Shark Theory

Recently I've noticed at around the same time every morning, I hear a certain bird outside my living room and after a while I started to feel like I could understand the bird.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Giving yourself the gift of silence and time
2. Filling your mind with the right thoughts
3. How to tell you who you really are

Last night I witnessed a group of cars block off an intersection and take turns doing donuts in those cars that resembled vehicles from Fast and Furious. They were fast, they were loud, and when the cops got close, they disappeared in a heartbeat. The organization of it all is what fascinated me.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. There's a club for everyone (and every passion)
2. The power of Organization
3. The beauty of the Lookout
4. Appreciating the Moment

Yesterday was national Margarita Day, a lot of restaurants competed for consumer dollars. What sets each apart? More importantly, what can we learn?

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. The importance of differentiation
2. What makes you unique, not better.
3. Finding Your Niche
4. The Flavor of Life

We quit on events in life simply because we don't get the result we want, WHEN we want it. But great goals and results take time and there's a reason that should excite you.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. The long term affects of "right now"
2. The Overnight Success Myth
3. 100 Day Goals
4. Getting the Ball Rolling

Who inspires me? I'm inspired by those who don't just make a difference, but make an IMPACT. Currently, I'm inspired by a 16 year old girl, Mackenzie Sanschagrin, who is raising 10's of thousands of dollars for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through her virtual Superhero 5k.. The lessons I've observed from her heroic effort are lessons that we can all apply toward elevating our own lives.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Making a difference vs Making and Impact
2. How to get support
3. Ridding yourself of the "I'm too" excuse
4. Reaching new levels by asking for help

If you want to join the Virtual Superhero 5k this weekend, signup here and race for a great cause.

The Polar Vortex is wreaking havoc in Texas, especially in my city of Dallas. Millions are without power and no idea when it will return. In sitting in a house with no electricity, I learned a few things about humanity.

In this episode we'll discuss:

1. Taking things for granted
2. How to appreciate the noise
3. The power of being a good person
4. Realizing what matters

This weekend, my brother and I Completed the Hoka One Rocky 50, 50 Mile Trail Run race. Through 6.5 months of training and 13 hours and 49 mins of racing, I learned a lot.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. You just have to be great for one day
2. Game planning for Success
3. The role of Teams
4. Why Halfway isn't halfway
5. Why the medal doesn't matter

You're close to the day of a major event, you're excited, nervous, and ready to get going. How do you handle the day before so that you can perform at your best?

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Trusting your Preparation
2. Disconnecting
3. Turning Off Your Mind
4. Visualizing the End game
5. Attacking

I used to take everything personal. Every rejection, every "no" until a day 10 years after I was doing playing college football I learned there was a reason I wasn't getting as much playing time one season as I wanted...and It had nothing to do with me!

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. How to avoid taking things personally
2. Understanding Outside Factors
3. Learning WHY you got rejected
4. How to never have haters

Often times our inexperience leads us to make mistakes. We can't take personally the errors we make simply because we didn't know better, in fact, we should laugh at them.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Developing an "it will work out" mentality
2. Fix what you can fix, laugh at what you can't
3. Become the world's best comedian
4. Gain confidence through error