Future Focused Podcast

In this episode of the Future Focused Podcast I caution you to be careful what you label a weakness. Labels don't help us and most of them are wrong. Labels often program us with incorrect, limiting mindsets.

When I was young my teacher's feedback on my work in school focused on two areas that were presented as weaknesses. They would report: "Kelly talks too much. Kelly draws pictures on his paper and during class." What was once a negative is now my livelihood; I am hired by organizations around the world as a speaker and artist.

We need to be careful of what we allow others to label as a weakness and what we label for ourselves. I often hear people say they have anxiety or attention issues like ADD. I have these, but rather than view them as negatives, I see them as super powers. My anxiety helps me to prepare for possible problems in presentations and consulting work. It allows me to analyze scenarios and issues others cannot even conceive. If you can't identify potential problems, how can you prepare to stop them before they happen? My anxiety, when managed is a super power. My perceived weakness with attention disorder is also a super power. I come up with the most creative ideas and solutions. Without a busy mind bouncy around thinking of a hundred possibilities my creativity would be severely limited. Yes, my attention issues are a super power.

Listen to this podcast. It will give you a new perspective on your life. You are going to love this episode of The Future Focused Podcast.

Best to you! Get after it.

Have a great week!

Kelly

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Looking for a dynamic speaker for your event? • Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. Want to learn more? Send me an email. • Sign-up for Kelly's Newsletter. Listen to Kelly's other podcast The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 121 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

In this episode of the Future Focused Podcast I discuss the call to action, "Become the Best Version of You," and how to really go about it. What does it mean? Why does this virtuous call to action inspire some and insult others. Most importantly, how do we actually become the best version of ourselves? These are all great questions I address in this episode.

I first heard the phrase, "Become the Best Version of Yourself" in Matthew Kelly's book, The Rhythm of Life. It inspired me ten or more years ago, and it still inspires me now. I do not know if Matthew coined the phrase, but I am hearing it a lot more recently with other inspirational writers and speakers, and its concept in 2000 year old Stoic philosophy I am studying.

This episode will help you on the path to becoming your best you.

I hope you will leave a comment below or ask a question by selecting the 'Ask Kelly' tab at the top of the webpage or the 'Send Voicemail' tab along the side of the webpage. It would be great to hear from you. I may use your question on a future episode.

One thing that clearly separates us from our best self... excuses.

The Rhythm of Life by Matthew Kellyis the most influential book I have ever read, and I read one page from the Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselmanevery day. I have for the past three years.

Best to you! Get after it.

Have a great week!

Kelly

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Looking for a dynamic speaker for your event? • Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. Want to learn more? Send me an email. • Sign-up for Kelly's Newsletter. Listen to Kelly's other podcast The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 121 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

In this episode of The Future Focused Podcast, I take a close look at the choice of being a manager, a boss, or a leader. Believe it or not, the choice is your's! Your title doesn't define you, it's your actions. What are the actions of leadership? I will teach you in this episode. Hit 'play'.

This is a great 15 minute podcast that will challenge your thinking, level-up your leadership, and give you direction in designing a dynamic life, both personally and professionally.

Please record a voicemail question using the button on the right of your screen, or the Ask Kelly tab at the top. I want to hear from you, and I may use your question on the podcast.

I hope you will consider leaving a review of this podcast on iTunes and a comment below. Please sign up for my newsletter and subscribe to this blog. I would love to connect with you on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram; I've added links to my accounts below.

Best to you! Get after it.

Have a great week!

Kelly

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Looking for a dynamic speaker for your event? • Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. Want to learn more? Send me an email. • Sign-up for Kelly's Newsletter. Listen to Kelly's other podcast The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 121 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

In this episode of The Future Focused Podcast, I tackle the problem so many people face, being adrift in life without a plan. Everybody needs a plan of action and direction.

Do you know what you want to accomplish? Where will you end up over the next year or years without a plan? Without intention? Find out why our best ideas come while we are in the shower, in the car, or right before bed! Learn how mindfulness can pull you out of being adrift.

This episode will help you brainstorm the plan for your year and help you figure out what is next. This episode will kickstart a what if brainstorming session for you.

Gain a new perspective on why you should be wary of contentment and satisfaction.

