What does “excellence” mean to you? Excellence is a term that gets thrown around a lot. It sounds great to go to the “Academic Center of Excellence” or to “strive for excellence” but how many of us are actually taking our excellence seriously? This episode is going to break down the true meaning of excellence, and how you should view excellence in order to truly boost your performance.
Feb 23, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 72
This is a collaborative podcast episode between Nathan Mansfield, Matthew Berthot, Jeramiah Solven, and there is a reason that these three guys decided to sit down together and have a conversation to share with you. All three of these men know what it is like to run face first into adversity, and they all know what it takes to work through adversity and reap the benefits that are waiting for them on the other side. Whether it be in fitness, in entrepreneurship, in the military, or anywhere else,...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 71
There are four different categories of people that everyone can be broken into, and you are one of these types of people. These categories are based on resilience, attitude, grit, and performance. No one is stuck permanently as any one type, but must make a real decision to advance into the next type of person. So the question becomes, are you willing do what it takes to change the type of person that you are, and become the type of person that we all know you can be?...
Feb 09, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 70
This week we are keeping things simple and to the point. Jeramiah took up MMA a little over a year ago and this past weekend just competed in, and won his very first cage fight. There were a lot of lessons learned. So in this episode, we are breaking down the fight, the process leading up to it, and the lessons learned after it.
Feb 02, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Nobody likes a micromanager, right? But why is that? Is micromanaging really bad for a leader to do, or is there a time and a place for it? The answer may surprise you. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to utilize micromanagement as a tactic that can help your team win. What micromanaging yourself can do to help you. How to use feedback from your team to determine if you should be micromanaging more or less. Using micromanagement effectively can be the difference between your team winning expon...
Jan 26, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Anything you cannot control will eventually control you. This goes for your distractions and your workflow. We all have days where we wake up to 100,000 notifications and almost immediately our brain is split in 100 different directions. And we haven’t even had our coffee yet. There are steps that you can take to prevent this. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to prepare for the fires you need to put out before they even get there. The best way(s) to set boundaries for yourself and others to mi...
Jan 19, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 67
It is impossible to transform your life for the better if you do not know where you are going or who you are trying to become. That is why J-Rhino was born. Jeremy Wheeler, a member of Conquer Academy, started to see significant changes in his life after determining what he was after and who he was trying to become. “J-Rhino” is Jeremy’s representation of his ideal self, and now he spends every day working on becoming more and more like J-Rhino. In this episode, you will learn: A real story of g...
Jan 12, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 66
There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance. Confidence will sharpen you. Arrogance will destroy you. In this episode, you will learn: How to spot arrogance in your leadership or yourself. Exactly how arrogance is affecting your ability to perform, as well as your team’s. How to prevent arrogant leadership moving forward, therefore removing all of these obstacles. This episode is not for the stubborn leader or performer. Only those that are looking to grow will benefit from what is pro...
Jan 05, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 65
One of the most common topics people ask us about is goal setting. How do you set achievable goals but also ensure personal growth? How do you create an action plan that will lead you to accomplish your goals? When is the right time to quit on a goal or pivot? We answer all of those questions today in this episode. Here’s what you will learn: The best way to set goals AND achieve them. Exactly what worked and what didn’t throughout 2020 with our own personal goals. How to create a process throug...
Dec 29, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 64
2020 has been a wild year. Some people stepped up to the plate this year, and others got knocked off the tracks. In January, Jeramiah first started his mixed martial arts journey. One year later, he will be stepping into the cage for his first cage fight since starting this journey. Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode: How to successfully transition into a new path or career. How to identify the right path for you. How to accomplish more without sacrificing your current operations....
Dec 22, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 63
When you relay any bad information to yourself or your team, you stop yourself from performing at the level that you could be performing at. False reporting comes in many different shapes and sizes. It comes from reporting assumptions rather than facts, taking information in too quickly, or relaying information too many times, which creates a "telephone" situation. In this episode, we will give insights on how bad information and false reporting are affecting leaders, how you can identify these ...
Dec 15, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 62
A bad boss will be detrimental to the productivity and the culture of any organization. What can you do if you find yourself in a situation where you are working with a team led by a terrible boss? The better question might be, what should you not do in this situation? In this episode, Jeramiah will break down what you should do and what you should not do when working with poor leadership. These tips will help you sustain a positive culture within your organization and combat the negative effect...
Dec 08, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Running 100 miles is no easy task. It takes a certain amount of dedication, perseverance, and grit to finish a single 100-mile run. Let alone one hundred of them in a row! Today's guest, Michael Ortiz, has completed one hundred 100-mile runs across one hundred weeks, which is something he would have never thought possible. Michael did not start life being an ultra-athlete and high achiever. As a matter of fact, early on, Michael believed he wasn't physically capable of running a marathon, let al...
Dec 01, 2020•2 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Things get BUSY during the holidays, and this holiday season will be one for the books. We have all been anticipating the holidays a little bit extra this year, with the uncertainty of what our lives and our traditions will look like in the face of COVID-19. Surely, some of us are expecting some stress and some friction at the dinner table. Emotions can start to run high when you have the whole family together, and the added stress this year is unavoidable. In this episode, we are breaking down ...
