When is doing the no longer the way to go?  When it becomes forced.  The truth is that ’The Work’ never truly goes away.  It never goes away in business, my body, or my relationships.  Remaining too focused on doing the daily work and simply checking off the boxes doesn’t leave much room for creativity.  Today I’m going to discuss how embodying my work has changed my life and provide the tools I used so you can do the same.  When you switch from ‘doing the work’ to ‘being the work’, the sense of fulfillment and enjoyment you gain from life will completely transform.   To share questions or comments, feel free to reach out at [email protected]

The term ego tends to carry a negative connotation.  The reality of the situation is  there are both positive and negative forms of ego.  With the immature ego we tend to live in the past.  It is a place of safety because we attempt to control every single aspect of a situation.  A mature ego allows us to recognize that we are in fact enough.  Today I’m going to explain what you can do to get out of the immature ego, get into the mature ego, shed your mask, and let go of the comfort of the past.   To share questions or comments, feel free to reach out at [email protected]

How often in your life are you searching for comfort?  When we’re faced with any challenge in life the easiest thing to do is default back to comfortable situations, whether that’s a friend, a relationship, a former version of ourselves, a habit, and so on.  This means that in order to truly change, you must completely change your habits, routines, and environments.  How is that done?  By releasing yourself from your past negative feelings and emotions.  Today I explain why the only way to change is by clearing out the negative to make room for the positive.   To share questions or comments, feel free to reach out at [email protected]

Core habits are essential to growing and succeeding every day.  While your habits don’t have to mirror mine, it’s important to not only establish consistent habits but also to continuously evolve them.  Why?  If they don’t evolve it's more likely that you’ll become comfortable and fall back into previous patterns and bad habits.  Even after living this Habit Based Lifestyle for the past four years, I’m constantly making tweaks to create new results.  Listen to find out how to implement this practice in your daily life.   To share questions or comments, feel free to reach out at [email protected]

Do you have a habit of wanting to help everyone?  I’ve built my career on helping people change their lives in fitness and in the coaching space.  Sometimes help isn’t wanted, needed, or necessary.  The issue that can occur when we try to solve other people's problems is that they don’t develop the skills to solve problems on their own.  During a recent trip to San Francisco, an incident made it apparent the weight I’ve been carrying from trying to solve other people's problems.  Listen to discover the process I used to unravel this situation and how you can do the same   To share questions or comments, feel free to reach out at [email protected]

Do you have a habit of living in the past or living in the future?  One of the biggest problems we have in our lives is that we get stuck.  We get stuck because our minds become fixated on something that happened or has yet to happen.  The painful part is these past and future thoughts tend to be negative in nature.  Instead of focusing on the present moment, we define ourselves by things that already happened.  The kicker is that these thoughts aren’t even real. Today I’m going to focus on strategies to help you gain control over these negative thoughts and ultimately take control of your life.   To share questions or comments, feel free to reach out at [email protected]

Do you have a habit of avoiding problems?  For many of us this is our kryptonite.  This is problematic because kryptonite is like a black hole.  It swallows light and our capacity to grow.  It creates shame, guilt, secrecy, problematic relationships, and much more.  For some, kryptonite is addiction.  For others, psychological or physical trauma from their youth.  No matter the source, kryptonite will destroy ourselves if we let it.  So how do we get out of this pit and move on with our lives?  Tune in to find out.   To share questions or comments, feel free to reach out at [email protected]

Today I’m joined in studio by Scott Nelson.  Scott is one of the co-founders of Joovv, the incredible red-light therapy device that makes high-quality home based treatment a reality.  The overall focus of today’s episode is the effect that light exposure has on everything we do.  Beyond the Joovv, Scott offers up some of his most effective habits in health, business, and relationships.  This is an incredible conversation for any married entrepreneur or anyone focused on building their life outside of their business.   If you’re interested in learning more about Joovv, be sure to check out their website at https://www.joovv.com   To share questions or comments, feel free to reach out at [email protected]

How often in your life are you saying yes when you really want to say no?  Are you committing to things out of a sense of loyalty or obligation?  The hard and honest truth is that when when say yes to everyone else, we’re saying no to ourselves.  So what would happen if you said yes to yourself and went all in on that one thing that you’ve always wanted to pursue?  Today I discuss the outcome of committing all your energy to the development of yourself.   To share questions or comments, feel free to reach out at [email protected]

Most of us are stuck in this animalistic state of never being able to shut off our minds.  We’re stuck in this state because we never fully recover.  We never recover from traumas, workouts, lack of sleep, and so on.  It was during the last two days that I was able to start shaking off the static holding me back and being stepping into all that I am meant to become.  Listen today for my final wrap-up of my experience at 40 Years of Zen.   To share questions or comments, feel free to reach out at [email protected]