Cross-eyed Bear Podcast

This week Eric and Joe discuss the Great Minnesota Get Together along with the multitude of local and county fairs currently going on all over.  Make sure to stay tuned to the end for a special announcement!! 

This week Eric and Joe welcome back Jeff Wenberg (EP011), our resident marketing professional. We break down verified strategies we can all use to enhance our positivity and by default, create a more effective “personal” marketing plan. A plan that enhances our world in the best of ways - AND - we’ll offer some cautionary points to take with us along the way.

This week Eric and Joe discuss practice. Ask any coach and they’ll probably say we all need more of it. Ask any successful athlete and they’ll probably describe the countless hours they’ve spent dedicated to their training. Watch a documentary of a (recording) artist and you’re reminded of the “cost” of mastery as their life unfolds in front of the camera. Practice. It's what gets you ready for when the moment hits. Join us as we help give practice pointers and ways to practice your pep talk to keep you going when the tired sets in. 

This week Eric and Joe welcome special guest Cory Ichikawa-Wintersteen to the podcast. Cory is a man of many things, including managing a band on tour, directing a major news station, doing PSA work, and now operating in the financial realm. We dive into the "how-to" of being financially fit and how to stay on top of your game.

This week Eric and Joe discuss the importance of travel and the healthy mindset benefits from traveling. Eric recaps some of his recent Seattle trip and how to emerge yourself into new cultures.  

This week, Eric and Joe introduce a Cross Eye Bear Brands family friend, Jeff Wenberg. A marketer by trade, a husband, and a father, we dig into the topics of the importance of personal marketing, some of Jeff’s thoughts on the power of positivity. 

This week Eric and Joe discuss transformations, both physical and mental. How it requires focus, intention, and the knowledge of HOW to navigate the path. This is critical for sustainability. The more strategies we have at our disposal the better, for the journey is long, and we are bound to find challenges along the way. 

This week Eric and Joe discuss how moments of frustration are a part of every process. How we manage our expectations and perceived failures is everything. For those of us who are wanting “more” out of life know we have to elevate our expectations in order to meet those ever expanding goals and aspirations. 

This week Eric and Joe discuss achieving goals and how the mantra “Chuck the rock to ride the ripple” can help.   Oftentimes, it’s about slinging the ‘rock’ that in your hand, and taking the next step as the ripples of production create waves of progression. Success will look different to each one of us. It isn’t for anyone to define but you and yours. But what does need to happen, is something… Done is better than perfect. If there is anything that is going to stop you, again, don’t let it be the start. 

This week Eric, Joe, and Calvin the Frog discuss how to manage a full day. Five easy steps to follow are: #1 Control the Narrative, #2 Make the decision early, #3 Begin with the end in mind, #4 Actively search for opportunities to “plugin” instead of looking for ways to unwind. #5. Time blocks. So tune in while we dive into the pond of full days and how you can manage yours.