When you get triggered, or you get stressed, or you get anxious, and oftentimes this happens with people that we're most close to because they know our buttons, and we let them in a little bit more, we act in a way that feels like an automatic anger. I'm talking about that pattern that happens where somebody says something to you. They act in a way that you don't like, or a way that triggers a response. You've lost control. It's a knee-jerk reaction. Now we all do this. In this episode, learn what we can do to best handle our triggers.

Today’s daily growth hack is a quick tip, but it’s something that is really easy to do. We all know the power of inspiration, the power of inspirational thoughts, inspirational movies, inspirational images, yet how often do we lose these inspirations right after we see it?

Maybe you see an inspirational image in a magazine, or an inspirational movie, and then after leaving, a day, two, three, four days later you lose that inspiration. Well inspiration comes and goes, but one quick thing that you can do, right here, right now, today, to increase your odds of getting inspired, is…..

A snapshot in time, the present moment. Ask yourself, "Is it working or is it not?" Now, oftentimes we kind of fudge things around. You know, "Is your diet or exercise program working?" "Well, you know sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't. You know, sometimes Doug I'm on it and sometimes I'm not." Well, that's BS, right? Either it is working, or it's not working. And if it's working sometimes that means it's not working for you.

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Here I am in my home office and I was actually just talking to an entrepreneur and we were talking about problems that he's seeing in his business. He has an MBA and a very analytical mind and is a fantastic business person, in most cases.

He's seeing these problems that are coming up, problems in his marketplace and problems that I see, frankly, as opportunities. What I had him do is rephrase his problems as opportunities.

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Today's episode is with Butch Santucci, the Owner of Glen Burnie Fitness, a Fitness Studio. Today, he talks about how to create success in business by focusing on relationships, being vulnerable, and always showing up authentically.

Butch talks about the power of being the first to be vulnerable. By walking into a business relationship willing to be authentic, vulnerable, and looking for help you can build a trusting relationship that will help you create massive success (as well as fulfillment) in your business.

Today's video is for all of you out there who have ever felt nervous, uncomfortable, and simply a little weary about a big party or event. Whether it's because you're an introvert, you don't know anyone, or it's not a situation you're used to, today's hack will help you put yourself in a position that allows you to thrive and feel your best.

Kathy is the definition of living a life on your own terms. From starting a TV show based on one her books, getting her PHD, being a 12th time award winning author for her 7 books, being featured in many well-known publications, working on ending the underground sex trade in her community, to finding time to do trapeze. She has lived such an inspiring life and says she did it all by simply “following the breadcrumbs” placed in front of her.

To say Kathy is inspiring is an understatement. You do NOT want to miss this episode of Kathy sharing her secret to it all and giving us permission to do the exact same.

Magnesium is a very talked about supplement right now. Find out what it does, if it is necessary, and what the effects of taking it are. Is it something you may be missing or something that is recommended? Find out in today's Daily Growth Hack.

Have you ever felt like you have been waiting and waiting for something to happen, and you just don’t know if you can wait any longer? This can apply to waiting for a raise, waiting for a proposal from your partner, waiting for the plumber to show up, or even waiting to get pregnant and have a baby. In this episode, we talk about how to deal with the process of waiting for what we want and exercising patience. Doug talks about the difference between expectations and possibilities and how a switch in your paradigm can change your entire approach.

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Here I am down in Orange County, California down at a private beach, a house located in a gated community with its own private beach just beyond the wall that I'm standing next to. An absolutely amazing place. I'm down here for the holidays visiting my family.

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