The Secret To Success with CJ, Karl, Jemal & Eric Thomas

245 - Fat Pockets

244 - The Cure For Envy

243 - Kayaking with Dave

242 - A Tingle In My Eye

On today's podcast, the guys continue last week's conversation on expectations. Expectations of getting yourself to the next level and those you have of others. Last week Jemal and ET took over the conversation, but this week Karl and CJ held the torch and made their marks on the topic. Grab your pen and paper because it's time to take notes. The Secret to Success Topics: [06:38] - Trey’s Comedy Corner [08:25] - A shift [21:00] - When Did You Know? [37:00] - Continuation [45:00] - Reaction [1:02...

241 - Ain't No Mountain High Enough

"Expectation" is defined as a belief that someone will or should achieve something. Today's Podcast begins with ET admitting that he's had to lower expectations for people because, from his experience, people want the rewards without putting in the work. People will say they want things with their mouths, but their work ethic and efforts speak differently. After today's Podcast, take some time to evaluate your life's expectations and ask yourself if your expectations match your efforts. The Secr...

240 - The Deep End

When someone is drowning, is that the best time to teach them how to swim? On today’s podcast, the guys talk about the unique position you’re in when you’re the ”go-to” person in your family. You’re the one that everyone calls when they’re in a bind or when they need money. How do you determine when you’re truly helping someone versus hurting them? How do you determine how much to give and how often to give? When are you helping versus enabling? The guys review and explain their process of helpi...

239 - The Blues

238 - My Mind's Playing Tricks On Me

One thing that the guys feel strongly about is healthy relationships. It Doesn't matter if it's friends, family, or business; interpersonal relationships play a big part in each of the guy's daily lives. On today's podcast, CJ starts the conversation off talking about two good friends who are at odds with each other, and he's found himself in the middle. From the outside looking in, he realizes both parties are highlighting the other's faults that they could each clearly see before the beef kick...

237 - My Dear Aunt Sally

236 - Pass The Joystick

Self-discipline is a much more reliable predictor of one’s future success than an IQ score. There are a lot of smart people. They score highly on tests, their comprehension is off the charts, and they always do well in school. But there aren’t a lot of disciplined people. They can’t make or keep commitments; they allow things to distract them when they need to be doing something else. Most importantly, that inability to discipline themselves keeps them from accomplishing their dreams and goals. ...

235 - Two Kittens

Have you ever hired a coach or taken advice from someone you trusted and didn't get the results you wanted? You did everything they told you to do; you took the course, read the book, yet you're still in the same place. On today's podcast, the guys talk about what it takes to get real sustained, permanent change in your life—a change in behavior, and your mindset will lead to the results you want. The Secret to Success Topics: [04:00] - Trey’s Comedy Corner [07:00] - West Coast E [23:30] - Resul...

234 - Living Legacy

233 - 10 Miles

One of ET's favorite quotes and one he lives by is, "Where your focus goes, your energy flows." On today's podcast, CJ plays a clip of a viral ET moment where E calls out multiple excuses given for why he can't be successful. These excuses are all based on emotion instead of rational thought. Right now, across the country and the world, emotions are running higher than usual and, given current events, this is understandable and, expected. But, we know from experience that decisions and actions t...

232 - Lunch and Learn

Last week's podcast was heavy, with the guys being painfully transparent about their experiences with racism. This week the conversation focuses on solutions with honorary 5th member of the podcast squad, Josh Hatch, joining the discussion. What are the next steps to educating White people on the realities of systemic racism? How do we make permanent changes in the hearts and minds of the people that will shut down systemic racism and allow equity for everyone? The American Dream should be avail...

231 - Pick A Side

Today's Podcast is being released during one of the most tumultuous and tragic periods in our country's recent history. The past several weeks have seen the murders of innocent Black Americans at the hands of law enforcement-Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. And, the revelation that earlier this year, Ahmaud Arbery, a young Black man out for a run in rural Georgia, had been hunted down and murdered by a band of emboldened and empowered racists. His crime, jogging in a neighborhood they felt he ha...

230 - You've Got Mail

The topic of money is one that most people shy away from. Like, politics, religion, and sex, money is a subject so taboo it's never to be discussed casually, among strangers or, at Holiday, family functions. At least that's what we've always heard. On today's podcast, ET recalls a segment from a recent 1% Conference, where he told attendees to change the way they think about money. Did you know that there are 10 myths about money that are keeping people from being wealthy and prosperous? It's tr...

229 - Autocorrect

Problem-solving is the process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues. In today's podcast, the guys talk about two types of individuals—there's the one who wants to solve the problem when it arises, and then there's the one who avoids solving the problem but finds time to blame others, and vent to anyone who will listen. ET breaks down how to go from being the complainer to the solver through understanding and applying the principle of FACTS over FEELINGS. The Secret to Success Topi...

