The Lion's Den For Business Men

By The Lions Pride, Robert Mallon & Bill Watkins

The Lion's Den for Businessmen gives high-achieving men in their prime, or "Lions," tips, strategies and stories to inspire and encourage them toward a more extraordinary life.

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December 14, 201562: Becoming a Better Leader By Successfully Handling Difficult People
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e’ve got a difficult issue for you today, Young Lions: Difficult people in the workplace. We all know who they are, and we’ve all had to deal with such people in our professional lives. But have you ever been shown how to handle difficult people in an effective and constructive way?

If your first thought when facing difficult employees is “fire them!” then you need to sit down and listen to today’s podcast very carefully. Because even though that thought is not entirely wrong, it should NEVER be your FIRST thought.

Make sure you take notes for today’s episode as Bill and I (Robert) go through our personal experiences with difficult employees and offer you 11 practical steps to follow that we guarantee will make you a better and stronger leader.

Roar and Takeaway:
“Don’t ignore the problem and hope it will go away. It never does. Intervene instead!” via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)
“Most of the time, difficult people’s behavior is due to low self-esteem” via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)

Tune into the episode now to hear Bill and me (Robert) talk about:
Where do difficult people come from? And why are some of them like fortified tanks?
Is your EQ high enough to deal with difficult personalities? And how to CULTIVATE it.
Poker chips and self-esteem: The game your difficult employees are playing and how to call them on their bluff.
The 11 steps to dealing with difficult employees with practical tips for each one:
Do NOT ignore the problem.
The power of intervention.
Get yourself in there.
Which thumb is up? And why you need to listen.
Deal with the behavior, NOT the person (and how to separate the two)
The power of “I” statements.
The soul food of the compliment sandwich. (We LOVE preparing these!)
Why consistency and frequency are your best friends.
Don’t poison the well. How to go directly to the source.
State the consequences, but don't just the gun!
Be courageous and take the final step IF necessary.
More training coming up on dealing with tanks, grenades, know-it-alls, and everybody difficult in between! Listen to keep me accountable!
Have you reviewed us yet? Tell us what you think, Young Lions. We shouldn’t be the only ones doing the talking!

Books and Resources Mentioned:
How Great Leaders Fail (and Come Back Stronger): this blog post will shoot your EQ to the ether!
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Listening video training available in The Lion’s Den (Not a member yet? Sign up. It's free!)
The 5 Steps of Progressive Discipline video training in The Lion’s Den (Not a member yet? Sign up. It's free!)
Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson
Crucial Confrontations by Kerry Patterson
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December 10, 201561: How to S.C.O.R.E. Your Big Success, with Kingsley Grant
The greatest wealth in the world lies in cemeteries.
It’s a realization powerful enough to hit you over the head like a giant brick. But Kingsley Grant, my guest on the Rusty Lion podcast has a gentle way to guide us through it and help us turn the pain into success.
So many talented people, Young Lions, get to the end of life without ever having sung that song, or written that book, or built that company that they so desperately wanted. And thus, the graveyard becomes richer with each one of our losses. But if you know how to re-story your story and how to S.C.O.R.E. big in life, you’ve got nothing to fear.
As an author, psychotherapist and certified transitional coach, Kingsley has helped many people of all walks of life (including attorneys, NFL players, doctors, clergy, and business owners) develop a rockstar-like mindset for finding success and creating wealth. Get you electric guitar out (okay, just kidding) and tune in for a greatly inspiring episode!
Kingsley’s Roar and Takeaway
“Re-story your story. Let it serve you, instead of you serving your story” @kingsleygrant via @Rustylionacademy (Tweet it out!)
Find a way, to spin the story in a way that it becomes helpful, not harmful.
Tune into the episode now to hear Kingsley talk about:
Why he left a 21-year long career to go back to school for a Masters in a new direction at age 47! [04:02]
The benefits of marrying coaching with psychotherapy. (Plus, the question a psychotherapist asked me that changed my ENTIRE life.) [06:41]
How his business success gave him the freedom to be CLOSER to his son, not away from his family. [10:09]
Is your greatest fear making a fool of yourself? This will strike a chord! [12:53]
The secret he carried around for twenty years and how he learned to re-story his own story and turn pain into fuel for growth. [17:03]
How to re-story the story that pains YOU right now so you can grow beyond your obstacles. [20:22]
How to renew your mindset to allow yourself to reach succeed. [24:31]
How to stop hammering everything to the ground and start CREATING success. [26:25]
Getting a spiritual massage on the road to success [28:09]
How to start your days the right way! [31:27]
Curry Goat and Ox Tale? YOU tell me! [33:34]
What S.C.O.R.E means and how to use it. [33:59]
Special Rusty Lion Gifts! A video, a book chapter full of Kingsley’s wisdom that you can claim right here! [35:27]
Books and Resources Mentioned:
This Was Not Supposed To Happen by Kingsley Grant
ForGIFTness by Kingsley Grant
The life-changing books of Dr. Myles Munroe
The ONE Thing by Gary Keller
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
How to Contact Kingsley:
Visit the special page he’s he’s prepared for all the Young Lions of the podcast to claim your gifts!
Get a FREE Powerhouse Call With Us!
As a thank you for listening in to the show, we want to LISTEN TO YOU. Schedule a FREE 15-minute private call with us (Bill and Robert) to discuss how you can achieve your unrealized potential starting the minute you hang up with us. Wouldn’t it be great to start living the way you’ve always wanted?
Additional Training From Rusty Lion:
Looking for ways to build a growing, successful business without screwing up your life? Join our FREE 3-part video training series to learn the principles our clients use to thrive!
Get ready to ROAR!
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December 07, 201560: How to Squash Your Fears and Overcome Failure
Fear, Young Lions, is a nasty business. The truth is we all feel it daily, and we struggle with it all our lives; especially the fear of failure. But fear is not all negative. It can be an anchor or an asset, depending on how you deal with it. And on today’s episode we want to teach you how to take advantage of your fear.

