Between you and the life you want is a 7 Minute Barrier. But you don't have to let it keep you from doing and being what you've always dreamed of. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign-up section at the bottom of my website www.ScottWozniak.com Learn how Scott and his team of consultants can help you build a legendary brand at www.SwozConsultin...
Jan 23, 2023•15 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Succeeding doesn't require you to have a bad experience. My guest today is a super-accomplisher, from multiple Ironman races to an elite corporate career--but the secret behind her accomplishment started with a revelation she got as a little girl listening to a NASA astronaut. It's not what I expected. We talked about discovering your "gamer type" and streaking. This episode is fun and funny--and suprisingly practical at the same time. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy,...
Jan 16, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Time flows like a steady river, marching forward at a fixed rate, whether you are ready for it or not. It travels at the same pace for everyone, young or old, rich or poor. The question is not whether you have time. The question is whether you whether you have the energy to make good use of your time. So, the variable with the biggest impact on the quality of your life is your energy. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Too...
Jan 09, 2023•24 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Daniel and I pick up the conversation we started in episode 7, this time focusing on the practical methods for improving our inner health. We get into daily practices, weekly rhythms and even an annual event that has impacted our lives. And we explore what parts of this is the same and what parts need to be different for each of us. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podc...
Jan 02, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Anthony Russo is a high-demand international trade expert who has maximized the success of countless business in the global marketplace. But Anthony didn’t always recognize his strengths or realize how he was holding himself back. Join us as we talk about what making a major career pivot looks like (which Anthony has done three times), as well as how the various system of an Upgrade Engine come together. (Plus, we also talk about our social skills—or lack thereof—when we first started hanging ou...
Dec 19, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rachel McCord is a powerhouse, a highly successful entrepreneur/celebrity fashion model/author...but she didn't start that way. Some powerful self-awareness moments shifted her life radically--and this happened more than once. Her journey from trailer parks and childhood trauma to international business leader and celebrity has some amazing insights. Plus, she totally nerds out on the tactics and tools for coordinating staff and achieving excellence even across multiple continents. (Bonus: check...
Dec 12, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rick Schirmer has had a wild career ride, going from small town to DC to LA, playing with the top people in very different industries. We cover the decisions he made to help his dreams come true, including some really unusual leaps of faith paired with cool strategic moves. (Bonus note: stay tuned to hear from his wife, Rachel McCord, in my next episode!) --- Connect with Rick at: https://www.schirmermccord.com/ --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 De...
Dec 05, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast One of my mentors challenged me and it changed my life. He taught me a formula. It's not a math or science formula, it's a human formula and it might change your life, too. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign-up section at the bottom of my website www.ScottWozniak.com Learn how Scott and his team of consultants can help you build a legendary ...
Nov 28, 2022•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jay juggles a lot of different roles in his life, from father of four to real estate investor to owner of a multi-location business. He discusses the principles that help him sort through the flood of options so he can choose well, from things that apply to all decisions to role-specific decision-making principles. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find ...
Nov 21, 2022•36 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast In the middle of a strategy retreat, Jonathan Crabb dropped a big statement and I pulled out my phone and hit record. This unplanned conversation about how anxiety is really productive, right up until you collapse, has a lot of insight and a bit of humor, all packed into a quick conversation. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign-up section at ...
Nov 14, 2022•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast While still in high school, Chad Everett, who is now the CEO of Infinite Kingdom, saw opportunities others didn’t, and took a very different path than all his peers (partly because the normal path was closed to him). He shares the learner mindset that has allowed him to do big things in multiple fields. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign-up ...
Nov 07, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you want to build an organization that makes a lasting difference, if you want to be one of the legends in your category, you have to build two engines: a customer experience engine and an employee engagement engine. After a lot of requests for what Scott does in his consulting firm, he shares the core insights that he and his team have used to help build some of the biggest and best brands of our time. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Tho...
