There are two types of people in business. Some work harder, and another category works smarter. The hard-working business owner in this context is not only the blood of a business but also the bones. This is the kind who will do all the tasks of accounting, production, marketing, sales, and every detail of a business. These business owners are prone to burnout, depression, and stress because they spend long hours on the business at the expense of their personal care. They will sleep fewer hours and never have vacations. They will win their businesses but lose both their family and their sanity. The more they work, the more they lose.

The other group of entrepreneurs prioritizes working smart. They know how to leverage other people’s resources and expertise to get things done. One of the best words in their vocabulary is delegation and teamwork.  Delegation involves outsourcing skills and paying someone to do tasks on your behalf at a small cost. Though the earnings may not be that great, it gives them the freedom to develop personally because they know that they are the most valuable assets to the future of their businesses.

Join the conversation with your host, Tommy, as he shares why doing everything in your business is a recipe for its death. Having personally struggled through this, Tommy shares how he bounced back, the valuable lessons he learned, and how you can reclaim your life back from the business you own. Apart from the delegation, learn other ways to replace working hard with working smart and unlock the full potential of your business.

Key Highlights from the Episode

[00:00] Episode intro and what’s in for you today

[00:41] Working hard instead of smart

[01:47] What does it mean to work smart?

[01:54] Delegating tasks

[03:44] Have a good staff and instill good work ethics in them

[04:44] Cultivate a healthy mindset

[05:45] Set and follow your work goals in a day

[07:24] Benefits of working smarter over working hard

[08:43] Your golden takeaway from the episode

[09:15] Ending the show and call to action

• “A productive business life is when you step outside it as the owner and let the business run without your active involvement.”

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Your life is not just about you. It’s also about the people in your life. Whether you are a father, business owner, husband, wife, or grandfather, the things you do or say affect the people around you. Your words and actions can hurt just as much as punching someone in the face does, especially when used against the people we love, care for, or admire in life. People process what you say and do, both positive and negative, all the time, and it shapes their perspective and relationship with you. Our words and actions mirror what is in our hearts to the people we interact with. 

When hurting, we can be very hurtful with our words, actions, and how we treat people, especially when unaware of it. To some of us, when we are hurting, we want other people to hurt too, and unknowingly or knowingly, we do things that cause them to hurt and feel miserable like we do. Negativity doesn’t make our lives better, and it doesn’t just impact the person we are speaking to It impacts us too. Your words and actions can build or destroy. They can give life or drain it. They can make someone feel loved or unloved. Choosing the right words and actions can help us be more positive and change our lives and that of others. Building others and creating a positive impact starts with ourselves. You can not give out to the world what you don’t possess.

Join the conversation with your host, Tommy, as he shares why everything is not just about you but also about other people in your life. With social media and the competition out there, it’s very easy for people to feel inadequate or less than others. Being a positive force in such a time is a great way to put your life in perspective and help others do the same. When you spread positivity to others, it creates a ripple effect for everyone.

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During this episode, you will learn about:

[00:00] Episode intro and what’s in for you today

[01:39] Everything is not always about you

[02:23] Tommy’s experience and how it affected his life  

[03:04] Whatever you do and say affects people in your life

[04:34] Building people up with positive words and actions

[05:35] Everything begins with you, fix yourself first 

[07:26] Cultivating positivity in a social media dominated world  

[08:35] Get out there and share your positivity, life is too short

[09:29] Ending the show and call to action

• “Whatever you do and say affects people in your life.”

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Procrastination is a natural human tendency that all of us have. It sometimes stems from our self-fulfilling prophecy and conviction that something will cause us to fail or makes us unhappy. Often when we want to do something, we do it, but if we don’t want to do it or are unhappy about it, we are likely to procrastinate. Also, when we feel overwhelmed and like there is too much, procrastination kicks in as a way to avoid the problem, sometimes until it’s too late to get things done without much effort and stress.

When we procrastinate, work builds up, and before we realize it, we are tied to a big and sometimes overwhelming project with little to no time to complete it. Procrastination always leads to anxiety and crises, especially when we don’t have enough time to get things done. This eventually leads us to put unwanted stress on people around us, which is unfair to them. We have choices to make. We have the power to decide whether to procrastinate or not. Procrastination is just a resistance force that we all experience. It’s just a way of avoiding our own goals, especially when we feel overwhelmed or detached, and we can either let it control us and get ourselves in more trouble or take power back and start to take action toward our goals.

Join the conversation with your host, Tommy, as he shares how you can beat procrastination, prevent it from sipping into other areas and get things done to achieve your goal.  We are all prone to procrastination, no one is immune, but our ability to resist and take action toward our goals determines our progress. Rising above procrastination and cultivating consistency is the key to getting where we want to be and becoming the person we desire to be.  

During this episode, you will learn about:

[00:00] Episode intro and what’s in for you today

[00:39] Procrastination and why we struggle with it

[01:11] Crisis mode: How procrastination leads to unwanted stress 

[02:25] Treating procrastination like a goal and making progress 

[04:17] Stop overwhelm by setting manageable deadlines

[04:39] Remove distractions to focus on your work and get things done

[05:40] Rewarding yourself when you get things done to keep your motivation going

[06:39] How procrastination sips into other areas and makes work bigger

[07:34] Make things simple and take bit size pieces every day 

[08:26] Shifting your mindset away from the negativity to positivity in life

[09:18] Ending the show and call to action

• “Set up small individual goals, and you will make progress.”

