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"You can create financial freedom for yourself if you have strong enough reasons why take action and commit to it."

This episode is the third week of the Minimalist March series. Every week within this month, it will be about minimalism, essentialism, and living more with less. Today, I want to talk all about financial minimalism.

Let's dive in as we learn more about how minimalism helps my finances and the great debt discussion.

 [00:01 - 06:49] Opening Segment

• I give a brief introduction to this month's series and today's topic.
• •  Minimalist March: Financial Minimalism.
• The No spend challenges to experience.
• • Luxuries vs. necessities 
  • Budget my spending for a week
  • It helps you to see where you spend your money on.
• Audit your budget
• • Look at your expenses to see where you can save.
  • Audit the main things and the secondary things.
  • Look and audit all of your subscriptions to know what you use or not.

[06:50 - 19:35] Financial Minimalism

• Things to focus on spending money
• Spend money on what you value the most.
• 90-day rule for non-urgent purchases over $100
• • Often, we got tempted to feed into the impulse to buy something, but most of the time, we do not need those things.
• Ditch the fast fashion.
• • Take a moment to research some brands that ethical, sustainably made, and higher quality clothes.
  • In the long run, we do not need to buy clothes that often because we make sure to invest in high-quality pieces. 
  • Support local and your friends' businesses.

[19:36 - 27:34] Debt Discussion

• Your main goal should be eliminating as much debt and be debt-free.
• There are so much freedom and mental confidence in being debt-free.
• Make the sacrifices that you can make with your budget.
• • If you can aggressively make changes to do it, do it now.
  • Do what you got to do to eliminate your debts
• Questions to ask yourself.
• • Figure out why you want to pay off your debt.
  • Why do you want to save up enough money?
  • How is it going to make you feel about paying off that debt?
  • What kind of person will you show up as once you do that?
• The reason to pay off debt has to be bigger than yourself.
• • Have that toward and way motivation to make it happen.
• You can create financial freedom for yourself if you have strong enough reasons why take action and commit to it.

[27:35 - 29:48] Closing Segment

• One challenge for all listeners; - audit your budget and how you spend your money within the next 24 hours of listening to this podcast.
• • Be self-aware of where you are right now and where you want to go
  • Figure out why you want to get there and a way to leverage yourself to get there.
• If you enjoy this podcast episode, please let me know by leaving a five-star review and share it with your friends.
• I talk about the topic for next week's episode.
• • QnA about minimalism
  • Follow my Instagram page @CNsloan and submit your questions there.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"A lot of times we got tempted to feed into the impulse to buy something, but most of the time we do not need those things." - C.N. Sloan.

"The reason to pay off debt has to be bigger than yourself." - C.N. Sloan.

"You can create financial freedom for yourself if you have strong enough reasons why take action and commit to it."- C.N. Sloan.

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" Your physical space truly affects your mental space and so the other way around." 

This episode is the second week of the Minimalist March series. Every week within this month, it will be about something related to minimalism, essentialism, and living more with less. Today, I want to talk all about decluttering.

Let's dive in as we learn more about two kinds of decluttering, physical decluttering and mental decluttering. 

[00:01 - 06:30] Opening Segment

• I give a brief introduction to this month's series and today's topic.
• • Minimalist March: Decluttering.
• Decluttering
• • Minimalist does not merely mean getting rid of all of your belongings.
  • A lot of people start minimalist life by decluttering the things that they do not need anymore.
• How to start physical decluttering 
• • The easiest place to start is your closet and get real with your clothes.
  • Ask yourself, do you still wear it? When was the last time you wear it? Will you be wearing it in the next 30 - 60 days. 
• The reward is the feeling after you did it.
• The other great place to start is your bathroom and your kitchen.
• • Get rid of your old makeup products.
  • Do not keep any broken pieces of equipment.
  • Take inventory of your items and invest in the high-quality items you used.

[06:31 - 12:19] Physical Decluttering 

• Ask yourself so many questions before purchasing or bringing something new in
• • For something that is not urgent, take a second to think about it.
  • Ask yourself, do you need it?
  • Do you have space for it? Will you use and get the value out of it?
• Know the value of your belongings. 
• • How much value would you get for the things you want to buy, and is it worth the investment?
• You deserve to get the space, time, and clarity to sit on the decision before you make any purchase and bring something in
• Your physical space truly affects your mental space.
• Ways to get rid of things that do not serve you anymore
• • Give it to others, donate it, or sell it.

[12:20 - 25:09] Mental Decluttering 

• The digital decluttering
• •  It Will make you feel so much lighter, clearer, less address, and less attached to the urgency of the digital world.
• Go through your Apps on your phone.
• • Get rid of the ones that you do not need and organize the ones that you keep.
• Make use of the 'Do Not Disturb' feature on your phone.
• • Limit your notifications and the use of social media.
• Have the time to be present at the moment with yourself and your loved ones around you.
• • We all deserve the space to be present in our own lives.
• Unsubscribe from irrelevant things that do not serve you.
• •  Not use that, just filling up your It.
• Put your routine decision on autopilot.
• • Declutter the amount of decisions that you have to make.
  • It clears up space for you to focus on the things that require more thoughts and mental energy to decide.
• Physical space affects the mental space and vice versa.
• • Decluttering is an exciting process, so just start where ever you like.

