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We lost my dad seven years ago today. I still think of him and miss him every day. Dad was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2009. It was out of the blue. The week before, he was golfing and playing racquetball. Dad was an extraordinary man: funny, supportive, strong, loving. His message to us kids throughout life said most of what you needed to know about the man:

“Be yourself. Be honest. Do your best. Take care of your family. Treat people with respect. Be a good citizen. Follow your dreams.”

Listen to this special episode for his influence on my, my family and Life's Golden Ticket. To all those who posted kind thoughts today about my dad on my Facebook and Instagram, thank you. - Brendon

After 100 episodes, we've learned a lot. This episode features my thanks and my advice to anyone wanting to start their own show.

When we started the show on YouTube, I had just a random number of viewers. 44 MILLION views later... wow.

Since then, my Facebook fans went from around 1 million to 4.6 million. When we put the show here on iTunes, it debuted at #1 across ALL categories. Amazingly, despite the fact I don't really promote the podcast to my email list that often, it's been a fixture in the Top 10 of Self-Help for 100 weeks. I'm so happy and honored people keep finding us here and spreading the word.

As you know, I've never had a sponsor or ad on the show - I'm able to self-fund the entire endeavor because enough people buy my books and courses that I don't have to resort to that nonsense. I don't have any issues with other people having sponsors on their podcasts - it's necessary for a lot of people. I just personally don't like it and have turned down multiple 7-figure sponsorship deals so that I can keep your listening ad-free. Yes, the podcast could be "bigger" if I went with the money, but I just don't need to. I like that you can come here and hear positive messages unattached to ads. If you feel the same, please share the show! 

Get this episode in video form as well as the transcript, mp3, and sharable quotes at:
http://brendon.com/blog/100

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#TheChargedLife

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ABOUT BRENDON
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Brendon Burchard is one of the most watched personal development trainers in the world, and a Top 100 Most Followed Public Figure on Facebook. Over 50,000,000 people watched his videos in the last 12 months, more than 30,000,000 see his posts every week on Facebook, and 1,000,000-plus students have completed his online courses or video series, making him "one of the most successful online instructors in history" (according to Oprah.com).

A #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and #1 USA Today bestselling author, his books include The Motivation Manifesto, The Charge, The Millionaire Messenger, and Life’s Golden Ticket. Brendon is also the star and executive producer of the #1 self-help solo series on YouTube, and his podcast The Charged Life debuted at #1 on iTunes.

After suffering depression and surviving a car accident at the age of 19, Brendon began asking himself important life questions: “Did I truly live today? Did I love? Did I matter?” His intention to be happy with the answers led to his breakthrough and life's work helping others “live a fully charged life.” By the age of 32, he became a #1 bestselling author and a multimillionaire as an early pioneer in the online education space. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping others find their charge, deepen their motivation and strength, and share their true voice with the world.

Larry King named Brendon "one of the top motivation and marketing trainers in the world." SUCCESS Magazine named him as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Leaders in Personal Growth and Achievement, along with Oprah, Deepak Chopra, Joel Osteen, Wayne Dyer and more.

Meet him at Brendon.com

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ABOUT THE CHARGED LIFE
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The Charged Life is a weekly self-help show full of #motivation, #inspiration, and #high performance strategies with bestselling author, motivational speaker and High Performance Academy founder Brendon Burchard. Filmed in one take, without any notes or prompter, the show has become one of the most viewed direct-to-camera, unscripted self-help series in the history of Youtube. It has also been the #1 Podcast in all of iTunes and is regularly in the top podcasts in Self-Help and Health categories around the globe. Subscribe to the free motivational podcast here: ‪https://itun.es/i66Y78r

"Grit" is supposedly passion + purpose, best defined by Angela Duckworth's wonderful book and work in this area. The only thing missing to the equation was "people skills."

Still, people ask me how to build grit, so here's four simple ideas that goes beyond the basics of grit research:

1. Discover what you are truly hungry for. 2. Prime enthusiasm each morning so you're passionate. 3. Block time to work diligently on practicing or doing your work. 4. Get a support team to help you sustain the journey.

Get the full video lesson, transcript, mp3, and sharable quotes at: http://brendon.com/blog/grit

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-------------------- ABOUT BRENDON --------------------

Brendon Burchard is one of the most watched personal development trainers in the world, and a Top 100 Most Followed Public Figure on Facebook. Over 50,000,000 people watched his videos in the last 12 months, more than 30,000,000 see his posts every week on Facebook, and 1,000,000-plus students have completed his online courses or video series, making him "one of the most successful online instructors in history" (according to Oprah.com).

A #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and #1 USA Today bestselling author, his books include The Motivation Manifesto, The Charge, The Millionaire Messenger, and Life’s Golden Ticket. Brendon is also the star and executive producer of the #1 self-help solo series on YouTube, and his podcast The Charged Life debuted at #1 on iTunes.

