Rising Tribe

Austin builds his wife a gym, and Jared is pretty jealous.

Jared talks about some goals he accomplished early, and some goals he abandoned.

Austin and Jared evaluate how they did on their 2023 goals, both personally and for the podcast. They discuss ideas for the Rising Tribe in 2024, and brainstorm some personal goals for the new year.

Jared takes Austin up on his advice and decides to build a vision binder for 2024.

December Commitment: Build a vision binder for 2024, and set some big, hairy, audacious goals.

Jared shares an experience trying to navigate a heated conversation between two coworkers a decade older than him.

Austin talks about the importance of apologizing first in an argument.

How do YOU handle conversations when emotions are strong and the stakes are high?

This month’s homework: Read the book Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson et al., and have the courage to embrace crucial conversations.

Don’t run away from a conversation that makes you uncomfortable. Approach the conversation courageously, seek understanding, and you will be surprised by the gold that lies behind the dragon.

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Austin confronts the true cost to achieve his goal in pest control this year.

Jared starts a new business while taking conference calls in his car.

What do you do when you realize you won’t achieve your goal? 

What do you do when the other lobsters keep pulling you back into the pot?

This month’s homework: Listen to Ed Mylett’s episode with Dr. Benjamin Hardy. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0aISp3ouiU2BpPMs5gkKnX?si=9ff6c96354d64b8d

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Jared shares the life lessons he learned standing in line at the airport at 5 am.

Austin is going to Dubai.

Today, Jared and Austin discuss the challenges of living a life on intention.

Austin shares how he got too focused on numbers and goals that he forgot to connect with people.

Jared contemplates the different ways we can face our challenges.

"Arise and gird up your loins, take up your cross, follow me, and feed my sheep."

Austin takes his daughter to visit his dad's grave for the first time at the US Air Force Academy, and ponders what he wants his daughter to say at his own funeral.

Jared battles his self-doubt and fears because he wants his daughter to be able to do the same.

Austin and Jared discuss what they want their 18 month old daughters to think about them when they're older, and discuss setting an example for them right now.

If you died today, what would your children, wife, siblings, parents, or friends say about you?

Austin is a fifth of the way to his summer goal of $1M in revenue.

Jared has some fear about his new job.

How much time do you spend sharpening the saw? And how much time do you spend cutting down the tree?

Jared and Austin explore their last few months of training and refining their skills, but have different feelings about going out and doing the J.O.B.

Austin shares his experience hearing new stories about his dad and grandpa for the first time.

Jared asks his friends "What do you think your highest earning potential is?" and is shocked by the answers.

Today's episode is all about the unconscious development of limiting beliefs, and the conscious effort necessary to break them. Jared and Austin also discuss how success in the world cannot make up for failures in the home.

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Austin just started doing CrossFit and is already in the top third of competitive CrossFitters.

Jared shares how he and his wife maintained the habit of exercise even while living out of suitcases moving around the world.

Today Austin and Jared discuss the importance of fitness in everyone's life, no matter the type of exercise.

This month's challenge: Discover the form of exercise you enjoy doing and find a way to make it sustainable. And do it.

Part 2 of Austin and Jared's conversation about the biggest lessons they've learned in their marriages so far.

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