[25:10 - 26:55] Closing Segment

• I hope you enjoy this episode and could implement this into your life.
• • Let me know where you start it with, share your stories, tag me, and mention it to #WorkingOTPodcast.
• I talk about the topic for next week's episode.
• • Financial minimalism.
• If you enjoy this podcast episode, please let me know by leaving a five-star review and share it with your friends.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"You deserve to get the space, time, and clarity to sit on the decision before you make any purchase and bring something in." - C.N. Sloan.

" Your physical space truly affects your mental space." - C.N. Sloan.

"Have the time to be present at the moment with yourself and your loved ones around you because we all deserve the space to be present in our own lives.."- C.N. Sloan.

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"Living more with less, to be able to focus more on what's most important."

I am so excited for this month because we are doing a Minimalist March series. So, every week within this month, is going to be about something related to minimalism, essentialism, and living more with less. Today, I wanted to talk about the Minimalist Mindset.

Let's dive in as we learn more about the minimalist mindset, living a life of intention and essentialism.

 [00:01 - 04:30] Opening Segment

• I give a brief introduction to this month's series and today's topic.
• • Minimalist March: The Minimalist Mindset 
  • Don't forget to submit your questions for the QnA episode of the month.
• I talk about the meaning of minimalism.
• • Living more with less, to be able to focus more on what's most important.
  • The ability to declutter everything to make mental time, physical space, and save money.
• The minimalist mindset
• • Letting go of the clutter that we have to make space for what truly matters, and that was different for everyone.
  • Start with the physical space.
• A lot of people just get caught up in the aesthetics part of it.

[04:31 - 11:40] The Minimalist Mindset

• When it comes to the mindset, It is really important to not just adopt this physically but also mentally
• • what clutter we have in our minds?
  • what activities are we doing and focusing on, and putting way too much energy towards those that actually don't really align with our values?
• Determining your values upfront
• • Live by your core values
  • Filter everything through
  • Focus on what's truly matters
• I share my experience of letting things go that do not align with your values 
• The essence of a minimalist mindset
• •  Letting things go that don't align with the life you are creating doesn't serve you anymore.
  •  You can make space mentally for what you want to focus on, which is contributing to a life you're trying to create.
• Escaping all of the 'shoulds' in our lives
• • It is so vital to escape those societal norms to focus on what we most value.
  • It's not about what we should do, but what we need to do to live a fulfilling life.
• Live life by design and not by default.
• You will not be remembered for the things you have but how you make people feel and those you truly care about in your life. 
• We get so caught up in how everything is presented to us in the media.

[11:41 - 17:29] Living A Life Of Intention

• Embrace the minimalist mindset 
• • To look at things from certain light of what's truly important 
  • What does deserve your energy and reserves your time?
• Not bringing in things to your space.
• • Your physical space affects your mental space.
• Owning less to have space for what is important.
• Living a life of intention
• • Evaluate things before you do them and doing something with a purpose
  • Being very intentional about the time that you spend
  • the people that you spend yourself with
• We live in an opportunity world.
• • There are opportunities at every corner.
  • Being intentional about what you want to dive into.

[17:30 - 24:59] The Essentialism 

• Essentialism
• • The offshoot of minimalism focuses primarily on just how you spend your time and energy and how that relates to your mentality.
• Essentialism focuses on what is the best thing to get you to where you want to go first.
• Prioritize the most essential thing to do on that day.
• The key to essentialism is figuring out what is essential and not just another task to do.
• I talk about the upcoming book by Greg McKeown.
• Take time to determine your top 3-5 values in life.
• • Sit with yourself without distraction to answer the question.
  • Start by writing all your values in life.
  • Rank and out them in a hierarchy
• I talk about my top 4 values.
• • Anything that I do has to meet those values.
  • My priority has to prioritize along with my values. 
• Focusing on the vital few; as opposed to the trivial many.

[25:00 - 25:55] Closing Segment

• Determining your top 3 to 5 values, share them with me and the world
• If you enjoy this podcast episode, please let me know by leaving a five-star review and share it with your friends.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"Living more with less, to be able to focus more on what's most important." - C.N. Sloan.

" Letting things go that don't align with the life you are creating, that don't serve you anymore so that you can actually make space mentally for what you want to focus on." - C.N. Sloan.

"The key to essentialism is figuring out what is essential and not just another task to do."- C.N. Sloan.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• The Essentialism by Greg McKeown

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"Not how much you can add to your task list, but how can you subtract from it and get rid of the clutter."

Today, I spoke with an incredible self-developer, Gian Frabotti. A self-developer is one whose main focus and interest are developing oneself in various life areas such as finance, health, fitness, relationships, personal goals, career, self-image, and more. His goal is to provide his clients with all the tips, hacks, and information to positively impact and change their lives.  

Let's dive right into this episode and learn more about living on essentialism and the importance of reading books.

[00:01 – 08:19] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Gian Frabotti.
• I talk about how we met.
• Gian talks about the life journey that brought him to where he is now.
• • He focuses on growth and creativity.
  • Graphic artist.
  • Apparel line and Etsy site,
  • Real estate investing
  • Join a training program to be a success coach by Jack Canfield.
• Gian shares about the beginning of his career in the personal development and self-growth world.

