When faced with adversity, you can either let your environment change you for the worse, or you can find the power inside to change your life for the better. In this episode, bestselling author and keynote speaker Damon West tells how he went from incarceration in a Texas maximum-security prison to helping people worldwide transform their situation, overcome challenges and create positive change.   YOU WILL LEARN: ·     How he descended into a life of drugs and crime. ·     How the ‘coffee bean mindset’ transformed his life. ·     Why he now dedicates himself to being useful.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   Damon West   The Coffee Bean, by Jon Gordon and Damon West   The Change Agent, by Damon West     S1E106 Leading Your Life and Business with Jon Gordon
Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl   The Shawshank Redemption
Free business consultation   NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:   “When you change the way you think, you change the results in your life.” – Damon West    “Once you believe in yourself, then other people can believe in you too.” – Damon West    “No matter where you are in life, you have the ability to be grateful for something.” – Damon West    “When you own your past, you're no longer a slave to your past. When you own your past, you can write a better future.” – Damon West    “Be a servant to other people; look for ways to enrich the lives of people.” – Damon West    Itsagoodlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2E151 How to be an Agent of Change with Damon West

It's a Good Life, the podcast for entrepreneurs. A podcast about growth - personal growth and growing your business. Inspirational and practical content that reflects the positivity it takes to be an entrepreneur. Presented by Brian Buffini founder of America’s biggest corporate coaching company. Entrepreneurship isn’t always an easy life, but with the right guidance, it can be a good one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Brian Buffini came to America with $92 in his pocket and eventually paid off crippling medical debt to achieve wealth and success. In this episode, he examines the common attitudes that prevent people from achieving financial success and outlines five ways to cultivate a high-performance mindset about money. Whether you’re struggling to eliminate debt or you want to save more and hone better money habits, this episode is sure to motivate you to take control of your finances once and for all.   Inspirational quotes from today’s interview “Broke was my state of account; poor was my state of mind.” — Brian Buffini “If you want to be successful, you have to be countercultural—you can’t avoid it, you can’t worship it and you can’t believe it’ll do anything to change your status.” — Brian Buffini “People say ‘ignorance is bliss.’ No, ignorance is bankruptcy.” — Brian Buffini “Money frees you up from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money is handy.” — Groucho Marx “Money is like fire—it can heat your home and cook your food, but it can also burn down your house.” — Brian Buffini “It’s good to have money and the things that money can buy but it’s good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure you haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy.” — George Latimer “Money can buy you a bed, but it can’t buy you a good night’s sleep.” — Zig Ziglar “Align your resources with your values.” — Brian Buffini “If you think no one cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple car payments.” — Earl Wilson “I try to buy stock in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them because sooner or later, one will” — Warren Buffett “When someone loses it all, it’s because they’re out of sequence.” — Brian Buffini “An investment paid in knowledge pays the greatest dividends.” — Ben Franklin “Bring more value to your hours so you can be valued for your hours.” — Brian Buffini “A bank can’t foreclose on a property it doesn’t have a mortgage on.” — Brian Buffini   Books mentioned in the episode: The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
The Total Money Make-Over by Dave Ramsey
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Bert Jacobs is the co-founder of Life is Good, a $100 million company dedicated to spreading the power of optimism. In this episode, he tells Brian how he and his brother John went from selling t-shirts on the streets of Boston to leading such a successful positive-lifestyle brand.   YOU WILL LEARN: ·     How their mother inspired the business.    ·     How others helped them to grow and develop.    ·     Why they are committed to their groundbreaking nonprofit work.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
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Free business consultation   Dr. Seuss   “Sapiens,” by Yuval Noah Harari   Good Will Hunting   NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:   “Life is not easy. Life is not perfect. But life is good.” – Bert Jacobs   “Optimism is the most pragmatic strategy for living a happy and fulfilling life.” – Bert Jacobs   “There is no more important job on planet earth than the job of a mother. Because if the youngest people on this planet can grow up with resilience and the right values, then our world is going to be okay.” – Bert Jacobs   “Know who you are, and act like it.” – Bert Jacobs   “The good life is not about what you have in possessions or where you are geographically. It's more the acknowledgement that life - while it's a mystery - is a great gift.” – Bert Jacobs
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S2E186 Life is Good with Bert Jacobs

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Today’s world often exposes us to an overload of damaging and divisive information. In this episode, Brian teaches how to renew our minds so that we can reject the negativity we’re constantly subjected to and instead gain clarity, become more positive and achieve growth. Topics discussed include: the value of journaling, the usefulness of a ‘technology fast’ and the importance of monitoring what we consume and who we associate with.   YOU WILL LEARN:How technology creates a social dilemma.Why a renewed mind is so powerful.How to renew your mind.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: “The Power of Positive Thinking,” by Norman Vincent Peale “The Social Dilemma,” documentary-drama “Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life,” by Martin E.P. Seligman “Man's Search for Meaning,” Viktor E. Frankl “The Shawshank Redemption,” movie “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,” by Carol S. Dweck “As a Man Thinketh,” by James Allen   INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “Do not conform; be transformed.” – Brian Buffini “The person who dumps garbage into your mind will do considerably more harm than the person who dumps garbage on your floor, because each load of mind garbage negatively impacts your possibilities and lowers your expectations.” – Zig Ziglar “Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.” – Norman Vincent Peale “Your input determines your output.” – Brian Buffini “We become what we think about.” – Earl Nightingale “Once you're clear, you can take action. If you take action without being clear, you will be in a constant state of anxiety.” – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quick Cut: S2E185 The Best You is all in the Mind

No matter what difficulties or challenges you encounter in this life, you’ll come out on top when you focus on personal growth. In this episode, Brian Buffini and Dave McGhee discuss why personal growth is the key to success and share why it’s vital to shift your perspective, move beyond either/or thinking and set clear goals and milestones if you want to win.   YOU WILL LEARN: ·     Why limiting beliefs can hinder growth.  ·     How a good coach can help you create a roadmap for success. ·     Why strategic tactics are essential.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
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NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:   “The number one thing that keeps people from really growing to their capability is a lack of clarity on what they really want, and why they want it.” – Dave McGhee   “Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” – Sun Tzu     “Start with the end in mind.” – Dave McGhee   “Write down what you really want to accomplish, and why it's important to you.” – Dave McGhee
“The tactics are critical. Without the tactics, we're not going to achieve our goal. But the key is tying those tactics strategically to long-term vision.” – Dave McGhee
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S2E184 Your Personal Growth Journey with Dave McGhee

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Negotiation is a crucial skill in both business and life, but unfortunately many people do it poorly. In this episode, Brian interviews former FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator Chris Voss about the negotiation tools he has used to save lives and learns how these tools can be used in business to save deals! Based on emotional intelligence and human nature, these specific skills transcend culture, build trust and uncover the other side’s value system. If you want to nail negotiation, this podcast is a must! 
  Inspirational quotes from today’s podcast:
“Learning is the only sustainable competitive advantage for anybody.” — Chris Voss
“The person who wants to meet you in the middle is usually a poor judge of distance.” — Anonymous
“You can never stop learning about understanding people.” — Chris Voss
“If you get out of argument-based negotiations, your success sneaks up on you.” — Chris Voss
“You don’t have to be combative to be a great negotiator.” — Chris Voss
“You’ve got to keep the other side’s guard down.” — Chris Voss
“You need the other side to hear themselves out loud.” — Chris Voss
“Curiosity is a positive frame of mind.” — Chris Voss
“There’s a difference between being likeable and needing to be liked.” — Chris Voss
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S2E151 How to be an Agent of Change with Damon West

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