The Art of Making Things Happen (Bluefishing) Steve Sims

On today's episode Steve chats about the stigma attached to being selfish. Listen to why we all should be selfish...

Tim Larkin is the global leader in personal-protection training. Tim is the founder of Target Focus Training and author of New York Times bestselling book, “Surviving the Unthinkable”.  Over the last 25 years and counting, Tim has taught everyone from Navy SEALS to regular citizens how to survive unavoidable violent attacks. 

• Growing up in a military family and the teachings embedded at an early age
• How the Navy Seals training course behind his house paved his path in life
• The dive that changed everything; the injury that put him on a new journey
• Hand to hand combat training
• His lethal techniques caused him to be banned from the UK
• A social violence vs Antisocial violence
• Training civilians how to protect themselves
• How to be your own first responder when violence crosses your path

 Tim Larkin is passionate about teaching others to recognize their behaviors and how to handle situations before they escalate to violence. Change your mind set to be the cause of a better outcome.

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Website: whenviolenceistheanswer.com

Tucker Max is a best-selling author, investor & entrepreneur. He shares with Steve what he has learned over the years after surviving his old bad boy addictive lifestyle and turning his life around to the success and happiness of today.

• Being a best-selling author, selling millions of books.
• What made him grow from the party animal lifestyle.
• Why the addictions helped him escape from the real life he was living.
• Tucker’s childhood and how that affected him.
• How emotional promiscuity filled a hole in his psyche.
• How he mastered college and law school.
• Tucker was an attorney for a short minute before being fired.
• When he wrote his first book and what he writes about.
• Why you should care more about your readers than your idea
• The best places to go to get published
• Why emotional health is one of the most important things in any relationship.

Listen and learn how Tucker’s no bs approach to writing and publishing bestselling books, can help you write yours.

In today's episode, Steve discusses the importance of just asking the question. You can't get started if you don't start with the ask...

Barbara Lazaroff is the Queen of Beverly Hills. Barbara is a world-renowned designer and restauranteur. She is the woman behind the famous Spago and Wolfgang Puck Restaurants, using her brilliant branding strategies to grow the company all over the world. A philanthropist as well, Lazaroff has dedicated her life to empowering women and using her platform to help those in need. 

She met her now former husband, Wolfgang Puck, at age 25 and they were married in 1983. Together they created the worldwide Wolfgang Puck Brand that is known for its unique style. 

To help their restaurant brand take off, Lazaroff established Imaginings Design in 1981. She was the sole designer for the Wolfgang Puck restaurants, including Spago Hollywood, Spago Beverly Hills, and all the Cafés.  

Her restaurant designs are found all over the world, from Spago Tokyo to the Wolfgang Puck Café in Melbourne, Australia.

Another one of Lazaroff’s goals for branding was to make people feel like they were eating at home and part of the family. 

In 2014, she went on to design a dinnerware line called the Flame of Life, inspired by her original poem, and a portion of the proceeds go towards supporting a variety of her charities. 

As you can see, Barbara Lazaroff has been very influential as a restauranteur, designer, and in branding. She has a long list of achievements in many fields, including design, philanthropy, and fashion.

In today's episode Steve rants about the importance of immersion in all aspects of your life.

Shari Alexander is a former actress, worked as a presentation skills coach and then became a speechwriter for the corporate world. Looking for a change of pace, she started learning communication techniques from spies, CIA agents and hostage negotiators to become the powerhouse she is today.

Sasha Larkin is Las Vegas Metropolitans' Police Captain. She is one of the few women to ever become police captain at LVMPD. Of course, you wouldn't guess her career choice by looking at her.

• Learn what inspired Sasha to want to join law enforcement at just 4 years old.

•  Show girl feathers and sequins to gun holding holsters and Kevlar. A police sergeant changed the course Sasha was on and invited her to join the department and fulfill her dream.           
• Think GI Jane, and you'll recognize what Sasha had to go through. Shaving her head to follow in line with the same standards as the men.

• She is the first female captain to oversee and command Northwest area command, one of the largest, most diverse area commands in the valley. 

• The climb to the position of captain was not over night, the hard work and focus had to be front and center.

• Sasha talks about mentoring young women that want to join the law enforcement field.

• How multiple police officer involved shootings forced Sasha to step back and by doing so she was able to build a stronger foundation and move forward in her career.

• Sasha is concerned about current technology with younger generations. There is a serious lack of communication skills because of texting.

• Learn how "command presence" helps to start the lines of communication in any situation.

Sasha is not only a stunningly beautiful woman, she is intelligent, articulate and a force to be reckoned with. She is on the path to change the way society views women around the world. Sasha inspires women to stand up, stand strong and go after their passions. Teaching others how to communicate is key in order to change communities moving forward.

In this episode, Steve explains the importance of getting your signature right. Are you doing it wrong?

In this episode Steve talks about challenging yourself to test your limits. How far can you push yourself?