[08:20 – 25:30] Live an Essentialist Life

• Gian talks about how he comes across the Essentialism book by Greg McKeown.
• • Blinkist App
• Gian shares how he applies essentialism in his life and business
• • Ask the question, how can we make the highest contribution through our past to this field that we are in today.
  • Make a list of the hardest ones to reach your goal.
  • Not how much you can add to your task list, but how can you subtract from it and get rid of the clutter.
• How to plan your week as an essentialist 
• • Plan the whole week ahead before it starts.
  • Distributing your energy evenly throughout the week.
• Gian talks about his focus on creativity and growth expansion.
• • We are all creative people, and a creator from we was born, 
  • I like to stretch my goal so far because of the person that I will become in the process.
  • Always remember to be joyful in the journey of your life.
• The power of choice
• • We have a choice in how we choose to live our lives.
  • Focus on the important things and the ones that intune with your values.
• Lay down our values and our core believes.
• • Everything around us has to resonate with it.

[25:31 – 49:54] The Importance of Reading

• Gian shares some advice for people who want to start to create their own life.
• • 'There is more' mindset.
  • Write down what you would do for free for the rest of your life.
  • Being of service to others.
  • Start with the smallest thing you can think of
• Act like the person that you want to be right now. 
• • Work in small increments with applying essentialism daily.
  • You are making progress, and you will get there.
• Gian talks about Steve Jobs's biography.
• • Reality distortion. 
• The importance and benefits of reading books.
• • Leaders are readers
  • You do not know what you don't know; Reading books obtains the knowledge.
  • Get through the first chapter, and you are going to start seeing what you have been missing. 
  • You are not going to meet any successful person that does not read.
• We talk about our top books list.
• • The essentialism 
  • Unlimited power
  • Don't Sweat the Small Stuff and It's All Small Stuff:
  • The psychology of achievement 
  • You can't hurt me
  • Thinking and grow rich
  • Limitless 
  • Atomic Habits 
  • Eat that frog
  • The minimalist mindset
  • Think like a monk

[49:55 – 53:39] Closing Segment

• Knowing what you know now, what is one piece of advice for starting?
• • Fully believe in yourself, no matter what anybody else says at any time.
• Connect with Gian online. 
• • See the links below.

[53:40– 01:09:38]  Off The Clock and Review of the Week

• Today's topic will be about Wandavision miniseries on Disney Plus.
• • I personally think it is really good.
  • I share some spoilers about this series.
  • I talk about Marvel and Xman.
• I thank Streamlined Podcasts, the team behind the scene that makes this podcast possible.
• • Handling all of the post-production for your podcasts
  • Allows me to stay focus on being creative and making the best content possible
  • Get 10% off for your first month on Streamlined Podcast with code: CNSLOAN
• QnA session:
• • Do you feel you work more in your podcast in the evening after work or on workdays?
  • • I recently podcast all over the place but mostly evenings after work.
    • Categorizing my days for the different activities throughout the week
    • I talk about my productivity one-on-one Coaching.
    • • I offer 90 minutes deep dive into your productivity, one-time sessions with me.
      • Go to the link on my Instagram bio to fill out the form.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

"You are not going to meet any successful person that does not read." –Gian Frabotti.

"You are born with everything you need, but we have been conditioned to limit ourselves." –Gian Frabotti.

"Fully believe in yourself, no matter what anybody else says at any time." –Gian Frabotti.

Resources Mentioned:

• The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
• Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• Unlimited power by Tonny Robbins
• Don't Sweat the Small Stuff and It's All Small Stuff: by Richard Carlson 
• The psychology of achievement by Brian Tracy
• Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins
• Thinking and grow rich by Napoleon Hill and Arthur R Pell
• Limitless by Jim Kwik 
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Eat that frog by Brian Tracy
• The minimalist mindset by Danny Dover
• Think like a monk by Jay Shetty
• Blinkist 
• Audible 

You can connect with Gian on Instagram, and you can check out his apparel line, Inlucem Clothing, and his website www.gianfrabotti.com/.

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"Do not allow the circumstance to dictate your future; you are the creator of your future."

In this episode, I spoke with the incredible Deven Rodriguez. He is an inspiring life coach, army officer, author, and host of The One Life Podcast. He is so passionate about helping others understand more about themselves to progress and reach their goals in life. He will be sharing his inspiring life journey and the valuable life lessons he gathered from it. 

Let's dive right into this episode and learn more about perseverance, creating your future, and the law of attraction.

[00:01 – 04:00] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Deven Rodriguez.
• I talk about how we met.
• Deven shares his background and childhood story.
• • He was born and raised in NYC.
  • Left by his biological father
• Deven shares about his stepfather, who later became his coach and mentor.

