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I've been having some trouble meditating for a little while now. After going through a death in the family, my mind has been all over the place. For most people they start off having trouble meditating in the beginning of their journey.

Am I doing it right?

I can't clear my head!

This is a waste of time!

Just a few of the emotions that most beginner meditators might experience. For me it was a little different. I started meditating very organically. I was having my breakthrough year in Belgium diving deep into who I was and what I was capable of. Going down the personal development rabbit hole, I realized that meditation should be something I should try. For the first few weeks it was of course unnatural but very quickly I began to almost immediately fall into a very clear and zen like state. This is in part due to the fact that I was in a similar state during the rest of the day (doing what I loved, everyday in a new country). Amazing.

When I came back home I still had some clarity but not anywhere close to what I was experiencing over seas. And now it's like starting from square one.

Today I'll be discussing three tactics that can really change the way we experience and approach mediation which I'll be implementing myself!

00:00 Intro

01:30 Realign Your Why

05:27 Reassess Your Physical Environment

06:18 Capture Your Thoughts

11:05 Wrap up

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I've been committed to many things for many years. My family, my business, my health, etc. I can say that I've felt fairly passionate about these things because if I wasn't, it would be quite hard to stay focused.

But what happens when something new catches your attention? The shiny new endeavor that you're so enthralled by! What happens is this new passion starts to take up "mental ram". You're thinking about it, dreaming about, researching it, and so on.

Ultimately this new shiny passion will eat into your time. This is where routines come in.

Today I'll be talking to you about my current passion of working out and body building and how it's starting to eat into my mental and physical focus.

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Just over 2 years ago, I lost my mom to Covid. While it feels like just yesterday, there has been, and still is, a long grieving process.

Today I'd like to share with you how routines have played a role in this entire process. From the complete crumble of my life, to waking up each and everyday, I've realized that there was only one question that was constant...

"How am I going to live this day"?

In the beginning I never even bothered trying to look for an answer. It didn't matter. Nothing mattered.

But as time went on routines had a role in bringing back some sort of certainty because there wasn't much of that elsewhere in my life.

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Today on the show, I explore just some of the things that can help develop a clear and calm mind. Mental health is a topic of discussion that is finally getting a lot more attention and beginning to lighten the stigma.

From as light as needing a "mental health day", to as serious as seeing a therapist, developing activities within your routines is key to creating a more peaceful and relaxed inner self.

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If you've ever heard the term hustle culture... there are probably a few images (or people...ahem....Gary Vee) that come to mind.

People flashing stacks of cash, showing off their sick rides and popping bottles at the club.

You might also be thinking of the exact opposite. The rugged entrepreneur who is uber focused and determined to make it happen. You might think of the minimalist solopreneur who sets up at a coffee shop and grinds it out.

I believe this is today's version of hustle culture. I believe the Lamborghinis and the stacks of cash are still ever present, but losing more and more steam to the "hard working" entrepreneur.

If you think about it, it's much easier to just take a picture of yourself and post #riseandgrind instead of going to the bank and withdrawing your entire life savings or sneaking into an airport to take a picture in front of a jet you don't own!

So working until your eyes bleed has become a leverage point for many people looking to "flex" and I get it. Hard work is the only thing we can control.

We can't control our talent

We can't control our parents

We can't control time...except for how we use it.

So today, I'm going to talk about how I believe we got to this version of hustle culture, some pros and cons, and whether or not I think working hard actually has diminishing returns.

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When it comes to trying to achieve a goal, I've learned many things throughout my life.

I've failed many times….

I've succeeded many times!

Throughout these triumphs and defeats, I've picked up a few strategies that are instrumental if you want to ACTUALLY achieve a goal. Because let's face it. It's way easier to set a goal than it is to achieve it!

For me, I'm setting my own goal of gaining 20 lbs of muscle. I've always been invested in my health and taking care of my body. Through recent diet discoveries, I've learned that it might be possible to finally gain some size a have a body that I always wanted.

So today on the show I'll be going over a few tried and true tactics, something glaringly obvious but often overlooked things and a few mindset strategies.

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How do we develop an intentional daily routine?

Not just something that we check the boxes because someone on instagram told us to do. But a routine that is carefully crafted to bring out the best version of yourself.

Maybe you already have a specific routine and you woke up to realize...I have no idea why I'm even doing this?!

Or maybe you've realized that you've been doing something daily for quite some time and you've actually made no progress? It's almost like you're just going through the motions...

I noticed this the other day when I was working out. I realized that I've been pretty much lifting the same amount of weight across numerous exercises for quite some time! If I was really being intentional and making my workouts part of a serious intentional daily routine, then I'd see either more weight being put up or more reps with the same weight...some type of progress!

