"I have a great ambition of dying exhausted rather than bored."

Nick is joined with Rafa Ortiz. Rafa has lit himself on fire, swam an inflatable pool toy off a 70ft waterfall, as well as paddled the highest waterfall run in a kayak, 187 ft Palouse Falls. They discuss fear, mentors, and the power of obsession, as the go deep into the philosophical mindset of what it takes to be the best and push the boundaries, no matter what it is in life.

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The Best Day Ever- by Hendri Coetzee
https://www.amazon.com/Living-Best-Ever-Hendri-Coetzee-ebook/dp/B00JKU58RQ

Chasing Niagara
https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Niagara-Rafa-Ortiz/dp/B01HN1T6XA

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Are you looking for massive action? Has it ever crossed your mind that small steps might be the answer to big results?

In this episode Nick talks about taking small consistent action to create momentum and keep your goals in reach. With small consistent action you can continue to level up without the feeling of overwhelm.

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"1+1 isn't equal 2, 1+1 is 3 and it becomes bigger numbers because these personalities and people mesh."

Nick is joined with Eddie Stone, the founder and CEO of Touchstone Essentials. They discuss health, nutrition and finding your "Why" to keep you on track with any of your life goals. They also go deep into mindset, belief, and trusting your gut whether it be a life threatening Class V rapid or simply making your next job hire.

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Touchstone Essentials Nutrition - https://kayak.thegoodinside.com/

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Do you ever find yourself drifting without a purpose, or know what to do?

In this premier episode of The Art of Awesome, Nick Troutman talks about finding your happiness and using the four pillars of life to keep you on track and find what it is in life that point you to your true north. As well as discussing the concepts of reverse goal setting and goal setting to the now, to help propel you towards achieving your goals in the most productive and quickest ways possible.

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The One Thing: Garry Keller - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnFd34zXbY8

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