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Author Francis Wade talks about developing the skill of automatically capturing the time demands we create for ourselves. Francis says the best in class behavior - what the real productive people do - is immediately capture the new time demand they’ve created in order to ease the pressure on themselves and avoid being stuck in overwhelm.

Author and speaker Dr. Bill Dyment says it is possible to get more, be more and live more. But first we have to “fire our excuses.”Dave recaps and highlights key principles of what Dr. Bill Dyment shared all week, based on  his book “Fire Your Excuses.”

Author and speaker Dr. Bill Dyment talks about making the shift from success to significance.  Multiple research studies show those who are serving others in a significant way are the happiest and live the longest. If you need some new friends, or that “helpers high,”then get involved in serving and helping others.

Author and speaker Dr. Bill Dyment reminds us that everyone has an area where they’re pretty strong and others where they are pretty weak, let’s just admit it and move on. Get the help we need. We can be sure the last 5 or 10 percent, where you’ve locked the front door, but left the back door wide open, is the part that will sneak up on you over the years.

Author & speaker Dr. Bill Dyment gives us another powerful Key Fire Your Excuses Principle:  "Don't Let what you can't do keep you from doing what you can!"—Coach John Wooden. How many times have we used legitimate weaknesses or challenges, physically or otherwise, as an excuse for not doing what we could do? There might be a whole list of things that I can’t do, but instead I choose to focus on what I can do today

Author and speaker Dr. Bill Dyment talks about how we often try to do things by ourselves through sheer willpower. He teaches that, through support, we can begin to burn those changes into our psyche, even in our emotional DNA. Therefore, we’ve must strategically choose those people closest to us. This process is an extremely critical step in getting to the goals and successes we want to achieve.

Pat Williams shares some of his personal experiences and insights on leadership and how we can be a positive influence on others, based on his new book “The Difference You Make: Changing Your World through the Impact of Your Influence”

Pat Williams talks about how we are all -  in one way or another - in a position of leadership. He points out that all of us are leaders as head of our business, head of our family, or head of a team. Even if you do nothing but lead yourself, you’re a leader. Therefore, be the best leader you can be by adhering to the seven keys to leadership excellence listed in this episode.

Pat Williams talks about the tremendous influence our words have on others. He encourages us to be the head cheerleader in our company, in our family, even on the little league team you might be coaching. Anywhere we are personally involved, take on the role of a head cheerleader to encourage and uplift everyone who is in our circle of influence.

Pat Williams talks about how our character is the key by which we influence others on a personal level. It is also our character that ultimately becomes the guiding force that results in genuine success throughout our lives. Pat reminds us that we all are role models, and we can never rest on our oars in these areas of character: honesty, integrity, responsibility, humility, hard work, perseverance, and courage.