How To Become Arrogant, Bold, Certain and Dangerous 

You will never achieve your potential and you will never make the level of positive impact that you could’ve made unless you make the decision to become arrogant bold, certain, dangerous

⭐️Arrogant

-The extreme self belief required to achieve great things and fulfill your potential

⭐️Bold

-Decisive, courageous, positive actions

⭐️Certain

-Speaking with the strength and conviction required to create positive change

⭐️Dangerous 

-The state of being required to deter others from trying to do you harm

I am a high-performance specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs, entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, law enforcement leaders, professional athletes and professional entertainers.

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Amateurs, Professionals, and Elevators 

Definition of an Elevator:
1.  One who elevates everyone around them through their thoughts, words, and actions
2.  Someone who takes people to the top with them

Levels of performance:
1.  Poor
2.  Average 
3.  Good (top 20%)
4.  Great (top 50%)
5.  Elite (top 1%)
6.  Elevator (top .001%)

⭐️Priorities 
Amateur: says yes to almost everything
Professional: says no to some things
Elevator:  says no to almost everything that doesn’t have to do with their top priorities and most important goals

⭐️Do Hard Things 
Amateur:  avoids hard things at all costs
Professional:  does some hard things, but avoids the hardest things
Elevator:  runs towards the hardest things all the time because they know that’s what it takes to elevate the fastest and to become the best

⭐️Model Mt. Rushmore 
Amateur:  spends little to no time studying greatness
Professional:  Spends time learning, but doesn’t study and learn from the best of the best
Elevator:  studies and learns from the best of the best only, is extremely scrutinous with the information they take in, studying billionaires, special forces soldiers, and four-star generals, Hall of Fame athletes and coaches, US presidents

1.  Be early for commitments. 
Amateur:  generally a few minutes late for commitments
Professional: on time some of the time
Elevator:  early for almost every commitment

2.  Do what you say you’re going to do when you say you’re going to do it.
Amateur:  keeps their word a small fraction of the time
Professional:  keeps their word some of the time
Elevator:  keeps their word all of the time

3.  Respond quickly and positively to phone calls, text messages and emails from friends, family, and colleagues.
Amateur:  responds days later, if they even respond at all
Professional:  gets back to you within the day or a few days most of the time
Elevator:  responds the same day or within 24 hours almost all the time

4.  Do a little extra, go above and beyond, overdeliver.
Amateur:  does the bare minimum or less less than expected
Professional:  does what’s expected the vast majority of the time
Elevator:  overdelivers almost all the time

5.  Be short to the point with your words.  
Amateur:  rambles on without a purpose
Professional:  gets to the point the vast majority of the time
Elevator:  chooses their words extremely carefully and uses as little words as possible

6.  Be extremely positive and polite and avoid Mindless Negativity:  gossiping, complaining, blaming, criticizing, condemning, venting.
Amateur:  mindlessly negative, poor manners
Professional:  avoids mindless negativity for the most part, good manners
Elevator:  relentlessly focuses on solutions, improvements, gratitude, and optimism, has impeccable manners

7.  Be direct and brutally honest.
Amateur:  vents and talks about people behind their back
Professional:  doesn’t talk about people behind their back, but is not brutally honest often enough
Elevator:  is always direct and brutally honest because they know that is the highest and best way to serve others

I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. 

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

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How To Never Stress About Difficult People Again (Plus How To Master Uncomfortable Conversations In Three Simple Steps)

1.  Forgive 

Being angry and resentful towards others is like taking poison, and expecting the other person to die.

Forgive them for YOU.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.  -Wendy Mass

When someone is nasty, hateful, or mean toward you treat their behavior like an affliction or illness they have. That makes it easier to have empathy toward them which can soften the conflict.  -From the book “Excellent Advice For Living” by Kevin Kelly 

2.  Choose Thoughts That Serve You

You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing things with logic. True power is restraint. If words control you, that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass.  -Warren Buffett

3.  Run Towards The Fear (Uncomfortable Conversations) 

Your growth as a mature being is measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations you are willing to have.  -From the book “Excellent Advice For Living” by Kevin Kelly 


The Heroic Conversation

1.  One Thing On Paper 

Focus on one key point and one key point only.  Cover one to three things to back up that one key point.  Get it out of your head and onto paper. Write it all out in simple bullet points. 

