Another fantastic conversation with Maeria about routines, time management, prioritizing, social media, defining our ideal lifestyle, and more!  

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My friend Maeria and I cover options of giving an intro to a Podcast, being over Las Vegas, professional pictures, cursing, parenting, family dynamics, swimming, meme's, communication, why I squirm and wiggle around, YouTube commenters, winning and losing events, and probably a few other things.

You'll see I didn't edit anything and just starting recording right away. I hope no one minds that unpolished start, but I think it's a fun and wide-ranging conversation that I enjoyed a lot. I hope you do too! Thanks for listening!

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Lets face an obstacle head-on today with enthusiasm and feel great about it.

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What's going on everyone! Hope everyone is having a great week!

Just a few notes from today and continuing on some of the themes of this podcast

This morning I was thinking about a million things I need to get done, and my mind started to race a bit. Then I completed my home yoga, meditation, and 5-minute journal, and became more at peace with my morning and was in a calmer and clearer mindset.

So I wanted to go deeper into this practice and think about applying it more throughout my life. If I can control my perspective and mindset, I'll be more in control of my happiness and motivation.

Why does this routine have this effect? I'm happy about getting this done for my health, it calms me down, and allow me to focus on what is most important to me.

Reflecting helps me realize that a relaxed but focused mindset helps me prioritize and drives productivity and getting the essential things done.

I'm also able to identify work I enjoy doing more and avoid the traps of doing things that are just out of habit. I'm programmed a bit to turn on certain forms of entertaining like shows, or Mixed Martial Arts websites and get into the drama involved with the competitors. I love that, and it's a great escape! But I also love the idea of recognizing these patterns and applying that calm narrow focus to achieve that goal of purpose, motivation, and productivity. I'm more aware of my ability to understand what my goals and priorities are, and the impulses to go towards the entertaining and drama.

I think this also applies to recognize when we get caught up in what other peoples expectations are of us. Or think about others perceptions of us for doing or not doing certain things.

When I allow myself to get caught up in others drama, I sometimes start to second guess myself, what is important to me and what I want in my life. I think this is a common theme with people and looking outward to find what makes them happy rather than identifying it themselves.

It can be so easy to get caught up with what we think we should be doing versus what we should be doing. We often over-complicate and feel rushed when we'd be better off with that calm, narrow, focused mindset.

I love the idea of being calmer and at peace with my day to day while knowing I'm more productive and happier. I genuinely believe this will result in better and more creative work. Opportunity to work this way motivates me, and I'll avoid getting burned out from work I don't enjoy or find purposeful.

I know I enjoy writing in the morning and focusing on my mindset, health, and direction for the day. Focusing on this is a challenge because of the mindset I mentioned at the beginning. So much to do, thinking about what am I going to do about certain things like finances, bills, and paying out my marketing employee. What am I going to do about the challenges and issues that come up?

I can get caught up in the noise that isn't going to help me; instead, it's just going to give me anxiety and less focus. I love the idea of being at peace with my day to day work while knowing I'm being more productive and enjoying it more.

Narrow and relaxed focus on doing the things I know I want to continue doing while maintaining a high work ethic will result in happiness and productivity.

I will focus more on not getting caught up in comparing myself to others and overthinking what I think that they are thinking about what I should be doing. I'll work on having that more narrow calm focus and accepting and embracing the moment and loving the process.

We'll see how it all plays out! And writing and speaking this I think is a big help, so therefore you listening is a big help, so thank you so much! I appreciate your time, and I hope you find some value.

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Just a rant on getting back on offense.

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If you're an entrepreneur or businessperson and I mean the real deal that's in it for the long term, then, you have to understand the importance and value of self-development. The most important thing for me, over anything else, is growing personally and professionally, because ultimately this is going to lead to the best results. I don't care about short term luxuries or praise. I could care less about what people think of me because I know my real friends want the best for me no matter what and won't judge me. This mindset is tough because so many need the short term gains and praise, and you have to see this every day. People put on a show even though things are usually not what they seem. You have to remember that things can change quickly and the more someone accepts shortcuts to show off luxuries and gains, the more likely they may stumble in the future. The stronger your foundation in all aspects of your personal and professional development, the easier it will be to stay on course. You will be able to apply your strengths at will and when you choose to. When opportunities come up, you will be able to recognize and know how to take advantage. Look around at quick rise success stories and go behind the scenes and you'll notice it's widespread a rapid fall comes after. An extreme example is lottery winners, professional athletes, or young stars that come into fame and money. The numbers don't lie and prove that it pays to be well-rounded with your decisions.

If you start a habit of enjoying luxuries and praise too soon, you will begin to expect them and feel inadequate when you don't get them. You have to know that just because others seem like they are ahead, it's often an illusion. You have to have a firm resolve in understanding the path you are taking will pay off.