Overcoming fear is not a one-time deal, it must be constant as you grow and develop your business as well as yourself. By the end of this podcast, you will have the right tools to go out there and face your fears, overcome them and feel better than you ever have. Take notes and get ready to free yourself from the restraints of fear that have been holding you back for so long.

Roar and Takeaway
“There is no fear once you start doing what you are supposed to be doing” via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)
With each little step you take into an unknown territory, a pattern of strengths develops.

Tune into the episode now to hear Bill and me (Robert) talk about:
Is it better to FEAR failure or to FAIL? It’s not a philosophical conundrum, and Bill’s got some real-life wisdom about pulling the trigger you won’t want to miss!
Marcus Aurelius advice on how you to REVOKE any fear at any time!
Why we called ourselves RUSTY Lions! (Hint: Has fear all over it! Or does it?)
How DANCING taught Bill to LOSE the fear! (one, two.. one, two, three, four…)
How the Rusty Lion Podcast started and how we kicked fear in the behind.
Does everyone feel afraid or are some people really born fearless?
What’s scarier, being afraid for a moment or living with that fear forever?
Why you should reframe your goals, and how to do it to ensure success.
How to attack the imaginary obstacles of your what-ifs.
Your STORY is NOT the FACTS. Learn how to separate the two.
Feel the fear. And the DO the thing your fear. It’s healthy, we promise.
Why Jim Williams says that failure is always an option even when SCALING the world’s greatest summits.
Our super-advanced announcement for something VERY exciting we’re planning!

Books and Resources Mentioned:
Feel the Fear . . . and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers
Learn how to tame your subconscious fear with our free video training on setting (and achieving) Extraordinary Goals.
Listen to one of the most fearless guests we’ve ever had on our Podcast talk about how he scales the summit to success—fear and all included!
Learn how to conquer your fears and build a thriving business with our wealth of free resources in The Lion's Den
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December 03, 201559: Why Go-Givers Beat Go-Getters Any Day of the Week, with Bob Burg
One subtle shift in focus can make all the difference in your business and your income. And it’s a G to G shift: From Getting to Giving. Doesn’t make sense? Well, that’s why my guest is here today with us on the Rusty Lion Podcast!
Bob Burg, will give you three massive gifts during our conversation.
1: How to become good at ANYTHING you want to do
2: How to earn more money by shifting the focus of your work
3: A taste of his new book, The Go-Giver.
With almost 30 years of experience in speaking on topics vital to the success of every businessperson, he speaks for corporations and associations internationally, including fortune 500 companies, franchises, and numerous direct sales organizations.
Hit play to hear Bob explain how you can start applying his foolproof strategies to your life to achieve big results. Because, as we like to say here at the Rusty Lion Academy, information without transformation is useless!

