Shark Theory

Recently at a funeral for my aunt, my brother and I passed by my grandmother's house in Alabama and my brother remarked on how he missed those simple days before the material world clouded our vision. I thought about how true that is and how far we've all gotten from happiness simply because we chase the wrong things.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Deciphering between good and bad stress
2. How to get out of the rat race in life
3. The beauty of getting back to the basics
4. Strategies for being truly happy

Once before a large crowd, I was asked by the sound engineer if I wanted a handheld mic or a lavalier mic that I didn't have to hold. Since I was unsure of what I said under my breath and was afraid of the crowd hearing it, I chose the handheld mic. The things we tell ourselves dictate our direction in life.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Listening to Your Real Voice
2. Identifying the negative thoughts
3. How to increase the volume of positivity
4. How to remove negative people from around you

All week I dreaded the upcoming 14 mile training run that I had scheduled for Saturday morning. Finally, I told myself, just do it now! And at 11:33pm on Friday night, I took off. In life, if we quit overthinking things, we can be so much further along.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Why thought prevents growth
2. How much energy thought takes
3. The two most important things to focus on

In 2018, 30 seconds before the start of a Marathon I was set to run, I received a text from my brother and it simply said, "Dominate by Consistency." On today's episode, Britton discusses what that means and how you can apply it to your life for peak performance.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. How to overcome fear with consistency
2. The Importance of Mistakes
3. Consistency in Action

They say in a 100 mile race, the 80-mile mark is the halfway point. The truth is, in any worthwhile endeavor, the work doesn't start until it gets tough and you feel like you can't continue. I sat down with my brother to discuss how to overcome those mental challenges.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Training for "the hard part"
2. Redefining difficult
3. How to effectively lead
4. Why clear-cut communication can change your life

So many fall victim too the "because that happened then, I can't do this now" mentality. But what if those beliefs are false? What if you're capable of more? My brother has battled back from a broken back and torn Achilles to become a multisport ultra-endurance athlete. Today we discuss the lessons learned from ultra-endurance sports.In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Drowning out the "I want to quit" voice
2. How to address limiting beliefs in yourself
3. The importance of tapping into the right support groups
4. The discipline it takes to win
5. Why you should train like you're in last place

There comes a point before you start any great journey or as you start to get to the pinnacle of a goal where you're attacked by a demon of doubt, insecurity, or worry. How do we combat it? I sat down with my Brother to find the answer.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Responding to self-doubt
2. How we under index our own ability
3. Battling insecurity
4. Winning the battle in your mind

My Brother is one of the most inspiring people I know. A former Texas Tech Football letterman who battled back from a broken back, torn achilles and torn shoulder, he's also an award-winning salesman, an ultra endurance athlete and family man... I ask him how he manages to keep everything in his life functioning at peak levels and today he revealed how he does it.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Why you aren't "too busy"
2. Changing our relationship with time
3. how to overcome the "I'm too" syndrome

Connect with Britton on instagram at @BrittonBarbee

A good friend of mine Adrianne Ross told me that when her mother passed away, she gave her so much wealth...and none of it had anything to do with money. As a result of that amazing concept, today we examine the real wealth of life.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Finding the goldmines in our lives
2. How to increase wealth in areas that really matter
3. The best thing to do with wealth
4. How to live a fulfilled life

Perhaps we aren't all software engineers that can code the next Facebook, Uber or Twitter, but we can all create a platform in our lives that helps others.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Thinking Bigger than the Goal
2. Creating a Repeatable Process
3. How to become the teacher
4. Tweak and Grow