Who’s your workplace hero? Is he on a magazine cover? Does he appear on late-night talk shows? Does this person you admire ever brag about not taking a vacation for the past three years? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you have probably succumbed to one of the biggest myths ever handed to the American people. The workplace hero myth is that hard work is always admirable. No matter what. And it’s a bunch of bull. In this episode, I walk you this myth as I see it and help you see a better way. If you’ve ever felt like the people you admire in the workplace work too much, this episode’s for you. If you have felt pulled along by the myth that putting in tons of hours means tons of success, you should listen to this espisode. And if you feel like the most successful men are the ones who actually have time for the things that matter most to them, click play in the player above to get started. Listen to this episode to hear me discuss what a real workplace hero looks like and more:  Lies men in the workplace believe. The one attribute that should really define success. What kinds of hard work you should be doing. Unmasking the Wizard of Work. Shortening the curve to personal mastery. Why Steve Jobs was no success. How I named my company to keep in mind what was most important. Three things to do to become a real workplace hero while still being your kids’ hero.  Be a hero: You can spend less time at the office and still get it all done. Then you can be a hero to more than just your employees. Let us show you a better way with a free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session. We only schedule 10 of these per week, so apply now!

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If you create a positive relationship with fear, you can accomplish anything. In a capsule, that’s the message Akshay Nanavati, the speaker, author and explorer behind the book Fearvana came to share with me today. He has been featured in Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Forbes and many more high-profile outlets. And get this: the Dalai Lama wrote the foreword to his book after a cold pitch that took four months of confronting fear. Akshay is a veteran of the Iraq war who suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, survivor’s guilt and alcoholism before he learned to confront his greatest fears. By digging deep, he figured out the fears that caused his procrastination and made them an ally. Now he uses fear and guilt to drive his “worthy struggle” of helping others overcome their own fears by embracing them. “If you don’t seek out a worthy struggle, struggle will find you anyway,” Akshay tells me in this episode. And that’s a lot more scary than choosing the fear you face. Have you ever felt like you procrastinate because you have a deep-seeded fear you can’t overcome? This episode’s for you. Have you ever avoided doing something that could lead to a great reward because you were afraid? Akshay can tell you how to move forward with actionable advice. Do you ever wonder what you could become if you could quit being scared of what might or might not happen? Akshay can tell you how to change your mindset and find bliss in your brutal reality. Click play in the player above to get started. Podcast episode highlights with Fearvana author Akshay Nanavati  How fear and suffereing lead to personal growth. Choosing to live in the danger zone of a war zone. Dragging a 190-pound sled for 350 miles across one of the world’s largest icecaps. How Black Hawk Down changed his life. Why the common advice of “following your passion” is a big mistake. A structure to help you get important things done faster, forever. How to use music to psychologically signal “go time” at work. Why you spend too long at your desk, and how you should structure your day. How to make fear a positive ally instead of an obstacle. What to do when fear takes control of your life.  Books and resources mentioned in this episode:  “Fearvana,” by Akshay Nanavati "The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.” by Daniel Coyle “Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner,” by Dean Karnazes “Man’s Search for Meaning,” by Victor Frankl Video about Corp. Jacob Neal  How to contact Akshay Nanavati, author of Fearvana:  Website 

241: Face your fears by embracing fear with Fearvana author Akshay Nanavati

Do you own your mornings, or do your mornings own you? If you race to the door minutes after you get up, you carry chaos into your workday. But if you set up a “preflight morning routine” for your workday filled with clarity and calm, that’s what you’ll carry into the office. Studies show that about 8 percent of aviation disasters could have been averted by following the standard preflight routines prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration. In this episode, we talk about how you can design a morning routine that will help you cut at least 10 percent of your disaster workdays out of your life. We cover six practices we’ve discovered that get us psyched for the workday and give us the energy to go hard all day. If you find yourself rushing out the door at the last minute to get to work without giving yourself any time to go through a morning routine, this episode is for you. If you find that you make bad decisions at work because you’re fatigued or lack energy, this podcast about owning your mornings will speak to you. And if you want to better control your morning routine to better control your whole day, click play in the player above to get started. Listen in to hear how to craft your preflight morning routine and more:  Getting rid of 10 percent or more of your work disasters. What the former pilot of Air Force One taught me about routines. Working smarter, not harder to stay competitive in business. Why athletes have routines and why you should, too. The “freaky new-age” practice that will pump up your morning routine. How to win a Heisman (or win in your business). How to get 5 seconds ahead instead of staying 5 seconds behind. How eating early in the morning or late at night messes with your performance. The practices that will make you look and feel a decade younger. Three things you should never do before 10 a.m. How to become a morning person if you hate mornings Getting “me time” when your mornings are devoted to kids already.  Resources mentioned in this episode:   Penzu on Android or  iOS 

