People talk about high performing teams all the time, but what about being a high performing producer that influences your team? On the latest episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge, guest Rudi Riekstins dives deeper into the power of priming and the impact that your beliefs & actions can have on others. In order to have what it takes to lead in challenging times, you have to start with yourself! The first step is understanding how in your life you can move forwards towards what you’re mea...
Oct 11, 2023•5 min•Ep. 108
If you’re not investing in yourself, why should anyone else invest in you? On the latest episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge, guest Rudi Riekstins dives deeper into the power of priming and the impact that your beliefs & actions can have on others. The act of priming yourself is setting your dominant state in how you want to think and feel for your day The first step is understanding how in your life you can move forwards towards what you’re meant to do and who you’re meant to be. “what...
Oct 09, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 107
There are always opportunities in your life to integrate what you love to do with your purpose and your mission. The only way to do that is to get beneath the surface and bend through the storms, because that’s when you find your inner strength! Finding where passion and purpose intersect, so where in your life do you need to stand strong - your principles, your values? Where do you need to bend to be adaptable in certain situations so that you can win and create new opportunities & patterns...
Oct 05, 2023•7 min•Ep. 107
The unconscious mind can latch on to limiting beliefs, just like a tree’s roots with weeds. The only way to get beneath the surface and bend through the storms is finding that inner strength throughout the chaos! On this episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge, Andrew Anderson shares how you can turn those limiting beliefs into strong roots of resiliency, purpose, and passion to serve. Anderson has built and led a coaching team that grew into one of the largest and most successful Keller Willia...
Oct 02, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 106
Activating your prey drive opens up doors to all of the possibilities for you to share your unique skill set and purpose. So what are the things people ask you for help on? What are the things that you love to do? What are the things that people reach out & want to pay you for because you’re so good at it? The key to being the best you can in your market is learning how to package your purpose and turn it into profit. On the latest episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge, guest Coach Michae...
Sep 27, 2023•6 min•Ep. 106
We all have a purpose - something that is unique to us and us only. But how do you find that uniqueness and package it? Activating, or reactivating your prey drive is what opens up the doors to all the possibilities for you to share your skillset and your purpose. On this episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge, Coach Michael Burt goes in depth as to what this means, how to find your uniqueness, and how you can take action packaging it today! Coach Micheal Burt, the visionary force driving The ...
Sep 25, 2023•54 min•Season 4Ep. 105
Where in your life are you pursuing happiness when you should be pursuing joy? Happiness is an emotion: it can come and go! Happiness can be fleeting usually because 1) we’ve given that ability to be happy to other people, meaning, we’ve allowed them to dictate whether we can be happy or not. Or 2) it’s the rollercoaster ride of, if things are going well, we’re “happy”...but when things aren’t going well, where does that happiness go? Joy, on the other hand, is something that is deeply rooted in...
Sep 20, 2023•6 min•Ep. 105
On your personal development journey, there is no final destination: its all about becoming better, not bitter! We’re always in a search for joy through money, fame, accolades but, once we achieve those things we are still missing that feeling of joy from the inside out. Why? Because we’re searching for the answers in the wrong places! The key to true, contagious joy is finding your people. Find the ones that will listen to you, be there for you, and create those daily connections with you! On t...
Sep 18, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 104
When’s the last time you honestly took a look at yourself & your relationships? Have you ever taken a test, like the Kolbe Index, to see what your strengths are & how you can use them to connect with others? The first step to making those connections is knowing more about yourself because, if you can show up for yourself then you can show up for others. That is how people will perceive you for who you truly are! “What are you most equipped, and best equipped, with your skills, resources,...
Sep 13, 2023•8 min•Ep. 104
There are 2 reasons why most people are miserable from a work aspect in their life: 1) they never find out what they’re good at/what they like to do and 2) if they do, they never do anything about it! The Kolbe Index is a great tool to help you find out what your strengths are and how you can use your way of thinking to take action using them on a daily basis, creating good patterns & habits for your life. On this episode of FYCE guest Justin Breen talks about the ins & outs of The Kolbe...