The next book I will be reading is byDavid Goggins titled: Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds. I am so excited to start this book. I have been listening to Goggins on several YouTube videos and podcasts and he fascinates me. Several of my friends are also very into his message. If you'd like to read this book along with me, add it to cart, and let's talk about it on Twitter. I am always trying to gain an edge. This book is edgy and Goggins vernacular is explicit, but his message is powerful and unforgettable.

I hope you will consider leaving a review of this podcast on iTunes and a comment below. Please sign up for my newsletter and subscribe to this blog. I would love to connect with you on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram; I've added links to my accounts below.

Best to you! Get after it.

Kelly

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Looking for a dynamic speaker for your event? • Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. Want to learn more? Send me an email. • Sign-up for Kelly's Newsletter. Listen to Kelly's other podcast The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 121 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

In this episode of The Future Focused Podcast, I explain why consistency is either our greatest skill or our most challenging obstacle to achieving the success we seek.

Consistency is in fact the most significant difference-maker in determining our success in any given area. In this podcast I will show you many powerful ways you can become more consistent in completing what needs to be done to make a difference in your life. I will outline the strategies, techniques, pathways and apps that will help you build lifelong habits to your accomplishments.

Crush that feeling of overwhelm and frustration by getting focused, simplifying, and building consistent habits to level-up your leadership, designing a dynamic life, and executing proven pathways to achievement.

What apps can you use to build better habits and be more consistent? I will tell you.

How can improve my accountability for the actions I know I need to take. I will teach you.

What tools can I employ to accomplish more and get focused? It's in this episode.

What is the most important action I can take to get results? It's in here.

The bigger your dream in life, the more you need consistency.

I know you will enjoy and benefit from this podcast. Send me an email and let me know what you think.

My best to you,

Kelly

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Looking for a dynamic speaker for your event? • Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. Want to learn more? Send me an email. • Listen to Kelly's other podcast The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 115 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

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The Future Focused Podcast, Episode 17 is all about mastering time.

Have you ever wished you had an extra hour in your day to get a few more things accomplished, or maybe a an extra hour of rest?

Do you ever wish you had better control of your time?

Well, you can become a master of your day, week, month and year through the smallest of adjustments and becoming more intentional with the time you have.

In this episode of the Future Focused Podcast, I will walk you through a few steps to help you master the time you have, accomplish what you seek in life, and live a more dynamic life.

Mentioned in this podcast:

• Kelly is reading, Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting & Get the Life You Wantby Michael Hyatt (Affiliate link)
• Kelly is also reading, Breathe, The Simple, Revolutionary 14 Day Program to Improve your Mental & Physical Healthby Balisa Branch.
• Email meif you would like to join my Future Ready Facebook Community.
• Email meif you would like to join my exclusive launch team for my new book, Unthink Before Bed.

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Looking for a dynamic speaker for your event? • Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. Want to learn more? Send me an email. • Listen to Kelly's other podcast The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 115 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

In this sixteenth episode of The Future Focused Podcast, I explain the importance of minimizing, and I get you started putting minimizing into action.

Not enough time in the day? Too many items on the to-do list? Not sure where to focus? Disorganized desk? Cluttered house?

It's time to minimize!

Minimizing is a gift you give yourself and those you love. In this episode I will help you get started on getting rid of what is cluttering up your life and holding you back from greatness. Minimizing is a critical act that leaders need to take to gain clarity, get more accomplished, and add value to their lives.

Thank you for subscribing to The Future Focused Podcast. I hope you will send me a message and let me know your thoughts on the podcast. I also hope you will share this podcast with your friends and family.

Thanks!

Kelly

PS. Check out this book: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. Add this one to your library!

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Kelly Croy is an inspirational speaker, author, and artist. Please visitour website to book Kelly for your next event. www.kellycroy.com[email protected] 1-800-831-4825

Kelly's presentations have entertained and amazed audiences across the nation including corporations, schools, churches, conferences, and numerous other venues where people come together to be entertained and improve their lives. Please consider booking Kelly for your next event.

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FFP 015: Why I Started an Investment Club and You Should Too

In this episode I share why I think starting an investment club with your friends might be one of the best decisions you will ever make, and it's probably not for the reason you think. How it started is an amazing story. I share with you what you'll need to do, and why it will make a difference. It is a great story.

This episode is jam-packed with great content to help you improve your life and get future focused.

