"When you were born you cried and the world rejoiced. Live a life in such a manner that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice."

Today I had the joy to talk with an amazing individual, the whitewater kayaking monk, Arjuna Ishaya. Arjuna explains his search for happiness and how his study off all the religions had led him to the Ishaya monks. We talk gratitude, awareness and patience. This was a very unique conversation as we mix kayaking and athletics with philosophic thoughts and ideas. This was a really fun conversation and one I think you will all enjoy and gain some insight and value.

Book: Awareness by Anthony de Mello

Book: 200% - an Instruction Manual for Living Fully by Arjuna Ishaya

Instagram- @arjunaishaya

https://www.thebrightpath.com/

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Nick Troutman

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Take accountability... blame is the water in which many dreams and relationships drown. - Steve Maraboli

In todays Friday Fire I talk about the idea behind personal accountability. As Bob Proctor says, Accountability is the glue that ties commitment with results. This applies to all of us and all accepts of life, whether it be our health, our finances, our jobs, our relationships, if there is a place in life that is lacking it is due to our own lack of accountability. We all hold the keys to our own success and we unlock it with our own personal accountability. Do you want to be in better health, how often are you working out? How healthy are you eating? Do you want better finances? What are you spending your money on? Do you want better relationships? How often are you spending time with the ones you love, and how much are you listening to them? It all comes down to us, and we need to be honest with ourselves, could we do better?

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Today I had the absolute pleasure to speak with NACAR legend #42, Jimmie Johnson. We learn all about Jimmie’s latest passion project as he transitions from one of the winningest careers in NASCAR into the open chassis IndyCar racing series. Jimmie explains that even with a long and successful career behind him, he is only just getting starting as he loves the new challenge and ability to continue learning more about racing with the IndyCar series. Jimmie also shares he pre-race routine and how he gets into the race mindset regardless of what car he’s in. This was a super fun interview, and even though this is a somewhat shorter deep dive interview, Jimmie shares some incredible nuggets of gold with some of his experiences and shared knowledge from his father.

Jimmie has an extensive list of awards and accolades including 7x NASCAR Cup Series Championships, 5x Driver of the Year Award, as well as ranked No. 1 on Forbes.com's list of "Most Influential Athletes" for two consecutive years. Jimmie, alongside his wife Chandra, has also set up the Jimmie Johnson foundation, donating millions of dollars to children, families and communities in need.

https://jimmiejohnsonfoundation.org/

Instagram- @JimmieJohnson

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During today Friday's Fire I discuss the concept behind the even elusive work life balance. We all likely have thought about finding that sweet spot with Life Work balance. Though there isn't a point or a middle line, it is a balance, and like any balance there is an ebb and flow. Life is life juggling, there are many balls, do you best to keep them all in the air, though make sure not to drop the ones that are most important to you.

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“a river cuts through rock, not by shear power, but through persistence.”

Today I had the absolute pleasure to talk with slalom kayak powerhouse, Jessica Fox. Jess is a 10x World Champion and multiple Olympic medalist, and explains what it was like to grow up with a family of multi world champion kayakers. She explains that she didn’t want to be a kayakers at first, though fell in love with the sport after being told it would help with rehabbing an injury. Jessica shares her training regimen and mentality towards training for the 2021 Olympics games in Tokyo, Japan. She also shares here insight on how the Tokyo games will likely be quite different from both the past past Olympics in London and Rio. This episode is filled with both the nuts and bolts needs to excel in the world of salmon kayaking as well as the over aching mentality to become a multiple world champion and fining your own peak performance.

Book- Thinking Body Dancing Mind by Chungliang Al Huang & Jerry Lynch

Instagram-@JessFox94

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Today I take the opportunity to discuss the idea that there are many "Crises" throughout our lives. Somehow it seems like we are regularly bombarded with news about the next big issue, or end of the world disaster. Well, yes, sometimes bad things happen, and humanity has a history of making some major mistakes. Though we as humanity, also have a pretty good track record of trying to right our wrongs and fix our mistakes, even if it does take some time. So no matter what we might be hearing about on the news, let's all take a deep breath and remember, we'll get through this, its just another day. Let's keep moving one step forward.

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“You will always have problems and you’ll always have to find solutions to problems no matter how much money you make.

Today I had the pleasure to talk with pro skater, serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, and the absolute legend that is Mikey Taylor. Mikey Taylor explains his journey through becoming a pro athlete straight out of high school, then transitioning into entrepreneurship, starting his own businesses and eventually retiring from skateboarding professionally and getting into fund management and using his social platforms to help teaching about money and financial literacy. This is honestly one of my most favorite interviews on the podcast. Mikey shares so much value that this is likely an episode you are going to want to listen to twice.

Mikey Taylor’s Businesses:

Saint Archer Brewery

Sovrn Skate company

Avni Intelligence

Commune Capital

Book- Principles by Ray Dalio

Book- Rich Dad Poor Dad By Robert Kiyosaki

Book- The Richest Man of Babylon by George S Clason

Book- The Bible

Instagram- @MikeyTaylor

TikTok- @MikeyTaylor

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What do you do when you are between a rock and a hard place and there are no good options?

Today during our Friday Fire I discuss the idea behind using "The Least Worst Option" during decision making. I talk about using this myself in a life threatening situation as well as how this is used in business decisions and everything in between. We will all, at one point or another, be put in a situation with no good options, all that we have left is to analyze and use the least worst option, decide and commit. I hope this might help your get through a situation with zero good options.

Book- Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink

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"Keep it simple and Keep in Moving." - Vanessa Zamy

Today I had a blast speaking about the different ways to create a side hustle and either bring in some extra cash, or work towards building your dream business with Vanessa Zamy. Vanessa is a fast talking and energetic entrepreneur, coach and speaker. Today she gives us some great insight into side hustles, the focus needed and how to avoid burnout. This was a super fun conversation and a must listen for anyone who wants to build the business of their dreams or simply would like a little extra spending money.

Book- CashFlow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki

Book- The Wealthy Code by George Antone

LinkedIn- Vanessa Zamy

https://www.yourvisionscatalyst.com/

Vanessa's BootCamp

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What would you do if a doctor told you the shocking news that you only had 6 more months to life? Would you live your life any differently? Would you be binge watching Netflix, or would you focus your time with family, or traveling with loved ones?

I am not saying that you or I only have 6 months left to live, but the honest truth is that non of us know exactly how much time we have left on this earth. Let this conversation be a reminder to think about whether or not you would want to use your days any differently than how you currently live your life. People all too often wait until they are on deaths doorstep to start taking control of their own lives. Let us all start taking control today and live the life you've always wanted to live.

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