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Vulnerability is tricky, but once you understand your emotions and feelings, it becomes easier to be more vulnerable and open with others. The key to life is expressing your feelings and what is going on. This is the only way to get better. However, we are not taught how to express our feeling or show them to others. We are taught to hide our feelings and try to fix the problem with logic rather than face it. This has left many of us with a hurting past that we carry throughout our lives, stopping us from loving ourselves and those around us. When we can’t love ourselves, we can’t love, be vulnerable, or open to others. We become bitter and resentful, and our actions, even those in the past, can make us feel regretful and not worth enough. 

We tend to forget that every day, we're in the process of reinventing ourselves. The past has shaped us into who we are today, but it doesn’t determine who we will be tomorrow. We chose to either be trapped in it or to escape it. We choose the life we want to live by the choices we make every other day. Letting go of a negative past and being vulnerable and open to better ourselves is a choice. Don’t be ashamed of the choices or the mistakes that you made in the past. We all have, and as long as you can look at it from today's perspective, it will not hold you back from your future. Every day is a new day. Every morning is a new beginning. It’s time to be vulnerable, be our best version, and connect with our true selves! 

Join the conversation with your host Tommy as he shares more about letting go of the past, being vulnerable, and being open to bettering your life today and in the future. Vulnerability is all about understanding your emotions and feelings, recognizing what is going on in your life, and expressing it. 

During this episode, you will learn about:

[00:00] Episode intro and what’s in for you today

[00:38] Being vulnerable and open and Tommy’s struggle during recovery 

[04:34] Does it hurt when you’re vulnerable? Get good people around you

[05:35] Understanding your emotions and feeling to make life easier

[06:16] Don’t be afraid of your past; use it to forge your future

[07:21] Take a leap of faith, and be vulnerable to grow 

[08:01] Don’t be rigid, go out there, trust one person and be vulnerable 

[09:13] Ending the show and call to action

• “Get good network and people around you to heal.”

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Have you ever been in a situation where you feel like your back is against the wall and all hope seems lost? This might be the moment when you are most ready to change. There are two ways of looking at any moment in life that feels like rock bottom: a moment before one starts to grow or a sign that things are about to change. By viewing your difficult moments as pivotal moments, you can take purposeful action and make a lasting change in your life. The right mindset can be an opportunity to change perspective and find a new way forward. This can lead to personal growth and a fresh start.

Learn how my rock bottom felt when I was incarcerated and how I processed this and came out on top. Join me as I share four important things I learned at rock bottom. 

During this episode, you will learn about:

[00:00] Episode intro and what’s in for you today

[01:34] Tommy’s rock bottom 

[04:51] What you do when you hit rock bottom is the most important thing

[05:35] Things Tommy has learned while coming out of the rock bottom

[06:07] Let constructive feelings take control.

[07:00] Have faith

[08:26] Learn to be more compassionate with you

[09:52] Surrounding yourself with the right people

[11:32] A lot of things may not change in the rock bottom except YOU

[12:01] I am open to listening to you and walking with you. Just reach out

[13:09] Ending the show and call to action

• “The hardest part of recovery is to do the work.”

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Sometimes we repress and hold our feeling for so long that the emotions end up hurting us, curtailing our growth, and preventing us from having real emotions. When we don’t allow ourselves to feel our emotions because we fear criticism or being seen as weak or helpless, we block out important and positive emotions and prevent ourselves from having a healthy and balanced life. No one has it all together all the time, and we need to give ourselves permission to be human and allow our feelings to surface and not feel ashamed of them. Emotion is energy, and sitting with your emotions, holding them back, and not letting them out allows them to build up and can lead to depression, drug abuse, and more. 

Some days will not be great, and you will only sometimes have the best days or feel your best all the time. That is okay, and it's how life is for everyone. We all have positive and negative emotions, and expressing them allows you to be human. Holding your emotions, even the positive ones, can cause physical and emotional harm. If we express our emotions properly and responsibly, it can help us be more healthy, happier, and more self-aware. It doesn’t matter where you are, your past, your childhood, or your circumstance. Expressing your emotions will never hurt you. It will only lead to a better life that is more authentic to who you truly are.

Join the conversation with your host Tommy as he shares more about emotions, how to express yourself properly to improve your life, and some personal experiences he has been through. It’s okay not to be okay, it’s okay to have bad days, we all do, and it’s life, but what you do with it, how you sit with it, how you deal with it, is what matters. Being able to express your emotions and letting them out is not just about feeling better; it's about being human. 

During this episode, you will learn about:

[00:00] Episode intro and what’s in for you today

[01:14] Being okay with letting out your emotions

[02:51] How to process grief, depression, and anger

[04:21] Embracing your past without regrets 

[04:39] Holding on to emotions and how it’s sucking life out of you

[06:38] Dealing with positive emotions and expressing yourself right

[07:43] Doing something about it and getting help to let it out 

[09:05] Capitalizing on the good and getting better with yourself 

[10:56] Ending the show and call to action

• “It’s Okay Not to be okay, it’s okay to let out those feelings.”

