Level Up Your Life

Welcome to Level Up Your Life! The critical importance of slow, steady progress is what Mark Black will be talking about in today's episode. While not the sexiest of topics, it's super important when it comes to discussing the accomplishments of high achievers! Mark is no stranger to progress, as he spends the vast majority of his time teaching others how to achieve it, and yet even he fails to recognize the benefits of taking things slowly sometimes! Want to learn how to use the pace of progress to your advantage? Tune in to this episode and adopt a new outlook on things that can sometimes feel like they're taking forever!

• Major significant change rarely happens quickly.
• Pick any problem and someone is out there offering a "quick solution".
• Understanding how progress truly works will help you to appreciate the slow and steady pace it takes.
• Are you heading in the right direction?
• Celebrate the small wins alongside the big ones.
• Use long term vision and forgive yourself more freely for slipping up.
• The amazing thing about slow and steady progress.

"We have lost, in my estimation, the value of patience, of endurance and of perseverance"

"We sabotage our own success"

"Most of the time, overnight successes are not that at all"

"Pursuing anything is more about who you become in the process"

"We don't want to do things that are difficult or punishing so we stop doing it"

"When you celebrate the small wins, you elevate them"

"Ultimately it is the progress that is the reward"

"If we quit, we're never going to make progress"

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Welcome to the podcast where we take your life, your work and your relationships to the next level! In this episode of Level Up Your Life, our host Mark Black discusses the value of recharging your batteries. It's not always the easiest thing to do in today's world of rushing and racing to get everything done, but prioritizing your rest, and relaxation can make a huge difference to how effective, safe and happy you can truly be! Mark shares some counterintuitive strategies that will make a significant difference in the way you feel, and shares very specific ways to help you rest, relax, recharge and get back to conquering your list of things to accomplish!

• You cannot function at the highest level if you don't take the time to maintain yourself.
• Can Barack Obama recharge someone's batteries?.
• Until you do THIS ONE THING, you will never perform at your best.
• More isn't always better. Sometimes doing less is exactly what you need!
• Mark's marathon training program seemed a little counter-intuitive, but made a lot of sense later on, and the results were a reflection of that.
• You just HAVE to sleep. There's no escaping it. Embrace it. Here are some ways to get more sleep and better quality sleep!
• Exercising and socializing are more important than you actually think!
• Consider adding meditation to your day. 

"In order to have that energy you have to prioritise yourself"

"You cannot give what you do not have"

"What we do in the world takes a massive amount of energy"

"One of the secrets of high performers is that they prioritize rest and rejuvenation"

"At some point you're actually doing more damage than good"

"We live in a culture that has glorified going without sleep"

"Sleep is a requirement and you just gotta figure out a way to make it happen"

"A 20 minute nap can give you a significant boost in mental energy and focus"

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What does saving money, losing weight, having a successful career and a long and loving relationship have in common? They all require a level of dedication and commitment to pull off! Not sure what commitment is or how to create it within your life? On this week's episode of Level Up Your Life, our host, Mark Black will be guiding us through the 3 biggest things you can do to create momentum and lasting impact by becoming a more commitment oriented person! If you commit to one thing this week, let it be to listen to this episode and learn the ins and outs of hot committing to something and following through can be the biggest differentiation between failing or experiencing success!

• What does commitment mean?
• The secret to losing weight, saving money and having success in business and relationships.
• Commitment is the price you'll pay to have the life you're looking for.
• Why are contracts always so detailed?
• What am I asking myself to do?
• It's critically important to define your purpose. Why are you doing what you're doing?

"If you are going to achieve any level of success in any area of your life it requires dedication and commitment"

"You don't get results over night" 

"We're going to do what it takes for as long as it takes"

"What am I asking myself to do?"

"It's easy to be committed in the beginning"

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Are you engaged in meaningful work? Do you know what to look for? How about the word meaningful, do you feel you have a deep understanding of what it means and know how to tell if you're on the right track? If you're not sure about any of that, how about this: Do you like the people you work with? The job itself? The tasks you do? If so, then fantastic! You're one of the rare people who have figured out how to be truly happy at work! But if it's a no, or you're just not sure, then this episode is definitely for you. I this episode of Level Up Your Life, Mark is joined by fellow speaker, author and podcast host Eric Termuende to discuss work, and more importantly, the meaning behind it. What starts off as a simple concept grows into a very high quality conversation about creating a life with less friction, and more happiness, and truly levelling up to your true potential. Mark and Eric also share their mutual opinion on the single most wasteful activity a person can spend time doing, and why taking responsibility for your own happiness is kind of a big deal.