Starting an investment club is fun and you will learn a lot. It is easy and worthwhile. My investment club was started back in 1999 and has provided me with tremendous benefits in my life.

I review my financial advice from previous episodes in a nice concise summary.

I also make a lot of recommendations for you to start applying to better utilize your money.

Recommendation for you and mentions from within the podcast:

Books You need to add to your library regarding finances and start reading:

Starting and Running a Profitable Investment Club: The Official Guide from the National Association of Investment Clubs

You Need a Budget (YNAB) by Jesse Meecham.

Money, Master the Gameby Anthony Robbins

The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way you Make a Living, Do What you Want, and Create a New Futureby Chris Guillebeau

Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Daysby Chris Guillebeau

This is the notebook! Click here! I hope you order one right now and invest in yourself. I will be posting about great ways I use my journal to get things accomplished and level-up. You can share your ideas in the comments below.

Your Money, Your Lifeby Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez

The Millionaire Next Doorby Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko

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In this episode of the Future Focused Podcast I answer a listener's question, "Should I focus on a side hustle, or a budget?" and I elaborate on last episode's "What Everybody Needs to Know About Money But is Afraid to Ask."

I am recording a few episodes just on finances and our lives to help people get control of their lives. Being Future Focused includes your finances. There are many take-aways from this episode for everyone in life, regardless of where you are at financially. Most people don't have an earning problem, they have a spending problem. For others, just a few extra dollars each month that could make a noticeable impact on those they love. There are others who will listen this podcast and run with it so hard that they will take their life to an entirely different level.

I hope this episode empowers you and helps you improve your life and the lives of those you love. I wish this was taught in schools and I wish someone had taught it to me when I was younger. This information works!

Mentioned in this Podcast & Additional Resources:

YNAB: You Need a Budget: a book/guide written by Jesse Meecham that I highly recommend. It's a quick, but important read. The proven system for breaking the paycheck to paycheck cycle, getting out of debt, and living the life you want. Grab this book now.

The Side Hustle School: If you are thinking of starting a side-hustle, you have to check out the work, blog and podcast of Chris Guillebeau. He is brilliant. I would love to interview Chris for both my Future Focused Podcast and my Wired Educator Podcast.

Smart Passive Income by Pat Flynn. Pat has taught me so much, and he is a must-listen for all my readers and listeners. Pat did an interview with me on my Wired Educator Podcast Episode 079. Listen to my interview with Pat, and more importantly, subscribe to Pat's podcast. You will thank me.

Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days: This book is written by Chris Cuillebeau. It's a winning system to making some extra money and so much more. Don't just order it. Don't just read it. Apply it. Grab your copy here.

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Kelly Croy is a speaker, author, and educator. Kelly's book, Along Came a Leader, that delves deeper into six core leadership elements. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook. • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter. • Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram

Do you need a speaker for your event? Please consider the art and words of Kelly Croy.

What Everyone Needs to Know About Money but is Afraid to Ask:

In this episode of The Future Focused Podcast I tackle a topic many are uncomfortable discussing, money. There are so many misconceptions and misunderstandings about money.

Money is one of the areas in our life that we have the most control over, but do so little about. Why? Because most people are either afraid to ask questions in fear of looking dumb, or pretend they have it all figured out.

I am clearly not a millionaire, nor am I a financial advisor, but I have learned quite a bit that has brought me success and helped me to avoid some real dangers. Listen, this is a topic where we all need to learn from each other.

I provide over a dozen tips to help you improve yourself financially. These are steps I have taken and had success with in my life. I know if applied they will bring you similar results. There are things you can be doing, that are very simple, that will give you an incredible edge in life. No one is telling you to do these things, or you don't know how to start. Listen to this podcast.

Being financially fit is an area everyone needs to work on. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Mentioned in this podcast:

The book you must be reading now: You Need a Budget (YNAB) by Jesse Meecham.

Money, Master the Gameby Anthony Robbins

The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way you Make a Living, Do What you Want, and Create a New Futureby Chris Guillebeau

Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Daysby Chris Guillebeau

Please leave a review of this podcast here: Leave a Review for The Future Focused Podcast.

Share this podcast with your family and friends. Please email me your thoughts on this podcast; I'd love to hear from you.

Kelly's book, Along Came a Leader, that delves deeper into six core leadership elements.

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Do you need a speaker for your event? Please consider the art and words of Kelly Croy.