bad reasons you say âyes,â tell you when you should say no and give you an awesome framework for how to say no at work that will help people respect you more for it.
If youâve piled your work plate too high and donât know how to restore your life to a manageable level, this episodeâs for you.
If youâve ever said âyesâ to a project that made you cringe, you need to hear what we have to say.
And if you simply have a hard time saying no to a work project, click play in the bar above to start improving your mindset.
Click play to find out how to say no at work nicely and more: Why youâre always overloaded at work. How hunger drives you to say yes when you should be learning how to say no at work. Why Bill said ânoâ to running a growing international non-profit he found interesting. A simple practice to cut down your to-do list. The one guy youâre a jerk to when you donât know how to say no at work. (Hint: Look in the mirror.) How to get past nice-guy syndrome to say ânoâ when it matters. How to overcome FOMO or âfear of missing outâ by redirecting the fear. Six reasons you should always say âno.â A nice, gentle way to say ânoâ that others will respect you more for using. Books mentioned in this episode: âThe 4-Hour Workweek,â by Tim Ferriss âEssentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less,â by Greg McKeown âThe ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results,â by Gary Keller -
If business success is your personal Mt. Everest, how do you make that climb? After all, Everest is 29,029 feet tall, and climbing isnât easy at that altitude.
My guest today has an answer, and it just so happens heâs summited Mt. Everest multiple times.
Jim Williams is the owner of exploration travel company Exploradus. Jim was the first person to successfully guide expeditions to the âSeven Summits,â the tallest mountains on each continent, in less than a year. That included, of course, Mt. Everest.
He was also one of the leaders who made the first overland crossing to the South Pole from the South American side. (He tells in this episode about how his group disappeared on him, leaving him lost in Antarctica!)
Despite conquering the worldâs biggest mountains, Jim doesnât recommend starting with a Mt. Everest-sized goal.
âSet smaller goals and enlarge them as you move forward,â he tells me in this episode.
In other words, you might need to manage your expectations at a realistic level.
If you want to hear some crazy survival stories, including how Jim walked in on his own funeral after people thought he had died, you need to listen to this episode.
If you want to know how to harness fear to drive results, this episodeâs for you.
And if you want to know how to remove obstacles on your personal Mt. Everest climb, click play in the bar above to get started.
Episode highlights; climb your personal Mt. Everest and more: Why a businessman counseled Jim NOT to buy his climbing business. How to separate fear from results. Leading an expedition to an unclimbed peak in China. The creative key to opening any door and building relationships of trust in business. How Jim walked in on his own funeral. Getting lost in Antarctica. Why the journey matters more than the destination. The surprising reason you might not want to climb your personal Mt. Everest. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: âEverest, the West Ridge,âby Thomas Hornbein âEndurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage,â by Alfred Lansing How to contact Jim Williams: Website Email -
Do you ever feel like you have more big ideas than you can ever make into reality?
This is the entrepreneurâs blessing and curse, my friend.
If youâre in business for yourself, you probably swim in a flood of big ideas.
Ways to improve your bottom line. What you can do to open up new market segments. Product ideas that could be on the distant time horizon. Methods of improving your team. Systems to improve productivity.And many men just let these big ideas sit in their head, battling for attention with the tasks they have to be doing.
The mind isnât a perfect filing system, so many smart men jot some of their big ideas down on 3 x 5 cards, sticky notes or in a binder somewhere.
But because of the nature of those systems, you donât always have access to them and theyâre easy to lose.
In this episode, we explore a bulletproof system to make your ideas into reality in business or wherever else you want to chase big ideas.
After all, everyone â especially businessmen â have ideas. The problem is executing on them to make them a reality.
If you feel like youâre wasting your potential because of all the big ideas youâve let slip away, you need to listen to this episode.
If you arenât organized in the way you capture your ideas or execute on them, this episodeâs for you.
And if you have so many ideas you donât know which idea will be best to chase down first, click play on the player above to get your big ideas moving forward.
Listen to this episode to hear a discussion about big ideas, how to inspire them, how to execute them and more: How to fulfill your potential in four steps. Three digital tools you should use to help in organizing your big ideas and executing on them. Why the system youâre using for idea management may be outmoded. Breaking an idea into action items using the right tools for the job. The four steps of idea prioritization. (Where the rubber meets the road.) When to give up on an idea. Why working more wonât make more big ideas into realities. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: âDeep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World,â by Cal Newport âThe ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results,â by Gary Keller âEssentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less,â by Greg McKeown Fatigue Science website -
In business, it may not be the people you like most who will help your business most.
