Are you ready and prepared to achieve your most important goals for 2019 and make it the best year of your life (literally)? We just concluded our 5th annual Best Year Ever [Blueprint] live experience where 500 members of the Miracle Morning Community came together in San Diego and engaged in a process designed to accelerate their personal and professional success in 2019 (and beyond). Today, we want to share some of the key lessons with you—a highlight reel, of sorts—from the event, so that you...
Dec 26, 2018•52 min•Ep. 251
Would you benefit from figuring out how to organize your thoughts while increasing your productivity? Our guest today, Ryder Carroll, famously created a worldwide movement and method known as "Bullet Journaling" (or what I call "Scribing 2.0") that accomplishes both of those, simultaneously. After struggling for years with organizing systems and finding that none worked the way his mind did (after being diagnosed with ADHD), he created Bullet Journaling — a new method to become consistently focu...
Dec 19, 2018•46 min•Ep. 250
Sean Stephenson was born with a rare bone disorder called osteogenesis imperfecta. In fact, his parents were told that he likely had mere months to live. 30 years later, Sean is known worldwide as the "3 Foot Giant," and with good reason. He's worked at the White House, can count Richard Branson, Bill Clinton, and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama among his admirers, has been interviewed by Oprah and Jimmy Kimmel, and has 10+ million views on his videos. He also appears in the upcoming Miracle Mo...
Dec 13, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 249
It is my pleasure to introduce you to Radha Agrawal, who is the CEO, founder and Chief Community Architect of Daybreaker and has built a global community made up of nearly 500,000 like-minded people. In case you're not familiar with Daybreaker – it is the early morning dance and wellness movement currently serving almost half a million people by holding events in 25 cities and over a dozen college campuses around the world. Her new book, Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a Mor...
Dec 05, 2018•33 min•Ep. 248
We just had Thanksgiving in the United States – a day on which many of us are reminded to give thanks and express gratitude. BUT… Personally, I believe every day should essentially be like Thanksgiving, and maybe even much more than that. The benefits of gratitude are countless, as studies have shown that people who regularly and actively practice gratitude are happier, have better relationships, and even a stronger immune system. That's why today, I want to explore gratitude as a foundational l...
Nov 28, 2018•40 min•Ep. 247
Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your life; it means more to me than you might realize. As many of us will be celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow, know that I am deeply thankful for you and for our community, and I appreciate that you allow me to be a (small) part of your life. I truly don't take that lightly, as you'll hear in the beginning of today's podcast episode. :^) Speaking of today's episode, although the Miracle Morning has become a huge part of my life, it's...
Nov 21, 2018•34 min•Ep. 246
Many of us may not realize it (I'm definitely guilty of this), but we sometimes fall into the trap of being "personal development junkies" - often chasing the high from those incredible "aha!" moments that books give us, but we don't always turn those lessons into real personal development or meaningful life changes. In today's solo episode, I dig into why this is, talk about how to integrate "book summaries" into your reading plan, as well as my personal hacks that help me read more books (hint...
Nov 14, 2018•25 min•Ep. 245
Imagine if you possessed 4 powerful questions that would automatically (and almost instantly) put you in a positive state of mind, improve your relationships with every person in your life, and deepen your sense of purpose. For those of you joining us in San Diego next month for the Best Year Ever Blueprint LIVE experience (December 7-9th), this conversation is the PERFECT preview of the event and these are the type of transformative questions that you'll be engaging with next month. Today's pod...
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 244
Today's episode is the most important I've recorded for you in a long time and ends with me giving you a simple 3-step solution to quickly (and literally) transform any area of your life, as I recently did after having a painful realization... I've been a mediocre dad. That hurts to admit—even to myself. But the other night, I had a profound personal breakthrough when I suddenly realized that I've fallen back into some old patterns and have been settling for mediocrity in the area of my life tha...
Oct 31, 2018•45 min•Ep. 243
Before today's guest embarked on his mission to save millions of lives, he had to save his own. Scott Harrison was one of New York City's premier nightclub promoters, doing drugs, drinking heavily, deeply unfulfilled and on the verge of self-destructing. In today's podcast episode, he tells me his riveting story of how he came to declare spiritual, moral, and emotional bankruptcy – and uses it as a catalyst to change the world… Now, Scott has made lists such as Fortune's 40 Under 40, Forbes' Imp...
