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Have you ever experienced a time in your life where things just seem to line up perfectly? ...everything seems to be working out in your favor? Or how about times when you feel like you're stuck in a rut and don't feel like much is changing? Or how about times when nothing goes right, life is dark, and it feels like there is no end in sight? These are all seasons. I don't think people realize how much strength it takes to pull yourself out of a dark place mentally. If you've done that, be proud of yourself. This episode is about understanding that wherever you find yourself currently, it is just a season, not forever. Use this mindset to empower yourself to stay positive during the tough times, grow, and overcome them, and during the great times, stay humble, avoid complacency, and continue to grow and improve.

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Join me for a fascinating discussion with special guest Andrea Lowell about how eating right and giving your body the proper fuel it requires can fully transform the way your body feels, your energy levels throughout the day, your moods and mood stability, and your mental acuity, enabling you to be a more successful entrepreneur than ever before.

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Are you building a life that matters? One of my biggest fears is to come to the end of my life having spent my time succeeding at things that don't really matter. So, what really matters? First, making a positive impact on other people's lives, starting with your family and working outward from there. Second, creating freedom for yourself and your family through financial security and time availability. Third, expanding your wisdom daily, and fourth, achieving and maintaining optimal physical health. As you can see, these goals are all related. You can't take care of your family and enjoy freedom together if you become seriously ill or die early, so you have to stay healthy. Likewise, you can't give your family what they need if you're financially insecure or if you hardly ever spend time with them... and you have to increase your knowledge and wisdom constantly to keep getting better at providing more efficiently. My hope for you is that you choose to build a life that matters, and through applied faith, you find the strength and courage to pursue your goals and live the life of your dreams. Join me in living life on the ascent.

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The trio of past experiences, expectations, and reality come up often when we're trying to create change. Past experiences, whether we recognize it or not, can drive confidence, either up or down, depending on the result attained. Expectations tend to be a driving force that, again, if set unrealistically, can lead to feeling like a failure if the desired result is not reached. Finally, reality. What's real and true? Are you being truthful about your past experiences, expectations, and the reality of your current situation? If you're working to change your health, are you being real with yourself? When you balance past experiences with expectations and the reality of your current situation, I believe you create an atmosphere for greatness.

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Think about a time in your life when you accomplished a goal, reached a milestone, or achieved a result. Look at where you are today in your life. You wouldn't be here in this place, having achieved all you've accomplished, without commitment. Today's message is about leveling up that commitment. If you're not where you want to be in life at this moment, whether it be in your health, business, career, faith, or relationships, then it's your fault. You're not committed. You can say whatever you want to say, make all the excuses you want, justify with all the reasons that come to your mind, but when you strip it all away, your commitment is weak. Where in your life do you know you're not truly committed to getting the results you desire? Once you determine that area, ask, what are you going to do about it? Once you've answered that question, now, prove it.

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Most call it a midlife crisis. A midlife awakening is not the same. In 2017, I was awakened to the fact that I was headed down a road of self-destruction in all areas of my life. My life wasn't working. It took me having to face the facts of my life head on. You must be ready to hear and receive the truth. You must be willing to be open to new possibilities for your life. You must be able to practice self-control and take responsibility for your life, because without it, you will stay stuck. Where in your life do you need to wake up to the truth and practice self-control so you can become the best version of yourself?

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Life on the ascent consists of 4 pillars: Faith, Family, Fitness, and Finance. Today we're going to spend some time inside the faith pillar. Faith is a pillar I don't usually spend much time speaking about, but today, I find it appropriate. This past week, I found myself in the pit. On Wednesday of this past week, I got on my bike after dinner, shut the lights out, and rode hard for an hour. On this ride, I was processing thoughts and emotions, and then I realized, "Only God sees me in these times." When you're struggling, going through a challenge, processing thoughts and emotions, and you find yourself in the pit, where do you turn?

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Often in our lives, we find ourselves spending most of our time doing things we don't enjoy, and we may never do things that really set our souls on fire. What do I mean by setting your soul on fire? It's that feeling of when you're doing something and you completely lose your sense of time. It feels like nothing else exists in the world. At the end, you're fulfilled. Have you ever thought about what sets your soul on fire? Can you name something, or a few things? And the big question is, why aren't you spending more time doing those things?

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I'm recording today's episode on my 16th wedding anniversary. My wife Stephanie and I have been married for 16 years and have been together for 22 years. We met in college my freshman year, experienced living halfway across the country together, 2 kids, and have been through the highest highs and lowest lows along the way. Today I want to share with you why I feel your marriage is on the line, and you don't even realize it. I've been through it, and odds are, some of you listening are right there right now.

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How often do you run into people who are big talkers but don't follow through on their word? Are you one of them? Do you do what you say you're going to do? I'm not a big talker; I never have been. I'm a doer. I ask myself this question daily: What am I going to do? ...and then I do it.

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