Thatâs a lesson that my guest today learned the hard way.
Richard Christiansen has founded or cofounded 49 businesses, of which 16 became multimillion-dollar successes. Heâs also the national bestselling author of âThe Zigzag Principle: The Goal Setting Strategy that will Revolutionize Your Business and Your Life.â
But in his first truly successful business, he made the mistake of partnering with someone who didnât share one of his core values of business leadership.
In 2006 and 2007, Richard cofounded one of the largest business blog networks with a partner who he got along with great on a personal level.
But when the New York Times started to flex its muscle to acquire the growing business, his partnership broke down in horrific fashion and he found himself the victim of a hostile takeover. All of this because of a single key difference of opinion.
That experience sent him into a âcocoonâ for a while. But when he finally emerged, he applied the lessons he learned to pioneer values-based leadership that helps him avoid a similar fate in any other business.
The lessons have also extended to the way he treats his family. He applies the same lesson of value-based leadership to his family and has seen amazing results.
So amazing, in fact, that his three sons have all started million-dollar businesses. And the youngest one is still in high school.
If you have ever partnered with or hired someone because you liked them, only to find out later that your key values are disastrously misaligned, this episode is for you.
If you have ever started working with a client who wants you to do things you donât feel comfortable with, listen to what Richard has to say.
And if you want to know the secrets of making your kids into successful entrepreneurs at an early age, click play in the bar above to get started.
Listen to this episode to hear Rich Christiansen tell me about values-based leadership and more: The secret of making your children self-made millionaires at a young age. Why Rich quit a cushy job at Mitsubishi Electric. How 45 hours of travel for a five-minute tongue-lashing changed the course of Richâs life. Raising children who donât have an entitlement attitude. How confidence and competence show themselves, even in a grieving man. The âhat trickâ you can pull off: taking $5,000 and building a $1 million business. How value-based leadership has prevented âbrain damageâ for Rich. Trick questions you can use to hire the best fit for your teams. Why being Mr. Incredible hurts your credibility. The three things you can never replace that need your attention now. Why Richâs family has its own coat of arms. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: âThe Zigzag Principle: The Goal Setting Strategy that will Revolutionize Your Business and Your Life,â by Rich Christiansen âBootstrap Business,â by Rich Christiansen and Ron Porter âEven If Your Toes Turn Purple: Raising Teenagers That Are Confident, Happy, and Stand Out,â by Rich Christiansen and Tim Christiansen âMan of Steel and Velvet,â by Aubrey Andelin Rich and his sonâs website for their joint book.Know your values:
Values should direct everything that you do in business, but too many men cast them aside or forget about them in the heat of business.
If you want to better align with your own values so you can accelerate your life in the right direction, weâve created a challenge that will up your productivity, creativity and bolster your relationships. All while you build a thriving values-based business.
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Charles Darwin is well-known as one of the most creative and highly productive scientists in the last 200 years. He penned 19 complex books in his lifetime and came up with the Theory of Evolution.
But his work life wasnât what you might expect for a man of such accomplishment.
In this episode, Iâll tell you about Darwinâs secret work life and what it was that made him so creative and productive.
Iâll also give you a series of tips for you to replicate Darwinâs productivity and creativity in your own work life today.
This isnât an episode youâll want to miss, Lions.
If you find yourself banging your head against the wall at the end of your workdays just trying to keep momentum alive through sheer willpower, this episode is for you.
If you have been struggling to find creative solutions to the problems your business faces, youâll want to hear this episode.
And if you want to know what makes the difference between a CEO who scrapes by and one who thrives, click play in the player above to get started.
Listen to this episode to hear me talk about Charles Darwinâs secret of productivity and creativity and more: The crazy amount of time Darwin worked (I bet you canât guess this.) The countercurrent secret to getting the most out of your workdays. Why you should value creativity more (and how to get it.) How to make your time off a â10â so you can work at an â11â when youâre in the office. The surprising reason you should give your wife and/or assistant the keys to your email/social media. 9 tips for blocking time for creativity in the most productive way. A mindset shift that will put your mind at ease about work. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: âFalling Awake: Creating the Life of Your Dreams,â by Dave Ellis and illustrated by Bill Fleming -
Do you ever feel like youâre growing apart from your wife instead of growing together?
Couples that know the secrets of happy marriages come together through lifeâs troubles instead of drifting apart.
