Made to Thrive

If you're a parent, it's more important than ever to not only be aware of what your child is exposed to online but to guide them in making great decisions about their sexual purity. As the father of five children (my oldest is 12), I feel pretty confident in all of the "do-nots" that come with pornography, social media, and movies. But until I met Zach and Angela Miller, I didn't fully understand how unprepared I was to advise my children in what to do as they grow up... and what ...

#059 - What's your magic number? If you watch TV at all, you've likely seen a financial planning commercial that asks you what you need to retire. Many people target a certain amount of money by age 65 and start saving and investing. And other people set that plan on fire!If you're familiar at all with the FIRE movement - Financial Independence, Retire Early - you might have heard of Brad Barrett and his podcast co-host Jonathan Mendonsa, founders of ChooseFI.com. They...

For anyone who struggles with issues of identity - especially if you are mission-driven or aspire to do bigger and better things - there's a quiet, condemning voice that challenges you with these questions: "Who am I to think that I can do more that what's expected of me?" and "What happens when people find out that I don't have it all figured out?" This mental battle, commonly known as Imposter Syndrome, plagues more people than you might first imagine, including people who have achieved inc...

#014 - Do you have big dreams? Are you called to do something more with your life but you're not sure what it is or even how it's going to happen? Today's guest, Mitch Matthews from the Dream. Think. Do. podcast, shares his story of going after a big dream and finding something even better when it seemed like the dream was no longer possible. Mitch comes with a perspective of having interviewed more than 300 dreamers on his podcast and having coached high-level executives fo...

#004 - Aaron Walker had it all: a great family, a string of successful businesses, and enough money to retire... twice! But something happened in his life that caused him to question whether any of it mattered. Was he living in significance? In our interview, Aaron shares the keys to his success and how living for significance has enhanced all areas of his life as he now builds up others through his book View from the Top and his Iron Sharpens Iron mastermind groups. &n...

#080 - If you're at all familiar with personal development, you've likely heard of Napoleon Hill's classic Think and Grow Rich. In it, he popularized an age-old idea of a mastermind group as a means of solving problems, coming up with new ideas for business, and in general elevating one's level of existence.Fast forward ninety years, and many of what are called "masterminds programs" today are unrecognizable from Hill's original intent. While these programs are helpful in many way...

#079 - What is the most important identity you can have? Is it what you do for work? Is it your role within your family? What about the legacy you'll leave behind? While these are all important, today's guest proposes that our identity is something deeper and - ironically - simpler.David Ask's identity shows up in many ways: as an entrepreneur, a husband, a father, a facilitator, and as a friend. Today we discuss why our identity is so important and how we can cr...

#078 - What's the biggest career decision you've had to make? Was it going for a promotion that would put you in a leadership role? Maybe it was moving across the country to work for a startup? How about leaving the world of employment altogether and striking out on your own?Today's guest, Daniel Earhart, decided to leave behind what was by all accounts a pretty good job to pursue a business of his own, and he shares the anatomy of career disruption: the many decisions he ha...

#077 - Who are the people who have made the biggest impact on your life? The ones who were available to give you advice when you had a difficult decision to make or who you could reach out to when you weren't sure how to handle a situation. Or maybe you didn't have that. Like so many people today.Today's guest, Robin Jennings, believes that whether or not you've had a mentor for the big moments in your life, you can - and must - be one for the younger generation. In his lat...

#076 - What is it that companies want most from you? Is it your loyalty? Sure, that would be nice. How about your money? Getting warmer!What if I told you that the thing companies most want from you is your attention? While having corporations work overtime to get your attention might not seem that pernicious, today's guest argues that our lack of awareness about this practice and the impact attention harvesting has on every part of our lives is cause for concern...