Shark Theory

You've hit your goal, you've crossed your finish line, you've reached your milestone, now what? We can't be satisfied with just achieveing one goal, we have to run the race again. But this time, we have to improve, become better, and go harder.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Battling a feeling of isolation
2. How to find good people in your life
3. The importance of not wasting energy
4. How to win at the end

New Year's is a time we make lists of all the goals and things we will accomplish in the next year...but waiting to start only proves how serious we aren't about reaching those goals. It's time to change.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. How to be brutally honest with yourself
2. Taking Action Steps
3. The importance of Ready, Fire, Aim.

We often cheer on our favorite sports teams, celebrities, and actors/actresses and fully support watching them live their dreams. But how often do we put that same passion into living our own dreams?

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Deciphering passion from enjoyment
2. How to transfer skills from your heroes to yourself
3. Gaining time by increasing your skills
4. Avoiding misguided passion

There's a quote by Shunryu Suzuki that says, "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." Growth often prevents us from keeping that open mind because as we learn, we start to see the dangers and pitfalls instead of the opportunities.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. How to create the world you want
2. How to build on your successes
3. How to avoid letting fear stop progress
4. The importance of building momentum

It's Black Friday. We're surrounded by the latest greatest deals while we jump into the happy holiday season.... or are we? Perhaps Black Friday Mentality is symptomatic of our businesses and lives and as a result, we should ask ourselves if it's really good for us.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. How to not let others define what you need
2. How convenience can kill you
3. The falsity of "limited" and scarcity
4. How to live life by your own rules

Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of celebrating family, friends, and togetherness. Over the years, it's come to represent the Turkey an how much food we can eat. Your approach to thanksgiving mirrors your approach to life.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. The importance of remembering what you got you to your level of success
2. Being thankful for the ability to Give
3. How to focus on the impact you can make
4. Being Present in all situations

In the opening scene of the movie Gladiator, the Roman General Maximus through his famous "Hold the Line, Stay with Me" speech, showed exactly what it means to be a balanced leader. Leadership is the ability to grow side by side with your team, not just in front of them.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. The importance of earning Trust first
2. How to set a vision for your team to get better results
3. Principles of clear communication
4. How to give your team room to grow
5. The mechanics of effective communication

It's easy to learn from our mistakes and failures, but how often do we learn from our victories? The difference in occasionally winning and living as a champion comes down to the fact that champions find ways to learn from the wins.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. A Winner vs a Champion
2. How to avoid the lull of success
3. Doubling down on your winning ways
4. How to evolve your skillset
5. Handling constant competition when you're at the top

How do we create magic? How do we execute on our grand dreams of changing the world? The answer is by combining talent + teamwork.

On this episode, we'll cover:

1. Lessons from "If" by Rudyard Kipling
2. How to create chemistry by identifying talents of those around you
3. How to combine forces with those around you to change the world

Today's episode is a listener-generated question and answers with Baylor Barbee including questions like:

1. How to overcome depression
2. How to train for a marathon
3. How to become a speaker
4. Why would anyone row one million meters
5. How to succeed without the support of loved ones

and much more.