Two Guys From Queens

There is always that one person who will be negative with you in everything. Try venturing into any business project, and they will lecture you for two hours about why the project will never succeed, or it’s too risky, or it’s not profitable at all. Sadly enough, these people rarely take risks themselves. They have never been in such a situation where they had first-hand experience. It could be hard to spot such people because they may be your family, spouse, closest friend, or spiritual mentor. They camouflage as “angels of light” while withering into a pile of ashes with jealousy. Today’s episode aims to equip you with ways to cope and successfully navigate negative people in your life.

 

Join the conversation with your host Tommy and Dwight on another episode of The Two guys from Queen’s Podcast. Today’s episode is meant to enlighten you about the presence of jealous and negative people in your life. You will also learn how to live with them and achieve the wildest dreams without letting them dictate your decisions. Dwight and Tommy also share their life encounters as victims or as agents of negativity. They narrate how their lives were affected as a result.

 

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In This Episode, You Will Learn About:

[00:53] There is always a person who is negative all the times

[04:07] Pleasing people dwindles as one grows older

[04:40] It is hard to spot jealous and negative people 

[07:06] You don’t need people to approve what you are doing

[07:58] Negative people rarely take risks in life, avoid them

[11:14] What you should do when you encounter negative people in your life

[12:58] The worst form of failure

[14:33] Commercial break

[15:06] Block the negativities and don’t quit; keep pursuing your goals

[18:24] Don’t let other people feed your gut

[20:22] There is always a good lesson that you can learn from failing

[22:14] Wishing bad to other people drains your energy

[25:22] If you take ideas from every person, you will never move a single step forward

[27:33] In summary

 

Notable Quotes:

“Jealous people are ever negative.”

“Attract success by staying with successful people.”

“Negative people have never taken risks in their lives.”

“Success is synonyms with taking risks. You can’t achieve one without involving the other”

“The worst form of failure is to live without trying out things.”

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Two Guys From Queens

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Habits are the cornerstone of your life. Simply said, your life is the summation of the habits that you have learned and embraced over time. If you want to succeed in anything, you need to be a habitual goal setter. This involves forming daily habits by dedicating yourself to working from clear, written goals every day of your life. Creating positive habits can be very hard and overwhelming. This is because of our human nature, which likes flowing toward the path of least resistance rather than the path which offers the best shot for personal growth.

 

Join the conversation with your host Tommy and Dwight as they talk about their life experiences and the habits that they had to unlearn and learn along the way. They both were addicts of substance abuse, but now they are fully recovered and healed. They share tips about the power of following a daily routine that is geared towards creating a better life through learning new habits. 

 

In This Episode, You Will Learn About:

[01:14] Success is only as good as the daily goals

[02:29] Habits are the cornerstone of everybody’s life

[04:34] Do what successful people do, to become like them

[07:08] Avoid distractions in your daily success routine

[09:16] How to avoid bad health habits

[12:50] Commercial break

[13:20] Consistency and discipline is the only way to build long term habits

[16:03] How to make new habits and break the bad ones

[20:01] Anyone can make mistakes

[21:47] In summary

Notable Quotes:

“Your success is only as good as your daily targets that you set into motion.”

“It is easier to break good habits than bad ones.”

“Habits are the cornerstone of every life.”

“If you want to have what successful people have, then you need to do what they do.”

“The more you do something, the better you become at it.”

 

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Tommy Gucciardo

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Two Guys From Queens

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Do you take time to think things through in your relationship, business, or life? You are not alone. This is something that we also had to work on in our lives and get better with. Sometimes we’re caught up in bad decision-making because of old ideas from our past experience. We may have made poor decisions in the past, but this should not hinder us from thinking through our choices. Learning more about ourselves and aligning towards change and positive thinking can help us achieve our goals.

 

Join the conversation with your host Tommy and Dwight as they talk about their life experiences and how they have worked in their life to be where they are today to provide you with tools to help you change your life for the better. 

 

In This Episode, You Will Learn About:

[00:50] The importance of taking time to think things through

[01:50] Letting go of bad ideas and decisions

[05:12] Wisdom to improve your relationship

[10:50] Thinking about others and how our decisions impact their life

[13:16] The importance of listening to others in your journey

[15:05] Looking for the red flags and acting right

[16:48] How to process criticism in a positive way

[17:56] The benefits of pausing to listen

Notable Quotes:

“To Stop making bad decisions is to let go of bad ideas.”

“Sometimes we’re caught up in  bad decisions because of old ideas.”

“We have to listen to other people along the way to thrive.”

 

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Tommy Gucciardo

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Two Guys From Queens

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Commitment is an intentional dedication to a belief that is bigger and stronger than you. It can be something that regularly takes a big chunk of your time or some of your time because of an agreement you have made with your soul. When you commit to something, you are driving for the results. 

 

During this episode, we will talk about the meaning of commitment, dedication, and desire. We will also discuss the benefits of being committed to what you promised yourself long after the mood that you said the words is gone. We will also briefly talk about notable figures in history that show massive commitment to what they do, such as Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.   

 

In This Episode, You Will Learn About:

[00:30] The zealous commitment of Kobe Bryant

[02:08] Is commitment by nature or nurture

[03:20] What commitment means to different people

[05:26] Relationship between discipline and commitment

[08:38] Desire without commitment is meaningless

[09:58] Commercial break

[11:03] Notable figures in history that show massive commitment to what they do

[14:08] People you need around you, in your recovery journey

[16:11] Benefits of being committed to your goal

[17:58] Dwelling on past commitment prevents you from tomorrow’s commitment

[20:27] Tommy’s commitment gave birth to Two Guys From Queens Podcast

[21:52] Episode summary and words of wisdom

Notable Quotes:

“We become what surrounds us because we are products of our environment.”

“Commitment and dedication are what drives results.”

“Staying loyal to the things you said you will do long after the mood that you said them has left you is the real definition of commitment.”

“Everything starts with willingness to do the thing.”

“Desire without action is a daydream.”

 

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Tommy Gucciardo

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Two Guys From Queens

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A higher power is believing that something is controlling the universe. In other words, higher power is something greater than you. It could be nature, the sun or moon, or you can even say the universe itself. The key is that whatever you choose should be unique and mean something personal to you. 

 

This episode discusses the differences between spirituality, religion, and higher power and how to source and believe in a higher power. We will also share our experiences on believing in a higher power during our recovery journey and how to be accountable for the consequences of our actions rather than blaming God.

 

In This Episode, You Will Learn About:

[01:05] I believe in a high power within me, do you?

[06:27] What is a higher power, and where does it come from

[11:13] Commercial break

[12:04] Being accountable or blaming God!

[13:37] I didn’t blame God for the deaths in my family-Dwight

[14:31] How I struggled with prayer and meditation

[17:05] Benefits of prayer and meditation

[18:29] Best practices of prayer and meditation

[22:44] Higher power is personal; no one should dictate it for you

 

Notable Quotes:

“Blaming someone for your predicaments robs you the awesome opportunity to reach new highs.”

“Life occurrences are natural; we spend a great deal of time blaming the wrong person for a natural thing.”

“The price of life is death.”

“A selfish prayer is rarely answered; put others first.”

“Helping others meet their needs is the greatest fulfillment of humanity.”

 

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Tommy Gucciardo

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Two Guys From Queens

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It is biologically natural to grief when someone loses a person close to them. Dealing with the loss of a loved one can be traumatizing and overwhelming. Although the grieving process is different for everyone, it moves in and out of stages that are common to every person. According to psychology, the grieving stages involve denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. These stages take a long time to reach acceptance level with mixed reactions, behaviors, and emotions.

 

We talk about the different types of grief during this episode and how we can healthily cope with grief and heal faster from loss.

 

In This Episode, You Will Learn About:

 

[00:41] My responses to grief-Thomas

[01:43] How Dwight dealt with grief after losing his father, son, and daughter

[04:16] How you can be prepared for grief

[05:54] Coping mechanisms of grief

[07:43] Stages of grief

[09:04] Life after grief

[09:41] Commercial break

[10:22] Coping with the loss of my uncle- Thomas

[11:38] Different types of loss and their psychological effect

[14:37] Seeking counseling help

[15:42] Life must go on, don’t grief forever.

[22:50] Final words of wisdom on grief

Notable Quotes:

“All the other things are replaceable except death.”

“A problem shared is a problem halfway solved, if not solved fully.”

“Grieving is inevitable because nothing is permanent, except God and his promises.”

“If we all fell to pieces every time we have a loss, nobody will get anything done ever.”

“Suffering can be the missing part of the puzzle to know your purpose.”

 

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Tommy Gucciardo

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Two Guys From Queens

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Asking for help from someone makes people feel uncomfortable and uneasy most of the time. This is because asking for help requires surrendering your control to someone else. The fear of being perceived as needy is another hard nut to crack when seeking help. Some people are also afraid that they'll be shunned or rejected if they ask for help.

 

Join us in this other powerful episode as we discuss the importance of asking for help, benefits, and how to deal with your ego and self-control to develop well as a person. We also share our stories and experiences in life as addicts and how we finally had a turning point, and life took a paradigm new shift.

In this episode, you will learn about:

[00:20] My turning point in life

[03:10] Why do we need to ask for help

[06:03] The secret of wealthy people

[09:15] Accepting to become vulnerable is the first step to recovery

[10:06] Where you can get help from

[11:19] What you should do once you get the help you need

[13:49] My journey to recovery

[15:45] Difference between asking for help, and someone enabling you

[19:09] Episode take away

Notable Quotes

Asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It is a bold step for the strong.

