OneSharpSword

Just imagine what you can learn from an elite coach for professional NFL and NHL players! Here’s Coach Tim Adams (search all the socials for him as @CoachTimAdams) and in this episode of OneSharpSword, we reveal something that our respective teams didn’t even know we were dreaming up.

Starting as many do, with meager means in a small town then moving and growing up in Colorado, joining the AirForce, and then blowing out his knee twice, Tim found that he could help others elevate their skills.

He said that Curiosity (yayyyy - a pet word of mine) and Exuberance allowed him to seek out some of the highest level coaches out there and learn from them, thereby elevating his ability to help others.

After a life upheaval, he did a full on retooling, shedding what no longer belonged in his life. (Such parallels for me in his story, which is why I wanted him on the program and why we’re working on a project together.) He said that originally, lack was his driving force. Now, he feels called. I call that listening to the whispers and being pulled from your heart.

Tim looks at the Somatic Emotional bridge and sees where high achievers can experience more in their lives. And in our discussion, we noted that “more” sometimes means living more simply.

He spoke of the traumas that some people have endured and I noted that we’re all exposed to microtraumas throughout the day. His point was that we don’t have to get to chaos in order to make a change.

Shortcuts? Sure - doing the right work IS the shortcut.

For self care consider these three steps:
      1)  Stop and listen. Just… listen.
      2)  Walk! Get outside and move. Feel the sense of your body in locomotion.
      3)  Connect with your body. Connect with nature. Connect with someone else.

And the big surprise reveal is that Tim and I are working on a small-group exclusive experiential two (or three) day program. It’s called the Exponential Success™ Experiment, since Tim and I haven’t worked together as a team before, but we bring so much high level work from different directions. It’s going to be an amazing few days together. Look for it in a few months and find out more, here: www.ExponentialSuccessExperiment.com

Find Tim everywhere @CoachTimAdams or [email protected]
If you’re interested in joining us at the Exponential Success Experiment, reach out to me at [email protected]

We covered A LOT in this brief episode!
Born to an abusive, drug addicted mother, Victoria didn’t have the easiest start. But resilience is her theme and she notes that “growth comes from sitting in discomfort.”

From studying psychology with the intention to go into law to actually getting into the corporate world and recruited to oversee operations, she’s only grown and given since!

Calling herself a Multi-Potentialite, she says she has her hands in many buckets. And that she does - from high level consulting to sitting on boards and becoming the CEO of her own company, Victoria is definitely IN it.

Take away concepts:
      •   Business is done by being known, liked, and trusted.
      •   Eminence - your unique subject matter - is important to harness
      •   Define your difference, your Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
      •   Lean into what you want to be known for, your legacy
      •   Build it NOW, Curate, Pivot, and Change!

Rich lessons here.
Reach out to Victoria on all social and via her website:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriapelletier/
Website: https://victoria-pelletier.com/

Manuj Aggarwal has a scary topic: Artificial Intelligence. Well, it seems scary until you get into it and
he addresses some key fears right away.
      •   No, AI won’t take away jobs.
      •   Yes, it’s here to stay.
      •   Yes, as with calculators, microwaves, and computers, you’ll need to learn to work with it.
      •   You need to learn to ask better and better questions
A.I. reflects your world of bias, based on the questions you as an individual pose to it. That said, if you think bigger and bigger and A.I. is harvesting global information in seconds, it could solve real world problems.

This was an awesome and mind-expanding interview.
Enjoy!

Find more about Manuj at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/manujaggarwal/

www.Manuj.ca

www.ManujAggarwal.com

What is THE key ingredient to making anything happen in a relationship, at home, at work, or in the world? That ingredient is TRUST.

We are so fortunate to have Dr Darryl Stickel, the world’s foremost expert on the topic of TRUST join us for this podcast. This one ranks among the top 1% of my personal favorites, by the way. Why? Because the information offered here permeates EVERYTHING we do.

Like so many, Darryl didn’t have an easy start. Coming from a rough and rugged town in British Columbia, Darryl learned to stick up for others in the face of bullies. He also learned that he was protected as well. But his path wasn’t that easy. He became legally blind along the way and, in an altercation on the hockey ice, Darryl was beaten badly by a “fan” with a stick.

