Unlock Your Genius: Personal Development made simple and understandable

Summary: What if I were to tell you that thoughts are things that can literally, when properly utilized, transform into gold? In this episode, Benjamin shares the story of Napoleon Hill and his famous book, Think and Grow Rich, along with the 6 Steps to turn Desires into Gold.

“No one was created to be mediocre.” – Benjamin Boekweg

Think and Grow Rich – https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Publication-Foundation/dp/1937879488/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=HGIDSADK9KJD&dchild=1&keywords=think+and+grow+rich+napoleon+hill&qid=1594958158&s=books&sprefix=think+a%2Cstripbooks%2C216&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyTUhJVDZEVVBTVEwzJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDc2MjIwNjZXR1cyQTlJWk45JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzMzc0NTgyWVlCTkk5M1NXOTVMJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

Questions: [email protected]

In this episode:

* The definition of Impossible* Napoleon Hill* Burning Desire* Success conscious vs failure conscious* Our Greatest weakness* Our second greatest weakness* 6 Steps1-Exact Amount2-What to exchange for it3-Definite date4-Definite plan5-Write the statement6-Read aloud twice each day* Story of Blair* Auto-sugestion* Poem of thought

Summary: Have you ever had a dream that you didn’t take action on? Have you ever wondered what it takes to move forward in taking action? In this episode, Benjamin dissects one the great American story of Sylvester Stallone and his rags-to-riches story.

“No one was created to be mediocre.” – Benjamin Boekweg

Sylvester Stallone – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJvPD2u3YBI

Rocky Balboa – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk82j1jQw_8

Questions: [email protected]

In this episode:

* Unrealized dreams* Who is Sylvester Stallone* Rags to riches* The story of the Rocky script* Keep talking, you might hit a nerve* Our fear of rejection* Behind every relationship there is a resource* What to do when you are told “No”* Run out of NO’s* Keep Moving Forward

“Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious… and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney

Summary: Do you have great ideas but never feel qualified to do it? In this episode, Benjamin explains why we have a tendency to discount our own abilities and doubt our qualification to achieve our great ideas, while drawing upon the wisdom of John Maxwell, John D. Rockefeller, Robert Collier, Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar, Michael Jordan, George S. Patton, Winston Churchill, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Henry Ford, and Ed Cole.

“No one was created to be mediocre.” – Benjamin Boekweg

Questions: [email protected]

In this episode:

* So you have a great idea* The great “over-protective parent” with our head* Why we doubt ourselves* The purpose of self-sabotage* The child analogy: how we see qualification* Your cake is not baked yet!* The body vs spirit struggle* Example* The downward thought spiral* Our internal “search engine”* The desire for growth* If you don’t know where to start, get more information* How to easily build confidence and motivation* What success and failure actually are* The great lie of our subconscious* How to doubt your doubts1- Begin with the mindset: “I’m building a better me.”2- Fail until you succeed3- Always keep learning

“What great potential do you have that you are discounting because someone else is better at it or further along than you are?” – Benjamin Boekweg

Summary: I got a call from the doctor…now I get to practice what I preach! Benjamin recounts how an evening with alarming news started down the road of pessimism and resentment, and just what he did to take control of his thoughts and emotions.

Questions: [email protected]

In this episode:

* A Surprise call from the Doctor* The story my brain made up* Past issues and emotions that came up* The design that defaults negative* The battle of body vs spirit* Finding the opportunity in problems* How the brain pioratized memories* The “interrupt” question* How to change the emotion surrounding a memory* Why some people are always negative or always positive* What silver lining I discovered* The positive in the problem* What else could I change as a result?* How to find the positive1- Ask yourslef “What else could be true?”2- Find the “silver lining”3- Attach new, positive emotions

“What else could be true?” – Ann Washburn

Summary: The problem isn’t the problem. We all think problems are a sign that something is wrong with us or with what we are trying to do. The answer is actually quite surprising. Benjamin dives into our perspective on what a problem really is and why some people get paralyzed by problems while others seem to thrive despite having them.

