If you take a look at any successful person, you'll likely see one commonality between them: They make time to read. Reading is one of the greatest ways we could possibly pass our time, and yet there are a lot of people who simply don't do it. Too busy to read? Not quite sure what book to pick up? Turned off of reading because of school? These are all pretty normal things, and are all part of the process! Luckily, in this episode of Level Up Your Life, Mark Black gives us a big secret on not only how to enjoy reading, but how to get it done a lot faster than normal! 

• There is a book about every topic you would want to learn about!

• What should you be reading?

• Staying relevant and keeping your mind active are just a few reasons to read a little more.

• Who makes time for reading?

• Strategies for "finding the time" to read.

• Mark's big secret to how he doubled the amount of books he consumes

• Some great non-fiction books to check out if you're looking for a game changer..

"Reading gives you the opportunity to learn from the best of the best"

"If reading is important to you then you're going to make the time to do it"

"Those who can read and do not re no further ahead than those who are not able to read"

""Try it again, and this time try it with things you are genuinely interested in"

"Reading is a competitive edge"

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Welcome to another edition of Level Up Your Life! In this episode, we're going to be talking about vision, goals and purpose, and what happens when you become too invested in a specific outcome. Being invested is crucial, but Mark wants to shed light on 4 pitfalls that could potentially derail you on your journey to a better life. This episode hits on some deep issues that can arise with being too focused on success, but as always: Mark has a solution lined up for us! Tune in and figure out how to avoid the pitfalls of success and protect your happiness! 

• Can you be too caught up in your dreams, goals or purpose?
• It's okay to pivot, shift and change priorities
• If you are going to pursue excellence, then you are going to fail.
• Then what?
• Don't miss out on the most important parts of life!

"It is possible to care too much about your goals and your dreams"

"You are not the same person you were yesterday" 

"If you have the same goals at 20 that you did when you were 5, then you've got a problem"

"Achieving the goal should be secondary to who it helps you become"

"Failure is part of the process"

"Success is not the solution"

"I want you to have goals!"

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Have you ever attended a seminar, workshop or any other live event? If so, then you remember how memorable it was to listen to the excellent speakers on stage, and how fun it was to make friends with the other attendees! What about the awesome things you learn and take home with you? Live events can be a pretty amazing experience. They can be completely life changing for you in a lot of different ways! Never been to one? This episode is for you. In this episode of Level Up Your Life, Mark Black talks about why he believes everyone should attend a live event at least once. Listen in as he shares the 3 most valuable aspects of a live event, and how to find an event that's worth checking out!

• What kinds of live events are out there and why should you go to them?
• Why Mark invests a lot of time and money into live events
• While you may not need more information, would you pass up the right information?
• The quality of connection from live events is simply phenomenal.
• Live events can be massively inspiring and motivating!
• If you've been wanting to attend a live event, you're not going to want to miss this specific one.

"What we all can use is more of the right information"

"Have you ever had one idea hit you and it completely changed how you thought about things?"

"Sometimes that's all it takes is one or two ideas"

"What is it you're looking for?"

"Connecting at live events is incredibly important"

"The enthusiasm in the room is infectious"

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Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast, hosted by the inspirational Mark Black. This podcast plants the seed of motivation for all facets of your life not simply business or simply good fortune. Mark is a talented and passionate speaker whose conversational episodes will have you coming back each week to see what topic he's chosen to speak on next. During each episode, Mark shares personal stories relatable to the topic at hand. Get ready to be inspired and motivated. Get ready to level up!

In this episode, Mark tackles a two-fold discussion on failure. Why some people fail and why you don't have to.  Mark acknowledges that we all fail and it is part of the process of success, but we can lessen the amount of failure we experience. Listen for five reason people fail and how you can avoid making the same kind of mistakes.

1. Lack of vision
2. 1. Lack of understanding clearly what you're trying to achieve.
   2. What's the goal?
      1. Example of the social media scroll and time lapse
      2. Lack of goal can lead to impulsion
   3. What's the intention?
   1. Procrastination / back burner
   2. If we don't do anything, nothing happens
   3. What's the first step?
3. Lack of Action
   1. Failure to plan is plan to fail
   2. How to execute
4. No Plan
   1. Define your 'why'
   2. Speedbumps
   3. Purpose gives you drive
5. Fail to define your purpose
   1. Build a foundation
   2. Giving up after a little bit of work
6. Lack of patience

"Before you start working on a project, invest heavily in a relationship, and go to work each day ask yourself what you're trying to achieve."

"You can't meet a goal if you don't know what it is."

"Intentionality is so critical."

"Begin with the end in mind."

"He who has a big enough 'why' can endure any 'how'."

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Ever hear the phrase "Rome wasn't built in a day"? Well neither are good habits! Consistency takes time simply because consistent is the act of making the same decision over and over again! It sounds simple when it's explained that way, but the truth is that consistency takes a lot of willpower, determination and discipline. That's a lot less attractive. Luckily, on today's episode of Level Up Your Life, Mark Black is taking us through 3 key strategies to becoming a more consistent person! 

