If you want to get to the TEDx Stage, this might be your best chance.

5 1/2 Mentors That Will Change Your Life: https://youtu.be/quhcyPpCaSk


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There are three things I am committed to for 2018 that I believe will help me accomplish my goals.


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Get Jason's Book here: getprisonbreak.com/masteringmentorship

This week's guest is one of my favorite friends in the entire world, Jason Goldberg.

Jason is an award-winning entrepreneur, a TEDx Speaker, a bacon-atarian (thats a vegetarian who still eats bacon),a funky sock lover, a former rapper (who opened for the Wu-Tang Clan -YES, really!) and a previously 332lb man (who has since lost over 130lbs despite his affinity for bacon).

Jason Goldberg (JG for short) is the King of Playful Sales, Success and Self-Leadership. He is a geek, turned entrepreneur, international speaker,EDU-tainer, creator of the8-week, life-changing, joy-creating, business-transforming“Playful Prosperity”Program and author of the #1 International Best-Seller on SELF-Leadership: “Prison Break: Vanquish the Victim, Own Your Obstacles, and Lead Your Life”After spending nearly 15 years in technology, followed by co-founding an award-winning executive transportation company and then serving as CEO of a technology commercialization firm in partnership with NASA, JG decided that there was something more he could be doing to make an impact in people’s lives and businesseswith hisexperience, his wit and his ability to simplify complex topics.He now blends his love of personal growth, comedy (and evenrap music), with his speaking, training and workshops to help people open their minds, transform their lives, grow theirbusinesses and pee their pants from laughter (...okay maybe not literally on that last one, but no judgment if it happens).JG brings the Aha’s and the Haha’s to thousands of aspiring and inspiring leaders, entrepreneurs and groups every year to create the mindset and the skill set to become powerful Self-Leaders, be more prosperous, have more fun and create a bigger impact in the world!He has shared the stage with some of the world’s greatest thought-leaders and innovators in human potential and performance including Dr. Sean Stephenson (The 3 Foot Giant),Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements),Vishen Lakhiani (CEO of Mindvalley), Marisa Peer (the UK’s psychotherapist to the stars)and so many others.You can connect with JG, learn more about his work and discover how to PLAY Your Way to Prosperity in your life and business at www.TheJasonGoldberg.comand www.PlayfulProsperity.comAnd to connect with JG on Facebook, head over to: www.Facebook.com/TheJasonGoldberg


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Joe Hart is the CEO of Dale Carnegie Training. This is a dream come true for me because of the personal impact Dale Carnegie Training has had on my life. Joe and I discuss Mentorship, Training, Leadership, Vision and many other topics.

Learn more about Dale Carnegie Training or sign up to take the program at: DaleCarnegie.com


Check out my SnapChat Story from the Dale Carnegie Convention here: https://www.snapchat.com/add/dougstewart919



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Last week, I "fasted" from technology for 4 days. That's right... no facebook, no twitter, no youtube, no snapchat, no cell phone. It's amazing what I learned.


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Happiness is tricky and burnout is real. In this episode, I share 3 practices to avoid burnout and become happier.

Happy Thanksgiving!


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When I was eight years old my favorite Disney movie was Robin Hood and all I wanted was a real bow and arrow. Not a compound bow, a simple bow & arrow just like Robin Hood. 
One day, miracle happened and I talked my mom into buying me one. I should’ve known then that I had a future in sales. As I unpacked this beautiful green bow I realized that the arrows weren't quite what I expected. The arrows weren’t actually arrows. They had these big rubber tips on the end. It was like someone had replaced the tip of my arrow with a tennis ball. Frustrated, I went to my mom and made a case for real arrows. After all, these arrows were for little kids and I was not a little kid. I was eight years old.
Later that week, my mom took me to Walmart and got me two real arrows. 
Now, before you start judging, you should know that we lived in the country and there were a lot of kids my age who already had their first rifle. So, the bow and arrow was actually pretty good purchase as far as we were concerned.
Not being able to contain my excitement, the second we got home I ran out into the yard with my bow and two new arrows. 
I loaded the first arrow into the bow put it back and shut it directly into the tree about 20 feet away.
Dang, I’m good at this, I thought to myself. My confidence was sky high. As far as I was concerned, the skill of archery had been mastered.
So I loaded the next arrow into the bow put it back pointed straight up to the sky and let it go.
The second the arrow left my fingertips I lost it in the sun. Immediately, I regretted the decision and my confidence evacuated my body.
I wasn’t sure if I should stand still or run. I had no idea where the arrow was going to come down or how fast it would be traveling. My short eight years of life were flashing before my eyes. I decided to stay put and think thin. 
A few moments later, I heard the greatest sound of all time. It was the sound of an arrow piercing the ground. I was alive! 
 I learned a valuable lesson that day,
Confidence isn’t a decision.
Confidence without competence is a delusion.
A few years after the bow and arrow incident, I found myself in middle school about to make a really big mistake.
The school I attended was pretty small, only about 300 kids from kindergarten through high school graduation. One day, Todd (an 11th grader) embarrassed me in front of my classmates.
Todd wasn’t a bully, he was one of those guys that was more than willing to put you in your place if you stepped out of line. Something else you should know about Todd, he wasn’t just an 11th grader. He was a grown man. Facial hair and all.
And me, I was a scrawny middle schooler that didn’t like to be embarrassed in front of my classmates. I was so furious that I decided the next day at school I would make Todd pay. 
That night, my dad noticed I was angry about something. When he asked what was going on, I told him about what had happened. Then, I told him my plan for the next day.
Me: “Tomorrow I am going to fight Todd.”
Dad: “That’s a bad plan, Son.”
Me: “I’m not scared.”
Dad: “Son, you don’t have to be scared to get your ass kicked.” 
The next day, I found out just how true that was.
I walked right up to Todd the next day and punched him square in the chest. I’m not sure what I thought would happen. Maybe I thought that he would just explode into a million pieces and that would be that. He did not explode. In fact, he barely moved. I immediately knew that I had made a huge mistake. 
Before he could hit me back I turned and ran as fast as I could. As mentioned earlier, Todd was more than willing to put people in their place if they stepped out of line and clearly I had. 
He chased me almost the entire length of the campus and finally caught me right in the middle of the gym. He grabbed me, threw me to the ground and proceeded to put me in the most epic...

Last week, I completly lost my voice. As devistating as that was, it taught me a valuable lesson.

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“You are the average of the 5 people you most associate with.” - Tim Ferris

Today's episode is about friends. I had the honor to interview one of my best friends, Kris Kovacs.

Kris Kovacs (Twitter: @ManagementBytes) is the President and CEO of Constellation Digital Partners in Raleigh, NC. He is currently leading the largest single round capital raise in credit union history. The $28M capital raise is the foundation for launching Constellation Digital Partners. As the CEO, Kris is leading the company as they create a revolutionary open development platform for secure financial services. Their patented platform represents a disruptive business model that challenges decades of legacy business practices and promises industry changing advancements in online and mobile banking. Prior to this role, Kris spent 25 years with some of the largest and most technologically advanced credit unions in the country with c-level roles in Operations and Technology.  He is also a Certified Innovation Executive (CIE - CUES).  

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If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing its stupid. - Einstein

Today's episode is about intelligence and how sometimes, it can be a real hurdle.

Topics from this episode:

- How overthinking can hold you back
- How actions reveal answers
- What your legacy has in common with your GPS

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