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Sometimes, it takes slamming our forehead to realize we were pushing on a pull door. We can be harsh on ourselves for not noticing the "pull" sign, or we can be compassionate, perhaps be more alert for clues next time, and leave that moment behind us, right next to the embarrassment we just felt.
Today, the amazing Jake Carlson joins us to talk about inspirational leadership, the courage needed to choose differently and its benefits, self-compassion, and the importance of creating core memories with our families.
Jake is a father of three, a husband, a speaker, writer and mentor, and host of the Modern Leadership podcast. He's passionate about driving leaders right into leadership's new era. Inspired by hours of listening to Zig Zigler at the "Automobile University," where his father used to play Zigler's cassettes, Jake decided to change people's lives, just like his mentor.
In this episode, Jake shares stories of incredible value about his family life and how he purposely chose differently to pursue an ambitious outcome that ended up working out a bit later than he expected. We delve into the recently coined by ourselves term, "ROIT," Return On Invested Time, the importance of taking a step back from our crazy routines to create core memories with our children and wife, and why we shouldn't be harsh with ourselves when we fail.
Jake also talks about the different outcomes we can expect from focusing on improving our strengths and weaknesses; he shares an incredibly original top action step and much more.
Some Questions I Ask:
Please tell us a little bit more about your story. And what got you here? (3:14)
I've previously heard you teach how to "choose something different." What does that mean when you say that? (9:53)
What else is getting you excited in your business or life? What are things that are going on that just get you excited? (34:24)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
About Jake's experiences at the "Automobile University" with his dad and Zig Zigler (6:05)
How to get out of the ruts, and why it is essential to “choosing different” (10:39)
Selling everything and getting a lifetime supply of adventures in a year (14:01)
Sometimes you have to pause what you are doing if you want to create "ROIT" (23:30)
Is improving our weaknesses as important as improving our strengths? (32:13)
What can we learn from pushing a pull door (43:01)
Resources:
Free Leadership Superpower Assessment
Modern Leadership podcast with Jake Carlson
Connect with Jake:
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Fear of failure might stop us from doing things we want, but most importantly, it'll deny us the opportunity of doing it wrong and learn from it. What about our goals? Is setting realistic goals a way of creating down-to-earth expectations, or is bending our way around our fears and self-imposed limitations?
In today's episode, we put a magnifier on those things that look impossible to us and put their nature to the test. We look at our goals and question the path we choose to get to them and, above all, the routes we choose to avoid. We also talk about what it takes to hone a craft, highlight the need for iterations, and define what it means to do things bravely.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Resources:
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The moment we get mentally and emotionally ready to look at and accept the hard data, the brutal facts, and the results of our strategies and leadership style, we take a giant step toward improving ourselves as leaders. We also create a space where transparency is the norm, and our teams feel comfortable sharing their truth.
In this episode, we explore the complex nuances and endless benefits of facing brutal facts. Inspired by Jim Collins' book, "Good to great," we delve into the game-changer attitude of dealing with the facts, the data that reflects how effective or not our leadership strategies are. Together, we analyze how the simple decision of dealing with the truth has the potential to improve our leadership skills, create a safe space for our teams too, and clear our path from lesser goals.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Resources:
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Dr. Benjamin Hardy joins us in one of the podcast's most anticipated interviews to reveal the secrets of constructing a present in alignment with the best version of our future selves.
Dr. Hardy holds a P.h.D in Organizational Psychology; he is the author of several books on self-development and entrepreneurship, the world's leading expert on the application of the Future Self science, a husband to his wife Lauren, and a loving father of six.
In this episode, Dr. Hardy shares bits of his personal history in an original way; he starts from his current self, the one several years ago he saw as an ideal future self, and goes backward, explaining the situations and decisions that led him to where he is now.
We talk about some lessons we can learn from his latest book, "Be your future self now," and explore the multiple applications the book offers to improve our day-to-day life. Dr. Hardy explains the critical role "forcing functions" have in our lives, the 80/20 rule applied to our goals, and how our future dictates our present.
Dr. Hardy also shares some details from his next book, "10X is easier than 2X," we explore the power of refining and augmenting end goals to modify and make our present better, and much more.
Some Questions I Ask:
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Resources:
Connect with Dr. Hardy:
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In today's episode, anticipating an upcoming interview with Dr. Benjamin Hardy, the world's leading expert on the application of the Future Self science, we take a deep look at the deliberate practice in our lives. We analyze our behavior and what are the things we are doing today, thinking of our future selves.
