This is Your Life

This is Your Life

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  • How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty [Podcast S06E04]
    Welcome to Season 6, Episode # of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss how to say no without feeling guilty.



    If you’re a recovering people pleaser like me, you don’t want to miss this episode. In fact, you can’t afford to miss it. Nothing will eat up your margin and reduce your impact like saying yes too often. But today we’re discussing eight ways you can turn that around.

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    In this episode, you’ll discover:


    The two key reasons we find it hard to say no.
    Why it’s impossible to be available to everyone—and who loses when we try.
    One shortcut that can radically simplify our responses to common requests.
    The different ways of employing technology and people to help others while still guarding our margin.
    Why our fears of saying no are largely unfounded.




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    Book: The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst


    About Us

    Michael Hyatt is the author of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. Recognized by magazines like Forbes and Inc as an important online marketing and leadership expert, he’s also the founder of Platform University and 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever. Read more about him here.

    Michele Cushatt is a popular speaker and author. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or her blog. She’s a three-time cancer survivor with a powerful, personal story. Listen to it here or read about it in her memoir, Undone: A Story of Making Peace with an Imperfect Life.

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    40 min
  • Change Your Story, Change Your Life [Podcast S06E03]
    Welcome to Season 6, Episode 3 of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss how we can take control of our lives by taking contour of our stories.



    The stories we tell ourselves about what has happened to us shape our lives. But are we aware that we have the power to interpret those stories in ways that help rather than hinder us? Many people aren’t, but today we explain how we can take control of our stories—and our lives.

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    In this episode, you’ll discover:


    Why the stories we tell ourselves have such power over our professional and personal lives.
    How to take the stories you tell yourself and transform them into empowering narratives.
    The power of objectifying our inner dialogues so we can critique and change them.
    How a change in perspective can turn liabilities into assets.
    What happens in our life if we don’t take control of our stories.




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    You can download a complete, word-for word transcript of this episode [here transcript, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.

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    My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:



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    In this episode we mentioned the following resources:


    Book: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller


    About Us

    Michael Hyatt is the author of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. Recognized by magazines like Forbes and Inc as an important online marketing and leadership expert, he’s also the founder of Platform University and 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever. Read more about him here.

    Michele Cushatt is a popular speaker and author. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or her blog. She’s a three-time cancer survivor with a powerful, personal story. Listen to it here or read about it in her memoir, Undone: A Story of Making Peace with an Imperfect Life.

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    If you have a question, comment, thought or concern, you can do so by clicking here. We’d love to hear from you.

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    30 min
  • Your Guide to Greatness [Podcast S06E02]
    Welcome to Season 6, Episode 2 of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this episode, Michele Cushatt and I talk with Lewis Howes about living our dreams and leaving a legacy.



    What is greatness? Lewis Howes defines it in his new book, The School of Greatness. Today he sits down with Michele and I to share how vision, adversity, and persistence can add up to success in our lives.

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    In this episode, you’ll discover:


    Why greatness involves not just discovering and maximizing our gifts, but also sharing them.
    One simple exercise that can provide immediate clarity for your vision.
    Why we avoid adversity, but why it’s essential to our success.
    What forgetting your phone can teach you about mental and emotional restoration.
    The role that physical fitness plays in achieving greatness.




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    You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this episode here, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.

    Join the Conversation

    My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:



    Explore Additional Resources

    In this episode we mentioned the following resources:


    Book: The School of Greatness by Lewis Howes


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    37 min
  • The Transformative Power of Suffering [Podcast S06E01]
    Welcome to Season 6, Episode 1 of the This Is Your Life podcast. My regular cohost, Michele Cushatt, is back after a harrowing battle with cancer. And in this first episode of the new season, we’re discussing the transformative power of suffering.



    “Nobody wants to talk about suffering, but it is invaluable.” So says Michele Cushatt on her return to This Is Your Life. In discussing her journey through cancer, Michele distills three key takeaways any listener can use to prepare for, get through, and benefit from a challenging turn of events.

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    In this episode, you’ll discover:


    One shift that can change how we experience practically any circumstance.
    How suffering can help us sort out what’s truly important in life.
    Why going to the limits of our experience can actually be more liberating than anything else.
    The one thing we cannot escape—and why we do our very best to ignore it.
    Why perfection is illusory to us and alienating to others—and how vulnerability opens doors.
    What suffering can do to our friendships, pro and con.
    Why the world needs us all to fight on, even in the midst of the worst suffering.
    The one question you can ask anyone who’s going through any trial.




    Read the Transcript

    You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this episode here, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.

    Join the Conversation

    My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:



    Explore Additional Resources

    In this episode we mentioned the following resources:


    Website: MicheleCushatt.com
    Book: Michele’s memoir, Undone: A Story of Making Peace With an Unexpected Life
    Book: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand


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    43 min
  • Trash Your To-Do List [Podcast S05E13]
    Welcome to Season 5, Episode 13 of the This Is Your Life podcast. Stu McLaren is filling in for my regular cohost Michele Cushatt, who—get this—will be back with us next week. But we have a great show for you right now. In this episode, we discuss how you can achieve more by doing less.



    Can you have too many opportunities? Ask an overburdened entrepreneur, executive, artist, or parent. Of course! An overabundance of opportunities create stress, burnout, and worse. What’s the solution? Trash your to-do list! Here’s how:

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    In this episode, you’ll discover:


    The moment opportunity can become our undoing.
    Why we cannot afford to get our significance from an overpacked schedule.
    Seven realities that can help us do better with less, including the one power every one of us possesses.
    Why sometimes what earns your revenue costs you more than you think.
    The critical importance of how you wield the most powerful word in the English language.
    Plus how I personally put this into practice in my own life and business.




    Read the Transcript

    You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this episode here, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.

    Join the Conversation

    My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:



    Explore Additional Resources

    In this episode we mentioned the following resources:


    Book: Living Forward, my new book coauthored with Daniel Harkavy. It’s available in just a few more months!


    Blog: “Why You Should Flush 90% of Your To-Do List Down the Toilet”


    Blog: “How to Get Better Control of Your Time by Designing Your Ideal Week”


    Blog: “How to Create More Margin in Your Life”


    Book: Essentialism by Greg McKeown


    Book: The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan


    Books: The Marcus Buckingham library


    Podcast: My Interview with Greg McKeown, “The Disciplined Pursuit of Less”


    Podcast: “Why Doing Less is the Best Way to Do More”


    Spreadsheet: Spend Your Days on Paper Worksheet




    Binge on All 13 Episodes!

    If you want to listen to more episodes, you will find all thirteen audio episodes of Season 4 here. I release the video episodes weekly,

    38 min
  • 4 Easy Steps to Affair-Proof Your Marriage [Podcast S05E12]
    Welcome to Season 5, Episode 12 of the This Is Your Life podcast. Stu McLaren is filling in for my regular cohost Michele Cushatt. In this episode, we discuss proven strategies to protect your marriage.



    Today’s world is full of crumbling marriages. I’m sure we’d all agree there are few things as important as rich, stable family life. But to protect what matters most, we have to be intentional. And the four steps we cover today are the best place to start.

    But first, an announcement: Beginning today, I’m moving my podcast from Wednesdays to Mondays. Same great content, now just two days earlier.

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    In this episode, you’ll discover:


    Why nobody just drifts into a satisfying, lifelong relationships.
    The critical importance of intentionally investing in our relationships.
    One old-fashioned bit of advice that pays big dividends.
    The way we speak about our spouses influences how others perceive us—and even our leadership.
    Four dangerous habits sure to cause major problems in your marriage.




    Read the Transcript

    You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this episode here, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.



    Join the Conversation

    My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:



    Binge on All 13 Episodes!

    If you want to listen to more episodes, you will find all thirteen audio episodes of Season 4 here. I release the video episodes weekly, as they are not yet available for batch listening. If you are looking for previous episodes, you can find Season 0 here, Season 1 here, Season 2 here, Season 3 here, Season 4 here, and Season 5 here.

    Ask Me a Question

    If you have a question, comment, thought or concern, you can do so by clicking here. We’d love to hear from you.

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    30 min
  • The Treasure in the Trials [Podcast S05E11]
    Welcome to Season 5, Episode 11 of the This Is Your Life podcast. Stu McLaren is filling in for my regular cohost Michele Cushatt. In this episode, we discuss how to discover the treasures in the trials we all experience.



    No one gets through life without setbacks, and most of us face some kind of trial on a regular basis. Here’s one question you can ask that can turn the experience from a negative to a positive.

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    In this episode, you’ll discover:


    How one major trial not only hit me at the worst possible time—but how it also helped pave the way for this blog and current business.


    Three questions you shouldn’t ask yourself when you face trials. These are toxic.


    Four gifts hiding in the challenges we face.


    One fundamental life skill that we usually only learn in the midst of adversity.






    Read the Transcript

    You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this episode here, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.

    Join the Conversation

    My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:



    Binge on All 13 Episodes!

    If you want to listen to more episodes, you will find all thirteen audio episodes of Season 4 here. I release the video episodes weekly, as they are not yet available for batch listening. If you are looking for previous episodes, you can find Season 0 here, Season 1 here, Season 2 here, Season 3 here, Season 4 here, and Season 5 here.

    Ask Me a Question

    If you have a question, comment, thought or concern, you can do so by clicking here. We’d love to hear from you.