[04:01 – 15:27] Not Letting your Circumstances to Define your Results 

• Deven shares his experience when he moved to Broad Channel in New York.
• • He faced a relentless cycle of racism and bullying.
• Deven shares the lesson he got from his story.
• He learned that he had the ability to determine his future by himself.
• • Do not allow the circumstance to dictate your future; you are the creator of your future.
• He learned a little bit about perseverance by staying the course. 
• Deven shares his highschool experience.
• • Met a woman who funded him to go to a private school.
• Deven shares about the second pivotal moment in his life with his stepfather.
• • If anybody can reach their success, so do you.
• Go against your barrier, and get a breakthrough. 
• • Once you are willing to get out of your mental prison, you can do anything you want and create your desired future.
• Deven shares the story of his grandmother's death and the lesson he got from it.
• • Time is finite, but the legacy that you leave can be infinite and live on forever.
  • Turning your pain into empowerment 
• The way we attached to our past is how we define ourselves in the present.
• Deven shares the story of his college experience.
• • He shares his college achievements, although he fell off his freshman year and had to take 21 credit hours.
• Take the courage to step into the possibility instead of limiting yourself from creating what you desire.
• Deven shares how he got into the military.

[15:28 – 32:20] Owning Your Story

• Deven shares about  the three layers of his story
• Examine your own personal narratives to be a better person
• • The story about who you are
• The story that you are telling the outside world about who you are.
• • The hyperreal 
  • Examine what you are posting on your social media and notice how we describe ourselves 
• The story that we tell ourselves about who we are
• • The internal dialog that we have in our heads.
  • Who we think we are in the present state.
• The story that we want to tell ourselves about who we are
• • All the goals and desires that we have.
• Take each part of the story, and you'll come to a massive realization that most of the time, people are living in direct contradiction with all parts of their story.
• It's only one were able to use all three parts of the story synergistically that we can actually become the person that we want to become in the future.
• Deven talks about closing the gap between the stories.
• • When you try to reframe things, everything changes.
• Being flexible and open-minded enough to understand that you might be living your life inauthentically without you realize it.
• We have to go against the grain of how we're designed as human beings if we want to progress.
• Evaluating your own narratives
• • Be mentally flexible and open-minded.
  • Willing to accept feedback and be self-aware.

[32:21 – 38:22] Creating the Picture of Who We Want to Become

• Deven talks about how to create the picture of the person we want to be 
• Begin with the end in mind
• • Close your eyes and imagine that you have died
  • Reflect and think of how people would say about you, the legacy you left, etc.
• You will get clear on what is actually important.
• Only when you can align yourself with that long-term legacy vision that you can start to formulate the picture of the person you want to become.
• Deven shares his personal mission statement.
• • He talks about the importance of having a personal mission statement.
• Happiness is transient; it comes, and it goes, but fulfillment is something that never dies.

[38:23 – 50:15] The Law of Attraction

• We can only know what we want once we know who we want to become
• Picture in your mind what would happen when you achieve your goal
• •  Tap into the understanding of how that would make you feel.
  • Internalize the emotions and the impact so you can start acting as it is already happening
• You can't control everything that happens, but you can control your response to everything that happens around you.
• •  Your response will dictate your action, and your action will dictate your results.
• Every level that you're trying to progress up to requires a different you.
• Deven talks about the momentum aspect.
• Deven talks about Earl Nightingale.
• • Watch a video on youtube called the strangest secret for one week every day.
• Be in the constant pursuit of what you want.
• • When you go after what you want with intensity, things will come to you along the way when the time is right.

[50:16 – 56:20] Closing Segment

• Knowing what you know now, what is one piece of advice for starting?
• • Focus on the important things, always have principles, virtues, and values as your guidance.
  • Don't be occupied with the urgency of the day to the day list, but align yourself with what is important to you.
  • Start doing things that are important to you, and life will become better.
  • You will go through it or grow through it.
• Connect with Deven online. 
• • See the links below.

[56:21– 01:10:09]  Off The Clock and Review of the Week

• Today's topic will be a book titled Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins.
• • Throughout the audiobook, the narrator would interview David and discuss the chapter.
  • Audiobook mixed with the podcast.
  • David Goggins is a beast, and he reminds me of Deven.
  • This book is a great motivational book with a strong underline message that is so relatable.
• I thank Streamlined Podcasts, the team behind the scene that makes this podcast possible.
• • Handling all of the post-production for your podcasts
  • Allows me to stay focus on being creative and making the best content possible
  • Get 10% off for your first month on Streamlined Podcast with code: CNSLOAN
• QnA session:
• • Do you have a morning routine?
  • • .Yes, I wake up at 07:45, have the same tea every day, plan my day on my productivity planner, do journaling, take 5-10 minutes to stretch and deep breathing.
    • After I get ready, I look at the mirror and say my affirmations.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

"Do not allow the circumstance to dictate your future; you are the creator of your future." – Deven Rodriguez.

"Only when you can align yourself with that long-term legacy vision that you can actually start to formulate the picture of the person that you want to become."– Deven Rodriguez.

"Start doing things that are important to you, and life will become better."- Deven Rodriguez.

Resources Mentioned:

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
• Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
• Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins

You can connect with Deven on Instagram, and you can check out his podcast, The One Life Podcast.

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"When you build rapport with people, you can have a genuine connection with them, and you can start to achieve things with people that you did not think was possible before." 

In this episode, I want to talk about rapport, how to connect and build rapport with anyone. Rapport is the basis of all effective and meaningful communication, and it is very significant in building a connection with anyone. 

