Increased taxation is a common solution to challenging economic times, but history shows that high tax rates benefit no-one. In this episode, legendary economist Dr. Arthur B. Laffer explains why higher taxes don’t promote prosperity and shares timeless principles to restore America’s economic success.     YOU WILL LEARN: ·     How supply-side economics works. ·     Why the patterns of America’s economic past predict its future.  ·     How entrepreneurs can prosper in this environment.     MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   “Taxes Have Consequences,” by Dr. Arthur B. Laffer   “The Emigrant Edge,” by Brian Buffini   NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:   “Whenever you redistribute income, you always reduce total income.” – Dr. Arthur B. Laffer   “There is no benefit to the poor of taxing the rich.” – Dr. Arthur B. Laffer   “If you tax the most productive members of society, they will not be able to lead you to prosperity.” – Dr. Arthur B. Laffer   “America is great because a small group of people of the entrepreneurial spirit are able to create new products and new developments that benefit the whole society.” – Dr. Arthur B. Laffer   “There's nothing more important than free trade - it's what causes the world to boom.” – Dr. Arthur B. Laffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2E95 Taxes Have Consequences with Dr. Arthur B. Laffer

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The beliefs we hold about ourselves can either motivate us to achieve success or provide the excuses we tell ourselves to justify a failure, or worse, not bothering to try at all. Many people feel the consequences of low self-belief, including arrogance, criticizing others or simply trying too hard. In this episode, Brian Buffini delves into the topic of self-belief and offers tips to help you improve your belief in yourself, your abilities and your future. You’ll learn how insecurity can sabotage your dreams, the role your past experiences and other people’s feedback have on shaping your beliefs and the two affirmations to repeat when you feel your belief is faltering. When we believe in ourselves and our abilities, we have the confidence to rise above the challenges we face and achieve our goals. If you struggle with self-belief—and let’s face it, who doesn’t—this episode is for you.   Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:
“If we believe in ourselves, we can have belief in others.” — Brian Buffini
“Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-brake on.” — Max Maltz
“Needing to talk badly about others indicates low self-esteem. That means, ‘I feel so low that instead of picking myself up, I have to cut others down.’ Letting go of negative things quickly is healthy.” — Pope Francis
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” — C.S. Lewis
“We need stress to live; we need resistance to grow.” — Brian Buffini
“The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.” –Steve Furtick
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” — Theodore Roosevelt
“A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills and the uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” — Larry Bird
“Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: The future can be better than the present and I have the power to make it so.” — David Brooks
“When you develop yourself to the point where your belief in yourself is so strong that you know you can accomplish anything you put your mind to, your future will be unlimited.” — Brian Tracy
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Quick Cut: S2E195 Developing Your Self-Belief

In today’s stressful world, burnout, overwhelm and anxiety are at an all-time high. In this episode, REALStrengths expert Rachael Yeaman explains how to banish burnout, reclaim your choices and leverage your innate strengths and abilities to live a life by design on your own terms.   YOU WILL LEARN: ·     How to recognize burnout before you flame out. ·     How your values are connected to burnout. ·     How to use your gifts and strengths to be fired up instead of burned out.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   Free REALStrengths Assessment   Free business consultation
MasterMind Summit   NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:   “Leveraging our innate strengths can be one of the most powerful ways to combat burnout when we're in it – and potentially prevent it in the future.” – Rachael Yeaman    “Our response to what's happening around us is directly connected to our belief in our ability to be able to handle these situations. When we know our strengths, and are directly connected to what makes us uniquely great every day, this creates deep self-belief and resilience.” – Rachael Yeaman    “When we're aware of our strengths and how to put them into action…we can be certain in our ability to tackle every challenge that comes our way.” – Rachael Yeaman 
“Do not live with your head buried in burnout. Face it head-on with your strengths by your side.” – Rachael Yeaman    “Just being yourself is good enough to be great.” – Brian Buffini
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S2E194 Burned Out or Fired Up - You Choose with Rachael Yeaman

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Most of us do everything we can to avoid stress. But new research shows that if we learn to accept and even embrace stress, we will be happier and more effective in our lives. In this episode, Brian interviews Dr. Kelly McGonigal, author, health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University. Dr. McGonigal explains the benefits of stress and outlines how we can all learn and grow from challenging life experiences.   Mentioned in this episode
"The Upside of Stress" by Kelly McGonigal
TED Talk: How to Make Stress Your Friend | Kelly McGonigal
Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:
“Stress isn’t always about attacking it and killing it and winning it.” — Kelly McGonigal
“Your brain and body have different ways of responding to stress that can help you thrive.” — Kelly McGonigal
“Most of us have a story in our head that says “this shouldn’t be stressful” for the very things that are most likely to cause stress.” — Kelly McGonigal 
“Stress is something that arises in your mind and your body when something you care about is at stake.” — Kelly McGonigal
“We have stress responses in every relationship that matters to us, every role that matters to us and every goal that matters to us.” — Kelly McGonigal
“Surrender a little bit to the fact that if you went through something very stressful, your brain is going to try to learn from it. Do it intentionally. Sit down, write about it, talk to someone about it and reflect on it. That will help you recover more quickly and also help you learn from the experience so that you are stronger afterwards.” — Kelly McGonigal
“I don’t have to give my best energy towards outrage or fear that I actually can’t have any impact on.” — Kelly McGonigal
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Quick Cut: S2E193 The Upside of Stress with Kelly McGonigal

Celebrated athlete Erik Weihenmayer is the first blind person in history to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest. In this episode, he tells Brian how he lives a life of meaning and purpose by consistently breaking through barriers and helping others with special challenges to lead active and fulfilling lives.    YOU WILL LEARN: ·     Why he never lives on the sidelines. ·     How climbing Mount Everest changed him. ·     Why he started a nonprofit.     MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   erikweihenmayer.com   No Barriers nonprofit   National Federation of the Blind   MasterMind Summit   S1E043, What’s Your Everest?   NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:   “When I went totally blind … it was like the gloves were off. I could do anything I wanted now. I was free.” – Erik Weihenmayer    “Wisdom gets beat into most of us, sadly.” – Erik Weihenmayer    “We're always sort of straddling this knife edge between limitation and possibility.” – Erik Weihenmayer    “When you have a really bad day there's nothing better than sleeping and waking up the next morning to say, ‘Today's a new day with new possibilities – I can do better than I did yesterday.’” – Erik Weihenmayer    “It's an ongoing, never-ending commitment to reaching and failing; falling short and bleeding a little bit; and reaching again and getting a little higher each day up the mountain. To me, that's what constitutes a good life.” – Erik Weihenmayer 
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S2E192 No Barriers with Erik Weihenmayer

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Change is hard. While many people want to change, but find it difficult to do so, others are forced to change because of a medical emergency, job loss or other life-changing event. In this episode, Brian Buffini delves into the concept of change – specifically what causes people to change – and outlines tips to help people make positive, lasting change. You’ll learn the difference between passive and proactive change, why change is a transformation similar to the one a caterpillar undergoes to become a butterfly, and how to change your mindset, motivation and methodologies for a lasting impact. Whether you’re inspired to make positive changes or change is happening to you, you won’t want to miss this episode.   Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:
“People don’t change until the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of the change.” – Brian Buffini
“Are you going to change or is change going to happen to you?” – Brian Buffini
“All permanent, lasting change starts on the inside and works its way to the outside.” – Lou Tice
“If you can change your mindset, you can change your life.” – Brian Buffini
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
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S2E95 Taxes Have Consequences with Dr. Arthur B. Laffer

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