Key ingredients to this podcast:

     •  We interpret the world through stories; so what stories do you feed?
     •  How do you gain a sustainable competitive advantage over any competition?
                  ○ You build sustainable long term relationships!
     •  Trust becomes the “social lubricant” as it helps bring out imagination, creativity, and productivity.
     •  The Equation: Perceived Uncertainty X Perceived Vulnerability = RISK
                  ○ How likely is it I’ll be harmed X How badly will it hurt = RISK
     •  These are in your power to change the Trust Balance in the relationship:
                 ○ Benevolence - demonstrating you have the others’ best interest at heart
                 ○ Integrity - your actions that demonstrate follow-through on your word
                 ○ Ability - can you actually DO what you said you’d do
                 ○ Context - what is the nature of the engagement, where are you, with whom, etc.
     •  If Uncertainty is high, it’s likely that Vulnerability will be lower (you - or the other -
        will feel a need for self-protection)
     •  Leadership Mistake: Cling to the old out of fear of making a mistake.
                ○ Antidote: Lean into learning the new
                         ◘ Share your responses to when you make mistakes
     •  Create a shared narrative 

www.TrustUnlimited.com
[email protected]

Building Trust - at all book sellers.

You might think the topic of Project Management would be boring. Ordinarily, you might be right. And yet, the people behind this disruptive technology are anything but boring!

What can you learn from a woman who’s a partner in the development and distribution of a start-up app that’s project-management based? A LOT.

Her journey is something as she doesn’t have a college degree, but she was playing in the big-kids’ sandbox at Proctor and Gamble and Starbucks.
Her app is something as it’s AI-based and streamlines the logistics timeline for builders. And her heart-centered giving is something, employing a company devoted to helping trafficked women.

April Moss is awesome and DigiBuild is a company to keep an eye out for!

[email protected]
www.DigiBuild.com

What does a retired Marine Chief Warrant Officer know about having tough, sexy confidence? Well, Sandra Gonzalez lives it, speaks about it, and teaches it.

During our interview, Sandra shared how her father influenced her to go into the military and how she fell in love with the Marines. As a woman, she had to prove herself over and over. That got her to be tough, internally. During this interview, you wouldn’t be able to tell that she’s as much of a badass as she is.

Through some tough times of divorce, death, and debt (a bad divorce followed by the loss of her father each of which cost her dearly) she realized that internal resilience will see her through. She notes, there aren’t losses, only beautiful lessons.

She now teaches high-level entrepreneurs how to take command of any room they walk into.

Requisites:  You have to want to grow.
                    You have to have a warrior’s mindset to shift past obstacles and open to
                    opportunities
                    Battle the inner critic and the voices of uncertainty
                    Give yourself compassion

She says, just believe, “I’m going to be okay.”

Find Sandra at
www.SandraGonzalez.com
www.SexyConfidenceTraining.com
And on IG @CoachSandraGonzalez

Byron Athene is a psychotherapist and a bit of a philosopher who believes we have some concepts wrong when it comes to emotions.

He backs into his theory by explaining that a lot of people think that we need to have bad to explain (or enjoy) the good and that if something good happens, something bad is likely to happen.

Personally, I’m more a fan of the law of polarity which says that both exist at the same time, so what is it we’re actually focusing on.

Byron says that some people believe that “bad” emotions exist to motivate you. And I have a different view around that type of motivation. We get ethics and morals when we’re younger, we also are given the good child/bad child constructs based on behavior for the sake of control.

And then there’s what Byron calls the inevitability theory. We’re bound to feel bad about certain things.

I’m not certain about any of this, but I’m willing to entertain it because I want ideas to percolate through here. For me, I learned early on that I could choose which emotions to feel. We, as adults with adult language, perception, and constructs, can choose what we experience and feel. Where Byron and I agree is on the point of what we believe creates our reality.

Well, Byron takes us to HIS theory, what he class the Baby Theory. In short: Babies cry to get their needs met. Babies learn that by feeling bad, they’re comforted. And therefore, they take the syllogistic tree (If/Then) to the emotional place of “If I feel bad, I’ll get the comfort I need.” He sees “bad” emotions as manipulative.

