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- Your Partner is Your Shadow
Your partner is your shadow. The closest mirror you’ll ever look into.
You let them sleep in the same bed with you. So whatever you see in them, the thing that irritates you, the thing you wish they’d change, that’s a reflection of something inside you waiting to be dealt with. That’s hard to swallow. It’s also where the real growth lives.
In this episode, I sit down with my daughter Skylar back home in Hawaii and talk about something that comes up with almost every relationship client I coach: how do you actually get better at your relationship?
You’ll learn:
- Why “grow together or grow apart” is more than an old saying
- How polarities attract so the two of you can find harmony (big picture meets detailed, introvert meets extrovert)
- What to do with the trait in your partner that drives you up the wall
- Why doing your own growth work can quietly create friction at home
- How to decide whether your partner should walk this path with you
When you harmonize inside yourself, you stop traveling the road alone and start bringing the people you love along with you.
Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com. We’re in Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale, Atlantic City, San Diego and there’s still time to jump in.
Join our free community, Empowerment Home:
https://empowermentinc.mn.co/spaces/9453123?utm_source=manualAloha,
Dr. MattEmpowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.
For more information, visit us at
www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com
Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/
7 min - Routine = Results
Tom Brady has seven Super Bowl rings. The Pittsburgh Steelers, as a franchise, have six.
One man outpaced an entire team’s legacy. The reason was not talent. It was routine. In this YouTube Live, Dr. Matt breaks down why the most successful people in any field do not just have goals. They have a non-negotiable routine that runs 365 days a year, and why copying someone else’s routine will not get you there.
You’ll learn:
- Why Tom Brady’s “I don’t play football. I am football.” mindset applies to every area of life
- Why following someone else’s routine sets you up to fall short
- How to identify YOUR routine by looking back at when you were at your best
- Why how you show up in one area begins to impact how you show up in every area
Your routine is not Tom Brady’s. It is not Dr. Matt’s. Find yours. Run it every day.
Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com
Join our free community, Empowerment Home:
https://empowermentinc.mn.co/spaces/9453123?utm_source=manualEmpowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.
For more information, visit us at
www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com
Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/
0 min - Make You A Priority Part 2
Most people think making yourself a priority means saying yes to more of what you want.
Dr. Matt is back in Waimea with a follow-up to last week, and this one goes a level deeper.
In this episode, Dr. Matt builds on last week’s conversation about making yourself a priority, introducing the Eisenhower Matrix and the two types of procrastination most people never recognize.
You’ll learn:
- The two types of procrastination, and why the second one is harder to catch
- How the Eisenhower Matrix helps you sort what only you can do from what should be delegated
- Why staying busy in the wrong area is its own form of avoidance
- How to identify what truly requires your time and what should be handed off
Making yourself a priority is the first step. Knowing what only you can do is what makes it stick.
Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com. Join Empowerment Home, our free Mighty Networks community where Dr. Matt is taking these conversations even deeper.
If you are not in yet, it is free. Come in.
empowermentinc.mn.co/spaces/9453123?utm_source=manualEmpowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.
For more information, visit us at
www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com
Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/
0 min - Focus on You!
“Dad, when’s the last time you unplugged for four or five weeks?”
That was my son. Right before he left to run our training in Denver. And I told him. It’s been years.
Now I’ll openly admit. I coach. I teach. I run a business. I host webinars. Even when I say I’m “off,” I’m still working. If your work is taking care of other people, you probably know what I mean.
In this week’s check-in from Hawaii, I’m talking about something most high-functioning people refuse to face. People use “I’m too busy helping everyone else” as a way to avoid working on themselves. We just wrapped our NLP Practitioner Training in Houston, and this kept surfacing with the assistants and the team. What about me? What about me? Not in a selfish way. In a harmonious way.
Look, morning sets the tone. Water. Nature. A few quiet minutes that belong to you. These small foundational things are what let you show up well for everyone else. Most people skip them and wonder why nothing feels solid.
So I’m taking some real downtime here. And I’ll be coming to you every week from here.
What’s one small thing you could do today that helps you show up better for the people who need you?
Subscribe and I’ll see you next week. Aloha.
Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.
For more information, visit us at
www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com
Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/
6 min - Chaos CultureMIT just released a study on loneliness and AI. The results are not what most people expect.
If you’ve been relying on AI more than usual lately, this is worth watching.
Dr. Matt James breaks down what the research actually found, why AI can’t replace human connection no matter how advanced it gets, and how to use AI in a way that genuinely works for you instead of against you.