Bob’s Roar and Takeaway
“System: the process of predictably achieving a goal based on a logical and specific set of how-to principals” @BobBurg via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)
“Money is simply an echo of value; the thunder to value’s lightning. Value must come first” @BobBurg via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)

Tune into the episode now to hear Bob talk about:
How he shot his sales through the roof using this ONE method he devised. [02:05]
How to MAKE A STUDY of a book to make its message WORK for you. [05:07]
The road to becoming a professional salesperson. [08:55]
How he learned he WASN’T a good LEADER and why PRODUCING RESULTS is NOT good leadership. [11:10]
From sales to speaking and applying his system in a new field: Proven success you can use! [16:20]
How to NEVER say the wrong thing to the right person.[18:35]
Why you need to EMBRACE your failures and how to pull through to success. [23:19]
Knowing who you are and still doing what you DON’T like: is it necessary? [25:06]
The surprising traits of a REAL man he learned from his dad at a very early age, [27:56]
The thoughts that will DETERMINE how much of your desires you achieve in life. [31:25]
The one trait that makes ALL success possible, even when life is tough [33:37]
Where can only YOU add value? And how to discover it and harness it. [35:55]
What is the Go-Giver? And how does he ALWAYS have money flowing IN? [39:04]
The true essence and meaning of adding value to others [42:47]

Books Mentioned:
The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann
How to Master the Art of Selling by Tom Hopkins
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
Endless Referrals by Bob Burg
The Power of Failure by Fran Tarkenton
Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
Humans Are Underrated by Geoff Colvin

How to Contact Bob:
Visit his website where you can sign up to his Influence and Success Insights, receive FREE chapters from his books and find all the links and ways to contact him on social media.
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November 30, 2015 58: Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
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November 26, 201557: The Big Leap to Success, with Gay Hendricks
Who wants a pink spoon?! Yeah, you’ve read that right. You know how an ice-cream parlor offers you those little pink tasting spoons? Today we’re giving you the same thing, but instead of ice-cream, our pink spoons are topped with knowledge from a book EVERYONE should read.
Three things I can assure you of: One, you’ll get hooked. Two, you’ll never regret it. (Nor will your waistline!) Three, you’ll be grateful you read The Big Leap for the rest of your lives!
Still don’t know who I’m talking about? My guest on the Rusty Lion Podcast today is Gay Hendricks, a psychologist and writer. He and his wife of 34 years, Kathlyn, have authored more than 35 books together and appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including Oprah.
Today, Gay shares his life’s journey with us and explains the secrets he’s discovered along the way, including how to deal with the upper limit problem we all have (even if we don’t know about it) and how to find your zone of genius. I guarantee the information you learn today on the show will change your life forever.

Gay’s Roar and Takeaway
“The best entrepreneurs have to be like a bobo doll. Always bounce back” @hearts_harmony via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)
- Every big journey begins with a commitment. You need to take a stand for something

Tune into the episode now to hear Gay talk about:
The entrepreneur: From a kid selling eggs and worms to a Stanford Ph.D. and finally Oprah! [03:09]
Wrestling delinquent kids and spreading smiles: what the HAPPIEST moments in life are all about. [07:29]
Working THREE full-time jobs! [10:35]
The business niche that generated 10 million dollars in just 5 years. [12:59]
Why you MUST run your business AS IF you’re going to sell it (even if you never intent to). [17:16]
The 5-million-dollar lesson you can learn for free and save yourself lots of pain. [19:03]
The University Professor who achieved the ULTIMATE goal and showed Gay the way out of messy relationships. [23:20]
Why thinking in circles is the only way forward. [28:07]
The 15-minute daily habit that’s produced well over 10 million dollars. [29:59]
The secret of happiness you're probably avoiding instead of working towards. [34:47]
The Upper Limit Problem and how YOU are sabotaging yourself! (Proof included) [37:56]
Your Inner Thermostat: Are you cutting your success out cold? [41:19]
How to find and enter your Zone of Genius. And stay there ALL day long! [43:50]

Books Mentioned:
Conscious Loving Ever After by Gay Hendricks, PhD
The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks, PhD

How to Contact Gay:
Visit the Hendricks Institute website.
Connect with Hearts in Harmony on Facebook.
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53min
November 23, 201556: The Grateful Path to Happiness
It’s Thanksgiving week, Young Lions, and what a perfect day to talk about gratitude. When was the last time you showed your appreciation? Is there a reason to even expressing it? That is what we’ll be talking about today.

Bill and I (Robert) will go deep into the meaning and purpose of thankfulness and gratitude. We’ll discuss how it can benefit you both physically and mentally, and how it can help you as a leader in the workplace. We’ll also give you simple and easy ways in which you can practice gratitude in your daily life. Follow these instructions, Young Lions, and I guarantee you’ll see and feel the benefits instantaneously.