After suffering depression and surviving a car accident at the age of 19, Brendon began asking himself important life questions: “Did I truly live today? Did I love? Did I matter?” His intention to be happy with the answers led to his breakthrough and life's work helping others “live a fully charged life.” By the age of 32, he became a #1 bestselling author and a multimillionaire as an early pioneer in the online education space. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping others find their charge, deepen their motivation and strength, and share their true voice with the world.

Larry King named Brendon "one of the top motivation and marketing trainers in the world." SUCCESS Magazine named him as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Leaders in Personal Growth and Achievement, along with Oprah, Deepak Chopra, Joel Osteen, Wayne Dyer and more.

Meet him at Brendon.com

-------------------- ABOUT THE CHARGED LIFE --------------------

The Charged Life is a weekly self-help show full of #motivation, #inspiration, and #high performance strategies with bestselling author, motivational speaker and High Performance Academy founder Brendon Burchard. Filmed in one take, without any notes or prompter, the show has become one of the most viewed direct-to-camera, unscripted self-help series in the history of Youtube. It has also been the #1 Podcast in all of iTunes and is regularly in the top podcasts in Self-Help and Health categories around the globe. Subscribe to the free motivational podcast here: ‪https://itun.es/i66Y78r

Everyone is talking about a growth mindset these days, thanks to Carol Dweck's excellent book Mindset. But of course, having a growth mindset has been the main message of all personal development for over 1000 years. Here's my suggestions:

1. Believe in your ability to figure things out.

2. Question your assumptions

3. Create your own curriculum for growth

4. Honor the struggle

Get the full video lesson, transcript, mp3, and sharable quotes at: http://brendon.com/blog/develop-growth-mindset/

Join Brendon's email list: http://www.Brendon.com Join Brendon's 4MIL FB fans: ‪http://FB.com/BrendonBurchardFan Get Brendon's new book free: ‪http://MotivationManifesto.com iTunes free podcast: ‪http://j.mp/THE_CHARGED_LIFE Instagram: ‪http://instagram.com/brendonburchard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendonburchard Twitter: ‪https://twitter.com/brendonburchard #TheChargedLife

-------------------- ABOUT BRENDON --------------------

Brendon Burchard is one of the most watched personal development trainers in the world, and a Top 100 Most Followed Public Figure on Facebook. Over 50,000,000 people watched his videos in the last 12 months, more than 30,000,000 see his posts every week on Facebook, and 1,000,000-plus students have completed his online courses or video series, making him "one of the most successful online instructors in history" (according to Oprah.com).

A #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and #1 USA Today bestselling author, his books include The Motivation Manifesto, The Charge, The Millionaire Messenger, and Life’s Golden Ticket. Brendon is also the star and executive producer of the #1 self-help solo series on YouTube, and his podcast The Charged Life debuted at #1 on iTunes.

After suffering depression and surviving a car accident at the age of 19, Brendon began asking himself important life questions: “Did I truly live today? Did I love? Did I matter?” His intention to be happy with the answers led to his breakthrough and life's work helping others “live a fully charged life.” By the age of 32, he became a #1 bestselling author and a multimillionaire as an early pioneer in the online education space. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping others find their charge, deepen their motivation and strength, and share their true voice with the world.

Larry King named Brendon "one of the top motivation and marketing trainers in the world." SUCCESS Magazine named him as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Leaders in Personal Growth and Achievement, along with Oprah, Deepak Chopra, Joel Osteen, Wayne Dyer and more.

Meet him at Brendon.com

-------------------- ABOUT THE CHARGED LIFE --------------------

The Charged Life is a weekly self-help show full of #motivation, #inspiration, and #high performance strategies with bestselling author, motivational speaker and High Performance Academy founder Brendon Burchard. Filmed in one take, without any notes or prompter, the show has become one of the most viewed direct-to-camera, unscripted self-help series in the history of Youtube. It has also been the #1 Podcast in all of iTunes and is regularly in the top podcasts in Self-Help and Health categories around the globe. Subscribe to the free motivational podcast here: ‪https://itun.es/i66Y78r

Choosing between a bad opportunity and a good one is easy. But choosing between two GOOD opportunities can be tough. Next time, consider giving points - from 1 to 10 - to each opportunity based on these factors:

1. Return on Investment 2. Future Value 3. Personal Development 4. Lifestyle 5. Emotional Well-being 6. Relationships/Community

After rating on these categories on a scale of 1 to 10, and then adding them up, you will certainly find an opportunity that ranks higher.