Nov 24, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Growing up as a 4th generation farmer from California, Ben Moore caught on to a serious problem that is happening every day. That problem is that MILLIONS of pounds of edible fruit gets thrown out every single day, simply for being "ugly fruit". That is why Ben decided to start "The Ugly Company" as a solution to the amount of food we are wasting every day purely for aesthetic reasons. Along his journey, Ben has had a lot of ups and a lot of downs. He has narrowed in on some key lessons about su...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 58
What you focus on expands. It does not matter if you are focusing on the positive, or focusing on the negative. The more you pay attention to one particular outcome, the more likely that you are going to get that outcome. This episode is going to break down the way that we focus on our goals, and then provide the tools to sharpen your focus and think like a true winner.
Nov 10, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Take a second to look back over your past, and try to think about the points of your life where you have grown the most. What caused that growth? Did growth follow comfort, or did it follow discomfort? Did growth follow an easy time of your life, or did growth follow a harder time in your life? We have asked ourselves this question… and I think we all know what the answer is. So how can we ensure that we continue to grow? Is there a way to keep growing without throwing our lives into a spiral of...
Oct 31, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 56
What does it take to win? Is it hard work? Is it intelligence? There has to be an explanation for why some leaders win, and why some leaders lose. The same thing goes for teams. Find out what the key differences are between each in this episode.
Oct 27, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 55
The only way to win an auction is to be the highest bidder. There are no tricks, gimmicks, or shortcuts that will change that. The person that is willing to pay the most, wins. Period. So why is it that we think that life is any different? Why is it that people will look for ways to win in other areas of their life, without putting in the effort? The concept of life is simple, and it follows that of the auction. He who is willing to pay the most, wins. Take this episode as a lesson, coming from ...
Oct 20, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 54
During the Holocaust, Viktor Frankl discovered his concept of logotherapy, which explains one of the driving forces behind those that survived being victims during this time. In short, he found that those who were able to find a purpose or meaning to live for beyond the end in sight were the ones that had the ability to pull themselves out of the tragic events of the Holocaust alive. On the other hand, those that only had their focus on the end of the tragedy, but nothing beyond that, did not ma...
Oct 13, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Are you sick and tired of poor leadership? Are you striving to be a better leader every day? Are you waiting to be called upon to act as a leader? Do you feel like you need permission to be one? This episode marks the end of our first year of producing “Be the Leader” We have picked up new friends, and new leaders through the podcast so far, and we are planning on doing a lot more of the same. Our next chapter kicks off next week, but we wanted to take this week to round out the ending of Chapte...
Oct 06, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Your emotions can be the number one killer of your leadership abilities. Rage, happiness, frustration, you name it. Military leaders, business leaders, and the like have found themselves spiraling out of control, due to a lack of emotional control . So what do the best leaders do? Do they mask their emotions? Do they suppress their emotions? No. They control their emotions. We are all human , and humans are going to have emotions. There’s no sense in masking your emotions, but there is a way to ...
Sep 29, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 51
You know the truth. Every single one of us has bad days. The easy kind, and the hard kind. But far fewer of us end up being successful with our goals. Why is that? Because the people that are prepared for their bad days always get ahead. The have a plan of action for the back end of their bad days. They prepare for the real bad days, and don't put all of their focus into soothing their bad moments. This episode gives you the tools to become one of the few, and to face your bad days head on. Don'...
Sep 22, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Business owners, CEOs, and other executives have expressed concerns about what they feel are the biggest challenges with managing the people in their organizations. These were the biggest upcoming challenges for companies, according to those surveyed. Retaining and rewarding your best members/employees. Developing the next generation of leaders. Creating a culture that attracts the right people to your organization in the first place. The good news is that there is a clear awareness of the fact ...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Something amazing happened when we looked back over the biggest leadership and performance lessons of the past year. Each lesson has one thing in common. People. The best leaders know how to work with all people. Good people. Bad people. Close friends. Complete strangers. The list goes on and on. In this episode, you can find out exactly how to up your leadership and your performance by making the most out of your people. People make the difference....
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 47
The bridge between your talent and your success, is your ability to make high quality decisions. Decisions need to be made quickly, and they need to be made often. Winners will spend time sharpening their decision making skills, and studying the most efficient ways to make the best decisions. This episode is for them.
Aug 25, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 46
People rise to the MINIMUM standard that they set for themselves. Knowing that, what are the standards you set for yourself? Do you accept mediocrity? Missing details? Is it ok to cut corners? If you want an edge in life you can start by adjusting your personal standards. What if dominating was your lowest level you strived for? What if it was the same for your team? In today’s episode, Jeramiah breaks down how alter your personal standards in all areas of life so that you become destined to win...
Aug 18, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 45
The fate of the entire mission rests in your hands, at one certain point in time. At the decisive point. One moment will make all of the difference, and it is up to you to correctly identify and attack that point of the mission. Do you know what that point is? Do you have a plan for when that moment comes? This is exactly how you should approach it.
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Your past accomplishments might be the worst thing that ever happened to you. Why? Because you are still living in them. You still have your identity tied into them. And you are not focusing on now . You're not focusing on what's next. And then you find yourself waking up every morning in a world of monotony . Wondering why you're stagnant . Wondering why nobody seems to pay attention, or even care about you anymore. And it's because nobody cares about who you were . They care about who you are ...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Right now, you are on track to be the one that absolutely ruins someone's passion for them. Whether that be as a coach, a teacher, or a parent. That's where things are heading. That is simply because it is hard to realize when we are taking the life out of an activity for others. Don't be the person that crushes the dreams of those around you. This episode will teach you how to do the opposite, and amplify the inspiration of your team members to increase their chances of success....
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 42
