Your Best Version Podcast

By David Porter

We're all on a journey. We all have a purpose. Our journey is a daily pursuit of our best version because our best version is what gets us to our purpose. The Your Best Version Podcast explores topics... more

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How many episodes does Your Best Version Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.

Your Best Version Podcast episodes:

May 09, 2022Episode 9 Segment 2 - How Did That Go?
Show Notes
Today we are talking about the #1 skill to keep you on your path -- Review.
Problem: You are eyes forward with little to no effort to review your work and see if you are on track.
Review is just another way to say "slow down"

You will find your target if you just stay eyes forward

Review is unproductive

Your value comes from the work and nothing else
Possibility: You know you will regularly be off course and need review to course correct and get back on target.
Slowing down is the best way to speed up

Your target lives at the end of doing the right things

Review is 100% productive

Your value comes from results
Mindsets:
You will be off course more than on

There is no shame in being off course

The pause to review is a place of power

Every review makes you better
Skillsets:
Stop and take stock

Assess in reality

Set immediate action

Take the next step

MAKE IT STICK
Pick one life dimension and write down how your review that dimension.

Write down how you could improve that review process.

Write down ONE action you will take this week to get there.

TAKE THAT ACTION
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28min
May 09, 2022Ep 9 Segment 1 - How Did That Go?
Show Notes
Today we are talking about the #1 skill to keep you on your path -- Review.
Problem: You are eyes forward with little to no effort to review your work and see if you are on track.
Review is just another way to say "slow down"

You will find your target if you just stay eyes forward

Review is unproductive

Your value comes from the work and nothing else
Possibility: You know you will regularly be off course and need review to course correct and get back on target.
Slowing down is the best way to speed up

Your target lives at the end of doing the right things

Review is 100% productive

Your value comes from results
...more
28min
May 02, 2022Episode 8 Segment 2 - What's Your Average?
SHOW NOTES
Today we are discussing how you can create a rising tide to lift you to a higher level through community.
Problem: You believe in the lone wolf and you lack the courage to submit to a community to level up your performance.
Alone diminishes accountability

Alone fosters self-deception

Alone drains energy

Alone slows your down
Possibility: You realize that community is the tide that lifts all ships and that community grows you more the stronger the community is.
Community provokes accountability

Community creates reality

Community extends energy

Community affords you speed
Mindsets
The truth is only the truth

Your level is the average of who surrounds you

You can only climb if there are others above you

Community is the safe lab of growth
Skillsets
Commit to mutual communication

Speak your truth/facts

Offer constructive feedback

Listen more than you speak

MAKE IT STICK
Get yourself into a meditative state with your mind clear and focused
Identify an area or item in your life that you need to level up. Write it down
What group or community could help you find that next level? Write it down
Write down an action you will take in the next 5 days to find that group or community to level up.
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28min
May 02, 2022Episode 8 Segment 1 - What's Your Average?
SHOW NOTES
Today we are discussing how you can create a rising tide to lift you to a higher level through community.
Problem: You believe in the lone wolf and you lack the courage to submit to a community to level up your performance.
Alone diminishes accountability

Alone fosters self-deception

Alone drains energy

Alone slows your down
Possibility: You realize that community is the tide that lifts all ships and that community grows you more the stronger the community is.
Community provokes accountability

Community creates reality

Community extends energy

Community affords you speed
...more
28min
April 20, 2022Episode 7 Segment 2 - How You Resist Your Greatest Ally
SHOW NOTES
Today, we are discussing your #1 ally on your path to progress that you avoid like the plague -- Truth
Problem: You are a liar. You lie to others. You lie to yourself. And your lies keep you from finding your path.
Lying to yourself creates fantasy

Lying to others makes you a poser

Fantasy is quicksand on your path

Lies require memory
Possibility: You understand the power of truth and how it is the only foundation on which you can build your path and purpose.
Truth creates real facts from which you can build

