Shark Theory

It's that time of the year again.... a time where companies honor people with awards and apprecation. It's also that time of the year when many hard workers get slighted for bonuses, awards, acknowledgements, and promotions. How do we handle being slighted?

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. The truth about how others view you
2. Not judging success by applause
3. Why you're going to be ok

Yesterday, while speaking to elementary students about career day, we discussed a myriad of topics and the ultimate topic of "happiness" vs "rich".

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Life lessons from young kids
2. How to make people believe in you
3. Happy vs Rich

I'm preparing to speak to some elementary kids about "what I do" at career day. Too often, we mistake what we do for who we are. Today we discuss the fallacies of that belief.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Who Am I?
2. What you do versus how you operate
3. Disconnecting to put yourself back together

Yesterday, a friend called and asked how I'm doing and I told her the truth, "today's not really my day."

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Optimism versus Positive
2. Self-Analysis to thwart long-term problems
3. Compartamentalizing Hurt

During a workout yesterday, I saw two things that were definitely out of place....a coyote walking through a neighborhood, and a buttefly in the cold all by itself. It had me thinking...how howften have we felt out of place ourselves?

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Keep on Keepin On
2. Don't change who you are because of where you're at
3. Staying focused on your Main Thing

In preparing for a golf tournament this morning, I was cleaning my clubs to remove debris that could affect ball flight. We have to do the same thing with our minds to get "max distance" in our careers.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Evaluating our Skills (clubs)
2. Identifying Distractions in your life
3. How "to play it as it lies"
4. Build a clean slate

When my sisters out of town I watch her two big puppies. I thought that taking them on long walks would wear them out, but I found out something else did the trick. What I learned is something we can apply to helping ourselves live peak lives.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Finding your Peak Language
2. Finding the peak language of those you care about
3. Giving yourself grace for being wrong

I heard an amazing fact about how buffalo handle storms and it's something we can do to handle adversity in our lives.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Why storm chasing hurts
2. Parameters for Adversity
3. Using core competencies to win

I'm a fan of the hit show Yellowstone. So much of a fan that last year I tried to purcahse some boots and a cowboy hat and was shocked at the price. I learned alot about economies of scale.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Economies of Scale
2. Defining Your Own Success
3. How to handle success

I installed new surveillance cameras incorrectly at my house, and thought about how we miss opportunities becasue we don't position ourselves to see all the opportunities in front of us.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. The danger of convenience
2. Taking inventory of your skillset
3. Using vantage point for success