Best-In-Class Product Review:  Adidas Men’s Adizero EVO SL running shoe

The Adidas Adizero Evo SL is a lightweight performance trainer and racer designed for those looking for an explosive and comfortable shoe that can handle various levels of effort.  Complementing its exceptional value-to-performance ratio, the Evo SL offers a solid price point, making it a formidable contender in its category.

Key features include:

- 100% Lightstrike Pro superfoam for elite cushioning and responsiveness.

- Exceptional value-to-performance ratio.

- Low weight for effortless running.

- Ultra-breathable upper for optimal comfort during workouts.

https://www.adidas.com/us/adizero-evo-sl-shoes/JH6206.html?gQT=2

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Best-In-Class Product Review:  Patagonia Men’s Torrentshell 3L Jacket 

⭐️This shell offers great water resistance, incredible value, and effective features. It’s one of the best values on the market. 

⭐️The Torrentshell is well-built, highly protective, and looks great. Waterproof jackets historically have been expensive, especially for the highest-quality models. However, the Torrentshell has Patagonia’s 3-layer H2No fabric and some other great features at a price point that’s half that of other high-end options. 

https://www.patagonia.com/product/mens-torrentshell-3-layer-rain-jacket/195699586918.html

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How To Become The Most Energizing Person In The Room (3 Simple Steps)

⭐️1.  Presence 

-Mindset:  Focus on your toes/full body scan

-Action:  Strong eye contact 

-Speech:  90% listening 

-Inversion:  Put away your phone

⭐️2.  Posture 

-Mindset:  Recognize your done wells

-Action:  Stand up straight, shoulders back, take up more space

-Speech:  Speak strong

-Inversion:  Avoid weak language 

⭐️3.  Positivity 

-Mindset:  Gratitude

-Action:  30 minutes of zone two cardio three days a week

-Speech:  Give sincere specific praise, give sincere compliments 

-Inversion: no mindless negativity 

  (speak positively)

Elevated Energy Daily Workout (60 seconds)—1 minute a day to get to the top 1% of leaders

1.  Presence:  One mindful breath

2.  Posture:  Three things you’ve done well—Learn, Serve, Do Hard Things 

3.  Positivity:  Three things you are grateful for 

Books

-The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cobane

-Relentless Solution Focus by Dr. Jason Selk

-The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser

-7 Rules of Power by Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer

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Dillon Freed-Philosopher of Success, Entrepreneur, Cognitive Neuroscientist

Key Takeaways 

-If you want to change your life, make your to-do list sacred

-Investigate genius then steal from it

-Ask yourself “What would a billionaire do today?”

-If you want to be successful, some things (like diet) have to be on cruise control 

-Make your environment beautiful 

-Best-in-class people always have a sense of humor 

-We have an “inner idiot” and it is typically negative, build an arsenal of tools to fight it

Dillon Freed is an expert in mental performance and high-level success.  Over half a million people have used his programs to help them reach their potential.  

He is a successful entrepreneur, college professor, and author with a bachelors degree in psychology and masters in Cognitive Neuroscience.  

Dillon has worked with entrepreneurs, athletes, and people from every walk of life. He is not a life coach, but a philosopher of success. 

He is also the creator of BasketballBrain, one of the best YouTube channels on success and winning at the highest levels.

https://www.dillonfreed.com/

BasketballBrain

https://youtube.com/@basketballbrain?si=IBPVsngqIuETrWYG

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Dr. Alan Weiss—10 Pieces of $100,000 Advice From The Million Dollar Consultant

Key Takeaways 

-Self-esteem is a key component to your success 

-The best in the world have coaches

-The importance of stopping things that aren’t serving you 

-We have no more right to consume wealth or happiness without creating wealth and happiness

-Health and then family and then business (in that order)

Alan has been called “The finest entrepreneurial coach in the world.”

by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith.  His clients have included Merck, Hewlett-Packard, GE, Mercedes-Benz, The Federal Reserve, The New York Times Corporation, Toyota, and over 500 other leading organizations.

AI:  Alan Intelligence

https://alanweiss.com/ai-alan-intelligence/

Million Dollar Consulting book

https://a.co/d/1n3zZlb

Julius Asks podcast interview with Alan Weiss

https://youtu.be/ag8BLySh4tQ?si=wemn0j9s9LliCBrw

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Ben Wilson—How To Take Over The World In 10 Steps

1.  Wright's Law

2.  Great Leadership Always Wins

3.  Vision

4.  Demand Excellence

5.  Eat Light (Be Obsessed)

6.  Pain Is Where the Progress Is

7.  Charisma Is In The Eyes

8.  Halley's Law

9.  Set Simple Goals

10.  Two Weeks Can Change Your Life

Today’s guest is the one and only Ben Wilson, host of the legendary podcast “How To Take Over The World” a MUST listen for anyone trying to find their greatness.

https://www.takeoverpod.com/

Here’s what Mr.Beast has to say about How To Take Over The World:  “Ignore everyone else here and listen to “How To Take Over The World””

Top 10 lessons from 100 Episodes of How to Take Over the World

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SKmbgqHI28wFh747G5hSd?si=fkYKQnh3Q3mLJGvIDMaTMQ

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Dr. Marshall Goldsmith—The #1 Leadership Thinker in the World On How To Live The Life Of Your Dreams 

Key takeaways 
-If you want your kid to be happy, you go first and you be happy
-The best CEOs like Alan Mullally (Ford Motor Company) and Francis Hesselbein (Girl Scouts) never complained
-The importance of choosing the right heroes
-Always ask yourself:  “Am I being the person I want to be right now?”
-We shouldn’t waste our life on topics that don’t matter, and only focus where you can make a positive difference

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith was recognized as the #1 Leadership Thinker in the World.  He has also been recognized as one of the Top Ten Business Thinkers in the World.  He’s the author of New York Times best seller and #1 Wall Street Journal Business Book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, winner of the Harold Longman Award as Best Business Book of the Year.

