Different things lead to different things. There is a current world view that holds your mind captive to the way a certain thing works or what “it should be.” In the end, everything that exists today does because someone, somewhere had the bold idea to make it happen despite what anyone thought.
Expectations are a dangerous thing. Learning to be ok with yourself and your current status in life - regardless of how ugly or dissatisfying it is - comes down to a choice you make to adopt that mentality. Where in your life do you just need to be happy with the results you have manifested, but also start pushing for more?
Ever watch the Lion King? Of course you have - that's a stupid question. Remember when Simba eats the bugs under the log and Timone says "Slimy, yet satisfying?" That is how life is sometimes. Sometimes you have to put up with the slimy shit in order to get the satisfaction out of the work you are doing. The result doesn't always show up the way you imagined it, and the work to get there isn't always glamorous. But hey, if it were easy - everyone would do it, right? What "slimy" part of your wor...
Ultimately, you can't go anywhere in life if you aren't willing to get radically clear about where you are. If you ignore the facts of what IS for you, the place you say you are going is a fantasy. It is pure bull shit. I lived in the land of fantasy for a lot of years looking back, but the process of getting super clear in my life across all of my domains gave me the opportunity to move forward based on a foundation of truth and power. Where in your life do you need to get super clear and be re...
Sometimes it's ok to take a day off or stop pushing towards something. This might seem counter-intuitive to what I talk about every day, but the reality is that no one can be "on" all the time. There is an ebb & flow to life that must be respected or you will burn yourself out before you even get started. It's not about hustling all the time, but it's not about relaxing all the time either. It is about finding that balance that works for you and is respectable to everyone else in your life. ...
Listen to this episode as many times as you need to. Listen when you are thinking about quitting, getting depressed or can't see a way out. Listen when the negative voices are too loud. Listen when you have no other people around you to give encouraging words. Just don't ever stop going.
Everyone has a backstory - here is mine.
Ultimately, there is a lot of confusion that happens in our lives. Confusion happens within every single area whether we want it to or not. The key to overcoming this confusion is to finally reach a level of clarity in your life. Many of us in the younger generation have been so confused by what we are supposed to get out of life. We were taught, trained and educated to go to college, get the job and eventually pay off debt, but that approach simply doesn't cut it anymore. Not only is more schoo...
Everyone Dan is back! Run Your Day is back and better than ever. With a newly minted website, there are so many additional ways to engage with the show and get INSANE value out of this podcast! The official website is runyourday.run and is packed with awesome stuff. Get Run Your Day gear and swag, listen to the show, become a member, subscribe to our email list and even join the exclusive and brand new Run Your Day Elite mastermind group. The podcast is back, it is here to stay and it is only go...
I am placing the show on a hiatus for now until I can reshuffle some priorities and get other areas straightened out. I promise the show will be back at a later date, and it will be even better to include downloadable resources, mastermind groups and personalized coaching tutorials.
Choosing to pull something that is "not urgent" but extremely important to you into the Urgent category of your life can be a GAME-CHANGER! What would you do if you COULD NOT FAIL? IF YOU HAD NO CHOICE! You would ensure that all the "fluff" was cut out of your schedule and only the important, high-value actions were being taken to achieve that Urgent and Important goal. What is one thing you can pull into the Urgent and Important category of your life and make more more important than anything r...
The entire basis behind the RunWage app is to place leverage in front of you in order to achieve something. It is amazing what we humans are capable of when given an "impossible" task to accomplish. Whether the leverage you find is time-based, money-based, guilt-based or something else, it all works in the same way: it holds you accountable to something that you weren't originally making a priority. Where in your life can you find leverage to place in front of yourself in order to get something ...
I've never been one to take failure well, and I usually beat myself up more than I need to about it. One thing I learned from a recent situation - it's not always your fault. Although the majority of blame or fault might be on you for messing something up, there are often external factors that come into play and sometimes things just aren't meant to be. SHIT HAPPENS. Where in your life are you not dealing with disappointment well and what can you change about how you view it?...
