This week is about how planning and spontaneity are really the best of buds!

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We are back, and the intention for 2021 is to have regular weekly episodes. Finally!

In this week's episode, we discuss how you can easily increase your happiness by spending less energy on decision making! Stop deliberating whether you should listen to this episode or not! Just listen already.

NOTE: I apologize for calling Dr. Barry Schwartz's book not bit is title (The Paradox of Choice) but by its sub-title (More is Less). I guess the subtitle stuck with me more than the title!

Things talked about in the episode:

• The Paradox of Choice by Dr. Barry Schwartz
• Parkinson's Law
• Pareto Principle

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I'm back and with a powerful call to action BEFORE 2020 ends!

Things talked about in the episode:

• Click here to book a free 30-minute consultation with Matt for his Living the Real beta coaching program. He is selecting two more people to end the beta pricing.

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I'm excited to have Dr. Mark Kissler back on the show to talk about the idea of attention. This is something that has been on his mind for quite some time now, and in light of all that is going on to grab our attention, I think it is an excellent time to chat about it!

Things talked about in the episode:

• Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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Today I talk about the ONE thing I learned in my college physics class that stuck with me to this day. As a bonus, learn the five "D's" that will lead you down the path of a more frictionless life! Who doesn't want to live life like a slip-and-slide!?

Download my PDF guide to learn what technology I use to help me live a frictionless life!

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A great conversation with Dr. Nussbaum about how the value of human experience hinges on the concept of "seeing wisely" over that of "seeing much." In this episode, you will be encouraged to get out of the shallows of life to experience fulfillment in the deeper end. Bring the floaties!

Episode Notes (some are affiliate links):

• The Finest Traditions of My Calling: One Physician's Search for the Renewal of Medicine by Dr. Abraham Nussbaum
• The Shallows by Nicholas Carr
• Deep Work by Cal Newport

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I love the concept of "reducing waste" in life and reallocating this idea of "waste" to important things in our life. Take a listen on eight ways (based on the lean manufacturing principles of Toyota) we can see, address, fix, and reallocate waste to better and more valuable parts of our relationship!

Take my Pain to Profit Survey mentioned in the podcast. Matt will choose five people to hop on a call to start addressing your pain points through his 3-M framework. Take it here.

Episode Notes (some are affiliate links):

• Toyota Way by Jeffrey Liker
• Mindset by Carol Dweck
• The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
• The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz
• 80/20 Rule
• Episode Eight of Living the Real

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Many of us have heard about the benefits of journaling. Matt shares his own story of his moment of "self-awareness" while journaling, and how his 3-M framework takes journaling to the next level!

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Matt shows the consequences of a life without a focus on maintenance. Do you sometimes experience life as if it is an incredible mountain to climb? Do you feel like you are continuously having to clean up messes in your own life? Do you feel as if life has you by the throat? Chances are that these experiences are from a lack of focus on maintenance. 

Listen, feel empathy, and now take action!

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Matt has a great conversation with Dr. Mark Kissler from the University of Colorado Hosptial about what living the most real-life possible means to him in both his professional and personal life.

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