Young was born in Alberta, Canada, but spent much of his early childhood in New Guinea (West Papua) with his missionary parents and three younger siblings. The family moved back to Canada while Young was in school, and he attended thirteen different schools before graduating. In recent years, Young has been open about the struggles he has dealt with as a TCK (Third Culture Kid) and survivor of childhood sexual abuse.

Young has written multiple books including the best-selling book, The Shack

Young currently lives in Happy Valley, Oregon with his wife.

Connect with Paul here.

Paul Young life story  (2:05)

• We carry forward what happened on our family structure and history
• The whole third culture kid has some struggles, and also special windows and huge impact
• How The Shack started as a gift to my kids

Dave Kirby encourages people to be better versions of themselves on the 1 Simple Thing Podcast. Connect with Dave here.

Dave Kirby's background  (2:44)

• All I did was talk when I was a kid
• I grew up in Christian church

Podcasting medium (8:24)

• History of podcast- on-demand radio
• Podcast and website management
• Why podcast is another connecting point for communication on a more personal level

This is an ongoing short and sweet conversation with Dr. Tom Hill wherein I pick the brain of the man himself. In this episode, Dr. Tom Hill discusses the origin of Design Your Exceptional Life.

Dr. Tom Hill has spent his life in the pursuit of success. Unlike many who typically measure success by only one metric, most often financially, Dr. Hill measures success across six areas. His experience shows these areas provide the most complete assessment of an individual. Those six areas are Spiritual, Health/Wellness, Relationships, Intellectual, Emotional, and Financial. 

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Joe Schumacker is no stranger to achievement, both in and outside the bowling industry. He is also a part of the Board of Directors of SF Junior Achievement, and Prestige Club; Presidency of a Rotary Club, and Youth Services Chair.

His professional life is the combination of three challenging and rewarding steps forward; SpareZ, Community Bonding, and Vistage Group Development.

The problem of today's generation today (13:58)

• We are in period of generation change 
• Biggest change since since 1960
• Communicate quicker but less

Tom's Hill's Philosophy (20:48)

• Discussing Tom's Hill 6 areas
• Joe's top 3: Spiritual, Intellectual, Relationship

Why is it alright to be alone sometimes (27:34)

• 3 day Solitude
• Knowing thyself 
• Stay on his lane

How can focus affect success (31:30)

Connect with Joe here.

This is an ongoing short and sweet conversation with Dr. Tom Hill wherein I pick the brain of the man himself. In this episode, Dr. Tom Hill discusses the origin of Design Your Exceptional Life.

Dr. Tom Hill has spent his life in the pursuit of success. Unlike many who typically measure success by only one metric, most often financially, Dr. Hill measures success across six areas. His experience shows these areas provide the most complete assessment of an individual. Those six areas are Spiritual, Health/Wellness, Relationships, Intellectual, Emotional, and Financial. 

Audiotape that changed our lives forever-  (03:42)

• I asked my wife to listen to it with me
• Rating our lives in 6 areas 
• How support system is super important for the next leap

Connect with Dr. Tom Hill  here.

This is an ongoing short and sweet conversation with Dr. Tom Hill wherein I pick the brain of the man himself. In this episode, Dr. Tom Hill discusses the origin of Design Your Exceptional Life.

Dr. Tom Hill has spent his life in the pursuit of success. Unlike many who typically measure success by only one metric, most often financially, Dr. Hill measures success across six areas. His experience shows these areas provide the most complete assessment of an individual. Those six areas are Spiritual, Health/Wellness, Relationships, Intellectual, Emotional, and Financial. 

What can you tell your young self (02:42)

• Have a 3-day solitude- to do nothing
• By doing that you can come back fresher and better
• Why you should do it at least once a year

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Mark Whitacre is Executive Director of t-factor of Coca Cola Consolidated, Inc. Mark was most recently Chief Operating Officer (COO) of CBMC, an organization that has impacted his life greatly the past two decades. Mark was an executive at CBMC from 2013 to 2020. From 2006 to 2013, he was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Science Officer at Cypress Systems, Inc., a California biotechnology company. His undercover work with the FBI during the ADM scandal was the inspiration for the major motion picture, "The Informant," starring Matt Damon as Mark Whitacre.

Story about Mark (04:12)

• I was 32 years old- half my life ago
• I became addicted to the CEO lifestyle
• Great company- but bad leadership

The informant  (8:01)

• My wife is the whistleblower, and I'm just the informant
• She convinced me to do the right thing
• I have 2 choices to be arrested or informant (wear a wire)

The Downfall (13:01)

• I was so worried about money as no one will hire me after this 
• My personal and professional hits rock bottom- to the point of wanting to end my life
• I was sentenced 8 years in prison instead of 6 months

Rainbow after the Storm (16:05)

• Strangers reached out to me and started to mentors me to turn my life around
• I become Christian on my first year in prison
• Why $20/mo is more rewarding than $20k/mo

Connect with Mark here. 

This is an ongoing short and sweet conversation with Dr. Tom Hill wherein I pick the brain of the man himself. In this episode, Dr. Tom Hill discusses the origin of Design Your Exceptional Life. 

Dr. Tom Hill has spent his life in the pursuit of success. Unlike many who typically measure success by only one metric, most often financially, Dr. Hill measures success across six areas. His experience shows these areas provide the most complete assessment of an individual. Those six areas are Spiritual, Health/Wellness, Relationships, Intellectual, Emotional, and Financial. 

Story about Larry (02:09)

• He wants to be my client as he told me his stories
• He became very successful when he made a 180 degrees choice

What is the difference between Larry and other people (5:01)

• His financial game is good, and he was able to realize the value of it- he was able to help a lot of people as well
• Why is money attracted, not pursued?

Connect with Dr. Tom Hill  here. 

This is an ongoing short and sweet conversation with Dr. Tom Hill wherein I pick the brain of the man himself. In this episode, Dr. Tom Hill discusses the origin of Design Your Exceptional Life. 

Dr. Tom Hill has spent his life in the pursuit of success. Unlike many who typically measure success by only one metric, most often financially, Dr. Hill measures success across six areas. His experience shows these areas provide the most complete assessment of an individual. Those six areas are Spiritual, Health/Wellness, Relationships, Intellectual, Emotional, and Financial. 

The origin of DYEL (02:31)

• One of my staff members showed me a cassette tape of Jim Rohn

• There is so much potential outside my comfortable job

How did other people feel about leaving your job to do coaching  (3:52)

• People thought it is crazy and stupid

• But my wife supports me all the way

Connect with Dr. Tom Hill here. 

This is an ongoing short and sweet conversation with Dr. Tom Hill wherein I pick the brain of the man himself. 

Dr. Tom Hill has spent his life in the pursuit of success. Unlike many who typically measure success by only one metric, most often financially, Dr. Hill measures success across six areas. His experience shows these areas provide the most complete assessment of an individual. Those six areas are Spiritual, Health/Wellness, Relationships, Intellectual, Emotional, and Financial. 

What's your secret on reading books (02:31)

• There are so many books out there and knowledge
• I always believed one idea well executed will change your live forever
• Figure out what you are trying to get out of the book

What is your routine on reading? (4:21)

• I spent 15 mins to figure out if I want to read the whole book
• Why you need to set up a time and stick to it

Connect with Dr. Tom Hill here.