Heroes Wanted

A special EV ReRun of our Christmas Special with Joseph Cartwright.

In this episode, I was joined by my good friend Joseph Cartwright, back in 2018. I asked Joseph to join me for a special Christmas episode, and he did not disappoint. Reminding us that Jesus didn't stay a baby, that his arrival was foretold hundreds of years earlier. Most importantly we talk about why he came and how the story that started thousands of years ago was all about YOU, and your redemption. God Bless you all and I pray that you and your family have a blessed Christmas.

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As we round out the year, I am spending time with family and preparing for 2022.

I give a quick debrief of the Inaugural Strength thru Adversity 12 Hr Walk and then we jump into an episode that I recorded several years ago with my friend Mark Booher. Mark is a firearms and security expert and he presents his versatile concept of the Three Rings of Security. This is what Mark knows and it shows in this episode.

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My Motto for 2021 was "without fear there is no risk and without risk there is no reward. Living out this motto though 2021 has lead to a mountain of failures and few significant rewards. The greatest lesson learned this experience is that I am no longer afraid to fail.

Most are living a life of safety, fearing failure. Fear of failure is playing not to loose, rather than playing to win. New jobs aren't found, and old relationships aren't repaired by playing not to loose.

Lessons learned from a year of failures.

1. It is not a failure if you learn something
2. Failure is going to hurt, that's OK your mission is greater than your pain.
3. Screw your Ego! Ego is the enemy and will hold you down.
4. There will be a cost, what are you willing to sacrifice to get what you want?
5. Fail, Fail, Fail, and do it again, eventually you will realize that failures don't define you.

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In this episode I have a conversation with entrepreneur, coach, and new expat. Lucas Rubix. He is an addict to all things tea, fast wifi, crazy dreams, busting through limiting beliefs, talking about god, and helping coaches and experts change the world in their own special and unique way.

He is the founder of the Coaches University, the only in-depth ‘stay until you get paid’ coaching program designed specifically for coaches looking to build a profitable long-term online coaching business.

He is also the host of the Coaches Corner Podcast, a Top Ten Rated Business and Marketing Podcast for Coaches looking to grow a passionate, predictable and profitable online coaching business.

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No One is Coming to Save You!

Uncover the Hero within, free yourself from the lies, fears and expectations of others that are holding you back. The Six Life Changing Principles will help you understand exactly where change needs to take place and will serve as waypoints on your road to becoming the hero in your life.

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Gratitude is a way of life not a list.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things in life, anyone can say that they are grateful for their health, home, and family.

If you want to leverage gratitude in your life, you will need to dig deeper. You must be grateful for even the the difficult ad challenging times in life.

Two keys to making gratitude a way of life.

1. Open your mind to the realization that out of adversity accelerated growth can occur.

2. Open your mind to the ongoing inner dialogue in your mind.

As we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States this week, let's take a deeper look at ourselves and the role that gratitude plays in our lives and in how we grow and interact with those we love.

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You are stuck.

You're sick and tired of being the nice guy.

You're troubled by your shallow relationships with your wife and children.

You're afraid of failing and you hide in your comfort zone.

You're haunted by being reactive vs. proactive in life.

You're frustrated by your shallow devotion to God.

You feel it in the pit of your stomach. You know you were meant for more. You want to change your life, but you aren't sure where to start.

Uncover the Hero within, free yourself from the lies, fears and expectations of others. Open; Six Life Changing Principles will help you understand exactly where change needs to take place and the Six Principles will serve as waypoints on your road to becoming the hero in your life.

No One is Coming to Save You!

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In this episode I have a great conversation with Rick Bennett. When I started my conversation with Rick I was under the assumption that his excellent devotional Send Me would be the focus of our conversation. You know what they say about assuming, and the old maxim proved true once again. But in this case I am fortunate that it did, and the story of how Rick came to write this devotional is a good one. Rick felt a call to serve his community and joined his local police dept. as a reserve deputy, Rick later took a leap of faith and walked away from an established well paying career to follow a calling to a purpose bigger than himself by moving to another state to become a full time officer. In his short career as an officer he once again saw and opportunity to serve his new community of first responders and military personal by writing Send Me.

Rick is a great example that it is never to late to change things up, make a move and to commit to serving others. This will require a step of faith and sacrifice, but the impact that YOU can make will be felt by many. I hope this podcast serves to challenge you today, where you are.

SEND ME: A 90 Day Bible study devotional -
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You are stuck.

You're sick and tired of being the nice guy.

You're troubled by your shallow relationships with your wife and children.