In this video:
- What the MIT study revealed about loneliness and AI
- Where AI helps and where it makes things worse
- How to use technology intelligently without losing what matters most
Ready to experience real transformation in person? Dr. Matt’s NLP Practitioner Trainings are happening across the US all year long. Four days. Live. In-person.Find a training near you: trainings.nlp.com
Want to connect with a real community? Join Dr. Matt on Mighty Networks. Email [email protected] to get access.#NLP #DrMatt #AI #PersonalDevelopment #HumanConnection #NLPTraining #Mindset #MentalHealth
Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.
For more information, visit us at
www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com
Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/
9 min - Everyone is Talking About Regulating Your Nervous System
Everyone is talking about regulating your nervous system. Dr. Matt has a different take. You already know how.
After four 8-hour long breakthrough sessions in nine days, Dr. Matt had a lot of reasons to think about this one. What he landed on is simpler than the trending conversation gives it credit for.
In this YouTube Live, Dr. Matt breaks down why your unconscious mind already knows exactly what to do, and what gets in the way of listening to it.
You’ll learn:
- Why most of the trending advice on nervous system regulation is noise
- How your unconscious mind signals what it needs, and how to read those signals
- The 90-minute natural reboot cycle Dr. Matt uses at every training
- What gets in the way of listening to your own body
Your body is already talking. The work is learning to listen.
Learn more Empowering tools at our live trainings at trainings.nlp.com
Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.
For more information, visit us at
www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com
Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/
6 min - Be Unscripted!!!
What if the version of you that people respect most is just… you?
Dr. Matt’s wife is celebrating her birthday. She let him steal a few minutes for a Live. And it turned into one of the most important lessons he ever got from his teacher, Uncle George Naʻope.
In this YouTube Live, Dr. Matt shares why showing up 100% authentically is not just good advice. It is the whole game.
You’ll learn:
- Why performing a version of yourself leaves you feeling empty
- The real reason people hold back from being fully themselves
- What Uncle George Naʻope taught Dr. Matt about the difference between an act and authenticity
- Why the right people only show up when you stop performing for the wrong ones
The people who connect with the real you go deeper. That connection is worth more than the approval of everyone watching a performance.
Join us for live trainings at trainings.nlp.com
Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.
For more information, visit us at
www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com
Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/
5 min - Why you can’t “manifest” your way out of your baggage
Can you manifest your way out of your baggage?
The personal development world says yes. Dr. Matt says there’s a step most people are skipping.
In this YouTube Live, Dr. Matt breaks down why manifestation and affirmations fall short when there’s unresolved emotional baggage underneath, and what you actually need to do first to make them work.
You’ll learn:
- Why affirmations work in some areas of your life but fall flat in others
- The difference between managing your baggage and releasing it
- The four things required to create real change, and why the order matters
- How Mental and Emotional Release® (MER) and Hoʻoponopono fit into the equation
The tools that work come after the work that clears the way. Get the steps in the right order.
Want to learn more? Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com
Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.
For more information, visit us at
www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com
Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/
7 min - Downtime? What is that???
When was the last time you fully unplugged? Not just sat on the couch with your phone. Completely disconnected.
Dr. Matt is in Houston and noticing something most people have stopped questioning: nobody takes real downtime anymore. And that gap is one of the biggest contributors to burnout.
In this YouTube Live, Dr. Matt breaks down why partial disconnection does not count, and what real downtime looks like.
You’ll learn:
- The difference between partial disconnection and fully unplugging
- Why checking your phone during a “break” is not a break
- How small moments of true disconnection help scale back burnout
- How NLP and Huna-based tools address burnout at its root
Your mind needs to reboot. Give it the space to do it.
Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com
Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.
For more information, visit us at
www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com
Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/
6 min - You NEED Purpose
YOU NEED PURPOSE
Why Successful People Still Feel LostWhy do so many people who are intelligent, capable, and driven still feel like something in their life doesn’t quite fit?
In this episode, Dr. Matt James breaks down one of the most important ideas he’s taught for over 30 years:
Without purpose, everything else starts to feel disconnected.
You can learn powerful techniques.
You can study mindset.You can attend seminars and read every self-development book out there.But if you don’t have a clear purpose, those tools often feel like they have nowhere to go.
Your career may feel misaligned.
Your conversations may feel repetitive.Even success can begin to feel flat.In this conversation, Dr. Matt explains:
• Why purpose gives meaning to everything else you learn• Why motivation fades when purpose is missing• The difference between someone empowering you vs. learning how to empower yourself• Why purpose is the foundation of lasting fulfillmentAt Empowerment Inc., the mission has never been to empower people for them.
It’s about teaching people how to empower themselves.
And that begins with purpose.
What drives your purpose right now?
Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.
For more information, visit us at
www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com
Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/
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