• What is considered to be meaningful work? What is success?
• Resistance and challenge within the job could very well be a big part of what makes it fulfilling.
• How do you go about finding something you'll enjoy?
• 5 questions to ask yourself when you want to know if you're on the right track or not.
• You are responsible for your own joy and fulfillment.
• Can you be a little bit happier than yesterday?
• Not all advice is good advice for you.

"I recognized at a very young age, because I was forced to, that our time is finite" - Mark

"What is the life you want to live?" - Eric

"We're still trying to paint success with one broad stroke of a brush" - Eric

"Who is working where at the places you frequence most?" - Eric

"A 'Why' attracts talent, but a 'How' keeps it" - Eric

"Outside of everyone we have contact with is a world of bystanders" - Eric

"Maybe where we are right now is exactly where we need to be" - Eric

"Where can there be more happiness?" - Eric

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What is your passion? Do you know what passion truly feels like? How do you find what you're most passionate about if you know that what you're doing right now isn't it? A lot of people have a misconception about passion that often leaves them confused about what passion really is. They think that if they are passionate about something, it means that they have to enjoy every aspect of what it is they do. On today's episode of Level Up Your Life, host Mark Black is here to tell us that it simply isn't the case. Passion is not about loving everything about your job or hobby, it's a lot deeper and more meaningful than that, and at the same time, a little more possible to attain than a perfect career. Whether you're unsure of how to find your passion, don't know what passion is, or want to reignite and old passion that you've lost in your journey, this episode is a great one for you!

• What exactly is passion?
• This is not an episode telling you to quit your job and follow your passion.
• What excites you? What makes you come alive?
• Do you truly dislike the job, or do you actually just dislike certain tasks?
• What are the things that you do where you lose track of time?
• What are you really good at without trying really hard?
• Do people ask you for advice on certain topics?

"How do I know if I'm passionate?"

"Just because you're passionate about something doesn't mean it's not going to be hard"

"What makes me come alive?"

"What are the things that people admire you for?"

"Because it comes easily to you doesn't mean it comes easily to everyone"

"Most things can be turned into a career or a business"

"We love to watch people do what they do best"

"There is always a price to pay to improve or get better"

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Welcome to another episode of Level Up Your Life! In this episode, Mark Black welcomes Natalie Davison to the podcast! Natalie is the cofounder of Marrow Marketing! She's also a speaker, and long time colleague of Mark's, so you know it's going to be a fun conversation! These two share a lot of things: stages, schools, even their very first motivational speaker! Another important thing they share? Their views on the importance of live events for your personal and professional development. Mark and Natalie speak in detail and at length about the many amazing benefits of attending an event, and the impact it can have on your life for weeks, months, or even years to come! 

• The best event speakers are often event attendees on the regular.
• The first motivational speaker that Mark and Natalie saw (it was the same person).
• The energy of live events: What's happening for the audience, and what's happening behind the scenes to create such a buzz?
• Are you going to make this event something that can change your life?
• The kinds of people who attend events are the kinds of people you want to be around.

"I really do like being at an age where I can some somebody has been my friend for decades" - Natalie

"The older we get the more good memories we have. Hopefully." - Mark

"There's something special about being in a room with people that can't be duplicated in any other way" - Mark

"My level of surrender, professional surrender, really depends on who we're listening to and what we're talking about" - Natalie

"I think that's just such an important thing to do as a human is to allow that energy and connection to come in" - Natalie

"When you're sitting in that audience and you're like 'man, the energy is really fuelling me' you don't even know how much energy is being output that you're taking in" - Natalie

"Sometimes I'm speaking, sometimes I'm in the crowd, but I'm never just passively there" - Natalie

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We all want to level up our lives, don't we? In this episode, Mark Black is sharing what he believes is the number one tool to help you discover your full potential, ensure you're operating at 100%, and help you grow into the person you were meant to be! What is the secret? Doing difficult or challenging things! While this may seem a little counterintuitive in a world where ease and convenience is taking over, the truth is that the more comfortable we get, the harder it is to handle life when it doesn't go exactly the way we want it to. The result? Prolonged Unhappiness. When things go wrong, or are out of our control, we tend to drag out the resistance to the issue, the feelings of dissatisfaction, and even the anger or frustration surrounding the issue! Doing hard things won't ensure that bad things never happen to you again, but it will make those bad things so much easier to deal with when they do arise. Does this sound like something you'd like to participate in? Click play and tune into this week's episode of Level Up Your Life!