In life, you will never get all the answers that you need by yourself. You will need help at some point.

Wealthy people network a lot. They have no problem asking for help.

The more successful you want to be, the more help you will need along the way.

Find somebody more successful than you, and copy what they did

If you meet people who are successful in doing something, they love to talk about it. Snatch that opportunity

 

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Tommy Gucciardo

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Two Guys From Queens

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When you have no goals, you live by default but setting goals is key to staying in the process to success. To achieve your goals, be flexible in setting realistic goals, prepare for change, and take little mindful commitments daily to get where you want to be in life. Always remember that success is not the sole outcome of goal setting; failure will come to you on the way, and learning how to fail without giving up will bring great victory in your path.

 

During the episode, we talk about goal setting and how you can set reasonable goals that will help you achieve your ultimate desires in life.

 

In This Episode, You Will Learn About:

 

[00:33] What is goal setting and how to go about it

[02:04] Get help and start by setting smaller goals

[04:57] Our accomplishment and how we set ourselves to achieve our ultimate goals

[09:48] Overcoming fear and getting to your desired destination

[10:59] Commercial break

[11:42] The dangers of aiming too low and living by default

[15:37] Strategies to staying in the process and committing to your goals

[19:00] The importance of taking an honest self-evaluation today

[21:21] Flexibility and setting realistic goals to remain in progress

 

Notable Quotes:

“Without action, your goal is nothing but a daydream.”

“You have to take little mindful commitments to get to that ultimate goal.”

“When you aim too low, you will just get stuck.”

“One of the first lessons of being successful is learning how to fail.”

“Great things come as a result of failure.”

 

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Tommy Gucciardo

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Two Guys From Queens

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Many folks believe they can change the person they choose to get into an intimate relationship with, but truth be told, you cannot fix a grown man or woman without his/her consent and willingness. Focusing on learning and building a relationship once you've entered will ruin everything, but asking questions and getting to know the other person inside out before entering a relationship is the key. Sometimes, you are right about where you want to be regardless of where you want to go, so prepare your checklist and ask questions until you get what you desire.

 

During the episode, we talk about relationships and strategies you can use to build a genuine relationship from the first day to the last day.

 

In This Episode, You Will Learn About:

 

[00:27] How to handle a relationship that is struggling

[05:13] What to focus on before engaging in a relationship

[08:03] How to take your responsibilities seriously 

[12:29] Making the right decisions in a relationship to preserve your identity

[15:21] Commercial break 

[16:04] How to be sexually responsible in a relationship

[18:19] The importance of a checklist and asking questions in a relationship

[22:55] Being flexible and embracing change in a relationship

[25:51] Taking the first step towards the right action

Notable Quotes:

"If my life is chaotic and I'm not organized, that is the kind of person that will come in my life."

"If you are with a crazy person, both of you're crazy, and if you want to see the craziest person in that relationship, go to the mirror and look."

"Just because I forgave you that does not give you a license to abuse me."

"Sex opens up so many different avenues that may not be even right for you."

"You should always have a checklist before getting into any relationship."

"If your mate is intolerable, you can't change them, the only two things you have the power to change is your effort and attitude."

 

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Tommy Gucciardo

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Two Guys From Queens

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We acknowledge the role other people play in providing our lives with goodness, but the benefits are nearly endless when this is combined with gratitude. No matter how great or mentally fit you are, you will experience challenges.  But identifying the good things, compounding them, and being grateful will help you become a better person and live a great life every day.

 

There are plenty of reasons to practice gratitude, including benefits to your overall mental health and well-being. Join us in today’s episode as we talk about gratitude and how you can embrace it in day-to-day life. We also dive into ways you can integrate gratitude in your daily life to change your life, shift your perception and boost your happiness.

 

In This Episode, You Will Learn About: 

[00:22] Introduction to the show

[00:43] What is gratitude and its vitality in life

[03:38] Reasons why saying thank you is so important for everyone 

[07:00] Making gratitude a part of your daily routine

[09:04] How living in gratitude makes your life better

[12:00] Learning the art of appreciating and building memories with gratitude 

[17:10] How to transform your negativity into positive vibes through gratitude

[19:30] Ways to cultivate your gratitude every day

[22:25] How to get started on a gratitude practice

Notable Quotes:

“Gratitude is a real key to life; always be grateful for all things that are going well.”

“Saying thankyou opens up so many doors in life.”

“If you are happy with where you are in life right now, you’ve to be satisfied with every moment that brought you to that spot.”

“What you are grateful for changes the other things.”

“Anyday for anyone could be worse, just take the good out of it and go with it.”

 

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Tommy Gucciardo

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Two Guys From Queens

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