Questions: [email protected] Jobs speech – https://youtu.be/UF8uR6Z6KLc

In this episode:

* I discovered a problem* What we all think a problem is* Our perception of successful people and problems* The staircase of life* What problems really are for* Steve Jobs* The Law of the Highway* Reason’s to look back1- Gratitude for how far you come2- Service – help others get where you are* Reason’s to look forward1- See your end destination (your goal, where you want to be)2- Notice where you are currently, so that the steps in between become clear

“The problem is not the problem; thinking the problem is the problem is the problem.” – Kirk Duncan

Summary: Is there an actual equation for success? Can you simply say this plus this plus this equals success? Benjamin tackles this question while drawing on the wisdom of several successful people and what they attribute their success to, including Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Questions: [email protected] Schwarzenegger – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TEc_qyKQ0c

In this episode:

* What is a success equation* What we all know* What we are all taught* The value of Relationships* Definition of Success* Evidence from famous quotes* Success vs Wealthy* 4 Pieces to the equation1- Hard Work2- Education and Skills3- People Skills4- Mindset* What Arnold Schwarzenegger owes to success* Positive vs Negative mindset

“The idea of a self-made man is a myth” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

Summary: If I were to tell you that there is something every successfull person has in common, would you want to know what it is? In this episode Benjamin dives into the fundamentals of an AM and PM routine along with the 7 benefits and 3 cautions associated.

Questions: [email protected]

In this episode:

* What every successful person has in common* Morning and evening routines* Our dual-nature* The body’s direction vs the spirit’s direction* Being stuck* Something to build on* 7 Benefits of a Routine1- Accomplishment Energy2- Builds your Character3- Star off the day taking action4- Builds a pattern of follow-through5- Inspires self-mastery6- Builds trust and integrity with yourself7- The passion you have for life raises to a whole new level* Why get up early?* Simple vs advanced routines* It’s not set in stone* Some examples* 3 Cautions1- Don’t include things that require another person2- Do not put chores on your routines (unless you have a passion for them)3- Make sure you put things on your routine that are a joy for you

“You’re going to be the person that sets out to do something and it’s already a foregone conclusion that you’re going to achieve it.” – Benjamin Boekweg

Summary: How do you beleive in yourself? How do you believe in what you can do? In this episode, Benjamin draws on the wisdom of others to answer this question and goes beyond.

Questions: [email protected]

In this episode:

* Belief* Imagination* Make-Believe* Our Creative Ability* Arnold Schwarzenegger quote* The way our brain comprehends* What was once only imagined* Steps1- Write your Personal Story2- Watch for negative narratives and add the positive to your story3- Read it often!

“If I can’t believe much, how can I expect to achieve much?” – Benjamin Boekweg

Summary: How do we stay calm? With all the panic going on with the COVID-19 outbreak, and the social distancing, and store shelves being raided bare, how does one handle the torrential rainfall of emotion involved? Benjamin dives right in, in this episode.

Questions: [email protected] Coronavirus COVID-19 in the US: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

In this episode:

* Coronavirus panic* How do we stay calm?* Managing emotions* Emotions vs logic* Prefrontal cortex and the Limbic brain* Revealing emotion* Let-Go Techniques 1- Write and burn 2- Walk and talk 3- Vocal Expression 4- Deep Breathing* Psychology behind destroying pages of negative journaling* Upgrading our story of events* We are very good at making up stories* This too shall pass* Why breath control works* Steps 1- Identify the emotion 2- Calm yourself down 3- Upgrade your story and read it aloud

“Managing emotions is how we stay calm.”

“This too shall pass”

Summary: How do you get emotionally connected to your goals and dreams? Follow Benjamin as he describes his recent journey to find and remove the emotional blockage that was preventing him from making emotional connections.

Questions: [email protected]

In this episode:

* Creating stories* The emotional impact of stories* Storytelling* When during sleep your brain draws meaning from stories* Why we are drawn to stories* The power of storytelling* Creating your own positive story 1- Tell the positive that you wish would happen 2- Your blunders make you relatable 3- What you think are your weaknesses are often your strengths* Why people love an underdog story* The role of emotions in stories* Benjamin’s Goal* Benjamin’s wall* Steps 1- Ask what is blocking emotion from flowing 2- Ask your mind what events caused this block 3- Find the first and the worst events 4- Use Let-Go techniques to release those emotions