Oct 31, 2022•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brandon Heidemann, CEO of ROYAL, and I talk about the counter-intuitive methods we have used to build big organizations, launch major programs and have an amazing time in the process: put high-trust relationships at the top priority, play the long game and be fully present. You have to fight for it, but it pays off huge. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can...
Oct 24, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast For years, Scott has led a men’s retreat focused on life planning. This episode happened at the end of the fall 2022 retreat, which happened to be in the West Virginia mountains. While sitting around the campfire, Scott grabbed two of his closest friends, Hugh Henderson and Daniel Campen, who also happen to be successful business owners, to ask them what a life plan is and what they are leaning doing it year after year. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quo...
Oct 17, 2022•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our relationships are our biggest source of life and loss. They multiply (or hold back) every other part of our lives. And it’s not something that happens to us–we can create more and better relationships. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign-up section at the bottom of my website www.ScottWozniak.com Learn how Scott and his team of consultant...
Oct 10, 2022•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Chappell has succeeded in some very different fields, from business to church leadership to leading a university. He shares the self-awareness behind his remarkable journey and challenges someone who is listening with a message just for them. Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign-up section at the bottom of my website www.ScottWozniak.com Learn...
Oct 03, 2022•45 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Why a Healthy Inner Life is Fundamental (plus 3 Big Lies and 2 Revealing Questions) Show notes: Scott shares why he believes a Healthy Inner Life is so fundamental to success and happiness. This includes him sharing one of the most useful tools to get to the root of our inner lives: The 3 Big Lies and 2 Revealing Questions. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You ...
Sep 26, 2022•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Scott talks about why Communication Skills is one of the fundamental systems, not just for professional speakers or authors. Plus, he shares his favorite acting workshop exercise. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign-up section at the bottom of my website www.ScottWozniak.com Learn how Scott and his team of consultants can help you build a leg...
Sep 19, 2022•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast All of Daniel Steere’s default settings (family of origin, natural talents, college training, business success, etc.) pushed him to ignore his heart and run harder. But over a pivotal season in his life, he decided to dive in and deal with his inner world. This is the story of where all that started – plus we discuss mythical days of yore, when Daniel still had hair! --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is origina...
Sep 12, 2022•44 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Compound interest is at the heart of the most powerful upgrade engines–and we usually only apply it to finance. But it’s a deeper principle and it applies to many other areas, including our relationships, even the romantic ones. Fun note - this is an “on location” episode, recorded at the historic Del Coronado in San Diego, California. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the p...
Sep 05, 2022•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonathan Crabb started reading when he was young, and it has grown to truly elite levels of reading (see the episode for exactly what that means). Jonathan shares his story of how he learned to read with this volume and variety. Ironically, he has totally changed his motivation for reading and learning -- and it’s not what I expected. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the po...
Aug 29, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Many people use their self-awareness as an excuse to avoid changing, saying, “This is just who I am.” But you can also use it as a trigger to growth. If you learn how to learn, everything else is possible – and the better you are at learning, the faster you can develop all the other skills. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign up section at th...
Aug 22, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Self-awareness is the prerequisite for all the other aspects of growth–and the way to get better at this is not by spending more time alone with your thoughts, navel-gazing. There’s a lot more to growing our self-awareness. And when we get better here, everything else in our life opens up for growth. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign up sec...
Aug 14, 2022•19 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Before we get into the specific systems, tactics, and tools, it might be helpful first to discuss how Scott is NOT a naturally disciplined machine. He actually doesn’t like strict routines! But there is a way of engine-building that opens up more options. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign up section at the bottom of my website www.ScottWozn...
Aug 14, 2022•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Scott shares what he has come to believe are the six universal skills that make up the foundation of all our upgrade efforts. This is a quick overview of the systems, setting up what we will explore in the first season of this show. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign up section at the bottom of my website www.ScottWozniak.com Learn how Scott...
Aug 14, 2022•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast