Have you ever wished you could have perfect memory and remember anything? Wouldn't it be like a superpower, the ability to recall any book, technique, route while driving or river you've paddled. Well, in today show we talk with the International Man of Memory, and National Memory Champion, Chester Santos. Chester teaches us some very simple techniques that will boost your memory immediately, as he demonstrated on the show. These techniques can help you remember names, places, lists or ever rivers. Chester even explains how kayakers might even have a leg up on the ability to use rivers as memory palaces and store information in your mind. This was a super fun and thought provoking conversation and I can promise you’ll leave having learned some easy yet incredible techniques for memory.

http://memoryschool.net/

Book- Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer

Book- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Book- Mastering Memory by Chester Santos

Linkedin- Chester Santos (U.S. Memory Champion) Int’l Man of Memory

Instagram- ChesterJSantos

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You create your opportunities by asking for them. - Shakti Gawain

In todays Friday Fire I discuss the power of asking. It truly is one of the most important keys to success. Asking for the things you want in life is one of the most important steps to achieving your desires. You still need hard work and the pursuit, though without asking, the answer is inevitably NO. If you want more YES in your life you have to ask for what you want.

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Eat to fuel your body, not to feed your emotions.

In todays interview I get to talk with Freestyle Kayak World Champion, James Bebbington, all about eating habits, nutrition and how switch to a raw vegan lifestyle helped him reach peak performance and winning his first World Championship title. We also dive into the importance of hydration, and how often we are actually just dehydrated and need water when we think out body is hungry as well as how James personally is using intermitting fasting and juicing to fuel his energetic lifestyle. James also shares his thoughts on how COVID might affect the upcoming World Championships in England planned for 2021 . This was a super fun conversation and full of inspiration and some great nutritional advice that is much less commonly talked about.

Book- The China Study by Thomas Campbell & T. Colin Campbell

Book- Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris

eBook- Juicing for Health and Performance by James Bebbington

Instagram- @JamesBebbington

MasteringHumanBehaviour.com

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Life isn't fair, it's just fairer than death, that's all. - William Goldman

In todays Friday Fire I explain that life isn't fair, sometimes you get the big break, and sometimes you don't. Thats just how it goes. Though remember, it's easy to criticize someone else for their big break, though do you criticize yourself when you win, when you get lucky or when you get the big break? Probably not. We all usually wrap up our success as hard work, as we know the work put in, though we don't always see the hard work other put in when we consider them lucky. Also don't get too caught up in the 'Big Breaks' as there we are all given plenty of small breaks that we all too often take for granted.

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Impact. Freedom. Progress.

Today I had the pleasure to speak with real estate and business mogul AJ Osborne. AJ shares his unique story of a rare disease that left him physically paralyzed and incapacitated, though his early financial decisions kept his family a float while during this extremely difficult time. We talk all about the economics of business, financial literacy and how we can all use the examples of others to follow suit into wealth creation and financial freedom. AJ is an extremely intelligent individual who is also very much focused on sharing knowledge and giving back to others. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and I know you will most certainly gain some valuable insight and education from this episode.

How the Economy Works by Ray Dalio

Book- Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Book- Growing Wealth in Self Storage by AJ Osborne

Instagram- @ajosborne

AJ's Self Storage Business - Cedar Creek Wealth

https://cedarcreekwealth.com/

AJ's Podcasts: Self Storage Income & The AJ Osborne Podcast

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During todays Friday Fire we dive deep into the famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi- Be The Change You Want to See in The World. This has been said for generations now, though it never ceases to apply. As this simple sentence can be implemented to so many aspects of life. Do you want less trash in the world, or more kids reading, or more people getting outdoors and taking care of our planet, what are you doing to help this? How could you simply be the person to voice this or implement it in life. We are all gifted with unique ideas and it is up to us to turn them into fruition and birth these ideas into the world.

Podcast reference- Simple Solutions with Ryan McFarland

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"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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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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