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Stress is a very common occurrence for everyone. It can be caused by everyday events, such as deadlines and family obligations. Stress can also be caused by emotional issues, like the loss of a loved one or the end of a relationship. This episode will explore ways to reduce and manage stress to lead healthier, more productive lives.

Stress is your body's natural response to any change in your environment. It's a way for your body to tell you that something needs to change to return to a state of balance. Stress can be helpful because it increases our performance at times of need. Too much stress, however, can have negative consequences on our health and happiness.

During this episode, you will learn about:

[00:00] Episode intro and what’s in for you today

[01:20] Understanding the power of stress

[01:37] How I got stressed recently in my business

[03:36] Going to the root cause of the stressor

[04:08] Failing to share and talk about what was going on

[04:40] Not taking care of my nutrition and physical fitness

[05:26] Lack of taking time to rest and unwind

[05:56] Not following my driving habits of listening to some music or motivation

[06:18] Stressing times are inevitable in life, but…

[07:06] Different ways that stress can be harmful to you

[08:28] Ending the show and call to action

• “We all have stress in our lives. Learning how to cope and manage them is essential.”

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Self-acceptance is the key to self-esteem. It is the ability to love oneself unconditionally and fully. It is a journey that takes time and commitment.

The path to self-acceptance and raising self-esteem begins with acceptance of who you are now, not what you think you should be or what you want yourself to be. How we talk to ourselves is a major factor in our ability to accept and love ourselves. The more we learn to accept our flaws, the less pressure we will feel when trying to meet perfectionistic standards.

Join this conversation and get the motivation from my story on struggles with self-acceptance. Self-acceptance is the key to feeling good about oneself, and it starts with making sure that we are not comparing ourselves to others.

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During this episode, you will learn about:

[00:00] Episode intro and what’s in for you today

[01:24] My first glimpse of struggle with self-acceptance

[03:58] Defense mechanisms I developed

[04:40] Worst of it all was to shift to drug abuse

[05:34] What I do now to create a difference

[09:09] Accept yourself and know you are worthy

[10:04] Ending the show and call to action

• “Traumatic experiences in your childhood can affect your growth and development.”

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Before recovery, I had a decent life, but I was stagnant. I wasn’t developing, moving ahead, and living as the best version of myself. However, recovery helped me see the bigger picture in life and grasp how to become a better person daily. Things start happening when you become aware of who and where you’re and start taking action toward the best version of yourself. You start learning, growing, moving out of your comfort zone, and progressing. When you get better, your family, your kids, and your business relations improve because you learn and understand who you are. It’s easy to get stuck in this fast-paced world, but put in the effort and improve. So go out there and try it. Becoming better is all about progress, not perfection.  

In this episode, you will learn about how to get better in your life and the steps to take in your journey to recovery. Whether you’re in a relationship, in business, or building your career, having the right tools in your journey to recovery will help you get unstuck, learn, grow and see the opportunities in your path. 

During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:00] Episode intro and what’s in for you today

[01:11] Tommy’s recovery and the steps he took to get better

[02:32] Rediscovering your strength and developing your confidence

[04:34] The difference between being Cocky and confidence

[05:06] Being more self-aware and leaning on positivity

[06:19] Taking care of your body and do it right

[08:10] Self-development: Getting the right mentor

[09:14] Learning and doing new things every day 

[11:41] Progress Vs. perfection 

[12:02] Ending the show and call to action

• “Once you start developing your strength, your confidence grows.”

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Self-talk can be positive or negative. Self-talk can talk you into problems or out of situations. Having a positive dialogue with yourself can help you work things out before you act on them, communicate with others, and put yourself in the right frame of mind. Cultivating positivity doesn’t mean negativity will not show up on your way. It will, but this will help you get past it and shift your mindset. Allowing negative thoughts to take control can derail you, make you depressed, or even suicidal. Practicing a positive mindset is not easy, but doing it consistently and being aware of negative thoughts when they show up will help you act on a positive line.    

In this episode, you will learn about self-talk, how to live in the moment, and how to shift your mindset through self-awareness, meditation, and positive self-talk. Positivity is not natural, nor negativity. We create them by choosing our thoughts to grow and manifest. Being aware of negative thoughts and switching to positive thoughts early will help cultivate a healthy mindset. 

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During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:00] Episode intro and what’s in for you today

[00:51] Self-talk and how a positive dialogue can put you in the right mindset

[01:43] How Tommy get over negative self-talk and insecurity in his path

[03:41] Practicing positive self-talk and being aware of negative thought  

[04:44] Meditation and quieting the mind to get back to the moment

[06:19] Reaching out to people when things get rough

[07:02] Shifting your mindset to allow good things to come to you

[07:23] Living the moment and staying in the present in life

[09:08] Doing the reinforcement for positive self-talk

[11:03] Ending the show and call to action

• “When negative self-talk takes control, it can derail you.”

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