And I’m not so sure I agree with him. Still, he’s an agreeable person and it was an amazing conversation. I invite you to tune in.

For more from Byron, go to www.ByronAthene.com

And check his article here: https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/why-do-we-feel-bad

Eli Halpern is a comedian rapper ninja entrepreneur who started www.GoldenCricket.com. Really, he’s a stand up comedian, a rap artist with two albums on Spotify, a take-no-sh** martial artist, and an entrepreneur who founded a company making protein bars that are gluten free, lactose free, and full of flavor with 19 grams of protein.

On today’s podcast, we spoke about Eli’s climb in the entrepreneurial world and we looked at where his struggles or decision points became leadership lessons that we can all learn from.

Key points we uncovered as we discussed his journey included:

And yes, we learned about eating crickets!

You have GOT to check out www.GoldenCricket.com and plug in onesharpsword (lower case) for a 15% discount on your orders of Cricket Bars that are high protein, gluten free, lactose free, and the sugar comes from dates. (I’m not an affiliate and I’ve never tasted these things, they just sound good to me and I make no other claims about them.)

Find Eli Halpern out there on all of the social platforms and at IG: @CricketLordMMA And @GoldenCricketInc

Blair is all about Resilience.

Most people would find a cave to hide in if they experienced the sequential losses of family members that Blair endured. But her story is not one of retreat. Quite the opposite, in fact. Hers is one in which “bouncing forward” defines resilience. For someone who says that she lives with depression and anxiety, this interview is filled with energy and genuine smiles.

TheGlobalResilienceProject.com is both the name of her book and her passion project.

Like a muscle that you train, learning to bounce forward when the time is needed takes five easy “secret” steps:

To find out more, go to: www.TheGlobalResilienceProject.com And www.BlairKaplan.ca (that’s ca, not com because Yayyy Canada!)

I’ve never done anything political on my show. But this is One Sharp Sword - cutting through to what matters most. So when I was introduced to a man who has been a U.S. Gov’t contractor (which he admits is a euphemism for spy) who found his moral compass wouldn’t let him act on the president’s orders, I wanted to learn more.

With Phillip Drake, there IS more. He’s also directly involved in rescuing girls and women from the sex trafficking industry. This is a huge issue, because it’s happening right here - no matter where you are - it’s happening around you. And, because of what he knows and because of what he believes, he’s put his hat in the ring to become the next U.S. President.

So, I’ve potentially interviewed the next president of the United States. Yes, a lot of things need to align for that to happen, but it’s possible. And I invite you to listen in to what Phillip Drake believes in and see if there’s anything you’d really push against. If nothing else, we’ve got some amazing leadership lessons woven throughout this content. I think this guy could actually bring people together over a conversation, not a shouting match. And look, you don't have to agree with everything he says. I don't agree with 100% of everything that my best friend says. But I listen. And if any other presidential candidate wants to be interviewed on my show, I’d entertain the idea.

Here’s Phillip Drake’s story:
After being involved in spying on U.S. Citizens under the Office of the Inspector General, he had his son five years ago and his perspective and values changed. He notes becoming a man of principles and integrity.

This interview takes place on his family farm in South Carolina and he notes that he was taught to do the right thing and noted that the world isn’t always fair.

In terms of politics, Phillip notes that we need to really work with people. Big companies and government organizations are entities. And entities have no feelings. Agents are extensions of entities and we need to ensure that agents can actually act on behalf of The Constitution.

Phillip makes no bones about some of the things that are wrong in this country: “The school system is a joke! We’re not taught history correctly. Nor were we taught about The Constitution correctly.” Separately he emphasizes, “The Constitution is the law of the land!” But who really knows what it says?

In terms of running for president, Mr. Drake notes that it’s not something he necessarily wants to do, but it’s something he feels he has to do!

Leadership lessons:
     •    Stay Curious - Phillip decided to run for president then decided to learn what it would
          take to do that. He never stops learning.
     •    Go for your goals - there will be obstacles, but your passion for the outcome will help you
           overcome the obstacles.
     •   Just communicate! So simple, yet so hard to do!

For more, go to:
www.PDrake4US.com
[email protected]