Be patient, invest in yourself, expand your knowledge, be open to learning from other people. Pay attention to who is giving you advice. Take notice of who has a solid foundation and is doing things the right way. There is a path to genuinely great entrepreneurs and business-minded people. There is a right way and don't let flashy wannabes tell you there isn't. Always analyze what others agendas maybe and follow your intuition and the right things. It will pay off.

Also, if you don't feel good about what you're doing or who you're working with, then it's time to consider a pivot out into something else. You need to pay specific attention if this is a business partner, boss, or co-worker.

You need to understand it will not lead to an enjoyable place.

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Since recording a podcast, I've been thinking about my experience that comes along with putting truthful content for others to hear or read. There is a forced reflection on my thoughts and my reaction to them. It has made me face my thought patterns, speech, attitude, and outlook on many different things, including my perspective of myself and the expression of my ideas.

Something that I heard recently communicated on the topic very well. Tim Ferris interviewed Seth Godin on Tim's podcast, and Seth advised everyone to start a daily blog or podcast. He said that even if it isn't under your real name, you should start one. He believes that this is important for personal growth.

Blog means writing something on your mind that anyone can see. He emphasized this is different from a private diary because those are only for you, and the problem there is you can start hiding, rather than putting your thoughts out for the world to see. A blog forces us to face the truth and reality as much as possible. "With a public blog there it is. Six weeks ago you said this, twelve weeks ago you said that."

He asks the questions - "Are you able every day to say one thing that's new to you? That you are willing to stand behind?"

He says a daily blog allows him to have a practice that resonates with the people he needs it to resonate with, that he can do forever, that leaves a trail behind. It allows the listener or reader the chance to go on a journey with him. It will enable the opportunity to feel closer to the author or speaker.

Seth says, "I don't need permission. I don't need to go out and promote it or use any analytics, and I don't allow comments, it's just, this is what I noticed today, and I thought I'd share it with you. If you're in public making predictions and noticing things, your life gets better, because you will find a discipline that can't help but benefit you."

I found the no comments part of this intriguing and insightful. If we allow comments then we are opening up other opinions that may not be useful to us, it will enable us to free up the time from reading unnecessary comments and the emotion that comes from them. I think if we ask the people we care about for honest and real feedback, it will be much more effective. I may change my thoughts on this, but I like it for now.

I was happy to hear Seth talk about this because I can relate to it, and I've been reading his books for years.

I hope these few thoughts on starting a blog helped communicate what I've been experiencing from this and that you can take something from it as well.

Thank you so much for listening/reading, and I'll talk to you very soon. Peace! ✌️

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It's frustrating when people knock us while we are trying to do something to improve or criticize us for trying something new. It's hard to keep the same motivation when around this kind of negativity. It sometimes feels like people are negative just for the sake of being negative, and there's no reason at all for it. An example is we’re sharing something new we’re trying out such as riding bikes, swimming, yoga, writing, or starting a new home business, and some say something like that's so boring, oh I hate that, or I don't understand how that could be fun. How are we supposed to respond to this reaction? Ok, I'm sorry I shouldn't like or try it because you don't? I've been playing the guitar more, oh I don't understand why you’d want to do that. Ok well, you just knocked my new thing for what? At times we’re pulled into this negative dialogue or debate that will lead to nowhere but frustration. On the other end of things, it's incredible to be around people that are saying things like wow that's amazing keep it up! I can't wait to hear how it goes for you and to see your progress. Thanks for sharing this with me.

Part of the most frustrating thing about this is knowing that people who are the negative example are in a wrong mindset and don't recognize it, and knowing how hard it is to effectively relay this. Many times the best way is to lead by example and hope they begin the process of changing how they communicate.

If we find ourselves being the negative example of this, it's not the end of the world, and it's a good thing because we are at least recognizing it. We can catch their and start practicing putting our thoughts in a different direction.

I'm certainly not above this either, I've caught myself with a tendency to be negative at times too. Maybe there's an initial feeling of jealousy or insecurity, and it gets the best of me. The important thing is I recognize it and understand it. Then I can over-ride that feeling and encourage and be positive.

An important thing about this is that it's going to help us too. People will start encouraging us more and returning this intention and motivation. It will also attract more positive people in our lives. And the people that are improving from it will be grateful to be around you and will want to help you.

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Daily blog and podcast encouraged by Seth Godin

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When you're on your game and in a great rhythm and mindset, keep it going and remember you've earned it. Also, remember that you are subject to distractions that can throw you off. Embrace the work and routine and enjoy the satisfaction that comes from it. People will often try to define what is essential for you to do, but ultimately, you have to decide. Working hard at work that is worthwhile and meaningful is the ultimate gift. Our routines are fragile, and we can't' take them for granted. Thanks for listening! @activecannabis @c.hylton www.activecannabis.com

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