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The Extraordinary Family Life Podcast Episodes

Dec. 2, 2019

#73 Living With The Power of Gratitude

Gratitude is one of the most motivating forces in the world! When we are deeply grateful we take action. When we have gratitude for our bodies we take care of them better. When we have gratitude for our spouses we cherish …
Nov. 24, 2019

#72 How to Deal With Hurtful Words and Difficult Interactions

Whether it’s with your family or your friends or your coworkers, it can be hard to interact with other human beings. Sometimes it’s especially hard when you get together for family gatherings. And what do you do with the …
Nov. 18, 2019

#71 Never Settle For Less Than Your Best

Do you ever feel like you’re settling for less than you could be? Have you ever felt like you’re on a plateau just coasting to get through life? It’s actually easy to settle for less than our best. But the cost of that choi…
Nov. 14, 2019

#70 How to Build or Rebuild Trust

Trust is one of the most important things in all of our relationships and therefore in every part of our lives. We work with people and in order to work well with people whether in family or in business we have to trust. W…
Nov. 11, 2019

#69 How To Start Your Days With Power

The best way to have a productive day is to start it with Power! This principle applies to anyone and everyone, night owl or morning person, beginning your day off with a good start determines the success of your day. How to…
Nov. 9, 2019

#68 Ambition and Balance

I hope you are ambitious! I hope you have big dreams and goals! I hope you are hungry to be your very best self and create and maintain your extraordinary family life! But don’t ever compromise your values, standards or the…
Nov. 4, 2019

#67 How to Effectively Process Grief And Pain

Pain needs to be processed. That doesn't mean you 'get over ' whatever happened, it means that you can healthily revive. Remember that in the end pain can turn into power. Being in a negative, depressed state of mind for a l…
Nov. 1, 2019

#66 Living Your Dream Life Comes Down to a Specific Ability

Talent is Overrated. It’s not about your raw talent. It’s not about whether you have the talent or not. The quality and outcome of your life is determined by a specific ability! And that ability is trainable! It is something…
Oct. 29, 2019

#65 Little Vices, Massive Consequences

We all do it to some degree or another. It’s easy. It’s almost unconscious. We discount the little things that seem make little or no difference. We tolerate the small vices and petty indulgences, thinking they have no affec…
Oct. 26, 2019

#64 Transform Insecurities Into Strengths

Do you have an insecurity that is holding you back from who you want to be and how you want to live? I used to have loads of them, and they were preventing me from progressing. So I learned how to lean into them and transfor…
Oct. 22, 2019

#63 Make Your Life More EXCITING And Enjoyable

It’s too easy to slip into the humdrum existence of taking care of the chores and the errands and doing the things that need to be done and losing the pure enjoyment of being alive. We have to be more strategic about making …
Oct. 15, 2019

#62 How to Be a POSITIVE Person in a Negative Culture

Negativity dulls our capacity for greatness, it hinders our potential. Everyone has had times where negativity gets deep into them, and then everything in their life gets dark. On the other hand, are there times where we hav…
Oct. 10, 2019

#61 What it takes to pursue your potential

What is life? I think it’s a wonderful adventure of pursuing our potential! What does it take to pursue your potential? Well, there’s no easy answer to that question. It takes a lot of stuff and a lot of hard work but it’s w…
Oct. 8, 2019

#60 5 Ways to Address Your Problems, Difficulties, and Trials

Life will always present us with problems and challenges. It’s just part of the mortal experience. What we do about them and how we do it will determine the quality and final outcome of our lives. Here are five ways that we …
Oct. 3, 2019

#59 How To Achieve BIG Dreams

There is a simple formula for achieving big dreams. Success leaves clues! Those who have achieved big dreams have followed a recipe that you can follow too. I challenge you to start dreaming big again and to draft a clear st…
Sept. 22, 2019

#58 Eliminate Unnecessary Suffering

Are you experiencing some kind of pain in your life right now? Maybe it’s emotional or social. Perhaps it’s mental or spiritual. Wherever it is, it distracts us from what’s most important and prevents us from being able to h…
Sept. 16, 2019

#57 New Podcast Name and Getting Clear on Your Personal Family Mission

We’re changing the name of the podcast! And helping you get more clarity and focus on what you’re pursuing and how to get it done!
Sept. 14, 2019

#56 Watch Your Words—Understanding the true effects of sarcasm, mockery and jest.

Your words are more powerful than you realize they are! But most of us have been trained and conditioned -- through society and other people -- to use sarcasm and mockery all the time. We’re so used to it that we unconscious…
Sept. 9, 2019

#55 The Philosophy Journal—The best way to take back control of your life. Part 2

This episode gives you the details of how to create your own philosophy journal and why it’s so incredibly powerful in your life. Listen now and get started on your own philosophy journal! ------------ If you're ready to tak…
Sept. 7, 2019

#54 The Philosophy Journal—the best solution for your biggest problems. Part 1

You may not realize it yet, but most of your biggest problems are problems with your own personal philosophy. What you think about you bring about. What you believe you achieve. The best solution to your biggest problems is …
Sept. 5, 2019

#53 How to keep moving forward when life pushes you back

It’s too easy to give up hope and then to give up! Life can be tough. And it has a way of holding us down. But with a few simple strategies we can maintain perspective and keep moving forward! ------------ If you're ready to…
Aug. 31, 2019

#52 Your Statements and Stories Are Holding You Down

Most of us are quick to make statements that close our minds to opportunities and possibilities. We also create stories about why we CANNOT do the things we would really like to do. Fortunately, every one of you can replace …
Aug. 29, 2019

#51 Removing The Unnecessary Struggle And Strain From Your Life

Have you ever tried to get water to flow through a hose that is kinked? The water pressure is low and the hose isn't delivering to its full capacity. There are two options. Turn up the water, or unkink the hose. If you choos…
Aug. 22, 2019

#50 Two Simple, Life-Changing Habits to Bring Joy, Purpose & Meaning to Life

For over 22 years, I (Greg) have been practicing two very simple yet powerful habits that have consistently brought joy, direction, purpose, meaning and happiness to my life! Anyone can do them. They are simple and easy. And…