2.  Seek Expertise and Feedback

Get it out of your head and discuss and/or role play what you’ll say with a trusted advisor such a coach, a mentor, your boss, a therapist, or a respected friend or family member.

3.  High Warmth 

This is conversation, not a confrontation.  Listen.  Strive to create a win-win situation for the both of you.  Forgive.  Show empathy and compassion.  Be respectful.  Let them keep their dignity.  Move forward.  Give and serve.  Love. 


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How To Become The Most Confident Person In The Room In Three Steps

1.  Be your own best friend and positive coach  

•Learn to witness your thoughts.
•Use positive affirmations and mantras.  
•Remove limiting beliefs.  
•Give your negative voice a name.
•Keep a Relentless Solution Focus
•Focus on what you can control, not what you can’t.
•Remind yourself every day of your strengths and things you’ve done well.  
•Visualize yourself performing at your best and achieving your goals.

Action steps:  1) start to pay attention to how you talk to yourself, and identify and remove limiting beliefs, 2) write down three things you did well every day, and 3) write down your top 10 greatest hits (your proudest life accomplishments).

2.  Become a one percent warrior—get 1% better every day

•Learn ONE new thing. 
•Get your number-ONE Most important task done.
•Do ONE hard thing you didn’t want to do.
•Act as if

Action steps:  1) Identify the one thing you’ve been avoiding doing the most each day and do that, 2) identify your number one most important task each day and complete it, 3) spend 5 to 15 minutes a day learning something new personally or professionally

3. Surround yourself with confident, positive people who believe in you and also give you honest and direct feedback

•Attitudes are contagious…you become who you surround yourself with most.
•Spend time with people who celebrate your successes.
•Direct and honest feedback is a gift.  

Action step:  Write down the 20 people you spend the most time with. Identify the people who drain your confidence and energy, and address them and/or minimize or eliminate time spent with them.  Identify the people who are most confident, who believe in you, and who challenge you to be your best, and thank them and spend the most time with them.

Confidence Power Library:  
⭐️Relentless Solution Focus by Dr. Jason Selk
⭐️Learned Excellence by Dr. Eric Potterat
⭐️The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane
⭐️The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser 
⭐️The Success Principles Workbook by Jack Canfield
⭐️The Success Principles by Jack Canfield

I am a high-performance specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs, entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, law enforcement leaders, professional athletes and professional entertainers.

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

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The Three Habits: How To Become The Best In The World

1.  Master The Most Important

Power Question:  What’s the one thing?  What do I need to say no to?

Spend 90-minutes to 4 hours per day working on your most important goal, scheduling and completing your ONE TO THREE HIGHEST-IMPACT TASKS.


2.  Make Elevated Choices

Power question:  What would the highest and best version of myself think, say, and do?  Do that.

The two elevated choices:  
1.  BE KIND AND USEFUL
2.  DO HARD THINGS (MAKE THE HEROIC CHOICE)

The Ten Heroic Choices:  
1.  Give your 100% best
2.  Own it (it’s your fault)
3.  Fearlessly ask (for what you need) 
4.  Address the elephant in the room 
5.  Tell the truth today (be honest and direct)
6.  Seek the hard truth
7.  Run towards the fire (do hard things)
8.  Say no to almost everything 
9.  Ask for help
10.  Forgive forward 


3.  Model Mt. Rushmore 

Power question:  What would I do if I was the best in the world?

LEARN for 15 minutes to 1 hour per day from the best of the best books, coaches, mentors and role models. 


I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs, entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, law enforcement leaders, professional athletes and professional entertainers.

