A man is a success when we wakes up in the morning and goes to bed at night and does what he wants in between. - Bob Dylan

Today I had a the absolute pleasure to talk about living our best life with author, speaker and the bucket list guy himself, Trav Bell. Trav explains how a simple Bucket List is something he has used in the past to escape depression and how this is something we need to act on now, and stop waiting until we are on deaths doorstep. We also talk through the three different Bucket lists Trav has created that we can all use to help us life out the life we’ve always wanted.

Book- My Bucket list Blueprint by Trav Bell

Quote- “If it is to be it is up to me.”

Movie- The Bucket List

Book- Someone has to be the Most Expensive, Why Not You - by Andrew Griffith

Book- Happier by Tal Ben-Shahar

Book- Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers

TheBucketListGuy.com

Bucket List Coaching

Instagram- @bucketlistguy.travbell

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Today I take the opportunity to explain essentialism and how we can simplify decision making with the concept behind asking the question, if it’s not a definite yes then it must be a definite no. I walk us through this exercise as I explain how I recently cleaned out my closet, and how you can too. This exercise can be extrapolated into any decision making scenario we have in life. Cut out the head ache and go with your gut. It’s simple, if it’s not a definite yes then you saying it’s a definite no. Try it out and let me know what you think.

Book- Essentialism by Greg McKeown

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“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

Today I had the absolute pleasure to talk with the Owner of Strider bikes and founder of the All Kids Bike Foundation, Ryan McFarland. Ryan likes to tinker with projects, which is actually how he started creating a balance bike for his 2 year old son. After the balance bike getting a ton of attention he thought maybe there is some demand for a product like this, which turned into the global success of Strider Bikes. Ryan talks about focus and sticking with what you are good at and where you're needed. When Ryan heard about the shocking numbers of decline in children learning to ride bikes, he took it upon himself to boil down the problem to the simplest solution, which was to get biking into the public school eduction system. Ryan started the All Kids Bike Foundation which teaches kindergarten and Grade 1 students to learn how to ride a bike during PE class. It has been a great success so far as they are currently implemented in almost ever state across the country which massive potential and wide reaching impacts. This was an incredible conversation and Ryan dropped so many knowledge bombs that I’m sure you will gain some value from listening and walk away with several nuggets of gold.

Article mention: Reintroducing Wolves into Yellowstone

Quote- “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

Book- The Prophet by Kahlil

http://www.striderbikes.com/

https://www.allkidsbike.org/

Instagram- @striderdad

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“We get paid for bringing value to the marketplace. It takes time,... but we get paid for the value, not the time.” - Jim Rohn

Today's Friday Fire we discuss the concept of value, and how this is the key to all things in life. If you want to be a sponsored athlete, or to have better relationships, or more income & success, they key is simple, add more value. Some people think they get paid for their time, though really you are being compensated for your value. Can you bring twice as much value and get paid twice as much? Could you bring 10x and much value and get paid 10x as much? Of course you can! So let's bring value to everything we do in life.

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Today I had a blast getting to talk with fellow paddler and adventurer, as well as Dao Medical Priest, John Fullbright. John tells his story of going on a vision quest. John was looking for a sign, and 3 days into his vision quest he got struck by lightning. After years of medical issues John eventually stumbled upon eastern medicines pharmapunture, otherwise known as bee acupuncture or bee meridian therapy. John walks us through the powers of bee venom and what it can do to help with a whole flurry of issues. We also go down a deep dive in our conversation about GMO’s and how they are affecting our bee populations. I think this is a very thought provoking conversation with some intriguing ideas and opinions.

Quote- “The only time you have is the time you take, so take your time.”

GMO Article mention- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5427059/

http://www.hoshindohealingartsinstitute.org/

https://www.taobees.com/

Instagram- @john.fullbright #borninthemountains

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I was recently picking something up off the floor and was reminded about the quote by Dwane Dyer "if you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change". Instantly my whole perception of the room was different since I was looking at it from ground level. This was a great reminder of how we can all look at and solve problems easier and more effectively by simply changing our perspective. This approach can help with relationships, problem solving and decision making, so go ahead and give it a try and try to look a life through a different lens or perspective.

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Today I had a blast getting to talk with National Champion and Crit Racing legend, Rahsaan Bahati. Rahsaan tell us about how he got into bike racing as almost a form of detention in school. Rahsaan has won several national titles in various disciplines and he also talks us through his Race Across America, where he and his team of four, biked across America in 6 days 18 hours. Rahsaan also shares his story and vision regarding how he wants to give back and get more kids like him into biking with the Bahati Foundation.

Podcast mentions- Rob Lea / Overcoming Obstacles and the Ultimate World Triathlon

Book- The World's Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor

Quote- “I tap my feet when I like the music, and I scratch my head when I itch.”

Instagram- @BahatiRacing

https://www.bahatifoundation.org/

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On todays Friday Fire I talk about priorities in life, and how there can only effectively be one. It wasn't until the early 1900's that the word priority was used as a plural ie. 'priorities', up until that point it had been singular and stated that there is only one thing that is the single most important. I dive deep into trying to find the single most important part of each day and how multitasking can be ineffective. I also express that this focus or lack there of, has been something that I personally have struggled with for years, and how I am coming to terms with it. I think this will be a great episode for anyone who wants to focus down on a goal and achieve greatness in 2021.

Book- Essentialism

Book- The One Thing

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"Its all about adding value. If you can answer that very simple fundamental question and apply it everywhere in life, you're going to be hard pressed not to be successful."

Today I had the opportunity to speak with extreme kayaker turned real estate mogul, Tao Berman. We dive in deep into Tao's story and how he was able to make a career out of whitewater kayaking by listing to others and always trying to add value. Tao also dives deep into his transition from professional athlete to full time investor and how value add is still at the core of his decisions. Tao gives us the nuts and bolts of his investment strategies and how he believes Cashflow is King. There is lots of value in Tao's approach and insight and if you pay attention you will walk away with more then a couple nuggets of gold.

Book- Lords of Finance

Book- Red Notice

Quote- “Don't tell me what you have going on right now, what could it be, and what do you need to get it there?”

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I would like to wish you all a happy New Years! Today I am celebrating the new year by implementing some new concepts to my new years resolutions. I dive deep into the concept of a Past Year Review and how to create a 'Not to Do list' as well as figure out what are the things that bring you the most joy and happiness in life and double down on that. We also discuss the idea behind the 12 week year as a way to eliminate procrastination and force action upon yourself as well as build momentum. I think this will be a great episode to kick off the new year with some of the newest concepts that I am also implementing in my own life.

Podcasts:

• Reverse Goal Setting: EP #1 Finding Happiness & Reverse Goal Setting
• 80/ 20 rule :EP #39 Perfect is the Enemy of Good

Books:

• 4 Hour Body by Tim Ferris
• 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris
• Tribe of Titans by Tim Ferris
• 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran & Michael Lennington

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