Roar and Takeaway
“Practice gratitude on a daily basis and you will reap great rewards” via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)
Finding something to be thankful for during hard times helps you persevere

Tune into the episode now to hear Bill and me (Robert) talk about:
Who should we thank for Thanksgiving? (Not the pilgrims!)
Why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving? (And several other standard foods)
Bill’s years of no stops for gratitude and what they cost him.
Ways you can express gratitude in BUSINESS.
The connection between HAPPINESS and GRATEFULNESS.
The gratitude experiment: the simple writing exercise that can make you HEALTHIER.
How gratitude can make you a more LIKEABLE leader.
Opening the door to new relationships in your life by being grateful.
How APPRECIATION can improve your physical and mental health. (Scientifically proven!)
Sleeping better every night by adopting one simple practice. (No pills needed.)
Creating a calendar of momentous occasions for JOY!
The complaint and gratitude expression formula you should adopt.
OPPORTUNITIES found only through gratitude.
Roberts favorite (not-so-very-grateful?) drinking cheer! (Oh boy, you've got to hear this one!)
Why you should appreciate something BIGGER than you.
How to get out of any situation in which you are feeling stuck, with one simple sentence.
The gratitude list of these two Rusty Lions. (Guess who’s on it?)
How YOU can express appreciation and gratitude towards us.

Books and Resources Mentioned:
Happy People Live Longer article published in Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Express Your Gratitude, Be Happy!
Feeling grateful for the advice and content we share with you every week? Then why not make us AND yourself happier by expressing some of that gratitude! We really appreciate your reviews and feedback that keep us going strong and help us improve, so please take a minute to leave us a review on iTunes. It’s the best way to give back to us!
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November 19, 201555: How To Find Your Pack, with Jason Havey
How can you OPTIMIZE your total HUMAN potential to superhuman levels?
Jason Havey’s got the answer! After working in the hotel business for 16 years and meeting the president of U.S.A, he made a shift that landed him as the COO of Onnit Labs. Bill and I (Robert) were on his podcast, Spinning Logic, a few weeks back and he was the most prepared interviewer we ever came across. Today, I have the honor of welcoming him on our at the Rusty Lion.
Jason shares with us his journey and how he ended up taking a leap of faith to find the pack he was always searching for. If you’ve been craving to find that strong group of men that will support and help you in achieving your goals and dreams, you’re in great luck, Young Lions. Press play to receive Jason’s extraordinary advice!

Jason’s Roar and Takeaway
“The failings of my life have been the biggest springboard to some of my best successes” Jason Havey via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)
If you want to achieve your personal goals you need to be around a pack that encourages that type of atmosphere

Tune into the episode now to hear Jason talk about:
What allowed him to explore his creative boundaries. [01:23]
What Spinning Logic is and how it will help you achieve your highest self. [02:16]
What Total Human Optimization is and how it leads to freedom. [03:37]
Flotation tanks and solving problems in absolute isolation. [05:24]
From the toughest boss in the world to the biggest dream and finding joy in the hotel industry. [09:50]
The skill that will allow you to run everything, even if you’re an expert on nothing. [12:30]
Why he was willing to give up a phenomenal for a social media announcement. [14:40]
The members of THE pack! (You gotta see this pro team of A-listers!) [16:57]
How to FEEL the Alpha Brain and optimize your cognitive performance.[19:24]
What the president of the U.S.A. asked him about overbooking! [22:30]
The car crash that broke his neck and left him temporarily paralyzed and what he learned lying in that hospital bed. [25:02]
How to turn failures into your springboard for SUCCESS. [29:37]
You CAN cheat death. AND taxes. But you can NEVER cheat change! [31:56]
His hate for money and his love for the freedom to build his legacy. [33:49]
The constant strive to shed self-doubt and shame! [35:50]
Finding love, vitamin D style! [36:20]
The importance of living big with your pack. [38:25]
How to turn yourself into a diamond. [39:15]

Books and Resources Mentioned:
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
The Radiolab Podcast
The Onnit Pack!

How to Contact Jason:
You can visit his website.
Listen to his podcast Spinning Logic on iTunes or Stitcher
Follow Jason on Facebook

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November 16, 201554: How to Unlock the Power of Your True Potential
Do you ever get a gnawing feeling that there’s more out there for you to do? Are you stuck in quiet desperation struggling with your unrealized potential? Before you answer those questions, let us tell you something: You are not alone!
Many people have either been there, will be there, or are right there with you.

Here at Rusty Lion Academy, we've definitely been through it, and on today’s episode of the Rusty Lion Podcast we talk about ways to conquered your unrealized potential. We share our story, tell you how we got out of the rut, and give you tips and method on setting a course for your own success.