[00:01 - 04:49] Opening Segment

• I give a brief introduction to today's topic.
• I talk about the meaning of rapport 
• • The basis of all effective and meaningful communication
  • The act of matching and mirroring
• The importance and significance of building rapport.
• • When you build rapport, it allows you to connect with anyone.
  • You know how to spot when you are in rapport and when you are not
• People like people who are like themselves or who are like how they want to be.
• Building connections with people is so much more than just the actual word themselves 
• I break down the factors of good communication.
• • 38% is the tone
  • 55% is body language
  • Virtually 93% of communication is nonverbal 

[04:50 - 15:24] Match and Mirroring 

• I talk about the first thing we need to learn match and mirroring other

• Start with the movement 
• • Mirror someone's movements
  • Subconsciously it shows them that you like them
• Posture
• • Match someone's posture 
  • Subconsciously you are matching their energy
• Facial expression 
• • Catch the little things that you can mirror 
• Pay attention to their breathing pace and pattern 
• The volume of their voice and speed of their talk
• • Some people have their own pace and speed when they talk
• I talk about the tendencies of how visual people talk 
• • They tend to use several words like; see, look, etc.
• How auditory people tend to talk
• • They tend to use some words like; sounds, hear, resonate, listen, etc
• How kinesthetic people tend to talk
• • They tend to use phrases and words like; feel, touch, hand in hand, etc.
• Auditory digital people
• • The combination of all in reality
  • Working through a process in our mind to get to a certain point
• The importance of understanding people's viewpoint of the world in building the connection 
• • Finding the best way to communicate with certain people.
• When you know how to connect with people, you can do so much more.

[15:25 - 24:34] Connect & Build Rapport with Anyone

• Do not completely mimic someone else; their exact movement the entire time.
• • The most important is to listen to who you are speaking to.
• When you are speaking with someone, always say back what they say, 
• • Use most of their own word to let them know that you understood and comprehend the conversation.
• Make sure that you are listening to people when you communicate.
• Say their name as often as you can in the conversation.
• • Especially over the phone.
• Pacing and leading
• • Start to do things and see if they naturally follow your lead.
  • A way to test if you are in rapport with someone or not
• How to break rapport to get away from the conversation
• • Do the opposite of what they are doing
• When you have a rapport with people, you can have a genuine connection with them.
• • You can start to achieve things with people that you did not think was possible before.

[24:35 - 34:09] QnA session

• What are your goals in 2021 for the next five years?
• • I did 3-months, 6-months, and 1-year goals.
  • I rank my goals in order of importance.
• By the end of the year, I want to be making $10k/ month. 
• I want to be featured in some kind of success-magazine.
• I do not have any written out five years goal, to be honest.
• Before I get 30, my bonus goal is to be featured in 30 under 30 Forbes Magazine.
• I talk about my three and 6-month goals list
• • I want to hit a certain number of downloads on my podcast.
  • Looking to have two one-on-one mindset clients.
  • Finish my E-book.
  • Read 20 books within six months.
  •  Booked my independent speaking gigs.
  • To launch my master class.
• I talk about how I set my goals. 
• • Re-evaluate your life,
  • Find out what you want to do, not what society wants you to do.
• Take that time to be with yourself and think about what it is you really want.
• • Rank them by the importance of it, and start to do it today.
• Check out my Instagram @CNSloan to submit your question whenever I post about it.

[34:10 - 35:19] Closing Segment

• I hope you learned something about building rapport from this episode, and please let me know if you like this episode by leaving a five-star review and share it with your friends.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"People like people who are like themselves or who are like how they like to be." - C.N. Sloan.

"When you build rapport with people, you can have a genuine connection with them, and you can start to achieve things with people that you did not think was possible before." - C.N. Sloan.

"When you match and mirror someone, subconsciously it shows them that you like them."- C.N. Sloan.

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Today, I spoke with the incredible Kevin Nahai. He is an inspiring motivational speaker, writer, and coach. He teaches people how to overcome anxiety, build self-confidence, and also to navigate dating and relationships.

Let's dive right into this episode and learn more about how to get the breakthrough to reach our dreams and to unlock our truest potential.

[00:01 – 05:47] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Kevin Nahai.
• I talk about how we met.
• Kevin talks about his current work and career.
• • Based in Los Angeles. 
  • He is a coach and speaker that works in a few different areas.
• Kevin shares how he came to work as a coach in those areas
• • Everything that he worked on is things that he has been through and overcome.
  • He got diagnosed with an incurable disease when he was only 19.
  • He became suicidal, depressed, anxious, and developed anorexia for six years.

[05:48 – 21:14] Turning Tragedy into a Triumph 

• Kevin talks about the importance of having a coach or a mentor that has been through it.
• He talks about the role and purpose of a coach, counselor, and mentor.
• • Point out the mirror for things that you don't see or overlook.
  • Over you the different perspectives.
  • Turning tragedy into a triumph
• Kevin shares about his early coaching experience.
• • The more we learn, the more we will realize how little we truly know.
• Don't let your failure defeat you, but just realize that you've got a lot of growing to do.
• • Compare to your previous self and know that you have gone better.
• Every time you reach a new milestone, you will realize that you weren't as good as you thought you were, but that means that you are progressing.
• Kevin talks about what made him decide to leave his 9 to 5 job to be a full-time coach.
• • He took time to make sure that he was financially feasible and emotionally ready.
• 20% planning and 80% execution principle.
• • Take the risk and do it.
  • You can not plan the whole thing; you just have to execute.
• He finally found his life purpose in coaching.
• • Your purpose does not have to be the same thing as your career.
  • Everybody has something they can use to be immersed in the fullest giving of their gifts and contribute positively to others.

