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You can describe society in a dozen different ways, but 'respectful' might not come to mind. A time when you could have an argument with someone and shake hands at the end is long gone.

Many people don't respect those they disagree with, but they couldn't be more wrong.

In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses how respect restores an American culture and why you should remain a figure of honor and dignity (even with those you disagree with).

Show Highlights Include:

• How sitting on the front porch with your neighbors builds a foundation of respect and civility (that will inspire everyone in your family). (0:30)
• What the Boston Tea Party taught us about dealing with conflict and how you can grow with dignity in your next heated argument. (3:51)
• Why the U.S Military takes respect to the next level - and why you should treat others with the same honor. (6:58)
• The 'Nordstrom Way' and how it makes you a more dignified and less judgmental person. (10:41)

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There's a famous saying that you should "never underestimate the power of your words." But how many people actually understand the magnitude of that power? I'll give you a hint - most people think their words are completely harmless.

The power of words has a 'ripple effect' on your life. When you think and speak better, you act better. Are your thoughts healing or harming the bigger picture?

In this episode, I'll discuss the profound power of how you speak and three words you can avoid right now for personal growth beyond measure.

Show Highlights Include:

• The historical damage of words and how to reinforce a greater message for your future. (0:57)
• Why passive thoughts cause more arguments - and the simple shift in vocabulary to communicate better now. (4:40)
• Why gratification and greater brain health start with turning everything into a Google-searching game. (7:19)
• The 'classic excuse' you should ditch to quickly fuel your creativity, get rid of fears, and take life to the next level. (11:19)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Regardless of where you are right now, there is one thing that never holds you back in life - dreams.

Many people disregard dreams for having a child-like sense of direction. Others have learned to use dreams to get more freedom, success, and happiness.

In this episode, I discuss the power of mapping out a dream big enough to transform both your life and the world as you know it.

Show Highlights Include:

• Why people who dream more always fail less - and what this reveals about your possibilities in life. (2:08)
• What all of Martin Luther King's speeches can teach you about realizing your most powerful dream right now. (4:05)
• The five ingredients every dreamer needs to make their wildest dreams come alive (while leaving a legacy for the world behind). (7:40)
• What the power of creativity and imagination reveals about improving your life today. (9:54)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Helping others is a virtue that seems to be disappearing in modern society. Our fast-paced lifestyle often leads us to put ourselves before everyone else so that we can get it all done.

But a rising tide lifts all boats, and helping others makes our entire world better off.

In this episode, I discuss one of the greatest helpers in history and how his good deeds continue to positively affect our society more than 100 years later.

Show Highlights Include:

• The desirable characteristic that makes you irresistible and invaluable to everyone around you (1:53)
• Invaluable life lessons from the little-known American who was one of history's greatest helpers (3:45)
• How George Washington Carver is still helping Midwestern farmers to this day and what you can learn from this (even if you've never seen a farm) (9:06)
• 8 "Cardinal Virtues" that can make you a more effective and well-liked person (12:06)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Values are a fundamental part of our lives. For better or worse, they shape everything we do, from the words we say to the actions we take.

Your life experience sets the stage for the values that you live out later in life. But are these values helping or hindering you?

In this episode, I discuss the profound importance of your values and how you can live out values that improve your life and the lives of everyone around you.

Show Highlights Include:

• How values influence the actions you take and how to harness them to improve your life (0:59)
• Why living without clearly defined values is making you miserable and concrete steps you can take to fix it (2:12)
• How to take back your life from the value-destroying behemoth of social media (2:24)
• Walt Disney's value-based approach to decision-making and how you can use it to improve your life (15:36)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

We all experience fear. But what many people don't realize is that they can use fear to propel themselves to the next level. It doesn't have to paralyze you.

In fact, fear is a learned behavior. This means you can learn to overcome it.

In this episode, I discuss the positive aspects of fear and how your fear can lead you to the life of your dreams.

Show Highlights Include:

• When fear is a good thing and how you can use it to your benefit (1:51)
• Why doing things that scare you can lead to the most fulfilling experiences (6:03)
• How to overcome your fears of financial scarcity so you can pursue the life you want to live (9:05)
• A liberating statistic on the things we fear that will give you the courage to take your next step (11:59)
• The "fear decision" you make that will move your life forward instead of keeping you stuck in place (12:17)
• Why the status quo is the scariest thing of all and how to use that fear to level up your life (13:18)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Could you use a little more joy in your life? So many people go through life focused on what they lack that they forget to be grateful for what they have. Worse yet, our consumer culture encourages us to fixate on this lack.

This robs us of our joy.

In this episode, I discuss my best tips for living in the moment and increasing the amount of joy in your life, making you happier and more pleasant to be around.

Show Highlights Include:

• A simple step you can take today to ensure yourself a joyful life (2:31)
• A surefire way to live in the moment and experience joy that's been eluding you (3:59)
• Exactly how consumer culture robs you of joy and how you can fight back (4:12)
• Why joy is not found in a specific moment and how to attract it like a joy magnet (6:10)
• Why laughing at yourself makes people take you more seriously (8:56)
• How to instantly make your environment more joyful (11:42)
• "Black Belt" secrets to facing your fear and achieving more in your life (12:38)
• A common obsession that sucks joy from your life and how to overcome it (15:09)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

We have become a consumer culture, easily distracted by a digital world. As a result, it becomes increasingly difficult for us to maintain focus. This negatively impacts our jobs as well as our relationships.

In this episode, I discuss how lack of focus is destroying our culture and concrete methods you can use to regain your ability to focus.

Show Highlights Include:

• The shocking truth about how long it takes you to overcome distractions, and how you can maintain your focus to get more done (2:30)
• Why your phone is your worst enemy when you're trying to focus and what to do about it (4:56)
• The stealth phone app that's quietly stealing nearly 4 hours of your day without you recognizing it (5:57)
• Why leaving your phone at home makes you smarter (9:31)
• The "45/15" plan for regaining your focus to improve all areas of your life (13:49)
• How "Mental Gymnastics" improve your ability to focus (14:58)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

How many choices do you think you make in the course of a normal day? Studies have shown that the average person makes over 35,000 choices!

That's great news because every one of those choices provides you with an opportunity to make a difference in your life or the life of someone else.

In today's episode, I discuss how to set yourself up for good choices and how to use your daily decisions to make the world a better place.

Show Highlights Include:

• The most single important skill you can develop for a healthy and fulfilling life (1:19)
• The surprising reason that even the choices that seem insignificant have a huge impact on your life (3:25)
• How "Good Company" makes every area of your life better (4:25)
• Why the choices you make are directly linked to the hope you have in life (8:37)
• What the Ice Bucket Challenge can teach you about the power of choices and hope to change the lives of millions (9:52)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Grief is something we all deal with at some point. It may be the hardest thing that you ever have to experience. But everyone grieves in a different way, so finding the right help can be hard.

So what do you do when you're searching for hope during the most difficult time of your life?

In this episode, I discuss how to find the right help when you're grieving and the most important thing you can do to recover when you feel like all hope is gone.

Show Highlights Include:

• Why seeking answers about your grief from others rarely works, and what to do instead to ease your pain (1:24)
• A commonly overlooked, but critical stage of grief and how you can move past it (7:22)
• What you must understand about the stages of grief to emerge from the experience stronger (8:37)
• The 10-Second "Hope Exercise" that can pull you out of your darkest moments (12:36)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.