We go through some quotes from Dr. Hardy’s book "Be Your Future Self Now" and examine how our daily habits impact the outcome we'll find in the future. We talk about being intentional with ourselves as soon as we clearly know what kind of leader, father, and husband we want to be in the future.
We also challenge ourselves to push our limits, engage in activities that force us to be better, constantly improve, and don't let ourselves "rest on our laurels."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Resources:
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A big part of being a leader is deciding our organization's future. We might have an idea of where we would like our company heading, but how can we ensure specific actions will lead us exactly where we want to be?
In this episode, we look closely at our decision-making processes, the information we rely on to make those decisions, and the models we incorporate and use to fulfill our goals.
We analyze our assumptions when trusting a method, learn how to test our models properly, and explore the faith component every new project needs to succeed. Plus, we reinforce the idea of avoiding comparisons; after all, everyone's path is unique.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Resources:
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Why is it that sometimes, among the hundreds of things we could do with our time and energy, we choose to make ourselves miserable? It doesn't make sense, especially when we realize none of us want to be miserable; no one likes to struggle more than they should. But then, why is it we do it anyway?
In today's episode, we address this weird impulse of making things harder for ourselves. We explore the importance of looking at the bigger picture and having clarity on our goals, so we can help ourselves to make different choices instead of letting ourselves slip into choosing to be miserable.
In addition, we delve into the basics of the Unrivaled Momentum Model. This helpful tool helps clarify, refine, and redefine our end goals and make our decision-making processes easier and more effective.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Resources:
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Being constantly interrupted while trying to do something is perhaps one of the most irritating things, yet, we do that to ourselves almost all the time. Every time we escape from what we are supposed to do and jump right into mindless scrolling, doomscrolling, or binging videos, we are interrupting ourselves. We are stealing our own attention.
This week, we look closely at the consequences of having our attention stolen, whether by ourselves or by out-of-our-control things. We learn why having our attention split is irritating and can leave us feeling off for an entire day.
In addition, we learn to cherish and protect our attention, a massive component of being present and our most valuable asset. We also explore why we get addicted to giving our attention away and much more.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Resources:
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Besides being transparent and consistent when communicating, there is little we can do about our team's decisions to stick with us or not. Once we state our vision, the company's goals, or any other action plan we are about to follow, only those who feel aligned will stay. We shouldn't worry about those deciding to leave us; if our expectations are crystal clear, our part is already done.
The moment we have clarity on who are the ones we can count on, our primary job will be reminding our people what's truly important, what deserves their time and energy, and what doesn't.
In this episode, we delve into the importance of creating clarity and consistency in our messaging. We explore the core relevance of communication in an organization, we debunk the fear of overcommunicating, and we learn how to become a CRO, a Chief Reminding Officer.
We also explore one of Benjamin Hardy's ideas: being our future self today and doing the things the person we want to become would do right now.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
The three-house situation. Why being clear is also being fair when communicating (4:18)
About how clarity can help identify those who are aligned with us and those who aren't (7:13)
Why we shouldn't be afraid of overcommunicating (10:38)
How to become an effective Chief Reminding Officer (14:12)
We can start being TODAY who we want to become (15:58)
This week's challenge (19:18)
Resources:
Patrick Lencioni Article
Quotes: Dr. Benjamin Hardy - "Be Your Future Self Now" - "As you invest in your Future Self, you are more connected to them. You love whatever you invest yourself in. You become committed to whatever you invest yourself in. Over time, whatever you invest in grows and compounds. Investing in your Future Self brings you closer to that person you are growing into."
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Unlock Your Unrivaled Momentum Training
Book: Patrick Lencioni - The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Book: Patrick Lencioni - The Three Signs of a Miserable Job
Book: Patrick Lencioni - The Advantage
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The endless amount of information we have access to nowadays can be both a curse and a blessing. The number of data we receive daily is so massive that it is impossible to retain, and the not-so-useful stuff lays on top and buries the things we could use.
The sensation of trying to remember something is comparable to when we need a cord from the drawer full of cables we all have at home; we know we have it somewhere, but it is tough to find.
Our guest, Tiago Forte, developed a tool to solve that issue once and for all, an information management system, the Second Brain.
Tiago is the Founder of Forte Labs, where he helps people increase their productivity using the principles, techniques, and tools of design thinking. He is also the creator of Building a Second Brain, a podcaster, and a published author. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Harvard Business Review.
In this episode, Tiago shares bits of his past and the origin of his passion for organizing and building systems to make life easier. We talk about how reality pushes us to become professional content managers and why this makes developing a second brain a need if we want to increase our productivity levels.