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

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The Power of No:  How To Transform Your Life With ONE Word

1.  Priorities and Goals 

Get crystal clear on your most important priorities and goals in the areas of health, work, wealth, relationships, and happiness. And say no to almost everything else. 

“The difference between successful people and really successful people, is that really successful people say no to almost everything.“   -Warren Buffet 

“What is the one thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will become easier or unnecessary?” -Gary Keller, author of The One Thing, billionaire cofounder of Keller Williams real estate

“Very few things matter.  But they matter enormously.  Concentrate on the things that are most important.”  -Richard Koch, author of The 80/20 Principle 

2.  You’re Only Responsible For Your Own Success and Happiness, And It Doesn’t Matter What Anyone Thinks Of You

A.  You are only responsible for your own success and happiness. You are not responsible for the success and happiness of anyone else.  

B.  As long as you 1) are giving your best effort each day, 2) not harming anyone, and 3) are useful to the vital few most important people in your life, it doesn’t matter what anyone thinks of you when you tell them no. 

“Our job is to love others AND not care what they think of us.” -Dr. Michael Gervais 

“Don’t make other people’s problems your own. I thought this was revolutionary. When we assume someone else’s problem, we do both parties a disservice. We burden ourselves, and we take away the other person’s opportunity for growth. The key is finding ways to support the person without taking ownership of the problem.”  -Greg McKeown

3.  No, because…

When you tell someone no, give them a reason:  “No, because _____.  Keep it brief and bright. Brief = short and to the point. Bright =  positive and polite.  And do not apologize for saying no. 

“A person’s success in life can visually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he/she is willing to have.”  -Tim Ferriss

“When we say no, after the initial, short-term annoyance, disappointment, or anger of the other person wears off, the respect kicks in.  When we push back effectively, it shows people that your time is highly valuable.  It distinguishes the professional from the amateur.  Part of living the way of the Essentialist is realizing that respect is far more valuable than popularity in the long run.”  -Greg McKeown

The Power of No Library 

1.  The One Thing by Gary Keller

2.  Essentialism by Greg McKeown

3.  15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management by Kevin Kruse

The Power of No Key Principle:  The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch

I am a high-performance specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs, entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, law enforcement leaders, professional athletes and professional entertainers.

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Brief, Bright, Back To The Future:  How To Think And Speak Like Best In The World

1.  Brief

Be short and to the point, keep your communications concise:  text messages of one sentence or less, emails of five sentences or less, one-on-one conversations of five minutes or less, meetings of fifteen minutes or less

What to avoid:  over-explaining, having unnecessarily long one-on-one conversations and meetings, sending unnecessarily long text messages and emails 

“Long-windedness can be perceived as indecisiveness. And it cost you respect and trust.  Speed is as important as content.  You have to be quick today.  Concise communication is really what we have to be thinking about.”  -Dr. Alan Weiss

2.  Bright

Use positive, solution-oriented, continuous improvement-minded language 

What to avoid:  gossiping, complaining, criticizing, condemning, blaming, venting 

“The best CEOs don’t complain.  I’ve known Alan Mullally (Ford Motor Company) and Francis Hesselbein (Girl Scouts) for over 30 years.  I’ve never heard them whine, I’ve never heard them complain, I’ve never heard them say “poor me”.  Never.  They say, “I am up, I’m positive, life is good, let’s make the best of every day”.”  -Dr. Marshall Goldsmith 

3.  Back To The Future

Hold future-focused discussions

What to avoid:  long history lessons, backstories, archeological digs, long narratives, and “he said, she said” conversations

“The athletic champions, the high achievers, they rarely talk about what they have done in the past. They talk about what they are going to do.  The athletic champions, they don’t talk about what they won last year, they talk about “this year they want to win it”.”  -Gunnar Peterson, former director of strength and endurance for the L.A. Lakers


I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs, entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, law enforcement leaders, professional athletes and professional entertainers.