228 - Good Game

As the Michael Jordan Documentary, The Last Dance, continues, the guys continue digging deeper into the Winner's Mentality of Michael Jordan. This week the guys each focus on a moment in the documentary that blew them away. Karl speaks on Mike's drive, Jemal is intrigued by Mike's fearlessness, never being afraid to fail and always ready to try. ET ties it all together at the close by focusing on how MJ's Vocabulary set him apart. Words are important. The words we say, we hear and, we manifest o...

227 - Load Management

You're not winning because you're not carrying your load correctly! Effective load management is the difference maker between success and failure in both business and private life. These statements set the tone for today's podcast. Many of you want to be successful, and a part of the 1%, but you're holding yourselves back by carrying a load that's not yours to carry or, carrying what is yours, incorrectly. Some of that weight looks like the opinions of parents, siblings, and others who have ever...

226 - Training Wheel Party

225 - One Pack, One Goal

Last week the guys took a moment to watch the first installment of "The Last Dance," A documentary focusing on not just the final season but the length and breadth of Michael Jordan's professional basketball career. The guys agreed that although Jordan made it all look so easy and effortless, the levels of adversity, personal trauma, and pain he endured WHILE killing the game was unbelievable. Life happens, and if you didn't know it before COVID-19 straight stopped the entire world in its tracks...

224 - The Jackson 4

Who's your Mattie Moss Clark? Dr. Mattie Moss Clark was the mother and motivation behind the birth and success of the iconic Gospel Group, The Clark Sisters. ET had a chance to watch the biopic and was inspired by Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, who pushed her girls to greatness in an industry that's full of excellence that doesn't always rise to the top. While studying Dr. Clark's moves and directions, he realized that to be successful at the levels most think they want to be, most people need a Dr. Mat...

223 - Survive & Advance

Two people can live in the same environment and live two totally different experiences. A powerful statement made on today’s podcast by ET. During this pandemic the guys talk about how COVID-19 has affected the African American community at a higher and rapid rate. ET makes the correlation between this fact and why he and squad preaches about becoming a part of the 1%. Not from a financial standpoint but from a holistic standpoint. Being mentally fit, emotionally fit, physically fit, and being f...

222 - April First

Cause and effect. When you do something it has an effect on something else. The other side is when you don’t do something it still affects something. Last week CJ talked about the difficulties of not having the same routine that he’s had over the last few years. Because he hasn’t had the same routine it was affecting how he went about his day. Today he starts the conversation with somewhat of an epiphany and how although he’s not able to have his normal routine, he still has an opportunity to fi...

221 - Alarm Clock Needed

It’s week 2 of being quarantined and the guys are still recording from home. CJ opens up the discussion with the real frustration that some people are experiencing during this pandemic. Frustrated because of misinformation, lack of information, and just not knowing what and who to believe. The conversation shifts into how and why people need to adjust to change during this time. Change isn’t easy and changing against your will is something most of us do not want to do. Today’s podcast reveals th...

220 - The Quaranteam

The guys are back this week looking to offer some reassurance and calm amid the chaos that the world is currently experiencing. The Coronavirus has everyone on edge, and this week, Karl, CJ, ET and Jemal chop it up on surviving and thriving during the Covid-19 crisis. In all things, it’s important to ”stay ahead of the curve.” Doubly so when it comes to disaster preparedness, and that means exercising ”forward-thinking” regarding personal and professional finances, family, and life in general. T...

219 - Odor Fatigue

218 - Quadruple Sink

Everyone wants to be great and be successful, but how many of you show up every day? On today’s podcast, ET talks about the importance of NOT checking out while on your journey to success. Life happens to everyone, but people who become GREAT keep pushing no matter what. While the greats keep pushing and elevating, ET talks to the people who are going AWOL and not showing up consistently. Not showing up in their business, in their marriage, and they wonder why they’re still average. Take notes f...

217 - What Happened To Your Hearts

"Of all the things you can be, why be a taker? I've never understood that mindset. I mean, how do you decide to take something and give nothing in return? " -ET. Today's podcast is a hot one and the issue of "Takers Vs. Givers" is just one of the several points covered in today's session. Success is an incredible attraction, and, as everyone on the squad continues their elevation in both business and private life, more and more people want in on the circle. The problem is, some but not all of th...

216 - Compound Problems

Everyone has challenges but there are some people who allow these challenges to hold them back. On today’s podcast ET talks about the difference between people who fight the challenges and the ones who let the challenges defeat them. CJ chimes in on how important it is to stop focusing on the challenge itself and work towards a solution. Where your focus goes your energy flows and today’s podcast will help you refocus. The Secret to Success Topics: [05:00] - Rich Friends [10:45] - Challenges [17...