With a PhD from UCLA, Marshall is a pioneer in both executive coaching and 360-degree feedback as a leadership development tool.

With nearly 40 years of hands-on experience, Marshall Goldsmith is the leading expert on leadership and coaching for behavioral change.  

His clients have included Ford Motor Company, Best Buy, Mayo Clinic, the World Bank, and the US Navy.

https://marshallgoldsmith.ai/

https://marshallgoldsmith.com

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Craig Douglas—The World’s Top Self-Protection Expert On Excellence, Service, and Hand-To-Hand Combat

Key Takeaways 

-Create a robust “good dude network” for yourself 

-The key to being likable:  connect, listen, and see the other person 

-The importance of being both liked and respected 

-The importance of verbal boundaries

-Cardiovascular training is the most important thing in the battle for life

-Do something physical every day

-Dress is just a way to execute excellence

-The importance of staying conscious, staying upright and being able to finish as fast as you can when it comes to protecting your life

-Time management is about knowing how long things are going to take 

Craig Douglas (a/k/a “SouthNarc”) is the founder of ShivWorks. Craig retired from law enforcement after 21 years of service, with most of his career spent in narcotics and SWAT. Since 2003, Craig provides instruction globally under the ShivWorks brand and has conducted coursework on entangled shooting skills in 49 states, 9 foreign countries, Special operation units, all branches of the military, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, and holds a small contract within the intel community organized under the DOD.

https://shivworks.com/

Managing Unknown Contacts course

https://shivworks.com/online-courses/

Eye Jab

https://youtu.be/Im6DU1SGXBE?si=becd7hErRMimb5OH

Shivworks

https://youtu.be/xzNt0243MBI?si=yy88badRtYkecaXT

Hard2Hurt

https://youtu.be/gtQC5vuDQQg?si=3Ye6uzLP21KpgxTG

https://youtu.be/fD7Wv6qqFM8?si=8KSIN3c_UZSTR_wV

Warrior Poet Society 

https://youtu.be/La56KNz9FFA?si=mFNM5LfWiLgIGOxa

https://youtu.be/CTwH-PS9ydM?si=z3ScKzljrZkciA23

Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer—The World’s #1 Expert On Power On How To Dramatically Increase Yours

Key takeaways 

-You must get out of your own way first (mindset)

-Learn to act and speak with power 

-Network relentlessly 

-Build a powerful personal brand

Jeffrey Pfeffer is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University where he has taught since 1979. Stanford is widely regarded as the number one business school in the world. 

Dr. Pfeffer received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Carnegie-Mellon University and his Ph.D. from Stanford. He has presented seminars in 40 countries throughout the world as well as doing consulting and providing executive education for numerous companies, associations, and universities.  He is in the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame.

He is the author or co-author of 16 books including the instant classic 7 Rules of Power.

7 Rules of Power book

https://a.co/d/dX8cRnh

https://jeffreypfeffer.com/

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Well Made:  How To Build The Five Pillars of a Durable Life

Three reasons to become extremely durable
-For your own success, health, relationships, and happiness
-To weather the inevitable storms that life will bring 
-To be able to show up for those who you care about the most when they need you the most

Indestructible 
Secure 
Deep rooted 
Long-term 
Sturdy
Stable 
Persisting 
Everlasting 

Well Made:  The Five Pillars of a Durable Life 

1.  Physical 
-30 minutes of exercise five days a week (three days a week of 30 minutes of zone two cardio, two days a week of tactical full-body resistance training)
-Self-protection training (BJJ blue belt, two years of mixed martial arts training)
-7.5-9 hours of quality sleep
-Healthy waistline of half of your height in inches measured around your belly button
-Drink half your body weight in ounces of water
-Get regular physicals and blood work done

Book recommendations
-Outlive by Peter Attia 
-New Rules of Lifting Supercharged by Alwyn Cosgrove

Podcasts 
-Dan John
-Peter Attia interviews 


2.  Mental 
-Reading biographies (15 minutes per day)
-Collecting useful mental models

Book Recommendations 
-Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger
-Mental Models by Peter Hollins
-Poor Charlie’s Almanac by Charlie Munger

Podcast
-Founders


3.  Emotional 
-Performance psychology on goal setting, overcoming adversity and reducing stress, and self-confidence

Book Recommendations 
-Relentless Solution Focus by Jason Selk
-The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday 

Podcast
-Jason Selk interviews 
-Marshall Goldsmith interviews


4.  Financial 
-One year of living expenses in the bank
-Save and invest 20% of your income
-Buy the highest quality things
-Become very valuable to customers/an organization by:  1) Being on time, 2) Being extremely polite, 3). Doing what you say you’re going to do, and 4) Doing a little extra (John Spence and Dan Sullivan)
-Build a Talent Stack by Scott Adams:  Become very good (top 25%) at two or more things (at least one should be communication skills and the second should be your passion)

Book Recommendations 
-The Index Card by Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack
-The Success Principles by Jack Canfield 
-The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane
-Reframe Your Brain by Scott Adams
-Consumer Reports magazine 

Article
-Dilbert’s One Page Personal Finance List
https://www.mymoneyblog.com/dilberts-one-page-guide-to-everything-financial.html
-Talent Stack by Scott Adams
https://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/07/career-advice.html


5.  Spiritual
-Prayer
-Church services
-Be kind and useful
-Gratitude
-Meditation
-Time in nature

Book Recommendations 
-Your True Home by Thich Nhat Hahn
-Any spiritual text


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