Get into the habit of using all of your resources before responding with an answer or coming to a conclusion about something. We all have the power to be resourceful, but we have to make an effort to make resourcefulness a habit. Begin the Duel, Win the Day. Support the show
Deep work is defined as a “ professional activity performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that pushes your cognitive capabilities to their limit. These efforts create new value, improve your skill, and are hard to replicate.” Why is this important and how can we access it? “FOCUS = Follow On Course Until Successful.” ― Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha Begin The Duel, Win The Day Support the show...
We’ve all made change in our lives, but sometimes we have to look back and realize the successful changes we’ve made so we can feel empowered when we encounter change in the now. Don’t let the fear of change stop you from becoming who you want to be. Begin the Duel, Win the Day. Support the show
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you all have a great time with your families. Focusing on gratitude and being present can add abundance to our holiday season. We are extremely grateful for all of you! "There are so many things in the world that could be invisible to the material eye, and when you take a moment to stop, to pause, to be present and notice them—that’s gratitude." - Jay Shetty Begin The Duel, Win The Day Support the show...
Emily Sander is a C-Suite Executive and Founder of Next Level Coaching. As an ICF-Certified Coach, she guides clients towards new perspectives that enable them to adapt and evolve as leaders. She is the author of the book, Hacking Executive Leadership. We chat today about many ideas, but specifically a good bit on how we can put ourselves into emotional distress by constantly comparing ourselves to others. Begin The Duel, Win The Day Support the show...
"What if everything we knew about Human prehistory was wrong?" Check out the newest Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse to take a deep dive into human history and get your mind blown. Begin The Duel, Win The Day Support the show
The recent collapse of FTX has the crypto industry reeling, but what does that mean for the future of crypto? Why did this happen and how can we avoid it going forward? Find the answers here in this ThoughtLoad. Begin the Duel, Win the Day. Support the show
What can we learn about ourselves through psychological experiments? Maybe we have been thinking about aspects of life wrong all along. Today I take a look at three psychology experiments that shed light on conformity, association, and learned helplessness and explain WHY it is extremely important to understand these mechanisms. Begin The Duel, Win The Day http://online.king.edu/news/psychology-experiments/ Support the show...
Aquaponics is a system that uses fish waste to feed plants. It is one of the most efficient systems out there since it produces 8x more per acre than traditional agriculture. On top of that, you’re able to harvest fish along side the plants you choose to grow. Establishing systems like this can reduce our dependence on grocery stores and give us peace of mind when it comes to the quality of our food. DIY Aquaponics Video: HERE Begin the Duel, Win the Day. Support the show...
We had the pleasure of having Stephen come back on the show. Picking up where we left off on our last conversation (check out "Vindicating Vulnerability") we got to learn about Stephen's new program as well as more valuable lessons on how we can break down the walls and barriers we put up in our own lives. Begin The Duel, Win The Day Support the show
Do you ever sit around and think about all of the things you need to do? When we do this, we induce stress and anxiety and ultimately don’t really accomplish anything. Check out todays episode for some strategies on how to work through this. “If you don’t occupy your time, your time will occupy your mind.” Begin The Duel, Win The Day Support the show
Trust seems to be the missing link that could help solve a lot of issues we see in the world today. Despite what you may believe, there’s an answer to that lack of trust: Bitcoin & Blockchain. Begin the Duel, Win the Day. Support the show
Random Intermittent Reward is the delivery of a reward at irregular intervals, a method that has been determined to yield the greatest effort from the subject . The subject does not receive a reward each time they perform a desired behavior or according to any regular schedule but at seemingly random intervals. We can make this system work for us! Learn how on Todays' ThoughtLoad. You basically get what you reward. If you want to achieve the goals and reflect the values in your mission statement...
There's no doubt that the world feels like it's on edge. That things are bound to change and shift in the coming years. While there is ample evidence in the past of what we can expect to occur as the world order changes, there's something new that the past empires couldn't have created. While speculative, I believe that this new creation is the biggest difference between the previous changes in world orders. It finally brings power back to the people of this planet, and out of the hands of small...