You're afraid of failing and you hide in your comfort zone.

You're haunted by being reactive vs. proactive in life.

You're frustrated by your shallow devotion to God.

You feel it in the pit of your stomach. You know you were meant for more. You want to change your life, but you aren't sure where to start.

Uncover the Hero within, free yourself from the lies, fears and expectations of others. Open; Six Life Changing Principles will help you understand exactly where change needs to take place and the Six Principles will serve as waypoints on your road to becoming the hero in your life.

No One is Coming to Save You!

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💥My podcast- Prepare. Defend. Lead.
💥My book- Open; Six Life Changing Principles
💥My 1:1 Coaching Program- Heroes Wanted

Well, I screwed up and lost the audio for my last two interviews. Two! I know, I know, but my mistake is your gain. I dug deep into the archives of my previous podcast, Ever Vigilant to find one of my favorite episodes. One of the benefits to doing a podcast for so long is the treasure trove of content hidden in the deepest recesses of my hard drive. This conversation was based on an article by Paul Curtman. The article blew my mind the first time I read it and Paul was kind enough to join me on EV to talk about it. I believe that this podcast will surprise you as you realize that there is nothing new under the sun.

Paul Curtman is a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps, where he served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terror as an infantry squad leader. He is also an author and frequent speaker at political events having spoken all across the nation from Washington DC to Los Angeles.

Paul is a strong advocate for personal freedom, sound financial principles and free markets. He is a Fellow at the Club for Growth, a Washington D.C. based non-profit charitable organization formed to educate the public about the value of free markets and pro-growth policies.

Paul Curtman - Paulcurtman.com
War on Men Article - https://paulcurtman.com/a-war-on-men-king-cyruss-guide-to-national-enslavement-2/

I also mention Rick Bennett and my botched conversation with him, he will be rescheduled but in the mean time check out his devotional book available on Amazon.

Send Me by Rick Bennett
https://www.amazon.com/SEND-Devotional-Enforcement-Responders-Personnel/dp/B08WJW8QLW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2CGH3OLG9OQX1&keywords=rick+bennett&qid=1636316845&sprefix=rink+benn%2Caps%2C841&sr=8-1

3 Keys to Level Up Your Communication Skills

Do you have a habit of saying things that you don't want to say and not saying the thing that you should?

Do you struggle with long time-wasting meetings? Do you struggle with your marriage due to miscommunication? Are you unclear in your communication with your kids?

As most men move further and further away good communication in this brave new world. I believe that it is more important than ever that we focus in and level up our skills in this area. If we value relationship communication is necessary, and the better that we are in this area the better that our relationships will function.

Intention- Know what you want to say, be brief and clear!

Empathy- Meet others where they are, each of us is different. Empathy goes a long way to bridging that gap. It doesn't mean you agree, only that you are making an effort to see their perspective.

Honesty- The truth hurts, lies kill. Nothing can be truly resolved with out honesty. Honest conversation, questions and answers, no matter the consequences.

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I share my thoughts on what is going on in the world around us. There is chaos, fear, and an uncertain future as we grapple with a struggling nation.

My objective is to add fuel to the fire in your heart or to feed that small ember to grow into an inferno. We were put here is this time, and in this place for a reason. I see an inferno growing that will stand together on a hill to shed light into the deepest darkest crevices and expose those lurking in the shadows that desire to taint and destroy all that is righteous, pure, and good.

I touch on my book, the story of the emperor's new clothes, and the Game of Thrones series to illiterate what I see happening.

I made a promise that PDL would never be a bitch-fest, or a show that solely shared info or opinions. This podcast is a consistent reminder that no one is coming to save you and that you need to focus on improving yourself so I wrap up the episode with the 4 As from my book these will help in the evaluation of where you are and where you should be heading.

Assess- Honest evaluation
Accept- Accept that evaluation as true, whether it is good or bad
Adapt- Develop action plan based on the evaluation
Advance- Move forward with the plan

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You want to make change in your life, but continue to fail in making it last.

You are not content with the man in the mirror. Yet you struggle to make the lasting changes that you need to make not only for yourself but also for those that are important for you.

1. Identify- Be honest with yourself, be sure that you know the change to make in order to get the results that you need.

2. Solution- Investigate, educate yourself on the best way for you to solve your issue. You don't know everything, if this change is important to you invest the time to learn.

3. Plan- You must be realistic and specific, set up a plan that you can follow and that will help you accomplish the long term change you desire.

4. Commit- This is something that you want/need, do it. Don't set yourself up to quit. Quitting is a bad habit. Failing is acceptable, quitting isn't.



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