Get the full lesson, transcript, mp3, and sharable quotes at: http://brendon.com/blog/opportunity-overwhelm/

Join Brendon's email list: http://www.Brendon.com Join Brendon's 4MIL FB fans: ‪http://FB.com/BrendonBurchardFan Get Brendon's new book free: ‪http://MotivationManifesto.com iTunes free podcast: ‪http://j.mp/THE_CHARGED_LIFE Instagram: ‪http://instagram.com/brendonburchard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendonburchard Twitter: ‪https://twitter.com/brendonburchard #TheChargedLife

-------------------- ABOUT BRENDON --------------------

Brendon Burchard is one of the most watched personal development trainers in the world, and a Top 100 Most Followed Public Figure on Facebook. Over 50,000,000 people watched his videos in the last 12 months, more than 30,000,000 see his posts every week on Facebook, and 1,000,000-plus students have completed his online courses or video series, making him "one of the most successful online instructors in history" (according to Oprah.com).

A #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and #1 USA Today bestselling author, his books include The Motivation Manifesto, The Charge, The Millionaire Messenger, and Life’s Golden Ticket. Brendon is also the star and executive producer of the #1 self-help solo series on YouTube, and his podcast The Charged Life debuted at #1 on iTunes.

After suffering depression and surviving a car accident at the age of 19, Brendon began asking himself important life questions: “Did I truly live today? Did I love? Did I matter?” His intention to be happy with the answers led to his breakthrough and life's work helping others “live a fully charged life.” By the age of 32, he became a #1 bestselling author and a multimillionaire as an early pioneer in the online education space. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping others find their charge, deepen their motivation and strength, and share their true voice with the world.

Larry King named Brendon "one of the top motivation and marketing trainers in the world." SUCCESS Magazine named him as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Leaders in Personal Growth and Achievement, along with Oprah, Deepak Chopra, Joel Osteen, Wayne Dyer and more.

Meet him at Brendon.com

-------------------- ABOUT THE CHARGED LIFE --------------------

The Charged Life is a weekly self-help show full of #motivation, #inspiration, and #high performance strategies with bestselling author, motivational speaker and High Performance Academy founder Brendon Burchard. Filmed in one take, without any notes or prompter, the show has become one of the most viewed direct-to-camera, unscripted self-help series in the history of Youtube. It has also been the #1 Podcast in all of iTunes and is regularly in the top podcasts in Self-Help and Health categories around the globe. Subscribe to the free motivational podcast here: ‪https://itun.es/i66Y78r

Visit Blog.Brendon.com for full summaries, videos and quotes related to this episode.

Summary of How to Prepare for a Speech:

1. Research
2. Rhythm of Speech
3. Rhythm of Movement
4. Role Modeling
5. Prepare on the Day

The world needs to see you be the best of you. The world needs to see you living a Charged Life.

Wait? No sponsors? Yep, I don't do sponsors. We turn down every sponsor proposal.

In fact, we've been told that we're the only podcast and YouTube show with so many millions of downloads and views not to have a sponsor.

Why?

Because I don't like ads busting in my ear, and I bet you don't either. So, I self-fund all my videos, podcasts, posts, and projects. That means it's only by your support of my posts, books, online courses, and live events that allows me to be ad-free.

So visit Brendon.com to signup for latest stuff, and keep sharing. - Brendon

To help you let go of negative experiences (or even positive experiences that should now be let go to move on to what's even more right), try this:

Ask, "What have I learned from this about (a) how I want to be treated, (b) how I want to treat others, (c) what I really want now."

Get the full teaching, transcript, mp3 and quotes to share at: http://brendon.com/blog/how-to-let-go

Car accident. Brain injury. Bankruptcy. The death of my father. What did I learn from these things? How did they help me become a better human? Listen for some surprising answers. This is the final session on how to master change, a series in celebration of the launch of my new paperback book, Life's Golden Ticket. Be sure to download the last four episodes so you have the full series on how to master change. Also, don't forget to visit LifesGoldenTicket.com to receive book bonuses including a free online course and webinar on achievement. Thanks for your support and enjoy this series!

In this fourth session on How to Master Change, Brendon discusses why some people spin in place and fail to move boldly toward their dreams. This is all part of a discussion inspired by the release of Brendon's new paperback book, Life's Golden Ticket. Be sure to download the last three episodes to hear the full discussion on mastering change. Also, visit LifesGoldenTicket.com to receive additional training and bonuses from Brendon.

This is the third session on how to master change. It's about how the past has shaped us. Be sure to download my last two episodes too, because they complement this one. This special series is in celebration the launch of my new paperback book, Life's Golden Ticket. It's a book about personal change and second chances. It's really a story about redemption. It's about loss, love, inspiration and starting anew. But WHY is change so hard for so many people? How do you navigate change better so you can be more and achieve more? In this new series - my first daily series ever as part of this podcast - I'll be taking on those questions. You'll love it, so come back every day for a new episode. Also, don't forget to visit LifesGoldenTicket.com to receive book bonuses including a free online course and webinar on achievement. Thanks for your support and enjoy this series!