How do you know if you are being persistent or tenacious? They are both good traits to have but which one is better? Which on is a characteristic that you would like to add to your portfolio of traits? If it were me it would be tenacity. Being persistent is like having business cards with you in case you run into someone and want to give them your card where being tenacious is when you go out searching for people to give your card to and to pitch new prospects. Simply put, you don't just promote your brand, you become your brand.

There are many time sin our life where we need to decide to do one thing over another. That one decision that may change our lives forever. Where we are presented with the "easy way" or the hard way. The way that keeps us comfortable and allows for us to continue to coast through life or that decision that could make a huge impact on our every day lives. Many of us will not make the sacrifice to do the difficult task or the less desirable thing because we don't want to break out of our comfort zone. Dave Ramsey once said, "If you will live like no one else today, later you can live like no one else." These words are so unbelievably true.

Many of us pride ourselves on being authentic, but authenticity is a tricky term. Authenticity involves a sincere effort to go inside ourselves and uncover what we are actually experiencing, and then communicate that. Being real ties into being able to accept who you are and embrace it. When the judgement comes your way, it gets immediately deflected because you are accepting of who you are. Remember this, you are YOU. That is never going to change. You are always going to be in the same body, so why not embrace it? Don't try to be someone else, that spot is already taken, but your spot is free and to only be occupied by you.

Lucky number 13 for The Mental Shift Podcast. Own Your Losses. When you get caught up and you slip and fall, don't be ashamed. Own your losses. Be proud of it. It is a character builder. It builds value in the wins and successes. It is your life. Own every moment of it. Don't care about what anyone thinks. Their opinions don't matter.

This is the 12th episode of The Mental Shift Podcast titled: Overcoming Procrastination. This is an episode for those who feel like they fall into the clutches of procrastination and cant seem to find a way to break free. Procrastination can be a dream killer, but with the right tips and tricks and the right mindset, you can overcome and beat procrastination and accomplish your goals. These are the steps that I have found to be the most helpful to taking down procrastination and winning in your life.

In Episode 11, I talk about how important it is to the success in your life to have a mentor and to always be learning. Find a mentor that is living the life that you want or a series of mentors that you can learn from to help you reach the next level. Your Mentor can be someone that you interact with directly or indirectly. It doesn't have to be face to face interaction. Use online videos, books, or other sources as mentors as well. A way that you can learn new skills and continue to grow regardless of where you are or who you know. Mentors will be able to give you the knowledge that you need to get to where you want to be in life much quicker than through trial and error while trying to figure most things out on your own. A mentor will expedite the process.

his is Episode number 10. We hit double digits! I am pumped to have made it this far. Thank you all so much for your support. Episode 10 is about not being a clock puncher. A clock puncher is a person who, when they get to work they are constantly watching the clock, counting down the minutes until they go home. In this episode I help the clock punchers identify what makes them one and how to get over that hurdle to maintain positive vibes and forward momentum in their career. Thank you all for listening.

This is episode number 9 of The Mental Shift Podcast, Living Fearlessly With Courage. It is a great episode for those looking to overcome the "stage fright" of pursuing your dreams and overthinking what could happen. Don't worry about the "what-ifs". Worry about what happens when you don't even try. Don't worry about what others think. Only you are in control of your life and you need to have the courage to be yourself. You have what it takes to be great. Go out there and live fearlessly with courage.

This is an episode of intensity and passion. It is an episode about finding your WHY. What is your why? What is your purpose? What is the reason for doing what you do? What drives you? What keeps you going even when you feel like giving up? If you can find this, it will be your WHY. When you feel like giving up, your WHY will keep you going. It will keeping you pushing towards the finish line to achieve greatness. Write it down, take it with you, so that you can remind yourself when you hit a bump in the road and you feel like quitting. Your WHY will allow for you to become the version of yourself that you can be. Find out what it is and you are halfway there. The other half is action:)