Today I'm going to show you the two most important ways to develop mindfulness throughout your daily routines.

The long term strategy is really understanding the Goal Hierarchy. Basically...

1. We all have short term objectives and metrics that we want to hit. These support...

2. Our long term goals and domains of our life we want to improve. These support...

3. Our life vision and purpose. When we remember that the reasons we're going to the gym are much bigger then to just lose those love handles, we can become much more committed and intentional about the workout coming up.

I also go into some other short term strategies that you can implement immediately. Check out today's episode to learn the rest.

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If you woke up today and told yourself "that's it. I will never hit snooze again", then this is the episode for you.

Maybe you were late to work...

Maybe you slept through your morning routine you planned for...

Or maybe you're just sick and tired of rushing around in the morning.

Whatever it may be, the vow you've made to never hit snooze again is a serious one because now you're left with…how am I actually going to do this?! How am I going to win the battle of the bed?

Understand that if anyone knows how serious this is…it's me.

I once technically got fired from a job from oversleeping! Granted there was a lot more to the story then just oversleeping once but this was still the nail in the coffin. So please understand that this process I will be laying out has been tested and proven on myself for many many years.

Today I will walk you through the three things you need to master in order to be a champion of the morning! It breaks down like this…

1. Have a PM routine in place - this doesn't have to be some serious personal development evening routine but just something that can enable you to wrap up everything for the night. Make sure the kitchen is clean, work things are ready…etc. I'll explain why this is crucial.
2. Master your sleep - If you're under slept, your body will do everything to work against your mind
3. Conquer the first few moments - If you've ever had the devil on one shoulder and the angel on the other arguing about whether 9 more minutes of sleep will actually do anything…I'll teach you how to shut them both up!

This DAY BY DESIGN cohort opens today and is closing Monday, June 27th. Sign up today and master your 24 hours!

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The morning routine that helps me thrive has been a staple in my success.

It was the first thing that I ever started in this world of personal development and to this day has been the most powerful. There was something powerful about beating the battle of the bed and getting up a bit earlier in order to work on myself. I usually don't compare myself to people but it's true that people who practice a morning routine are in the minority.

It's nice to be able to get as much sleep as possible and especially on those cold winter mornings...nothing is better than staying under those warm covers. The problem arises when your dreams and ambitions are falling by the wayside... and for most of us, a morning routine is perfect to get this work done!

You're up before anyone else. Even if you just compare yourself to your family and say "I'm the first up in the house" can give you a psychological win.

Being up before anyone else gives you focus and attention. You're not being pulled in numerous directions and having other people trying to suck your time.

You respect yourself. It says to your subconscious that you are willing to invest in you first thing in the morning.

It's programming your mind. Whatever you choose to do in the morning just make sure it's positive because as we're transitioning brain waves from sleep to being fully awake, our mind is very susceptible to either positive or negative programing!

If everything goes to crap, it still was a win. If you're entire day was terrible you still got to spend time in the morning investing in yourself and working on you!

Take a look at today's episode as I break down my morning routine, how I structure it and exactly what I do.

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Getting out of a rut can be tough. Sometimes we're not even sure exactly why we're feeling the way we do but we know something has to change. And further more, the process of actually getting out of a rut is very difficult.

For me I've had numerous times in my life where I felt a little stuck but there was one pivotal point where it was a hardcore rut that lasted about 18 months.

This included an identity crises, career shift and financial strain! To the point where I maxed out every single credit card, had no money in my savings, and didn't have $17 to go pick up pizza.

So I definitely don't want to see anyone have to go through what I went through. If you do end up finding yourself trying to climb your way out of a rut, I'll walk you through the three steps that I took that got me out.

Granted these are steps that worked for me and these were not steps that were manufactured but that happened to me (which I'm so grateful they did). All I did was dissect them and make them easier to replicate.

What's really cool was that on the other side, I was better than ever! I had so much more passion and energy. I fell in love with a new career and my relationships in my life got even stronger. So when people say "I would never change a thing" and "I'd do it all again" well...I understand.

So today's episode will explore my process with getting myself out of my own rut and into a better place!

00:00 Intro

00:29 Darkest before the dawn

01:27 Poor patterns

03:28 3 Steps

03:40 Step 1 - Realization

06:00 Step 2 - Emotionally clean up

07:13 Limiting Beliefs

09:19 Step 3 - Change your environment

10:48 Take advantage

13:02 Control your schedule

13:27 Review

15:12 Conclusion

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