My guest today is Jackie Bledsoe, the bestselling author of âThe Seven Rings of Marriage: Your Model for a Lasting and Fulfilling Marriage.â
As a man who once ended up homeless with his wife and three kids, Jackie knows that itâs not perfect circumstances that dictate a happy marriage.
Jackie tells me that even in his darkest moments that seemed like part of a drama movie, he never doubted that his wife would stay with him.
In this episode Jackie shares some of the secrets that got his marriage strong enough to withstand losing a job, homelessness, massive business failure twice over and a career pivot to writing he couldnât have seen coming.
Youâll hear the story of a man who felt like he had failed his wife and kids, but found out that was exactly where he needed to be to start moving up.
If you want to know the secrets of a successful marriage from a man who has one despite the odds, youâll want to listen to this episode.
If you feel a need to change careers but find it hard to pivot, Jackieâs got some killer words of wisdom for you.
And if you want to hear the real, raw story of a successful man who once struggled to make ends meet, click play in the bar above to get started.
Listen to this episode to hear author Jackie Bledsoe talk about secrets of a happy marriage and more: How knowing the seven stages of marriage can help you in each stage The surprising practice Jackie has used to keep trouble out of his marriage as he learns from people doing it better. What it felt like to become homeless while the rain literally poured down on Jackie, his wife and three kids. What it took for Jackie to get noticed as a writer. The message that Jackie has that 100 million men need to hear. How Jackieâs best business accomplishment relates to his three kids. Being grateful for what you haveâbefore youâre homeless. Why your deepest failures may just be setting you up for your greatest successes. The thing more men should do that comes easy to women. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: The Ziglar Show No More Socks: The Christmas List Genius âThe Seven Rings of Marriage: Your Model for a Lasting and Fulfilling Marriage,â by Jackie Bledsoe How to contact Jackie Bledsoe and download a free chapter of his book: Go to his website -
Is your patience on a hair trigger with your kids?
Youâre not alone, Lion, so happy Parentsâ Day (July 23.)
In this episode, Bill and I confess to situations when we lost our cool with our kids.
But we also look at all the factors that went in to our impatience. And weâll guide you to correct for the kinds of factors that are likely to affect you as a driven businessman.
See, men who are in control of their patience at work often lose their patience at home.
Especially when something at work is bothering them.
In this episode, we talk about the link between patience at work and impatience at home.
And we give you tons of strategies to improve your patience where it matters most.
If you are like an impatience sponge (youâre around it and you soak it up to become impatient yourself,) you owe it to yourself to listen to this episode.
If you feel like your kids have ever felt unloved because of your impatience with them, this episode offers some solid steps you can take to improve that.
And if you want to learn about seven habits you can develop to be more patient at home and work, click play in the bar above to get started.
Listen to this episode to learn how to become more patient and more: Why what works in business wonât work well at home from a patience standpoint. How your children interpret your impatience. 7 habits of highly patient fathers The surprising way you use your brain different than your kids use theirs. How to stop being an âimpatience sponge.â The mindset your kids need you to have (and how that differs from work mindsets). Why your Daddy-daughter dates might be counterproductive. The boundary-setting method that will up your patience. The one attribute that makes the world go âround (Hint: itâs not love, but itâs tied to it.) Books and resources mentioned in this episode: My awesome restaurant list! âIf I Have to Tell You One More Time...: The Revolutionary Program That Gets Your Kids To Listen Without Nagging, Reminding, or Yelling,â by Amy McReady What Makes Teens Tick? Article from Time.Kids interpret impatience as a lack of love. Are you bringing home impatience from work?
Impatient?
Impatience is often a sign that youâre not getting enough done. Thatâs partly why we launched the Accelerate Your Productivity Challenge.
This 4-week challenge will push you to get more done in less time, which will help improve your patience at work and at home.
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Do you face challenges head on or search for the easy way around?
My guest today, Thom King, is the founder and CEO of Steviva Brand Sweeteners. He's also a ketogenic lifestyle expert and author of the book "Guy Gone Keto," which will be out in September 2017.
Thom believes that Lions thrive in adversity. His story reflects that.
In 1999, he ran into an old friend who had just brought back some stevia leaves from Paraguay.
While tasting the sweet leaves, Thom could almost taste entrepreneurial success. The kind of success that can also help change people's lives for the better.
But on his way to success, he tripped over his own ambition and ran out of money.
In this episode, he tells me the seriously humbling act he had to go through with to get his act together and take his business to the next level.
He also tells me of the personal paradigm shift in his own lifestyle he made before he finally started to make money.
