Motivation Minute

The Pressure Principle: Handle Stress, Harness Energy, and Perform When it Counts (Dave Alfred)

- Move out of your comfort zone to embrace the "ugly zone"

- Live like a skateboarder. Celebrate your "wipeouts" on the way to success

- Your outcome is guaranteed when you nail the learning process

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Bounce: Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success (Matthew Syed)

- There is no fast-track to success. Iterative growth and 10K hours experience is the key.

- Dedication is the key to creating opportunities for growth

- Don't over-fixate on specific problems - it's easy to miss the overarching issue.

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- Wise entrepreneurs are not purely risk takers - they're risk managers

- Taking fewer, more calculated risks is a safer way to grow

- Master minimalism daily to wisely steward money in your business

Never Bet the Farm (Anthony Iaquinto and Stephen Spinelli)

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Leaders Eat Last (Simon Sinek)

- Leadership should be about lives - not numbers!

- Tension is common between leaders and followers, often causing an authority vs. information tug-of-war

- Keep relationships real. Shift away from abstract tools like email and spreadsheets

Guest: Stephan Girod, Founder of Wildcat Wood (wildcat-wood.com)

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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (John Maxwell)

- Leadership potential depends on how much you invest in developing your character

- Momentum is the great exaggerator and enables average teams to perform at above-average levels

- Who you attract is directly related to who you are

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The Icarus Deception - How High Will You Fly? (Seth Godin)

- Problems are waiting for you to solve them - so take responsibility before it's given to you

- Perfectionism is lack of confidence. Grow faster by leaving your comfort zone

- Try cultivating a daily habit of releasing content on a blog or YouTube channel. Even if it isn't perfect, just a paragraph or short clip every day

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Who's Got Your Back? (Keith Ferrazzi)

- Cultivate "lifeline relationships" with at least 3 mentors/friends

- Generosity, vulnerability, accountability, and honesty are key ingredients to solid mentor relationships

- With the right support network it's very difficult to fail

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Thinking Fast and Slow (Daniel Kahneman)

- Our thought process involves two competing systems: emotions vs. logic

- Falling prey to just emotions can create too narrow a frame of reference

- Being the first to make a move in negotiation provides maximum advantage

Guest: Sam Howard (Owner of Desert View Window Washing)

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The Power of Positive Thinking (Norman Vincent Peale)

• We have full control over how we view life's ups and downs
• To earn the attention and admiration of others, intentionally build them up to become better and stronger
• Believe in yourself - choose to view life's situations as for you, not against you

Guest: Abigail Coblentz

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Flow (The Psychology of Optimal Experience)

• Flow results from the simultaneous convergence of skill and challenge
• Being relaxed fails to produce long-term happiness. But being stretched in strong flow does
• Using free time to grow our skillsets is one of the most strategic ways to increase flow