[21:15 – 39:29] Breakthrough and Unlock Your True Potential

• Kevin talks about finding your purpose and passion. 
• • Just get started from a point and don't give up.
• If you do it for something greater than yourself, you will always feel motivated to keep going.
• Kevin talks about what mostly holds people back from reaching their potential.
• • Fear is always one of the biggest things that prevent us.
• Emotional Blockages
• • The subconscious psychological problem that holds us back.
• Kevin talks about the few first things he works on with his clients.
• • Understand how, why they got to where they are.
  • What is brewing in their subconscious?
• Your subconscious mind is the most significant aspect of your reality, 
• • It has 98% operating power.
• You have to get to the root of your issue, not just handling the symptoms. 
• The thing that keeps people stuck where they are is not accepting that they are where they are because of themselves.
• • Harness that power to create new circumstances for you through your own decision.
• Kevin talks about his vision for the next five years.
• • Continuing and growing his coaching business
  • Focusing more on speaking and create more courses 
  • Doing what he is doing on a much bigger level.
• It's one thing to know something, it's another thing to do something, and it is another thing entirely to be something.

[39:30 – 44:45] Closing Segment

• Knowing what you know now, what is one piece of advice for starting out?
• • Don't mistake rejection for failure; just because you are rejected does not mean that you have failed.
  • What lies behind you is nothing compared to what lies inside of you.
  • You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.
  • Believe that you are good enough and capable, stay consistent, and do the work. 
  • Have faith; keep believing even when you do not have concrete evidence of something.
  • Two things that a person need to have in order to succeed;
  • • Unwavering desire.
    • Unwavering believe.
• Connect with Kevin online. 
• • See the links below.

[44:46– 55:10]  Off The Clock and QnA session.

• Today's topic will be about the new documentaries on Netflix, The Minimalist; Less is Now.
• • I like it, but I still prefer the previous one.
  • Minimalism; A documentary about the important things.
• I thank Streamlined Podcasts, the team behind the scene that makes this podcast possible.
• • Handling all of the post-production for your podcasts
  • Allows me to stay focus on being creative and making the best content possible
  • Get 10% off for your first month on Streamlined Podcast with code: CNSLOAN
• This week instead of having a review of the week, I will swap with a QnA session:
• • What is the memorable learning experience that you never forget about?
  • • Release the high expectation and just leave with love on the surface,
    • The fulfillment will come when you do something because you love it and help others through it.
    • Just do it anyway, even when you do not feel ready and scared.
    • Leaning with integrity and focus on helping others, not just yourself.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

"Everybody has something they can use to be immersed in the fullest giving of their gifts and contribute positively to others." – Kevin Nahai.

"What lies behind you is nothing compared to what lies inside of you..."– Kevin Nahai.

"It's one thing to know something, it's another thing to do something, and it is another thing entirely to be something."- C.N. Sloan.

Resources Mentioned:

• The Minimalist; Less is Now
• Minimalism; A documentary about the important things

You can connect with Kevin on Instagram and Linkedin. or you can check out his Youtube channel.

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"Everyone starts somewhere, and anyone can create wealth with the beliefs and the proper systems in place."

In this episode, I wanted to talk about having a better money mindset and anything related to our mindset and finances. I am not an expert on this, but I will be sharing from my experience what I have learned and some hacks that you can implement in your life.

[00:01 - 04:05] Opening Segment

• I give a brief introduction to today's topic.
• I talk about my financial goals. 
• My word for the year is ABUNDANCE.
• • This year is the year of abundance in life and finances.
  • Paying off all of my debt and becoming debt-free.
  • I talk about certain income goals throughout the year.
• I talk about sharing my journey to be debt-free on my social media.
• • Follow the page CNSLoan on Instagram.

[04:06 - 16:49] Shift Your Money Mindset 

• The little things make a big difference in your life.
• • Shift the language that I use.
  • Shift the focus from what we don't have to what we have.
• A  little money hack; listen to abundance affirmations while you sleep.
• • Ingrains your goals into your subconsciousness. 
• Start to live and visualize what you want to create.
• • The immense focus on achieving the outcome will help you to reach your goal.
  • We have to recognize when the opportunity comes and take action on it.
• The money buckets 
• • Secrets of the millionaire mind book by T. Harv Eker
  • 1st bucket 50% for bills
  • 2nd bucket for financial freedom (investment) 10%
  • 3rd bucket for long term savings 10%
  • 4th bucket for your personal development 10%
  • 5th bucket is your play bucket 10%
  • 6th bucket is your contribution bucket 10%
• Be honest with yourself, look at your finances, and adjust the buckets to your needs.