We also talk about Tiago's book, the multiple apps available in the "second brain apps" category, and how building systems can help us actually work less and accomplish more.
Some Questions I Ask:
I would love for my listeners to learn more about you, your story, and how this all came to be. So tell us a little bit about yourself (1:55)
You got to the point where you realized in your life that you needed to create a system for yourself. Could you expand on that? (11:15)
We talked about using technology to leverage the use of our second brain. What do you recommend? (24:42)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Tiago talks about his project of building the ultimate spaceship, how his passion for organizing manifested, and what he learned from it (3:04)
Tiago talks about how the world is pushing us to become professional content managers (8:22)
Tiago describes the moment he developed a second brain system to deal with health issues and how he used that system to improve his life (13:31)
Tiago explains why he decided to write his book (20:42)
Tiago and Clint talk about some of the most popular second brain apps available (24:34)
Tiago explains how his Second Brain system works (34:58)
Resources:
Building a Second Brain website
Forte Labs website
Book: Tiago Forte - Building a Second Brain
Tiago Forte's Introductory YouTube series
Unlock Your Unrivaled Momentum Training
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Connect with Tiago:
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Even after accomplishing the arduous task of connecting with our purpose, it's easy to get caught by impatience when becoming who we want to become takes longer than we initially thought. One of the many ways to solve that issue is through perspective, taking a pause, and looking back at everything we've accomplished so far. We can learn much about those two things, purpose and perspective, from our special guest, James Quandahl.
James Quandahl is an Entrepreneur, Performance Coach, and the host of The James Quandahl Show, a podcast where he interviews experts and unravels the secrets of living a fully present life.
In this episode, we delve into James' fascinating story of how he decided to abandon his successful career in corporate America to pursue what he identified as his calling, even though he wasn't sure what it was precisely at the moment. We navigate the different stages of his journey, simultaneously discovering himself and his purpose, his fantastic progress, and his new reality of leading three successful businesses. We also discuss the pursuit of excellence, the challenges of leading remote teams, gratitude, perspective, and much more.
Some Questions I Ask:
Could you share a little bit about your story with us? (1:38)
What else is getting you excited right now, in your business or your life? (11:51)
What do you do for yourself to ensure that you see your progress in yourself? (25:17)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
The decisive moment when James read an article about the importance of finding one's purpose (7:07)
James' Seven Buckets framework (14:56)
The importance of remaining patient while pursuing our goals (19:18)
Hang your problems on a tree. A beautiful and inspiring story about gratitude and perspective (25:55)
The challenges of leading remote teams (36:24)
Resources:
James Quandahl website
The James Quandahl Show podcast
Book: Arnold Schwarzenegger - Total Recall (Enhanced Edition): My Unbelievably True Life Story
Book: Tim Ferris - The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich
Zig Ziglar books
Quote: Dave Ramsey - I have worked my butt off for 25 years... now I am "An Overnight Success."
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Joining us today is Alan Barker to talk about how sometimes being in the right place at the right time is not the only thing required to start a successful business; vision, commitment, and making the right choices are also a massive part of it.
Alan is the Founder and Owner of Infinite Discs, one of the top disc golf retailers in the world. He is a loving husband, father of four boys, and a two-year-old princess, and has been a visionary entrepreneur since 2002.
In this episode, we delve into Alan's extraordinary journey as the founder of several successful businesses. We explore Alan's brilliancy in detecting business opportunities, his fearless approach to new business ideas, and how frugality and adequate spending allowed him to create Infinite Discs.
We also talk about the possibilities COVID opened for Infinite Discs and the importance of creating a business that provides us freedom. In addition, Alan shared his thoughts on how to start being our future selves today.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Resources:
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Larry Hagner joins us today to teach us how to take our skills as husbands and fathers to the next level; with our guest's help, we'll learn how to build epic relationships with our wives and kids.
Larry is the CEO and Founder of The Dad Edge and host of The Dad Edge podcast. Since he started his podcast 7 years ago, Larry has interviewed over 700 experts on parenting, mindset, patience, communication, intimacy, optimizing health, and the power of community. He has been married for the last 18 years to his soul mate, Jessica, and is the loving father of four boys.
Motivated by his relationship with his dad and a situation he lived with one of his kids, Larry started unpretentiously pilling up his fatherhood experiences on a Facebook page. With time, the following grew, the page turned into a blog, and as the following kept growing, the blog gave birth to The Dad Edge podcast.