Part of doing these recap episodes is to show how we may have grown or evolved in certain areas of thinking. While most of our core message around health has stayed the same, there are a few subtle things that have changed since recording the initial episodes. Join us on our journey of evolution and growth! Begin the Duel, Win the Day. Support the show
You never know what you might learn about yourself when your body is about to give up on you. Tune in to hear what I learned from the Spartan Race in Nashville last weekend. "Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional" -Roger Crawford Begin The Duel, Win The Day Support the show
I recently came to the realization that the goals I was setting for myself didn’t scare me. After watching this video, I realized why I had screwed up and why it’s so important to lean into fear when setting goals. David Goggins Video: HERE Begin the Duel, Win the Day. Support the show
Have you ever looked at your list of goals with only 2 months left in the year and realized there is NO WAY your going to hit them? Then to proceed to give up on those daily actions and "try" again next year? Me too. Check out today's episode where I break down how we can salvage our goals and get a WIN to carry over into next year! Begin The Duel, Win The Day Support the show
Update on crypto regulation and what’s to come. Anthony Pompliano Video: HERE SEC Chairman Speech: HERE Bitoin ETF Article: HERE Begin the Duel, Win the Day. Support the show
I stumbled upon a great Chrome Extension called "Momentum" the other day. Tune in to hear about what it is and what it does, but more importantly about the Monday Moment Email. If you need a Monday pick me up as well as some organization/productivity increase, definitely check this extension out! Sneak peek from their "question" section : If a stranger observed what you did today, would they be able to guess what you care about? Begin The Duel, Win The Day Support the show...
We now know that playing a sport can greatly improve a persons health and mental well-being. In addition, sports can teach us tons of life lessons that can prepare us for what lies ahead in life. Begin the Duel, Win the Day. Support the show
What is harder for a child to deal with? Death of a parent? Or divorce? The answer might surprise you. In a time where the family unit is pulled in so many directions via kids activities and increasing work demand, the connections are deteriorating. How many out there still sit down at a table and enjoy dinner together? Without sitting on your phone answering texts or emails "As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live." Pope John Paul II Begin The Duel, W...
Do you know what your limits are? Do you know what makes you feel motivated? We all have the power to push ourselves to extreme limits, but most of the time we fall short of those limits. All we need is a little help to understand what drives us and that can be the difference between stagnation and growth. Find Your Driving Force QUIZ HERE Begin the Duel, Win the Day. Support the show...
Simply put, stress is always a part of our lives. However, there's a big difference between beneficial forms of stress we may experience before a presentation or during a workout. We should all understand those subtle differences and learn how a strong routine along with meditation can help minimize the stress in our lives. Begin the Duel, Win the Day. Support the show
Social capital is about the value of social networks, bonding similar people and bridging between diverse people, with norms of reciprocity. Opportunities that we find in life come more from who we know than what we know. Learn today about a few reasons why we should increase our social capital. https://www.socialcapitalresearch.com/literature/definition/ “You are the sum total of the people you meet and interact with in the world. Whether it’s your family, peers, or co-workers, the opportunitie...
How we associate to something can either push us into action, or keep us stuck in fear. All of our goals will be within reach when we realize that we have the power to change those associations. Begin the Duel, Win the Day. Support the show
Have you ever spent time worrying about all of your approaching deadlines and tasks at hand? Have you ever forgot about important meetings or tasks that needed finishing? In todays ThoughtLoad I run through The Zeigarnik Effect and how it plays a role in our stress levels as well as the advantages of being organized with our schedules. Begin The Duel, Win The Day Support the show
Our political system is bigger than most of us realize, but we only seem to hear perspectives from two parties. Why is that? In a true democracy, we would hear from all sides and make the best decision for the population. The best form of politics is one that brings us together, not one that tries to divide us. Begin the Duel, Win the Day Support the show
"We’ve all been told that correlation does not imply causation. Yet many business leaders, elected officials, and media outlets still make causal claims based on misleading correlations. These claims are too often unscrutinized, amplified, and mistakenly used to guide decisions." -Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2021/11/leaders-stop-confusing-correlation-with-causation Begin The Duel, Win The Day Support the show...
Every single person will experience hypocrisy or make hypocritical decisions. However, if we open our eyes and become aware of the hypocritical situations in our society, we can start to make better decisions in our own lives. Begin the Duel, Win the Day. Support the show