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This is a conversation you donât want to miss.
If you need the motivation to make a hard decision or the confidence to jump into the breach, my conversation with Thom will inspire you.
If you feel sluggish, tired all the time, or just arenât happy with your diet, my conversation today has valuable advice from a clean-eating industry expert.
And if you just need to hear an inspiring success story to help pick you up, hit play in the bar above.
Listen to this episode to learn from entrepreneur Thom King on how to face adversity and much more: The link between diet practices and mental energy How to turn your morning coffee into a natural energy boost Why intermittent fasting is actually healthy for you Why you need to eat more ribeye steaks How to productively view pain and suffering The daily practice that took Thom's business to the next level How to take pride in the success of others Books and Resources mentioned in this episode:"Mindset," by Carol Dwick
"Between the World and Me," by Ta-Nehshi Coates
"The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown
âGuy Gone Keto,â by Thom King - available late September 2017
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As an entrepreneur or businessman, are you addicted to chaos?
For men, this is the most socially acceptable addiction. Thatâs why when you see someone you havenât in a while and they ask you how youâve been, you might be tempted to say, âAw, man, Iâm just so busy!â
Somehow, men equate a busy, frantic, confusing and even chaotic life with success.
But what youâre really saying when you say, âJust been busyâ is that youâre addicted to chaos.
In this episode, we go over the signs that you might be addicted to chaos and give you four real, proven methods to move beyond a chaos addiction.
If you ever procrastinate because you have so much to do you donât know where to start, this episode is for you.
If you can never seem to get beyond the most immediate, pressing deadline, weâve got some systems for you to implement.
And if you ever feel like youâre life is chaotic or frantic and thatâs not part of your definition of successful, click play in the player above to start becoming a little less addicted to chaos.
Listen to this episode to find out if youâre addicted to chaos and more: Why Angelina Jolie is addicted to chaos Two types of procrastination that both feed an addiction to chaos A bulletproof cure if youâre addicted to chaos The system that will lead you away from chaos, confusion and frenzy Why you might cycle through motivated times and ineffective periods The reason entrepreneurs almost always have this addiction How to treat your smartphone if youâre living a frantic life The one thing you shouldnât be âstrangely proud of,â even though you probably are A killer digital replacement for Franklin planners (Hint: This tool isnât made by Franklin) What frog legs have to do with a chaotic life The scheduling trick that will make your life much more productive and effectiveAddicted to chaos?
Youâve landed in the right place.
Imagine that a ninja carrying a planner ran smack-dab into a man with tasks spilling off his overloaded plate.
When the ninjaâs through with that guy, his task plate is a nicely presented filet mignon:
Fun to devour.
Donât fear the ninja. Take a challenge that will make your to-do list more savory.
Learn more
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Do you ever feel like greater success is locked behind a slightly immoral decision?
My guest today is Robert Klinck, an intellectual property attorney from Washington DC, and CEO of the game-changing legal advice company Klinck LLC.
He knows how to find success and hold onto his morals.
Growing up in McAllen, Texas, Robert always knew he was the brightest of the bright and things always came easily to him.
However, when he arrived at Harvard Law School, he had to face his reality:
He was just a small fish in a big sea of sharks.
Once he graduated from Harvard, Robert worked for a large law firm and then as a prosecutor in Fort Worth, Texas.
While working his first job, Robert was mentored by now Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, who taught him that a lawyer can be both good at their job and a good person.
Robert watched his colleagues and friends chase prestige and glamour, and wasn't interested.
He wanted to be a good lawyer, but he wanted to be an even better man.
Throughout his career, Robert has faced situations where he had to choose between perfect and good.
Slight moral compromise and easy trial wins or do the right thing and have to fight harder?
Robert speaks in this episode about how his decisions to do the right thing improved his life. Specifically, he has more peaces of mind and a comfortable lifestyle, all without compromising his morals.
If youâve faced a choice between whatâs right and hard and what's slightly immoral but easier, this conversation is for you.
If you want to be simultaneously a good man and successful, take the time to learn from Robert's mistakes.
And if you're a hard worker, but feel that you lack the decisiveness to make real progress, hit play in the bar above.
