Shark Theory

Have you ever been looking forward to an event so much and something happens that prevents the event from taking place and the rest of your day is "ruined?" It happened to me, and today we discuss how to avoid ruining your day when life doesn't go as planned.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Finding the underlying issue
2. How find mental gas stations
3. Changing the momentum

The world is "coming back to a start" and we're all left with the same worry?... "How do I start over and gain momentum?"

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Identifying your strengths
2. A new perspective on "stuck"
3. The beauty of hindsight
4. How to avoid repeating your past

Are you a wave or a seagull? Waves make moves; seagulls just make noise. There's a difference.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. How to commit to change
2. Going the distance
3. How to avoid being taken advantage of
4. Playing the long game

This weekend I asked my four year nephew if he was still doing a certain activity and he said, "NO, I deleted it out of my mind." So profound. What if we took that same simple logic and applied to areas and thoughts that held us back.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. The importance of not overthinking it
2. DECIDING
3. How to deprioritize negative thoughts
4. Replacing the old with the new

Jim Rohn famously stated, "Be careful who you become in pursuit of what you're after." On the flip side, when it comes to goals, lately I've been asking myself "Who would I have to become to hit the goals I want to reach?"

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Reaching goals faster through modeling
2. Applying the 80/20 rule to get results quicker
3. Why you don't have to be as disciplined as you think
4. The advantage of starting early

One of my best friends, Heather Marcus, told me a remarkable story about her experience with a wasp that contains answers to how we as a society can treat those we fear or don't understand, whether that be racial, political, or religiously different people than us. The answer is this: Leave them Alone.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. What to do when you're afraid
2. Why certain "victories" can ruin your life
3. The secret to peace
4. How bias is programmed into your subconscious and how to change it

Check out Heather's great blog at HeatherMarcus.com

We all are beginners at something, perhaps filled with a little fear or anxiety when starting a new task. Eventually, with hard work, we master it. But how often do we find ways to continue to push ourselves once the task becomes easy?

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Creating Checkpoints for growth
2. Analyzing "Difficult"
3. How to become an explorer to enhance your growth

Have you experienced a seeming depression after an important milestone? Perhaps it was a race or a huge sale of a company or any milestone in between? You're not alone and today we discuss beating those lows.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Reframing achievement as standards not goals
2. The importance of reflection
3. Why you should appreciate being lost
4. How to recalibrate your life

I'm encouraged by the recent solidarity amongst citizens around the world in standing up against racism and police brutality. While racism can't be solved overnight, on today's episode I share practical action steps you can apply to keep fighting for equality.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Keeping your foot on the gas of change
2. How to outlast the hype to get real change
3. The need for transparency
4. A policing solution
5. Fighting for those who can't breathe

Special thank you to my good friend Kennith Smith of Dfw.ink for being part of the solution.

No matter how strong our minds are, we all hit a point where we are mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted. What do we do then?

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. The importance of deescalation periods
2. How to actively recover and not lose progress
3. Keeping your eye on the prize