[16:50 - 32:29] Minimalism Money Mindset

• I talk about the minimalist mindset with money.
• • The control of your spending habits.
  • I talk about the things that I do not buy often.
• When it comes to buying things, I usually sit on that decision.
• I talk about the marketing strategy that creates a sense of urgency when it is not.
• Find the decision-making rules that work for you.
• • For me, the three-week rule is what works.
• We have to take some time in taking opportunities too
• • Not rushing on things but really sitting on decisions.
• Surround yourself with the people playing at a higher level or who you want to be like, and modeling what they do.
• • It gives you the beliefs and examples to model.
• Everyone starts somewhere, and anyone can create wealth with the beliefs and the proper systems in place. 

[32:30 - 36:15] Q&A session

• Where did you start when you made the switch to minimalism?
• • I started with my closet because your closet is the easiest place to start.
  • Ask yourself some questions to decide whether you want to get rid of it or not. 

[36:16 - 37:42] Closing Segment

• Check out my Instagram to submit your questions. 
• Take one thing that you learned from this episode and implement it today to build your money mindset.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"When we start with gratitude, it will create so much momentum in our lives, and it will make us so much happier." - C.N. Sloan

"Everyone starts somewhere, and anyone can create wealth with the beliefs and the proper systems in place." - C.N. Sloan

"Surround yourself with the people that are playing at a higher level or who you want to be like, and modeling what they do."- C.N. Sloan

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Secrets of the Millionaire Mind Book by T. Harv Eker

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"Many of us feel like we can deal with a healthy amount of stress, but the reality is that it is still taking a toll on us in one way or another."

Today, I spoke with the stress management guru, Marina Kay. She is a certified health coach, yoga & meditation teacher that focuses on wellness-made easy to mindfulness program, and corporate wellness program. Marina's passion is to minimize burnout, find more joy, productivity, and presence every day with everyone she works with.

Let's dive right into this episode and learn more about stress management.

[00:01 – 07:40] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Marina Kay.
• I talk about how we met.
• Marina talks about her current work and career.
• • She is a stress-buster and joy-finder
  • Wellness and mindset coach
• Marina talks about her focus on stress management and how it was started. 
• • She quit her 9-5 job to do coaching full time during the quarantine.
  • Stress management is the tool that so many people are craving right now.

[07:41 – 15:50] The Journey into Health and Wellness

• Marina shares the story of her journey with wellness, health, and stress management.
• • Her journey with wellness and stress started in 2015 in Chicago.
  • Her background is in HR technology.

• Marina shares the story about her past relationship with alcohol and some unhealthy habits.
• • She shares about how she overcomes it and starts some changes in her life.
• Have the courage and foresight to start taking the small step towards a different future.
• Marina talks about finding out our source of happiness and what we should be doing with our lives.
• • Ask yourself, what do you love doing outside of work.
• Marina talks about her journey in building her business and taking the leap of faith to start executing.
• • She knew that it was the right time for her.
  • Seeing the need in the world

[15:51 – 27:00] The Impact of Stress in Our Body and Mind

• Marina shares her personal stress story.
• • She talks about her first initial experience with anxiety.
  • Stress sensitive 
• Marina shares about the physical impact of stress that she experienced.
• • Heart palpitations
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Muscle sores all over the body.
• The awareness to change
• • Changes start with awareness because we can't change something that we are not aware of.
• Marina talks about layers of stress experience.
• The acute stress response symptoms 
• • The sympathetic system flares up (the fight or flight mode of our body).
  • The response we get when something happens in our environment that immediately triggering.
• Prolonged stress response
• • The symptoms that could come up when stress goes unmanaged for a long time.
• Parasympathetic response system.
• • It is the rest and digest mode of our body.
  • Allows us to undo the stressful effect of acute and prolonged stress responses.

[27:01 – 37:59] Stress Management

• Yoga, meditation, journaling, etc., can be versatile in the way that we undo stress.
• Marina shares her favorite way of relieving stress.
• • Daily breath works.
• There is so much variety that we can find with self-love because we are so unique and individual.
• • Go on the journey of experimenting to find what works for you.
• Marina talks about the benefits of breathwork.
• • Breathwork is the single simplest, most accessible, and inexpensive way to deal with stress. 
  • You can use the breathwork for so many different outcomes.
• Marina shares some simple breathwork exercises for beginners.
• • Three deep rounds of breath.
  • Take deep, simple long breaths to start unwinding stress responses throughout the day.
• The box breath exercise.
• • It helps you start resetting to a more normal breathing pattern and heartbeat.

[38:00 – 48:19] Being Realistic and Honest to Challenges 

• Marina talks about what it's like living in Tulum, Mexico.
• • She shares why she decided to move there.
  • Guidance and grace led her there.
• Being realistic and honest about challenges in life.
• • Even though we might escaping the stress of the corporate world, we are still going to experience stress and challenges in our lives.
• Marina shares about the challenges and journey of living in Tulum.
• • It's really important to honor your intuition when it's telling you yes or no.
• This year we are being called to reevaluate what we want out of life, who we are, and who we are evolving to.
• Take that courage and say yes to yourself, 
• • whatever that feels most align, most intuitive to you.
  • Think of what you want to create, what you want in your life, and who you want to be going forward.

