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Aug. 3, 2019
#44 What will be your destiny? These things will determine it!
None of us knows our exact destiny. But our actions and habits most definitely open or close doors along our path. What you and I do day in and day out will determine whether we are prepared or not to take advantage of oppor…
July 27, 2019
#43 Epic Life Lessons From Mongolia
I recently returned from a life-changing adventure in Mongolia. While I was there I learned several great lessons that have really impacted my life and remind me about the things that really matter. These are the things that…
July 20, 2019
#42 Why You Are Struggling and What You HAVE TO Do About It
Many developing countries struggle with corrupt infrastructure. No clean water, electricity is a hit and miss, a garbage or sewage system is needed and an internet connection can be even harder to access. One rainstorm and t…
July 4, 2019
#41 Declaring Your Personal Independence
Too many of us are living lives of bondage, slavery and dependence! But we were born to be free! In fact, it’s impossible for us to reach our full potential when we are living in bondage. So today is your day to declare inde…
June 25, 2019
#40 What are you building with your current focus, time and attention?
Every day we are building our life with the things we focus on and give our time and attention to. Unfortunately, many of us are building Sandcastles that will wash away with the tide. In this episode, you’ll learn how to be…
June 18, 2019
#39 Achievement Demands Sacrifice, But You’re Sacrificing The Wrong Stuff
There can be no real achievement without sacrifice but unfortunately most people are sacrificing the wrong things. So even if they achieve their goals, they are left without fulfillment and genuine satisfaction. In this epis…
June 13, 2019
#38 Mindset, Heartset & Skillset part 3
Think about any problem in your life. Then ask yourself if it would be better or different if your skill set were 10 times better. Everything in life is influenced by our skills, or lack there of. This includes things that w…
June 13, 2019
#37 Mindset, Heartset &Skillset part 2
Your heart set is your emotional power plant! Whether you are aware of it or not, whether you control it or not it generates tremendous amount of power and force in your life for good or for ill. The vast majority of our emo…
June 5, 2019
#36 Mindset, Heartset, & Skillset part 1
Every important aspect of our lives it’s affected by these three critical elements. In fact, look at any problem you are currently stuck in, andin and you’ll find a lack in one of these three areas. Part 1 is all about minds…
May 24, 2019
#35 The Path to Personal Peak Potential part 5
All of us are living far below our full potential. Your unique potential is like an entire continent completely unexplored and full of resources. As we get our lives in order and follow the progression through Maslow‘s hiera…
May 20, 2019
#34 The Path to Personal Peak Potential part 4
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Esteem: Respect, Status, Recognition, Strength and Freedom. Strength: That's Real strength comes from within - but includes physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually etc. Are you doing thi…
May 10, 2019
#33 The Path to Personal Peak Potential part 3
What things are we doing that are completely unnecessary and robbing us of life? Do we get upset too easily? Too much screen time? Keeping up with the Jones? Are we prioritizing the wrong things? Here we are at the third tie…
May 4, 2019
#32 The Path to Personal Peak Potential, Part 2
The next level of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs is safety needs. So many people get stuck on this level too - they could be free if only they knew they were enslaved. These are the areas in our life that we need to keep in ord…
April 27, 2019
#31 The Path to Personal Peak Potential, Part 1
What is the purpose of life? To pursue your potential in every area of your life. Maslow's Hierarchy of need: Different steps you need to have in order for you to eventually be in a successful state to reach your potential. …
April 25, 2019
#30 Refuse to live a Default Life
"We do not rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training." - Archilochus We automatically become who we do not want to be as human beings. How? By never moving away from default. When somebod…
April 14, 2019
#29 This is what generosity REALLY looks like
When people are cruel, they are just passing on the degradation in themselves. On the other hand, when people are kind, they are passing on the goodness in themselves. Be generous make a difference, there is always a way to …
April 13, 2019
#28 The Number 1 reason why so many good people are failing to succeed in life!
Accomplishing hard things is a huge blessing in life. It is way better to do hard things than to be sheltered and never step foot into the unknown. Tough life thoughts: Sometimes life isn't hard, we have just gotten weak. I…
April 7, 2019
#27 How to Be Less Prejudiced and Racist And More Compassionate and Open-Minded
There are a lot of good books, experiences and places that you could go to learn about the way some people live. Those experiences can be tough, those books can be harsh and the places can be very dark. You shouldn't live i…
March 31, 2019
#26 What to do when life gets hard
The best cure when you feel like throwing a pity party is serving others. Love others, read good books that you can learn from and realize that you aren't alone. Failure isn't final. We strive to be green and growing. Someti…
March 29, 2019
#25 The 3 Non-negotiable Elements of an Awesome Sauce Life
This episode is just taking the three C's of individual development more in depth: Coaches: If you want a good coach, make sure they practice what they preach. Don't get a health coach that is out of shape, or a marriage cou…
March 24, 2019
#24 Making The Most of Yourself
You can tell a lot about a person by how they treat and take care of themselves. We all have an obligation to work on ourselves more than anything else. Good Input = Good Output, (and vice versa) are you building yourself u…
March 20, 2019
#23 Every good thing in your life will come from this one commitment!
We are all aware of our weaknesses. Becoming a better person is a simple mindset shift to say "Ok, I'm going to work on those." Make a plan, get it done! Never settle when you are working on yourself. In fact everything goo…
March 15, 2019
#22 Living Your Legend
Life is not one grand event, it's a journey. In the book The Alchemist , it talks a lot about finding your dream, more specifically, pursuing your legend. All of our stories are different but we all have common denominators,…
March 13, 2019
#21 Never treat people this way, especially when you’re in a leadership position!
Seems to be that going through security into any country can be a nightmare the U.S., the UK, Hungry you name it. Something that seems to be a common thread between all these stories is that once someone has a little bit of …