The reality you are living in right now is a result of the actions you took 6 months ago, 1 year ago, etc. Simultaneously, the results you want six months, 1 year, 5 years from now are a result of the seeds you are planting today. Similar to an echo, there isn't an immediate payoff in the form of success when actions are taken. You just have to keep going, keep your foot on the gas and never slow down. Question: Where in your life have you stopped "planting seeds" and how has that affected your ...
Ever hit that "wall" or obstacle time after time and just say "I just can't with this today?" Whether it's a situation, a person or something else, we all have these things come up in our daily lives. The best way around this is to simply as the question "why" over and over until you get to the bottom of this situation. Example: "I can't get out of bed and workout at 5:00 in the morning." Why? - "Because I like to sleep in." Why? - "I stay up late playing video games." Why? - "I don't have much ...
Using the power of social leverage can be a powerful motivator for accomplishments and change. The second you declare something to someone else, it becomes more than just an idea in your head. It becomes a reality that you have to follow through on. Challenge: Boldly declare something in your life and either post it on social media, text or call a friend, or find another way to get an idea out of your head and into the mind of another.
I can’t even believe it’s been 200 episodes! Main lesson learned: anything in life requires reps. You want to be good at something? Do the reps and do the work.
The 3 P's of running: 1. Running gives you POWER. 2. Running is a PRIVILEDGE. 3. Running becomes a PASSION. If you haven't already, check out the RunWage app on Google Play or on iOS.
Imagine the prospectors heading out to California for the gold rush of the 1800s. Working day-in and day-out, yet coming up with nothing. The real gold however, isn't found in the obtaining of money, new clients, new careers, whatever it may be for you....but rather it is found in the internal struggle and grind we all go through. The real gold can be found by putting yourself to the test, day after day after day. Where in your life do you need to dig deeper to find the real gold?
Self-awareness is a skill you must develop in order to see reality through a fog of haziness. The more acutely intent you can be on your feelings, thoughts and actions, the more you will be able to course-correct and rest when things aren’t working. Where in your life do you need to pull back instead of just keep ineffectively pushing?
Despite the losses you might be experiencing, despite the slump you might be in, all it takes is one small victory to break out of that funk you might be in. The hardest part is keeping your faith and belief through the tough times, but no one ever won by quitting. Where in your life are you just one win away from changing the game?
"The more things change, the more they stay the same." Although change can be scary and uncomfortable, it is a constant in life. Where in your life are things staying the same and you know you need to take an action that will cause the change you are desiring?
We all need some form of support somewhere in our lives. Although it may be awkward or uncomfortable to ask for and find that support, you know it is needed to better yourself. Where in your life do you know you need support and what can you do to start getting that support where you need it?
We all carry around some form of baggage, whether mental or emotional. Consider the possibility of how you would feel and what your new reality would contain if you could let that baggage go once and for all...
Scarcity: only having what you need Abundance: having all that you need and what you want Where in your life are you stuck in scarcity and how can you move towards abundance and getting what you actually want out of the situation? Hint: Stop working for only what you need.
1. What do you want? You must be super clear on what you are actually trying to achieve. 2. Why do you want it? Most importantly, you must know WHY you are even bothering to do this in the first place. 3. How will you get it? You need a plan and you need to execute on that plan. 4. When will you get it? You need to give yourself a time-crunch in which to achieve this goal or you will perpetually kick the can down the road.
Don’t ever quit in something you can’t go a single day without thinking about.
M = Must/Mandatory - Whatever it is you are doing, it must become a non-negotiable thing despite all the other things you have going on. A = Action - You need to be able to take clear, black & white actions towards accomplishing your goal or you will drift into oblivion. K = Keys - Think through the key things and/or distractions you will need to overcome in order to accomplish this goal on time. E = Expectations - We all can have lofty or ambitious goals for things at first, but come back t...
What in your life are you “circling the wagons” when it comes to getting what you want? Stop thinking about it and just take imperfect action towards it. Conditions will never be perfect!
99% of the time we are blocking ourselves from success because we are in our own way. What would you do or what could you be capable of if you knew you wouldn’t fail?