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    32 min
  • How to Safeguard Your Most Important Asset [Podcast S05E10]
    Welcome to Season 5, Episode 10 of the This Is Your Life podcast. Stu McLaren is filling in for my regular cohost Michele Cushatt. In this episode, we discuss the most important asset for leaders and how to safeguard it.



    It affects our perspective and purpose. It impacts how we interact with our teams, potential clients, and customers. What is this critical leadership asset? It’s our heart. Today I’m sharing four disciplines to keep it in shape.

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    In this episode, you’ll discover:


    One essential ingredient for productivity, focus, and effectiveness. (Hint: It’s something we usually skimp when time gets tight.)


    Why you can’t afford to mistake amusement for recreation—and one simple test to tell the difference.


    That relationships are critical for leaders—but that the most beneficial relationships require intentionality.


    Three drains on our time and energy that we must eliminate if we want to develop and guard our hearts.


    Why the fear of missing out is making you really miss out.






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    You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this episode here, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.

    Join the Conversation

    My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:



    Explore Additional Resources

    In this episode we mentioned the following resources:


    Book: The Power of Full Engagement
    Blog: The Importance of a Leader’s Heart
    Blog: Your Most Important Leadership Tool
    Blog: The Four Disciplines of the Heart
    Blog: The Practice of Stillness
    Blog: Why People Who Sleep Longer Achieve More


    Binge on All 13 Episodes!

    If you want to listen to more episodes, you will find all thirteen audio episodes of Season 4 here. I release the video episodes weekly, as they are not yet available for batch listening. If you are looking for previous episodes, you can find Season 0 here, Season 1 here, Season 2 here, Season 3 here, Season 4 here, and

    33 min
  • Banish the Guilt About Making Money [Podcast S05E09]
    Welcome to Season 5, Episode 9 of the This Is Your Life podcast. Stu McLaren is filling in for my regular cohost Michele Cushatt. In this episode, we discuss why making money is a good thing.



    Everybody needs money to live, yet a lot of people feel guilty about making it. I want to turn that around. Today we’re talking about why you should never feel conflicted about doing it for the money.

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    In this episode, you’ll discover:


    How earning vast sums of money allows one entrepreneur to give away $1 million a day.
    Why doing it for the money is the surest way to up the quality of your output.
    How charging for your services makes you more consistent and creative.
    Why customer investment improves customer experience.
    Where the guilt about making money comes from to begin with—and why you don’t have to play along any longer.




    Read the Transcript

    You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this episode here, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.

    Join the Conversation

    My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:



    Explore Additional Resources

    In this episode we mentioned the following resources:


    Video: Secret Billionaire: The Chuck Feeney Story


    Binge on All 13 Episodes!

    If you want to listen to more episodes, you will find all thirteen audio episodes of Season 4 here. I release the video episodes weekly, as they are not yet available for batch listening. If you are looking for previous episodes, you can find Season 0 here, Season 1 here, Season 2 here, Season 3 here, Season 4 here, and Season 5 here.

    Ask Me a Question

    If you have a question, comment, thought or concern, you can do so by clicking here. We’d love to hear from you.

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    33 min
  • Why It’s Time for You to Stop Trying [Podcast S05E08]
    Welcome to Season 5, Episode 8 of the This Is Your Life podcast. Stu McLaren is filling in for my regular cohost Michele Cushatt. In this episode, we discuss how to get past trying and finally start achieving.



    Sometimes our language, indecision, and lack of commitment can keep us from reaching our goals. But what if we could change our thinking and finally accomplish what matters most?

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    In this episode, you’ll discover:


    What Yoda and Tony Robbins have in common. Hint: It’s not height!
    Why the words we use shape the future we’re heading toward.
    How taking a stand for a big goal can create better outcomes.
    The worst thing you can tell your boss in a business-review meeting.
    How the three steps outlined in this episode affect your health, your relationships, your parenting, your career, and more.




    Read the Transcript

    You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this episode here, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.



    Join the Conversation

    My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:



    Explore Additional Resources

    In this episode we mentioned the following resources:


    Video: Tony Robbins on the difference between trying and doing (Warning: If you’re like me, you’re having trouble viewing Tony’s video right now. The site appears to be temporarily down. If you’re interested, check back to view when it’s back up. And one more warning: When the site is back up note that this video features some rough language.)


    Binge on All 13 Episodes!

    If you want to listen to more episodes, you will find all thirteen audio episodes of Season 4 here. I release the video episodes weekly, as they are not yet available for batch listening. If you are looking for previous episodes, you can find Season 0 here, Season 1 here, Season 2 here, Season 3 here, Season 4 here, and Season 5 here.

    Ask Me a Question

    If you have a question, comment, thought or concern, you can do so by clicking here. We’d love to hear from you.

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    34 min

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