Excuses are like buttholes, everyone has one, and they all stink.In this episode, we sit down with musician Sam Trump about removing excuses from your life, and taking action.We explore:+Sam’s decision to leave his full-time job as a music teacher to become a full-time touring musician+Finding your way around certificates and degrees+Your ability to make good decisions is easier when you’re already in a positive place+You make time for what you really want to do+Finding ways to fit anything into your schedule+Having a gratitude practice+Not everything has to change when you change directions+Keeping multiple wheels spinning at all times+Viewing your work and creative hobbies as a Solar System model+Everybody’s reality is completely different+The Action/Reaction model of impact and influence+The difference between what someone thinks about you, and what someone feels about you+Using insecurities as a way to justify taking action or not taking action+When you decide to take action, you’ll receive unexpected rewards+Admitting that you dont know it all+Embracing uncertainty+Peeling apart “Loving to win” or “Hating to lose”+How to have peak performance alongside others+The nature of our duality+Why it’s not hard to make friends as an adult+Dealing with the questions and issues you normally avoid+Raj’s text-message erasing practice+Understanding your focus areasReferences:Wunderlist app--www.Wunderlist.comJames Franco Rolling Stone Article--http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/the-mystery-of-james-franco-inside-his-manic-days-and-sleepless-nights-20160323 Find Sam Trump and his music at www.samtrumponline.comFacebook, Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter @samtrumpThis episode’s theme is Sam Trump’s "Daydreaming", available on iTunes and Spotify.

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