Rise Above Podcast

There are many differences between the way that wealthy people and broke people approach money. But what you might not fully understand is that it all starts with your mindset. In order to achieve wealth and freedom, you have to change the way you think of money.

In this episode, Greg discusses the misconceptions around how you earn wealth, ways to generate more money than you ever thought possible, and a cash-generating perspective shift on how you spend.

Show highlights:

• The rich people have learned to do this in order to explode their wealth with less effort (2:08)
• This common but faulty view of earning money is keeping you broke (3:30)
• One concept you must grasp in order to make more money (4:44)
• The “500 Hour a Week” rule that the wealthy use to increase earnings (5:18)
• This poor person’s mindset on spending is preventing you from accumulating wealth (7:22)

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If you want to live life on YOUR terms and spend more time doing the things you love, then head over to www.riseabovepodcast.com and download your free Freedom Formula. What are you waiting for?

If you’ve ever been in a situation where you were miserable or unhappy with where you were in your life, you know how difficult it can be. It can seem hopeless. But thankfully there’s a way that anyone can improve their situation immediately.

It all comes down to the type of mindset you have.

In this episode, Greg discusses the differences between fixed and growth mindsets, how to shift to a growth mindset, and the key to making permanent, positive changes in your life.

Show highlights:

• The simple secret to getting out of situations that you hate (3:57)
• You must take this first step to improve your current circumstances (4:22)
• How to identify and overcome your fixed mindset (5:01)
• This mentality is the key to making permanent changes in your life (6:25)
• The challenging but essential step to building a growth mindset (9:14)

If you love this episode, be sure to check out the video versions here!

If you want to live life on YOUR terms and spend more time doing the things you love, then head over to www.riseabovepodcast.com and download your free Freedom Formula. What are you waiting for?

Mindset is something that we talk about quite a bit on this show, and for good reason. If your life doesn’t look the way you want it to, it’s likely that the way you think about certain things is holding you back from getting what you want. 

In this episode, Greg discusses how to shift your perspective on eating and working out to improve your health, a profound shift in the way you view money, and the only asset that can provide you lasting value… if you take care of it properly. 

Show highlights

• This common misconception about fitness may be preventing you from living the life of your dreams (2:28)
• This mistaken view of money is keeping you achieving financial freedom (4:21)
• Adopt this specific attitude today to maximize your personal growth (5:24)
• Ask yourself this question to instantly shift your thoughts on money (6:38)
• The #1 asset that you can have to boost your quality of life (7:24)
• The first thing that you need to stop doing with other people immediately (9:41)

If you want to live life on YOUR terms and spend more time doing the things you love, then head over to www.riseabovepodcast.com and download your free Freedom Formula. What are you waiting for?

If you are not making as much money or living the kind of lifestyle you want, chances are that you are holding yourself back. And your mindset is the biggest roadblock to your financial freedom. The most significant difference between the wealthy and the poor is how they view certain things.

In this episode, Greg will discuss the things you need to stop focusing on to generate wealth, why you’ll never get rich by getting paid more, and how the rich grow their bank accounts by spending money.

Show highlights:

• If you talk about this more than anything else, you’re keeping yourself broke (2:30)
• Focusing on this prevents you from ever accomplishing your goals (3:57)
• Increasing this is far more important than increasing your paycheck (7:04)
• Doing this is why the rich get richer while you stay poor (9:47)
• The surprising way that you can grow your wealth by spending money (11:07)

If you want to live life on YOUR terms and spend more time doing the things you love, then head over to www.riseabovepodcast.com and download your free Freedom Formula. What are you waiting for?

Have you ever found yourself avoiding the work you know you need to get done? When you work for yourself, it can be easy to put off difficult or unpleasant tasks because there’s no one forcing you to do it. But the key to your success is getting those hard things done. So how do you overcome your tendency to procrastinate?

In this episode, Greg gives a 4 step plan for ending procrastination, a method for knocking out the tasks on your to-do list, and a crucial mindset shift you can make today to be more productive instantly. 

