Mental Fitness - the Gateway to Success

In this episode of Mental Fitness – The Gateway to Success, I explore the power of building your own lighthouse—a personal beacon that guides you through the dark and stormy patches of life and business.

I’ll walk you through the quickest method I know for creating this inner guide, the same approach that helped me navigate stress, anxiety, and frustration.

Plus, I’m sharing a free Action Guide you can use to put this process into practice right away—so you can create a steady light to keep you focused, resilient, and moving forward no matter what challenges you face.

Access your free Action Guide here: https://mikal.nz/actionguide

Suggested previous episodes leading up to this one: EP6, EP8 and EP10

Also referenced in this episode, are my conversations with Russell Clark in EP3, and Howie Clare in EP7

The book referenced Time Management: A Complete Waste of Time can be found here: https://mikal.nz/time-management-book

In this episode of Mental Fitness: The Gateway to Success, Tony Brooks introduces a powerful new term: Wholesale Transformation. He opens up about the hidden cost of his ongoing business success—neglecting himself and those closest to him—until everything came crashing down in his late 40s.

Tony shares with raw honesty how asking for help became the turning point that shifted his mental fitness from rock bottom to a much higher level in a surprisingly short time.

His story is both vulnerable and inspiring, offering hope and perspective for anyone navigating their own challenges.

Connect with Tony Brooks on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-brooks-81118193/

In this eye-opening episode of Mental Fitness: The Gateway to Success, we debunk the myth of time management and reveal why time itself doesn’t exist.

Discover a transformative approach to managing what truly matters, leading to deeper fulfillment, higher productivity, and less stress. We break it down into three simple steps:

Step 1: Realize the reality that time is an illusion.

Step 2: Replace it with something you can manage.

Step 3: Unlock deeper fulfillment, greater productivity, and less stress

We also reference the timeless wisdom from Alan Watts’ book Become What You Are and share a free Action Guide to help you put these insights into practice right away: mikal.nz/actionguide

Tune in to shift your perspective, reclaim your energy, and thrive without chasing the clock.

In this raw and vulnerable episode, our guest, Lloyd Shand, opens up about reaching a breaking point, where burnout put his family and well-being on the line.

He shares how he discovered the importance of mental fitness and how that eventually led him to sell his business and dedicate his life to helping other men navigate the world of business, family and purpose.

Tune in for an honest conversation about overcoming burnout, prioritizing mental health, and finding purpose through resilience.

The book Lloyd recommends is: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma

For more information on Lloyd Shand, check out his website here: https://www.thecalmguy.co.nz/

and his LinkedIn profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lloydshand/

To book a conversation with Lloyd, email him at [email protected]

Struggling to manage your time effectively as a business owner or leader?

The problem might not be your schedule—it could be the myths you’ve bought into about time itself. In this episode, we debunk seven common misconceptions that hold you back from mastering your time. By challenging these myths, you’ll unlock a fresh, more productive, and fulfilling approach to time management.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why “not enough time” is a mindset trap (Myth #1)
• The truth about time as your biggest asset (Myth #2)
• Why you can’t actually “manage” time (Myth #3)
• How being busy doesn’t mean being productive (Myth #4)
• The hidden costs of multitasking (Myth #5)
• Why constant work isn’t the answer (Myth #6)
• The flaw in one-size-fits-all time management strategies (Myth #7)

Bonus: Grab the free Action Guide to apply these insights: https://mikal.nz/actionguide

Missed the intro to this time management series, based on the bestselling book Time Management: A Complete Waste of Time?

Catch up on Spotify [https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/mZ5mKF49uVb]

or YouTube [https://youtu.be/edbi_HBuLcI].

Why Listen? This episode delivers practical, myth-busting insights to transform how you approach your day, helping you work smarter, not harder.

When life falls apart, mental fitness becomes your greatest ally. In this powerful episode, guest Howie Clare opens up about the emotional turmoil of his marriage breakdown and the transformative journey that followed.

Discover how cultivating mental fitness can turn pain into growth, offering profound lessons and unexpected gifts. We dive into two key areas impacted by mental fitness: understanding how others perceive us and the courage to ask for help.

Highlights:

• Howie’s raw and inspiring story of resilience

• Key insights on self-awareness and seeking support

• Memorable quotes:

• “If you think hiring a professional is expensive, try using an amateur.”

• “This year will be a great year when I achieve the following…”

• Book recommendation: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Connect with Howie: Reach out at [email protected]

Why Listen? This episode is a must for anyone navigating challenges or seeking to strengthen their mental resilience. Tune in for actionable insights and an uplifting story of transformation.

In this episode, Mikal Nielsen, author of bestselling book Time Management: A Complete Waste of Time, dismantles the myth that traditional time management is the key to productivity, efficiency, and work-life balance.

Discover why conventional approaches fall short and explore Mikal’s transformative alternative to achieve success in business and beyond.

Plus, get access to a free Action Guide—a practical template to kickstart your journey toward a more effective and fulfilling life.

Download your Action Guide here: https://mikal.nz/actionguide

Learn more about the book and where to get it: https://mikal.nz/time-management-book

Connect with Mikal on LinkedIn for articles and regular updates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikalnielsen/

In this compelling episode, finance expert Josh Allan reveals how stress silently infiltrated his life and kept him from being his best professionally and in his personal life.

With raw honesty, Josh walks us through his journey from confusion to clarity, sharing how he transformed his life to achieve remarkable work-life balance.

He offers practical tools that fueled his turnaround and introduces his unique “Compost and Daisies” practice—a powerful approach to mental resilience.

Tune in to discover actionable strategies for conquering stress and unlocking your potential.

You can connect with and learn more about Josh here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-allan-cfa-58611b155/

If you want to learn more about the breathing techniques Josh is talking about, email me at [email protected]

An unexpected and in the moment sharing while my face is blown up and I'm in pain, both physically and mentally.

This new podcast is about sharing real life stories of how Mental Fitness affects how we deal with real life challenges, personally and professionally.

I’m this episode I use my current painful situation to share how my mental fitness level has influenced how I am managing.

Would you like to come on my podcast as a guest, go https://mikal.nz/podcast and fill in the Guest Application Form or email me at [email protected]

In this episode, our guest, Russell Clark, owner and manager of one of the most successful renovation businesses in New Zealand, Licensed Renovations, shares a powerful story on how he ended up in serious trouble because of a lack of mental fitness.

He also shares with us, that despite having had many sports and business coaches over the decades, it was only when he got himself a mind coach that things really started to improve, both in his personal life and in his business. In short, it was when he started growing his mental fitness.

He talks to us about some of the ways he did that, and how he learned to say no to empower both himself and his staff.

You can check out his business here: https://www.licensedrenovations.co.nz/