Truth creates power with others

Truth is bedrock

Truth requires no memory
Mindsets:
Truth = Facts

Truth + Emotion = Fantasy

Truth gives you stepping stones

There is no guilt or shame in truth
Skillsets:
Shave the emotion from the truth

Have truth drive your action

See the emotion in things others say

Set your action to address your truth, not your emotions

MAKE IT STICK
Get yourself in a place that is quiet and peaceful. Clear your mind and relax. This is a meditative state
When you are in this meditative state, think of the answer to this question: What is the #1 lie you are telling yourself? WRITE IT DOWN in a journal.
Return to the meditative state and answer this question: What is the actual truth of your #1 lie? WRITE IT DOWN.
Return to the meditative state and answer this question: How can you move yourself to rely on that truth and not the lie? WRITE IT DOWN.
Return to the meditative state and answer this question: What are you committed to do this week to make the shift from your #1 lie to the truth? WRITE IT DOWN
Go follow through on your commitment.
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28min
April 20, 2022Episode 7 Segment 1 - How You Resist Your Greatest Ally
SHOW NOTES
Today, we are discussing your #1 ally on your path to progress that you avoid like the plague -- Truth
Problem: You are a liar. You lie to others. You lie to yourself. And your lies keep you from finding your path.
Lying to yourself creates fantasy

Lying to others makes you a poser

Fantasy is quicksand on your path

Lies require memory
Possibility: You understand the power of truth and how it is the only foundation on which you can build your path and purpose.
Truth creates real facts from which you can build

Truth creates power with others

Truth is bedrock

Truth requires no memory
...more
28min
April 18, 2022Episode 6 Segment 2 - Tying Your Shoes
SHOW NOTES
In our last episode, we talked about the fuel of consistency in small things. In this episode, we go deeper to talk about the skill of Habits.
Problem: You think habits just happen and you have no impact on habits without superhuman willpower.
You think habits just happen

You think habits are things you do

You believe habits are changed only by willpower

You focus on breaking habits that don't work for you (No-Go Habits) before you create new habits
Possibility: You view habits as weapons to be built, evolved, and deployed in every area of your life.
You build habits by actions and inactions

What you build you can change

Willpower is NOT the catalyst

You just build better habits
Mindsets
You control your habits

You build your habits

You can change your habits

Your Habit equals Your Identity
Skillsets
Know your habits

Learn your triggers

Stack the hard with the enjoyable

Subtract by addition
MAKE IT STICK
Take your journal and write down the following:
Identify the #1 habit in your life that is not working for you. Identify its trigger(s).
Design a better habit to push the current No-Go Habit from your plate.
Identify the actions necessary to begin using this new habit immediately.
What will you do today to take action against this No-Go Habit today and why?
Now, take action!
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28min
April 17, 2022Episode 6 Segment 1 - Tying Your Shoes
SHOW NOTES
In our last episode, we talked about the fuel of consistency in small things. In this episode, we go deeper to talk about the skill of Habits.
Problem: You think habits just happen and you have no impact on habits without superhuman willpower.
You think habits just happen

You think habits are things you do

You believe habits are changed only by willpower

You focus on breaking habits that don't work for you (No-Go Habits) before you create new habits
Possibility: You view habits as weapons to be built, evolved, and deployed in every area of your life.
You build habits by actions and inactions

What you build you can change

Willpower is NOT the catalyst

You just build better habits
...more
28min
April 06, 2022Episode 5 Segment 2 - When the Bricks are Small
SHOW NOTES
Today we are going to talk about why consistent growth is difficult -- doing small things consistently.
Problem: You mistakenly believe that big results are a product of big things so you look to do big things.
You think to get big results, you must do big things

You are walking past the fundamentals

You waste time looking for big things to do

You want to hit home runs
Possibility: You know that big results are a product of doing small things consistently.
Big walls are made from small bricks

Improving your fundamentals = solid growth

The small bricks are all around you

You commit to hit singles daily
Mindsets
Size of the Task Does Not Equal Importance of the Task

Consistency is the True Challenge

Singles Produce Energy

Home Runs Harvest Strikeouts
Skillsets
Do the Small Things Every Day

Improve the Small Things Every Day

Identify the Small Things in Each of Your Life's Dimensions

Celebrate the Small Wins

MAKE IT STICK
Identify between 1 and 5 small things you need to do in each dimension of your life (Fitness, Faith, Family, Focus) to find your path, pursue your purpose, and find your 5-Star Version.
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28min
April 06, 2022Episode 5 Segment 1 - When the Bricks are Small
SHOW NOTES
Today we are going to talk about why consistent growth is difficult -- doing small things consistently.
Problem: You mistakenly believe that big results are a product of big things so you look to do big things.
You think to get big results, you must do big things

You are walking past the fundamentals

You waste time looking for big things to do

You want to hit home runs
Possibility: You know that big results are a product of doing small things consistently.
Big walls are made from small bricks

Improving your fundamentals = solid growth

The small bricks are all around you

You commit to hit singles daily
...more
28min

FAQs about Your Best Version Podcast:

How many episodes does Your Best Version Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.