The Causey Consulting Podcast

Sometimes in life, things that irritate, annoy, and/or anger us can turn into catalysts for real change.

Key topics:

✔️ Irritations can motivate us to dream bigger and aim higher.
✔️ Money is not the only factor. Your time and energy are finite.
✔️ More than likely, you started a business or became self-employed to be FREE, not to make yourself miserable.
✔️ "A hard lesson is a good lesson."
✔️ Instead of getting bogged down in negative emotions, consider what you can do to make the situation better. What can you do to feel better?


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Have you ever heard the story of the 12 spies? 10 returned with pessimistic predictions and 2 returned with faith. Are you one of the 10 or are you like Joshua and Caleb?

Key topics:

✔️ Perception is key. How can people see the same event so differently? Perception!
✔️ You can be a Johnny Fontane who says, "Oh, there's no chance, no chance" if you want to, but I don't recommend it.
✔️ If 80% of the people around you are gloom-and-doom, you don't have to join them!
✔️ Sometimes in life, getting something you want is simple but not necessarily easy.
✔️ So many people get within inches of a goal and give up prematurely. This is not the same thing as strategically quitting for the right reasons.


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We tend to think of an anchor as a bad thing-- something that holds us down and keeps us from being free. This is not always the case.

Key topics:

✔️ Your anchor cannot depend on someone else or on your job.
✔️ It is so important to have something greater than yourself in life.
✔️ Your own internal motivation is a fickle friend. If you've ever started a diet, you know what I mean.
✔️ Knowing your own values and code of ethics can keep you from making some truly awful mistakes.
✔️ Life is full of changes and chances. It's good to have something you can rely on, no matter what.


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Changing your mindset ≠ waving a magic wand. Your outlook does not change the outward circumstances; it changes YOU.

Key topics:

✔️ As Pink says, "You gotta get up and try."
✔️ Getting out of a funk helps you see more clearly and it gives you more oomph to dream bigger and aim higher.
✔️ The rain falls on the just and the unjust. We're all gonna have those 💩 happens days in life.
✔️ You may be an exceptional person, but don't assume you'll be the exception to every rule.
✔️ Many business strategies take time. It's like planting a seed and nurturing it. Some seeds sprout quickly and bear fruit. Others don't. But generally speaking, we don't reap the harvest on the same day that we sow the seeds.


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Laughter helps to raise your endorphins, lower your stress level, and may even give a boost to your immune system. Plus it feels much better than being an Eeyore. 

Key topics:

✔️ If you can laugh, you can start to heal.
✔️ Taking yourself super seriously all the time will not lead to throngs of clients beating down your door.
✔️ Life is tough enough. Especially in the midst of this pandemic, we don't need to look for reasons to feel sad.
✔️ If your other practices have grown stale, try adding in a laughter journal.


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Sometimes in life, the best thing you can do is let go. Not everyone is going to be your cheerleader or your biggest fan and that's OK.

Key topics:

✔️ If someone is integral to you fulfilling your destiny, they won't leave you in the dust.
✔️ Nostalgia is not a good reason to stay in a toxic situation.
✔️ Feel what you need to and then move on. Don't carry grief, anger, or bitterness with you for the rest of your life.
✔️ Sadly, some people do not have much (if any) empathy. Hoping your anger will punish them is a fool's errand.
✔️ Forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself.


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If you place your self-confidence and/or self-worth on the material stuff you own (or any other external factors), you are playing a dangerous game. 

Key topics:

✔️ Stuff comes and stuff goes. It can be destroyed in the blink of an eye.
✔️ Having an internal locus of control does not mean you can predict every event or avoid every hardship in life. (If only!)
✔️ Connecting with a spiritual or emotional practice you genuine enjoy is invaluable.
✔️ No one can repair the entire world on their own. But that doesn't mean you get to opt out of your piece of the puzzle.
✔️ You are worth the investment. 


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In the last episode, I talked about a sound mind. Today, I want to discuss peace of mind. Sometimes people associate peace and tranquility with boredom. This is not true. If you are always chasing the latest and greatest or another shiny new toy, how does that relentless pursuit actually make you feel?

Key topics:

✔️ If you are living in a Jerry Springer circus of constant drama, ask yourself, "Why am I allowing this to happen? Why am I inviting this kind of turmoil into my life all the time?"
✔️ Stop believing, "I'll be happy as soon as_____ (I get that new car, that promotion, that huge McMansion...)"
✔️ Five minutes after you achieve your goals, your mind is already on to the next big thing. If you're not careful, you can turn into a bottomless pit.
✔️ There has to be a healthy balance between laziness and apathy versus working yourself to death or keeping up with the Joneses.
✔️ If you feel like you need a death grip on life, something is definitely amiss.


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Today's episode is a spiritual one, so if that's not your thing, you may want to sit this one out. 2 Timothy 1:7 says, "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." What exactly is a sound mind?

Key topics:

✔️ Ruminative thinking is like running a bad program on auto-pilot.
✔️ How can I stay happy when things seem so turbulent?
✔️ Ways to self-soothe and find your own comfort.
✔️ We take so very many blessings for granted. Helping others often brings that point home.


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My guest on today's episode is Safety Sam Hawkins. Sam Hawkins is a safety speaker and consultant with more than 20 years of experience. He also coaches and manages professional boxers and he's the author of Jab 2 Win.

Key topics we cover:

✔️ Sam's own entrepreneurial journey.
✔️ How he's paying it forward and helping others make good business decisions.
✔️ How to create a real culture of safety.
✔️ Misconceptions around safety that can damage your business.
✔️ How to reach Sam if you're interested in working with him.


You can find Sam online at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/safetysam1

https://www.amazon.com/Jab-Win-Technique-Inspiration-Fighters/dp/1513658190/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=jab+2+win&qid=1597077178&sr=8-3