Oct 24, 2018•44 min•Ep. 242
Pete Vargas is the founder of Advance Your Reach, an organization dedicated to helping entrepreneurs spread their message and grow their business through stages – both physical (speeches, etc.) and digital (podcasts, webinars, etc.) – even if you have a fear of public speaking. He's helped people reach audiences of up to a billion individuals on over 25,000 stages, generating over $10 million in revenue. Pete believes that your signature talk is the most powerful marketing tool you have. If you'...
Oct 17, 2018•53 min•Ep. 241
Wow. I was nearly speechless during and after my conversation with today's guest, Akshay Nanavati, who is as fascinating as he is brilliant. After serving during the Iraq War, he returned home and found himself suffering from addiction, post-traumatic stress, survivor's guilt, depression, and alcoholism. On the brink of suicide, Akshay discovered a unique way to find gifts in what most of us view as "negative" emotions—such as fear, stress, and anxiety—so that they would no longer hold him back....
Oct 10, 2018•36 min•Ep. 240
Jesse Levine was my first mentor, and it's safe to say that his impact on my life has been as crucial to my success as that of any other person. In fact, when people ask me who I attribute my mindset or my success to, I always say, " It's half mom and dad, and half Jesse. " We met when I was 19, and Jesse was 23. He was my manager at Cutco—the #1 manager in the 50-year history of the company—and he didn't just help me break national sales records, he helped me to fulfill my potential in ways I n...
Oct 03, 2018•56 min•Ep. 239
Gone are the days when education was something that only happened at the start of your career. The name of today's game, both personally and professionally, is to be constantly learning: just enough, just in time, and never stopping. In today's podcast, I have an intriguing conversation with Danny Iny – the CEO of Mirasee – who is on a mission to provide business education that equips professionals and entrepreneurs with the tools to impact their communities and change the world. I met Danny at ...
Sep 26, 2018•32 min•Ep. 238
Each December, Jon Berghoff and I team up with the Front Row Foundation to present the Best Year Ever Blueprint LIVE experience in San Diego, California. It's a community-created experience… scientifically designed to invite reflection, awareness and reconnection with your highest/best self… and artfully engineered with nature, music, movement and space to help you amplify your most powerful strengths and access your biggest future. On today's podcast, I'm joined by both Jon Berghoff and Front R...
Sep 20, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 237
David Bach is one of America's favorite financial experts. He's been teaching America about money on Oprah, the Today Show, CNBC, Fox, CBS, and just about everywhere else. Tony Robbins has gone so far as to call him "the financial expert you need when you're intimidated by your finances." He's also a 9-time New York Times bestselling author – having sold over 7 million books. His latest is a newly updated and expanded 20th anniversary edition of his first book, Smart Women Finish Rich, which has...
Sep 12, 2018•51 min•Ep. 236
While in the midst of battling cancer (three days after I received a 96-hour chemotherapy treatment), I left the hospital in Houston, TX and flew to Orlando, FL and gave my signature keynote speech in front of 2,500 distributors at the Pure Romance 2017 World Conference. It was the most terrifying speech of my life (because of the circumstances, which I expand on in the opening minutes of today's podcast) and somehow turned out to be one of the best speeches I've ever given! Today's podcast is a...
Sep 05, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 235
Many people rely on multiple cups of coffee or products like 5 Hour Energy to get through the day. Far more of us choose not to prioritize our health until it becomes a serious issue - and one thing we often don't think about is how the food we eat impacts our energy levels and resulting motivation (or lack thereof) throughout the day. Today, I'm talking to you about how to change that in order to naturally feel more energetic and live a longer, healthier, happier life. By the end of this episod...
Aug 29, 2018•56 min•Ep. 234
Patricia Moreno has been training, mentoring, and educating people all over the world for over 30 years. Her struggles with weight (she weighed in at 212 pounds in 8th grade), eating disorders, and body image led her to create IntenSati - a multidisciplinary study of fitness, martial arts, nutrition, dance, and spiritual practice, which is now taught by thousands of instructors all over the world. I met Patricia at a speaking event and quickly discovered that she views fitness as a "spiritual" p...
Aug 22, 2018•38 min•Ep. 233
When world class organizations like Harvard University, YPO, EO, and others want to help their people succeed at home, they call Jim Sheils. As the founder of 18 Summers, Jim is on a mission to deepen relationships for entrepreneur families. And his book, The Family Board Meeting, has been a game changer for me and my family. Jim and his wife have been referred to as "Crazy Glue for families." His work helps parents connect with their children in fun and experiential ways, revolutionizes life as...