240: Avoid work disasters with a preflight morning routine

Do you stick to the status quo too much in your business? Or are you willing to try something new that has the potential to win big or fail big? My guest today is Dr. Peter Kan, a board-certified chiropractic neurologist with training in both integrative medicine and functional medicine. He’s also the co-founder of the Hope Integrative Wellness Center in Gilbert, Arizona. Peter’s career has been on a growth curve ever since he decided to cut insurance out of his practice and work only on a direct-pay model. And in an industry dominated by insurance claims, that was a big risk he had to be willing to try. The risk paid off. His business has grown each of the last eight years since he made the leap. In 2016, it grew by 33 percent. But that’s not the only area he’s done things differently. By propping a camcorder up on a stack of textbooks, Peter also decided he was willing to try becoming a YouTuber. Even though he’s not a trained speaker. Even though he had no tripod. His Facebook Live videos every Monday attract about 22,000 views. “It’s better to have your message out there than not,” he tells me in this episode. “I have a saying in my business: I’m not doing the same thing now that I was doing 6 months ago and I probably won’t be doing the same thing six months from now.” If you feel like your business isn’t evolving fast enough, this episode has some great pointers for you. If your business is stuck in a rut or operating on the status quo, you ought to hear what Peter has to say. And if you would rather win big than fail big, click play in the player above to get started. Listen in to hear Dr. Peter Kan talk about being willing to try and unafraid to fail and more:  The best way to improve your health. (Hint: It’s not exercise.) Why chronic conditions need less medicine and surgery and more lifestyle changes. One positive leadership characteristic you can’t afford to bring home. Peter’s crazy true story of his “Darth Vader moment.” Learning how to live without regrets. Why you don’t have to eat “essence of tofu fart” to stay healthy. The insane life experience that taught Peter to not keep secrets from his loved ones. How to make a Big Mac more healthy (sort of). A “crisis” management tool for toddlers and young children who want more of a bad thing. One great reason to get more sex from your wife (as if you need another).  How to connect with Dr. Peter Kan:  Website Facebook YouTube 

239: Breaking from the status quo to win in business with Dr. Peter Kan

If you don’t know where to begin, your to-do list will never end. But this is a place so many high-achievers find themselves in because they have so many high priorities. When priorities wrestle and never come out on top, that leaves you on the bottom of a fire-breathing dragon of a to-do list that keeps getting bigger. In this episode we want to share where to begin fighting your “to-do list dragon.” This is the proven process that recently guided one client out of one of the worst funks in his life due to to-do list overload. It’s also what helped Bill reset when he was overloaded while I stepped out on vacation. Too many men get behind on their to-do list even though they’re constantly checking things off it. These men have programmed themselves to think they just need to work harder or smarter and never do the right things to fight against a growing to-do list. You don’t have to bottle up your anger or frustration at having a never-ending to-do list. You might just need to tackle it differently. If you want to overcome overwhelmed, this episode is for you. If you feel stressed and tired just thinking about all you have to get done, we’ve got some great pointers for you in this episode. And if you want to know a system that will turn you in a “to-do list dragon slayer,” click play in the player above to get started.   Listen in to learn how to shorten your never-ending to-do list, get more productive and more:  What to do when everything seems like a high priority. The practice that gives you clarity and control when you feel overwhelmed by your to-do list. The quote that helped one client (and Bill) hit “reset” when he had too much to do. Why you should never schedule all of your day. Building a support tree that works when you’re buried in work. Copy-pasting your way out of a to-do list nightmare. Why you should keep a “to-done list.” How to make your “daily problem” a nonissue.  Books and resources mentioned in this episode:  “The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself,” by Michael A. Singer 

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