The greatest foundation for learning sales, marketing, and business principles were the items I sold growing up. From spitball guns to sports cards to gum and eventually sneakers, textbooks, and golf clubs: I learned far more from selling those items than any financial lessons through school. 

What forms of education stand out apart from the normal education system?

Part 1 in this current Greatest Education series dives into how sports create a foundational form of education for kids. 

Topics include:

How sports and specific skills aren't the ultimate goal of sports. 

The social and mental aspects of sports: including teamwork, friendship, confidence, work ethic, practice, leadership, and more.

Lessons taught from playing sports.

The value of learning through something you enjoy, rather than something you have to do.

Seeing the results of the work you put in. 

In 2018 I achieved one of my biggest goals for the year. But it wasn't the result I expected. 

This week has been an adventure getting the podcast out. I start out by calling an audible. I had previously recorded a podcast, but it didn't feel genuine to the goal of this podcast. I deleted it and this episode is the re-up.

Topics in this episode:

My big goal for 2018 and the WHY behind it.

How I achieved the goal, but the end result wasn't what I expected and hoped for.

How the experience changed my perspective and how I've adjusted this year.

How you can apply this to reaching your own goals.

Challenge of the week!

Shout Outs:

Niyi Sobo

Sports Motivation Podcast

Get Ya Mind Right

Books:

50th Law

The Power Of Full Engagement

Precision Nutrition

The Score Takes Care of Itself

Eat That Frog

This episode brings up some of the biggest questions around education and sets up some of the big topics to think about as I head into my next series exploring our current education system.

Shout outs:

Borrowed Future

Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill (Book)

Niyi Sobo (former NFL player, podcaster, mindset coach):

Sports Motivation Podcast

Get Ya Mind Right

It's been a couple months while other things take priority, but this show doubles as both a step forward for me and an encouragement and challenge to all of you. 

3 Books stand above all others in the impact they've had on my life. This podcast covers the lasting impact they've had:

How Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki taught me how important mindset is in finances, business, and life. The foundations that this book laid for me have built everything I've learned in terms of wealth and money ever since.

How the application of I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi made learning personal finance as simplified as possible.

How The Power of Full Engagement helped me stop trying to manage my time and focus instead on how to maximize my energy.

Plus, runners up:

The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau

50th Law by Robert Greene and 50 Cent

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill

And, of course, we finish with your weekly challenge! Enjoy!!!

2 time Spikeball National Champion, Tyler Cisek, joins the show!

We discuss:

-how he got started playing Spikeball and his journey from playing with friends to winning the National Championship.

-Why soccer players should appreciate the Golden State Warriors.

-Tyler's sports background and how that foundation translated to his skills in Spikeball.

-Designing an online course to help people get better at Spikeball all over the world.

-We finish with a GREAT challenge for this week offered by Tyler!

All of those highlights plus travel stories, a shoutout to Lancaster PA, Drew Cisek coming through to make sure you hear the correct stats, and so much more. Enjoy!!!

Growing up, I bought, sold, and traded sports cards with my friends and eventually through eBay as well. 

Years later, in high school, I used the insights I gained from my elementary sports cards hustle to completely make up an interview assignment for my Economics class... 

This is what I learned from the teacher's response and why it still stands out to me over a decade later.