[48:20 – 58:50] Closing Segment

• The role of healing and stress management will play in the new year.
• • Stress will always be there no matter how much you optimize your life, but our job is to adopt any habits that are serving us and nourish ourselves.
• Eustress
• • Recognize the stress as growth to ourselves.
  • Transmute the bad stress into something that helps us grow.
• The closer we are to the light, the longer the shadow we cast.

• Knowing what you know now, what is one piece of advice for starting out?
• • It's all about trust, trust in our path, trust in non-comparison, trust that we are on the right journey, and trust in ourselves. 
• Connect with Marina online. 
• • See the links below.

[58:51 – 01:09:56]  Off The Clock and Review of the Week

• Today's topic is going to be about the favorite books that I read in 2020.
• • Essentialism by Greg McKeown.
  • Everything is figureoutable by Marie Forleo.
  • Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins.
  • Over The Top by Jonathan Van Ness.
• I thank Streamlined Podcasts, the team behind the scene that makes this podcast possible.
• • Handling all of the post-production for your podcasts
  • Allows me to stay focus on being creative and making the best content possible
  • Get 10% off for your first month on Streamlined Podcast with code: CNSLOAN

• During this time frame, instead of having a review of the week, I will be introducing the QnA segment starting up from the next interview:
• •  Follow me on Instagram @CNSloan_  
  • I will periodically post my stories regarding the QnA session, where you can ask me anything at all.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

"Many of us feel like we can deal with a healthy amount of stress, but the reality is that it is still taking a toll on us in one way or another." – Marina Kay.

"Changes start with awareness because we can't change something that we are not aware of." – Marina Kay.

"Breathwork is the single simplest, most accessible, and inexpensive way to deal with stress." – Marina Kay.

Resources Mentioned:

• Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• Everything is figureoutable by Marie Forleo.
• Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins
• Over The Top by Jonathan Van Ness

You can connect with Marina on Instagram, or you can check out her website at www.sumofallpositive.com/. 

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Why don't we stick with our New Year's Resolutions?

The main reason is that we don't put work into developing those smart goals into clear intentions and put enough reasoning behind them.

In welcoming the New Year of 2021 with this episode, I wanted to talk about setting your intentions and being more productive. I will share some information about intention, incantation, and productivity hacks that will help you stick with and reach your goals this year.

Let's dive into this episode and kick start this year with more energy and productivity.

[00:01 - 04:59] Opening Segment

• Welcoming the year 2021
• I talk about my internal work throughout December.
• I talk about the topic of this episode,
• • Setting Your Intentions & Productivity Hacks 
  • Why do we not stick with our New Year's Resolutions?
• Two main motivations to be set that will help you to reach your goals.
• • Towards motivation
  • Away motivation

[05:00 - 11:59] Setting Your Intentions and Create your Incantation

• Long-term intentions are the things that I intend to achieve without a shadow of a doubt. 
• I talk about the difference between affirmation and incantation. 
• • Incantation has a lot of emotions behind it.
• Set your intention and create an incantation to claim it.
• I share about my incantation. 
• • Abundance; my intention is to create financial freedom in 2021.
• Use a more powerful language when it comes to setting your intention and creating your incantation.
• • I choose, I declare, I decide, and I am.
• When you create an incantation/declaration and put it out into the world, you are getting your body involved.
• There is a lot of power in the words that we choose to speak to ourselves.
• What you focus on is what is going to happen in your life.
• • Shape your incantation as if they are already done.

[12:00 - 16:39] Peak Energy State

• When you focus on being in your peak energy state, you will create a lot more results.
• As you set your goals, take your time to reflect on 2020.
• • Ask yourself how do you want to show up to the world in 2021
• Get the general idea of the direction you want.

[16:40 - 33:30] Productivity Hacks

• I talk about being more productive, more focused, and clear.
• The power of routine
• • Your routine will set you up for success automatically.
  • Routine will help you to avoid decision fatigue.
• I share about my routine that helped me to feel better when I had COVID.
• Pomodoro method
• • Work for 25 minutes on a single task without distractions, and take a 5 minutes break.
  • I talk about a Focus Keeper App that I use to help me focus.
• The Productivity Planner 
• • This planner helps you to set and complete the most important task of your day.
  • Then you can move on to the secondary tasks.

[33:31 - 38:59] Invest in a Coach and Mentorship

• Find yourself a coach or a mentor that can keep you accountable.
• I talk about one of my incredible coaches, Jake  Havron.
• • I talk about the benefits of having a coach.
• It is vital to have someone in your corner to make sure that you hit your life goals and lead you in the right direction.
• You deserve to invest in yourself.
• I share my experiences and the progress of working with coaches.

[39:00 - 42:11] Closing Segment

• I talk about my plan to do a slight rebranding. 
• • More solo episodes that focus on mindset and personal development.
• I talked about my first Master Class called Ignited You. 
• • It is all about the steps in transforming your life.
  • I am focusing on the four pillars; mindset, heart, vitality, and foundation.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"When you create an incantation or declaration of your intention and put it out into the world, you are getting your body involved." - C.N. Sloan.

"It is vital to have someone in your corner to make sure that you hit your life goals and lead you in the right direction." - C.N. Sloan.

"Your routine will set you up for success automatically by helping you to avoid decision fatigue."- C.N. Sloan.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Pomodoro method
• Productivity Planner
• Jake Havron
• Focus Keeper App

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