Aug 15, 2018•36 min•Ep. 232
Who are the people in your life who rub you the wrong way because of what they say or do? Is there anyone who you hold resentment towards? Maybe it's much deeper than just being "rubbed the wrong way"—maybe you've been wronged and deeply hurt by someone in your life. In today's solo podcast episode (this may be one of the most important episodes I've ever recorded), I explore why we judge others, how that's detrimental for us, and how to never judge another person again—no matter what they say o...
Aug 08, 2018•31 min•Ep. 231
Jon Berghoff walked into Christopher Lochhead's Play Bigger keynote at the One Life Fully Lived conference in Sacramento in 2016. Just a few minutes in, Jon realized that Christopher was expertly teaching how legendary companies (like Facebook) become that way by designing a category. Over the last few years, Christopher has gotten one question more than almost any other: " How does 'category design' apply to me if I'm not going to be the next Mark Zuckerberg? " His answer is Niche Down - a book...
Aug 01, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 230
You may remember a month or so ago when I emailed about the experience of me convincing my daughter to watch a documentary, which inspired her to ask me if we could deliver care package to homeless individuals, the next morning. Well, we did exactly that, and I've been blown away by the impact that the film made for her and our family. The film was Look To The Sky , and after being so moved by it, I reached out to the man who made the film, and asked him if I could interview him on the Achieve Y...
Jul 25, 2018•40 min•Ep. 229
It wasn't very long ago that Chip Franks was taken out on a stretcher in the middle of a conference for entrepreneurs after just having a stroke. As his wife cried and his children were alone in their hotel room, one question consumed his mind: " Did I tell them everything I wanted to tell them? " This led to him quitting his job to write a book outlining everything he'd want his kids to know if he wasn't around. The result? Life Lessons From Dad: 101 Ways To Get More Out of Life From Someone Wh...
Jul 18, 2018•33 min•Ep. 228
When Nick Santonastasso was born, he was given a 30% chance of surviving birth. One of only 12 people in the world born with Hanhart Syndrome – an extremely rare genetic disorder that caused Nick to be born with no legs, only one arm, and one finger. Growing up was hard, and Nick found himself self-loathing and thinking about ending his life. However, more than just surviving, Nick found his WHY when he became a high school wrestler and professional bodybuilder. Now, he is sharing his experience...
Jul 11, 2018•45 min•Ep. 227
Conversations are at the core of how we interact. We all know that conversations influence us, but we rarely stop to think about how much impact they have on our well-being and our ability to thrive. How effective would you say that you are at having conversations that significantly and positively impact the lives of the people on the other side of those conversations? Jackie Stavros is the author of Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagem...
Jul 05, 2018•34 min•Ep. 226
A well-respected expert in her field, Anna David is a New York Times bestselling author of two novels and four nonfiction books about addiction, recovery, and relationships. She has appeared on the Today Show , Dr. Drew , CBS Morning , and Insider . She's been published in the New York Times , TIME , Vanity Fair , Cosmopolitan , Esquire , and has been written about in Forbes , Martha Stewart Living , Entrepreneur , Allure , and Women's Health , among many others. Most recently, Anna and I co-aut...
Jun 27, 2018•36 min•Ep. 225
Matt Recore (or "Matty" as I call him) is one of my best friends in the world. We met in 1999, our connection was instant, and we stayed up talking like schoolgirls until three o'clock in the morning. :^D Since then, we've developed an extraordinary friendship. He was a groomsman in my wedding, I became an ordained reverend to perform his and his wife's marriage ceremony, he was by my side in both hospitals, during my car accident and my cancer journey, and we both happen to be mildly obsessed U...
Jun 20, 2018•43 min•Ep. 224
Tony Carlston is the owner of Best Day of My Life – a lifestyle brand for people who want to promote and create gratitude, positivity, and happiness in their lives and the lives of people around them. Knowing your positive vibe and what our community values, I think you're going to love this episode! :^) I wear Tony's T-shirts often and I love the way that it gets people asking me, " Why is today the best day of your life? " I love coming up with authentic answers to that question, and I love th...
Jun 13, 2018•20 min•Ep. 223
Steve Sims is a self-described "ugly kid" from the outskirts of London who wasn't born into luxury, but holds his place there now. If you want to sing with your favorite rockstar, be serenaded by Andrea Bocelli, get married at the Vatican, or dive to the wreck of the Titanic … Steve makes it happen. Steve has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the London Sunday Times, the South China Post, and more. He's also spoken at the Pentagon, twice at Harvard, countless other events - and is ...
Jun 06, 2018•43 min•Ep. 222