Sep 12, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 103
90% of generational wealth is gone by the grandkids…it’s not the money that’s just gone, it’s also their legacy that’s gone. So how do you flip the script and disrupt that cycle? By teaching your kid to think, go through healthy struggles, and create value! On this episode of FYCE, Scott Donnell, founder of Apex Leadership Co, Hapbee Technologies, and the GravyStack™ banking app for kids and families, shares how all this is possible for you & your family! Since 2011, his companies have taugh...
Sep 07, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 102
It’s been proven that 90% of generational wealth is gone by the grandkids. Even as adults today, there’s things that we don’t know or we’re not taught in finance. So how can you change that so your generational wealth doesn’t go extinct & your kids learn these important financial & life lessons? GravyStack - the app that can change the future for your kids, grandkids, and great grandkids! On the last episode of FYCE, Scott Donnell, creator of GravyStack, broke it down to simply this: you...
Sep 06, 2023•6 min•Ep. 102
“Your weaknesses are your strengths with fear attached.” -Henry Ammar How you respond to that fear and how you actually show up is going to create whatever outcome lies ahead for you. Think back in your own life: when have you had situations where you tried something new and it didn’t go as planned? When have you felt rejection and wanted to give up because of that? At the crossroads of any challenge, you have a choice to give up or go all in. These are the moments where, when you have clarity o...
Aug 30, 2023•7 min•Ep. 102
Have you gone through challenges or been rejected in your life to where you feel like giving up? On this episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge, Human Behavior Expert & Impact Entrepreneur, Henry Ammar, talks about how the many setbacks in his life have been the catalyst for his success and happiness. At the crossroads of any challenge or type of rejection, we all have a choice: we can say, “Fine you’re right, I give up” or, we could just get up and say, ‘No, I'm going to go all in and giv...
Aug 28, 2023•48 min•Season 4Ep. 101
Celebrate your wins, especially if it’s a win out of your comfort zone! 3 ½ years ago I decided to create this podcast and it was completely out of my comfort zone. I didn’t let my feelings operate more than what my standards were and now, we have now officially surpassed the 100th episode! We always need someone around us that inspires us - that’s what kept me going on this podcast journey…Who are the people around you that are pushing you outside of your comfort zone? Don’t settle for average!...
Aug 23, 2023•12 min•Ep. 101
Getting out of your comfort zone is one of the hardest things to do. One of the easiest ways to do that is to find your tribe that will inspire you, help you believe in yourself, & take action on those beliefs. For our milestone 100th episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge, special guest Karen Broadwater shares her story of how getting out of her comfort zone not only changed her life for the better, but also gave her the opportunity to change the lives of others. From starting as just a m...
Aug 21, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 100
Where in your life do you need to up your resiliency? On this episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge, Brian shares his takeaway on The Psychology of Resiliency and how that plays a crucial role in your everyday mental health & well-being. Resilient individuals are more equipped to navigate through life’s challenges, maintain positive emotions and recover from setbacks. So when in the past have you had to overcome unforeseen circumstances and came out of it on the other side because you wer...
Aug 16, 2023•8 min•Ep. 100
Mentoring is not just giving advice, it’s also listening to people. If you want to be a successful leader, you have to set the standards for yourself that you want people to follow! Whitney Breer, CEO of leadership development consulting firm Lebenskunst, has been sharing her knowledge and research on this topic for 25+ years. As a certified business coach, certified trainer for Change Management & Insights Discovery and certified stress and resiliency coach, Breer gives her insight on how t...
Aug 14, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 99
How can you reach a wider audience with your message? Who can you make an impact on? More importantly, how do you create that audience? These are all questions that special guest, Sebastian Rusk, breaks down on this episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge! If you want to define what success looks like for you, you have to start by declaring who you want to be, how you want to be perceived, and how you want to show up in this world…Don’t overlook your potential, take action and apply it! “If you...
Aug 04, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 97
If you’ve ever wanted to know how to become a great coach and run a successful business helping mentor others, you’ll want to tune into this episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge! Featuring high performance coach & mentor, Ryan Lang, we talk about what it means and takes to be a great coach for your clients. You may be one of those people out there that have done something for a very long time, but just haven’t taught it yet. Making that shift from the doing to the teaching & mentorin...