• Seeking out challenges and opportunities to face resistance can help you become a much more resilient person!
• Life was a lot more difficult 200 years ago than it is today, and so there was a lot more opportunity to face adversity than there is today.
• Is having things easier really a good thing?
• Is the challenge truly difficult, or is it our resistance to the challenge that makes it difficult?
• Learn to accept the things you cannot control.
• Discomfort won't actually kill you, even if it feels like it might.
• Delayed gratification may be the ultimate secret to a fulfilling life!

"Do the things in your life that you find difficult, challenging, annoying. Do those things"

"We have come to equate easier with better"

"The best way to become resilient is to get good at doing hard things"

"Where are you spending most of your time and energy?"

"Being uncomfortable helps me to realize that I'm okay"

"Not getting everything you want is okay"

"As soon as we fulfill one impulse, there's another impulse"

"The people who level up in their life do the hard things"

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Do you have big goals? Do you want to impact the world in a huge way? It's truly amazing if you do! Massive vision and big, hairy audacious goals are pretty rare in a world where people would rather play it safe and small than risk failure. But what happens when your goals are so big that you find yourself getting overwhelmed or burning out? See, most people only address the Thinking Big part, very few really shed light on the significance of starting small. There are a lot of benefits to starting small and building the to level you want to be, rather than starting huge and putting too much pressure and stress on yourself. Don't know how to do it? Tune into this episode of Level Up Your Life and let our host, Mark Black take you through the process and help you think big, and start exactly where you are!

• It's crucial to have big goals and huge vision, but there is an equally important concept in starting small.

• Why do people try to talk you out of your goals?

• Setting goals is not about trying to predict your future.

• What happens when someone pushes you that little bit extra?

• Why is momentum so important and how do you build it?

"Imagine a world where everybody was living at 100%"

"If you don't have expectations, if you don't have any goals, then you have nothing to be disappointed about"

"To have no goals, or to have very conservative goals misses the point completely"

"A goal that's useful should scare you a little bit"

"I'm not interested in correctly predicting what I can accomplish"

"The point of having a great vision is to get people excited"

"We achieve to the level we expect"

"There is nothing small minded about starting small, so long as the vision is big"

"Dream a big dream and then break it down"

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Are you lacking confidence? Do you believe in yourself and your abilities? If you do, and you never lose faith or belief in yourself, then well done! You're one of the rarest people on the planet. But, if you're like most of us, there are likely times in your life when you lost confidence, and probably didn't believe in yourself as much as you should have. That's normal. It happens, and luckily there are ways to restore that self confidence so that you can carry on crushing your goals and being awesome. In this episode of Level Up Your Life, host Mark Black shares 4 tips he's learned that will help you build belief in yourself!

• Belief is not about being able to say you're great at everything.
• Michael Jordan's baseball career.
• Looking back at your past can help you build confidence in your future! 
• Shift your focus from competency to capacity!
• We can figure things out.
• Separate yourself from your failures and flaws by changing your language.
• Surround yourself with supportive people!

"Just because it looks easy, doesn't mean it came easy"

"We can't be amazing at everything"

"Many of us are limited in what we accomplish not by our ability, but by our belief"

"You are much more resilient and capable than you probably give yourself credit for"

"If I can make it through that, I can make it through this"

"We often learn more from our failures than we do from our successes"

"Our mistake is that we don't have enough belief"

"You aren't what you accomplish"

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Want to know the secret to having outstanding relationships? It's all in the expectations you have of one another! Want a clear and happy personal or professional relationship? Get into the details of how you want things to go! The more you talk about your expectations and the expectations of others, the better life gets. Is it easy? Maybe not, but Mark Black is giving us 4 ways to over deliver on expectations this week on Level Up Your Life! Tune in and make a huge impact in your relationships as early as today!

• Is the value being delivered to you meeting your expectations? 
• How Disney over delivers on the experience they promise.
• How can you make people want to pay more than the bare minimum?
• Was Senior Prom a let down?
• Are you setting proper expectations?
• Little ways to make a big difference.
• The attitude of Gratitude.

"How can you over deliver on expectations?"

"People will pay more for something if they know that the value is going to be higher"

"If we go into a transaction with ridiculously high expectations, we're setting ourselves up for disappointment"

"It's in the little things that you can make big impressions"

"Can you do something for your partner that they aren't expecting?"

"Who do you want to go the extra mile for?"

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