• Consistency plays a bigger role in significant impact than most people think!
• How do you build patience and develop consistency? 
• 3 tactics that you can immediately implement to become more consistent and create long term results!
• Just Do Something!

"Can you do what is required of you to get the results that you want, and can you do it with consistency?"

"Common sense is not common practice"

"The mindset around consistency needs to be process not product"

"How quickly can you get back on track?"

"It's very easy to fall into the trap of trying to overachieve"

"Who you want to be a year from now will take a year to get there"

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We all need help sometimes. It is foolish to think you are the exception. You will always go further, faster if you have the support of other people. It isn't always convenient or comfortable so ask for help, but in the long run, the result is always better. So why don't you do it more often? Maybe it seems inconvenient. Maybe you are too shy. Maybe you don't want to "bother" someone.

Whatever the story is you are telling yourself, stop. When you ask for help you show the person you are asking great respect; you demonstrate humility; and you increase your odds of success. So listen to the episode for helping tips on how to ask, and then go ask someone to help you!

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Do you remember being at the pool, and watching the other kids jump off the high dive? Do you remember the courage it took to work yourself up to the point when you were ready to do it yourself? Do you remember the rush you got when you finally did it? Or did you do it at all? The high five is pretty terrifying when you've never done it, and like most things in life that we're afraid of: it can be mastered and even enjoyed once we break through that initial fear induced paralysis! Fear has the ability to freeze us, and keep us from acting on the things we truly want to do, but it doesn't have to. If you're willing to face that fear, and walk through it, you have the potential to live the greatest and most fulfilling life available to you! In this episode of Level Up Your Life, Mark Black talks us through what fear is, and how to move beyond it into a place of courage, power and even enjoyment when doing the things you were once afraid of!

• Is fear actually False Evidence Appearing Real?
• Different types of fear.
• Exercise: Brainstorming and Identifying your fears.
• Feel the fear and do it anyway!
• How successful people overcome their fears.
• Getting over the fear of cold calling strangers and asking them for money.
• Are you willing to be uncomfortable?

"Of all of the things that are universal in the human condition, fear is definitely one of the biggest"

"What are you afraid of?"

"It is completely normal to feel afraid sometimes"

"We're always going to have some level of fear"

"Being afraid in and of itself is not the problem, it's how you react"

"We cannot allow our fears to master us. We cannot allow our fears to dictate what we will and will not do"

"I learned to see the positive consequence of walking through the fear"

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How do you react to criticism? Do you get angry? Do you feel discouraged and think about quitting? Or do you use it as a stepping stone for something greater? Anyone who has ever reached any notable level of success has experienced some form of critic on their journey to the top. So what is the difference between those successful people and you? How they chose to deal with the criticism they received. Not all critics are created equal, however, and it would be worth your while to pay attention to the source of the feedback as much (or even moreso) than the feedback itself. Want to know what valuable criticism looks like? Want to know how to deal with critics? Tune in to this week's episode of Level Up Your Life and let Mark Black map it all out for you!

• The sad truth about criticism.
• How do we cope with critics?
• Listening to criticism can be hard on the ego and great for our lives.
• Who do we take feedback from?
• The absolute best way to grow.
• What constitutes "good criticism"?

"It's a strange phenomenon that we as a society like to build these people up to almost god like levels and then we equally enjoy tearing them apart"

"No matter what field you're in, you are going to encounter criticism of some kind"

"We need to be humble enough and open enough to listen to the feedback we get"

"I know of no better way to grow than to learn from other people"

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Have you ever felt like you just don't feel like it? Have you had the kind of day where you don't even want to get out of bed? Maybe you've been burning the candle at both ends and are exhausted, or maybe you're just feeling unmotivated. Whatever the cause, we all have days like this one, and while it's not permanent, sometimes you actually do need to get things done. Even when you don't want to. In this episode of Level Up Your Life, Mark Black shares tips, systems and strategies to ensure that you're getting everything done, even when motivation, time, and energy are working against you. Put your earbuds in, click play and accomplish great things while you listen to this amazing episode!

• When you just can't stand taking out the garbage!
• How do you get yourself to do the things that you don't want to do?
• How successful people make it look so easy to get things done.
• Making your calendar work for you instead of the other way around.
• Having a great reason for doing something makes motivating yourself a lot easier.
• If no one will reward you for a job well done, reward yourself!
• What is the gratitude flip and how does it work?

"It is all too easy to let ourselves off the hook"

"How do I motivate myself to do the things that I know I should do, but don't want to do?"

"I never regret it when it's over"

"A lot of us rely way too much on our own willpower to get things done"

"They make it easier for themselves to say 'yes' to the good things and 'no' to the bad things"

"We can't expect that we will always feel like doing what needs to be done"

"It's important to reinforce positive behaviour"

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In this truly unique episode, Mark interview's the grandson of one of the world's greatest leaders; Nelson Mandela. In the interview, Siyabulela Mandela shares the lessons learned from his grandfather, and how he is continuing his legacy.

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