Aug 04, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 98
Becoming self-aware and adopting a growth mindset is a challenge we all face, so how can we overcome that and create positive results? On this episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge guest Rob Cressy - speaker, coach, & creative leader, shares what it takes to get in the right mindset to consistently win! Rob Cressy, the Creators Coach. specializes in helping entrepreneurs, creators, and high performers unlock their full potential in business and life. With expertise in personal growth, Cha...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 96
Are you getting comfortable in your uncomfortable life? The only way to get “unstuck” is to first identify the feeling you want to have before you start to visualize it: what is your goal? What do you REALLY want? On this episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge with Chris Felton, Chris shares his lessons from being on the brink of bankruptcy and divorce to overcoming that adversity & building a top financial services firm. Chris Felton is an Amazon bestselling author and a 7-figure financia...
Jul 20, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 95
People that have overcome adversity: What makes them unique? Clarity & Conviction: if you want to succeed, these are 2 things that you can & should have in your life! If you don’t have the clarity of where you’re going & why you’re doing it, you’re not going to get there in the most efficient way. If you don’t have the conviction to implement your mission, your belief, or your idea then how can you grow and move towards success? Clarity will help you find your mission, and Conviction...
Jun 23, 2023•10 min•Season 4Ep. 94
What does it look like for you to “go pro” in your own life? What do you have to do to fight the fear of failure so that you can continue to grow in your faith, your finances, your relationships? We answer these questions on this episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge featuring Nick Hiter, former pro baseball player, founder of Team Hiter, EVP at RAC Financial, voice of SiriusXM’s “Y’allternative” radio station, & host of the Hitstreak Podcast! Faith is not something tangible, it’s somethi...
Jun 16, 2023•48 min•Season 4Ep. 93
This episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge features Brand Builders Group’s Director of Strategic Growth, Elle Petrillo! When it comes to your personal brand, there is NO FORMULA that works for everyone: it needs to be customized to who YOU ARE and what YOU want to ACHIEVE! There is no destination with building your brand, it’s a journey and will continue to change as you change. That’s why working with someone like Brand Builders Group is SO KEY to growing and maintaining your personal brand!...
Jun 09, 2023•48 min•Season 4Ep. 92
We all have those moments where we are going through a breakdown.As we’re going into that storm we often think to ourselves, “why me?”, “how long is it going to last?” How can you take a breakdown and turn it into a breakthrough? What would happen if you look at that breakdown as a lesson instead of a punishment? Find the good in any situation: know that each storm moves the bad and makes room for a clear & beautiful day. “These breakdowns are happening for you to teach you how to get strong...
Jun 02, 2023•7 min•Season 4Ep. 91
It’s all about perspective and, on this episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge, guest Damon West spells out what that truly means! West started out in college as a Division 1 quarterback, but a career ending injury led him to working on a U.S Presidential campaign & in the stock market. Coping with the stress, long hours, and disappointments he felt took him down a path of hard core drugs. Damon West went from a life sentence in prison to a story of recovery, redemption, grit & determi...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 90
CREATE. REHEAR FRAMEWORK FOR LEADERSHIP: What a Winning Culture Looks Like w/ Brian Covey + Pastor Nicole Vallance What does a “level 5” leader and their mission look like? Brian Covey dives in with Pastor Nicole Vallance on this episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge! Nicole is an acclaimed speaker, leadership coach, pastor and church consultant. Known for her transformational leadership pipeline designed to produce a high impact team that will deliver results, accomplish your mission and cre...
Apr 28, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 89
Do you have the dreams, the goals, & the ambitions but feel something is holding you back? That something is YOU! This episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge dives deep with TEDx Speaker, Dr. Justin Moseley! Dr. Justin Moseley, a.k.a., “The Mindset Doctor,” is a former Chiropractor turned International Speaker and Transformation Coach. After surviving a near-death accident in 2018, Dr. Moseley shifted from changing lives in a clinic, to changing lives from stage; becoming a highly sought-a...
Apr 27, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 88
This episode of Finding Your Competitive Edge features mortgage mogul Dave Savage! Dave Savage, founder of Mortgage Coach, mobile marketing company SmartReply, & the #1 Data-Driven Borrower Intelligence Platform “The Trust Engine” is a mobile tech pioneer, a speaker, and an agent of change dedicated to helping loan officers turn the Digital Mortgage Revolution into a competitive advantage. Brian & Dave dive into the mortgage industry and what it takes to get in the game today. For those ...
Apr 14, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 87