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Level-10 Thinking:  How To Elevate Your Mind And Think Like The Best In The World 

1.  Take 100% responsibility.  No blame, no excuses.

2.  Choose positive words.  No Mindless Negativity:  gossiping, complaining, blaming, criticizing, condemning, venting. Focus on kindness and forgiveness.  Anger and resentment is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die.

3.  Be the ultimate simplifier.  Relentlessly prioritize the one most important thing.

4.  Focus on solutions, not problems.

5.  Focus on what you can control and ignore what you can’t.

6.  Choose a positive interpretation and response to every situation.  There is no such thing as a problem; everything that happens is simply an opportunity to learn and grow. 

7.  Focus on the present and the process, not the past or the outcome.

8.  Run towards the fear.  Make the emotionally most difficult choice.

9.  Amplify the good.  Focus on your strengths, what you’ve done well, and what you’re grateful for.

10.  Have a continuous improvement mindset.  Be curious and coachable.  Be an expert listener.  Be able to think different and change your mind when you receive better information. Endlessly seek feedback.  Never stop learning and growing.


⭐️⭐️⭐️Three Ways To Dramatically Improve Your Level-10 Thinking 
1.  Choose the one principle you need to improve the most, and read the best of the best books on that tool for 5 to 15 minutes, five days a week.
2.  Create one to three Power Tools (affirmations/mantras) that will remind you of the principle, and write down and/or recite those Power Tools daily.  
3.  Recruit one person professionally and one person personally to call you out on the spot whenever you are speaking in a way that is not Level-10 in terms of your one principle you are working to improve.

⭐️⭐️⭐️Level-10 Library⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
⭐️Your True Home by Thich Nhat Hanh
⭐️The One Thing by Gary Keller
⭐️Essentialism by Greg McKeown
⭐️15 Secrets Success People Know About Time Management by Kevin Kruse
⭐️The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch 
⭐️Relentless Solution Focus by Dr. Jason Selk
⭐️Learned Excellence by Dr. Eric Potterat
⭐️Stop Overthinking by Nick Trenton
⭐️The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
⭐️Reframe Your Brain by Scott Adams
⭐️Right Now by Steve Chandler
⭐️The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane
⭐️Fearless by Steve Chandler
⭐️The 50th Law by Robert Greene
⭐️Elite Minds by Stan Beecham
⭐️The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser
⭐️Stay Sane In An Insane World by Greg Harden
⭐️The Success Principles Workbook by Jack Canfield


I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs, entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, law enforcement leaders, professional athletes and professional entertainers.

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

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Elev-Eight:  Eight Questions That Will Elevate Your World 

If you ask, answer, and take action on these eight questions, you can overcome your #1 challenge, improve something you want to improve, and/or achieve a life-changing goal.

1.  THE ELEVATION QUESTION:  What would the highest and best version of myself do?

The Hero Code by Admiral William McRaven

2.  THE ADVICE QUESTION:  What advice would I give someone who is in the exact same situation I am?

The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday

3.  THE ONE THING QUESTION:  What is the one most important thing I could do?

The One Thing by Gary Keller

4.  THE CONFIDENCE QUESTION:  What were the most confident, fearless version of myself do?

The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane

5.  THE GOAL QUESTION:  Is this getting me closer to my goals or farther away?

The Success Principles Workbook by Jack Canfield
 
6.  THE THOUGHT QUESTION:  Is this thought helping me or hurting me?

Relentless Solution Focus by Dr. Jason Selk 

7.  THE DOCUMENTARY QUESTION:  Imagine that a documentary crew filmed me all day long…would I be proud to share the movie with the world? 

The Success Principles by Jack Canfield

8.  THE JOY-GROWTH QUESTION:  Does this bring me joy and/or growth?  Apply this to people, places, things, work, and activities.

15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management by Kevin Kruse


I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs, business owners, executives, surgeons, professional athletes, and professional entertainers.

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

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