Get your notepad, make yourselves comfortable, and click that play button. Please remain seated for the entire duration of this podcast as we take you on a journey of passion, success, and REALIZED potential.

Roar and Takeaway
“It’s not ok if you feel like you have unrealized potential and do nothing about it” via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)
Identify your key weaknesses and then make sure to keep them out of the way, so they don’t draw you back.

Tune into the episode now to hear Bill and me (Robert) talk about:
The struggle EVERYONE faces but very few talk about, whether they make millions or billions (and how WE faced the struggle).
The horse and the rider: how desire can change your life and where to find it. (Hint: These Rusty Lions have a few tricks up their sleeves you can implement TODAY!)
Why YOU need to find a coach or mentor or guide if you really want to realize your TRUE potential. Take it from Bill, a National Cycling Champion!
The 5 steps of realizing your potential. Are you unconsciously cowering away from your responsibilities?
The surprising answer to whether you should work on your weaknesses or cultivate your strengths (and why most people get this wrong).
What CRITICAL tasks are and why you MUST succeed at them (and how).
How to make sure you stick to and execute ANY plan you draw up for yourself!
How NASA’s Apollo mission landed on the moon even though it was off track 97% of the time! And what that means for you!
How to correct NEGATIVE self-talk and change your mindset: The EXCLUSIVE techniques we teach our coaching clients!
NOTHING is impossible, HOWEVER… beware of THIS…
Why too much of anything—even a virtue—can be a bad thing.
Join The Lion’s Den to get ALL our resources. It’s still free to join, but it won’t be so for long!
Book a free 15-minute appointment with us to learn more about our JUMPSTART session and how we can help you launch YOUR POTENTIAL and land on the moon! (Ready?)

Books and Resources Mentioned:
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Find out where your strengths lie with a trio of our assessments for free: The Fascination Advantage, the Clifton StrengthsFinder, and the Predictive Index.
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself by Shad Helmstetter
Book a free 15-minute appointment with us to learn more about our JUMPSTART session and how we can help you launch YOUR POTENTIAL and land on the moon! (Ready?)
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November 12, 201553: Adding Value to Your Life And The Life of Others, with J. Massey
How do you add value to your life, Young Lions? How do you live an extraordinary life? That is what you come here every day searching for.
According to J. Massey, it's as simple as defining what success means, getting excited, and adding value to other people’s lives. J. Massey is many things, but most importantly a true rags-to-riches story. In just six years, he went from the struggle many people experience as he worked hard to provide for his family to amassing an impressive portfolio that includes more than 350 units of residential and commercial properties, and earning more than six figures in six months!
Join us today as J.s talks with me (Robert) about how he got to where he is today. And as J. says during the episode, “Please, write this down.”

J.’s Roar and Takeaway
“To find what makes you come alive, answer: WHY, WHAT, WHEN WHO, and then HOW!” @CashFlowDiary via @Rustylionacadmy (Tweet it out!)
“Because you don’t know, it doesn’t mean someone else doesn’t know” @CashFlowDiary via @Rustylionacadmy

Tune into the episode now to hear J. talk about:
The horrible journey TO rags (and a punctured lung!) and the secret to his (extraordinarily FAST) journey to riches. [01:37]
Moving at the speed of INSTRUCTION! And why becoming coachable is a responsibility every successful person MUST take on (and how). [08:14]
Is curiosity an asset or liability? [10:36]
The DARE he has for you that will TRANSFORM your life. Can you pull through? [12:18]
How to play the game of success right so you can WIN every single day. [13:57]
Why every goal obtained becomes a responsibility. And how to achieve responsibly… (including earning six figures in six months and getting into cell phone towers!) [15:54]
Having $800,000 embezzled? Now THAT’S a tough day, but full of lessons. [22:53]
Single points of failure and why YOU are the limiting factor in your business. [24:22]
The most important attribute of the people who make ALL the difference. [29:47]
The definition of an extraordinary life, in the RIGHT order. (Find a pen and paper to write this down!) [33:27]
Looking for talent to hire! Could this be you? [36:32]
The 5 reasons YOU are successful today… [37:13]
How to raise money on a napkin! [39:58]

Books Mentioned:
Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Invisible Selling Machine by Ryan Deiss
Power Sleep by James B. Maas
Getting Things Done by David Allen
Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins

How to Contact J.:
For more information of his programs and all he has to offer you can visit his Cash Flow Diary Website.
You can listen to his Cashflow Diary on iTunes or Stitcher.
Claim a FREE copy of his J.s book as a “Thank You” for listening in (available for sale on Amazon) by texting the word “BOOK” to the number 72000, or if you’re outside the U.S, you can claim it here.
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