Listen to this episode to hear from law expert Robert Klinck on how to find success and stay honest, and much more: Why you can't even trust your best friends when setting up agreements The emotion you should learn to control to be more successful (and a nicer guy) Why courage is as important as hard work The one attribute that Robert craves for more productivity A superior method for stress relief Why anger is a âpeacockâ emotion How to correctly view and manage profit for your business The perfect ratio of family happiness and career success Books and Resources mentioned in this episode:"Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine," by Mike Michalowicz
"The Entrepreneur's IP Planning Playbook: A Strategy Guide To Help Solopreneurs, Startup Founders, and Entrepreneurs Harness Their Intellectual Capital," by Robert Klinck
"Patent Litigation Primer: A Guide For Inventors And Business Owners," by Robert Klinck
How to contact Robert Klinck:Visit his website.
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If you stepped on a scale when you were 21 and saw your weight today, how would you feel?
When life kicks up the pace for most businessmen, your metabolism simultaneously slows down.
That makes for someâahemâhefty weight gains for a lot of men as they cope with big demands on their time.
Most businessmen slip into unhealthy eating habits and start to watch their weight ride a roller coaster that always ends a little higher than it started.
My business partner Bill learned this the hard way when he jumped from Olympic shape to 60 pounds heavier in a few short years as he started his first business.
In this episode, we talk about easy ways businessmen like you can boost a natural chemical in your body that fends off stress, makes you crave junk food less and will make you happier at the same time.
And as a little preview to the episode, one of the things that release this chemical in your brain is massages. So yeah, youâre going to want to listen to this episode.
If you donât look like you want to in the mirror anymore, this episode will help you cut yourself back down to size.
If your eating habits are inspired more by your need to eat quickly than your desire to eat healthy, this episode will give you some great ideas.
And if you want to know about the naturally released chemical in your brain that will increase your productivity, make you happier, suppress your appetite and make you lose weight, click play in the player above to get started.
Listen to this episode to learn how to get healthy when business has made it more difficult and more: The top thing you can do for your health (Itâs not diet or exercise.) Why your brain doesnât adjust to your changing metabolism fast enough. The reason football might make you fatter. (HINT: Itâs not beer, though that will contribute too.) How productivity can make you healthier. (What???) The thing my wife constantly ODs on (thatâs super healthy to OD on.) Why stress is bad for your eating and health habits (and how to avoid it.) The surprising reason that energy food will make you less energetic. The inexpensive power food that will make you happier and healthier with a forkful a day. 5 natural ways to easily boost a chemical in your body that will suppress your appetite and increase your energy. -
Ever feel like youâre just not doing what youâre supposed to be doing with your life?
My guest today felt that in a big way. As a young man, Rusty Pang had more jobs than most people will have in a lifetime.
Within a relatively short 13 years, Rusty jumped through 26 jobs and owned seven businesses â four of which he resurrected from failure by their former owners.
But in every position and every business, he got bored or hit an upper limit. Then he moved on.
And through it all he felt a deep, residual pain.
The pain pushed him to alcoholism, unhealthy weight gain and the nagging feeling that he was missing his purpose in life.
But finally he reached a point where he embraced the pain. He sat in it. Lived with it.
He wouldnât let his natural fight or flight tendencies take over.
And working through his emotions instead of working against them opened up his clarity.
In one stunning moment (while eating a sandwich) his purpose came to him.
Not fleeing from his pain allowed him to see the shadows his purpose had cast through all 26 jobs and seven businesses.
âI believe in the power of pain,â Rusty tells me in this episode.
In this podcast, youâll hear Rusty Pang tell a powerful story of learning to live with pain to recognize the shadows of your purpose.
And once you recognize the shadows, you can figure out the real thing.
If you feel unfulfilled because of your work, Rustyâs story will speak to you.
If you have a hard time making decisions, or if you make them too fast, this episode is for you.
And if you want to know what Rustyâs mission is and how to find your own by changing your mindsets, click play in the player above to get started.
Benefits and high points of this conversation with Rusty Pang, author of Entrepurpose: Learn how to escape from âAlcatrazâ Discover the ânot sexyâ high-margin industry that Rusty respects Hear the purpose it took Rusty 13 years and a sandwich to discover Getting out of depressions by embracing pain Following the thread of your purpose Seeing shadows of things to come Why it should be easier for you to win seven lottery jackpots in a row than listen to this podcast Recognizing pain as the ultimate teacher Using a coin to help make tough choices, but not by flipping it Why you need to know yourself betterBooks and resources mentioned in this episode:
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âEntrepurpose: Find the Single Thread Woven Through Your Past, Present, and Future,â by Rusty Pang and Brian Laprath Strengths Finder 2.0 Personality Hacker âProcrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time,â by Rory Varden How to contact Rusty Pang, author of Entrepurpose: Website Facebook Email - Laat meer zien