Show highlights:

• This simple first step can help you crush procrastination forever (2:15)
• Eliminate this from your life to become more clear, focused, and productive (4:44)
• An easy method that forces you to get stuff done (5:43)
• How Parkinson’s Law can help you stop procrastinating (6:10)
• The iron-clad mentality you need to destroy your excuses (8:10)

If you want to live life on YOUR terms and spend more time doing the things you love, then head over to www.riseabovepodcast.com and download your free Freedom Formula. What are you waiting for?

The beauty of being a business owner now is that you can learn to do just about anything without ever leaving your home. There’s more information available to you than at any point in history. And while that can be extremely helpful, you may have also realized that you get so caught up in consuming information that you never do anything with it!

In this episode, Greg talks about the difference between consuming and preparing, how to identify the proper information for your current situation and how to avoid the pitfalls of endless consumption. 

Show highlights:

• Why consuming information keeps you from ever reaching your goals (4:03)
• Identifying these things is the first step to understanding how to avoid wasting your time gathering useless information (4:36)
• You must avoid this type of learning at all costs if you ever hope to succeed (5:13)
• If you find yourself making this consumption mistake, you’re destined for failure (6:24)
• Ask yourself this question to see if what you’re doing is helping or hurting your efforts (7:18)

If you want to live life on YOUR terms and spend more time doing the things you love, then head over to www.riseabovepodcast.com and download your free Freedom Formula. What are you waiting for?

As an entrepreneur, have you ever felt that there’s never enough time to get everything done? Maybe you’ve even resigned yourself to the fact that there will always be more work to do. So why do the ultra-successful seem so much more productive, despite having the same amount of time in their day?

In this episode, Greg takes a look at a few key concepts to scheduling your day like a millionaire, including the 9AM rule for becoming more productive, and the best and worst times to schedule meetings.

• Why understanding the value of your time is key to growing your career and income (3:09)
• The reason responding to urgent tasks is keeping you unproductive (3:48)
• The “9AM Rule” and how it can skyrocket your productivity (4:29)
• How “renaissance time” makes you happier and more focused (6:07)
• The #1 reason millionaires don’t have Monday meetings (10:22)
• This is the only thing you should be doing early in the week (11:54)

Have you ever had your day ruined by something someone else said to you? How much would your life change if you were able to move on and get over being offended quickly and easily? 

In today’s episode, you’ll learn the reality behind the thought patterns that keep us stuck when we get upset or offended and the secret to overcoming those thought patterns to help you live a free and uncommon life.

Show highlights

• The best way to quickly overcome offense (19:17)
• How to become an emotionally evolved person (5:08)
• Easily offended? Read this book (2:25)
• How to profit from negative feedback (18:40)

If you want to live life on YOUR terms and spend more time doing the things you love, then head over to www.riseabovepodcast.com and download your free Freedom Formula. What are you waiting for?

Some of the most meaningful things I’ve learned from camping extend way beyond how to build a campfire or steer a canoe. They are life lessons that have helped me move forward through this big adventure we call life - and maybe they can help you too.

In today’s quick-fire episode, I want to share one of the biggest life lessons you can apply from a recent camping trip to the great outdoors with my son.

The Show Highlights:

• What the great outdoors can teach you about living a purposeful and meaningful life (3:20)
  
  
• A lesson on investing and taking things for granted (4:20)
  
  
• The truth about entitlement, and why life doesn’t always owe you anything (8:30)

In both your personal and professional life, there are times when it’s necessary to ‘end’ something. Maybe it’s time has passed, it’s season is over, or continuing it would be destructive in some way.

But far too many times, we find it difficult to pull the trigger.

We shy away from the steps that could open up a whole new world of development and growth.

Why is that?

In today’s episode, I’m going to share 3 tips to help you move forward towards your personal and business vision - no matter where you’re currently at. The truth is that sometimes you don’t want things to end. But other times, you come to realize that it’s actually necessary to end things in order for you to rise up to the next chapter.

The Show Highlights:

• The only 3 things that can happen with an ending (4:30)
• Doing things without money being the main motivator (7:45)
• A strong reminder to always look back where you came from (9:00)
• How to gain clarity on what you want your personal life and the real reason people never take actions required to move to the next level (10:15)
• How to build a business vision that supports your personal vision (12:00)
• The most critical question to ask yourself when creating your personal vision (15:45)
• One key thing you need to be financially secure (17:00)