Throughout our conversation, we travel back to Larry's childhood, what he thought of fatherhood as a child and the several stages of his relationship with his father. We talk about "The good dad project," the Facebook page that turned into his podcast, what led to the creation of that page, and how it evolved to what it is today.
We also talk about his latest book, "The pursuit of legendary fatherhood," all it has to offer, and how it can help us be better husbands and fathers. In addition, Larry shares three questions to build epic relationships with our kids, how to make our wives feel seen, heard, and safe, and many other golden nuggets on parenting and marriage.
Some Questions I Ask:
I would love for people to hear your unique story. Could you share it with our audience? (1:48)
One of the things that I love that you talk about is building an epic connection with your kids. Could you elaborate a bit on that? (20:09)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Larry shares bits of his childhood and his relationship with this father (2:01)
Larry talks about the moment he realized he needed to change something on how he was approaching parenting (11:48)
Larry talks about his latest book, The pursuit of legendary fatherhood (17:51)
Larry talks about creating an environment where kids feel safe and ready to share what's happening in their lives with us (22:39)
Larry talks about men's tendency to be harsh with themselves (36:49)
Larry talks about how to build an epic relationship with our wives (41:23)
Resources:
The Dad Edge website
The Dad Edge podcast
Book: Larry Hagner - The Pursuit of Legendary Fatherhood
Connect with Larry:
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Running a family business can be a blessing or a curse. It'll depend entirely on our decisions around responsibilities, duties, and the tasks we decide to take over. Our guest, Chris Hammond, manager for the last 12 years and soon-to-be owner of The Kater Shop, joins us to share his thoughts on how to effectively and successfully run a family business.
Chris is a father of three kids; he has been managing The Kater Shop since 2010 and is about to make the leap of faith and buy the family business.
In this episode, we dive into Chris' journey from his early experience in retail and swearing he'd never return to it to managing and owning a manswear shop. We discuss culture at the workplace, how to create an appealing work environment, and how Chris does that at his shop. Chris also shares how he and his father assigned roles matching their skills to ensure the proper functioning of the company and staying out of each other's way, and how they established boundaries to avoid talking 24/7 about the business.
Chris also emphasized the need for having systems in place and shared his thoughts on including our kids in the family business.
Some Questions I Ask:
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your story over the years (2:49)
What have you learned during that time of hating working in retail? (6:07)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Chris talks about how to create a culture where people feel excited to work (6:24)
Chris describes his feelings about taking over the family business he managed for so many years (8:25)
Chris talks about the importance of assigning roles according to each person's skills and personal characteristics (12:21)
Chris talks about why creating an unforgettable customers experience leads each one of his decisions in the business (19:27)
Resources:
The Kater Shop website
The Kater Shop Instagram
The Kater Shop Pinterest
The Kater Shop Facebook
The Kater Shop YouTube
Book: Dan Sullivan, Benjamin Hardy - Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork
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Steve Shallenberger is joining us today to share golden nuggets of wisdom on parenting and leadership.
Steve is the Founder and President of Synergy Companies and Becoming Your Best Global Leadership. He is the proud father of six, an innovator in leadership and corporate training, and the Becoming Your Best podcast co-host. Steve has provided training and consulting services in more than 25 countries worldwide and has over 40 years of experience as a successful business owner.
In this episode, we delve into Steve's excellent background story, from working as a garbage man to selling bibles and then buying a publishing company. Steve shares the lessons learned during the years of working hard down in the trenches, the privileges that made help him go through the success path, and why he decided to research high achievers and their habits.
We also discuss the best time to instill in our kids the values we believe will serve them better and the importance of being trustworthy leaders. We highlight the relevance of setting valuable examples for our kids and how having a clear vision can be a life-changer.
Some Questions I Ask:
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
Resources:
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Positive reinforcement is a massive boost for confidence. Someone reminding us and highlighting the things we are good at is highly motivating. As leaders, paying attention to those unique characteristics can also be very helpful when putting a team together and choosing the right person for each job.
In this episode, we explore how paying attention to and highlighting people's skills makes building a team aligned with our company values easier. We talk about the link between positive reinforcement, words of affirmation, and picking our teams' tasks based on those qualities can help Unrivaled Momentum to happen.
We also talk about the need and benefits of healthy debate, of creating a plurality of voices at work and home, and why we must be aware of our leadership skills to better understand our work and decisions' impact.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Resources:
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Achieving success is like being in a maze; we can eventually get out of it by ourselves, but it'll take us a lot of work, and we'll bump our heads against several walls.
Instead, we can have someone with a peripherical view of the maze, helping us find the way out. We'll still have to go through the maze, but it'll save us the head bumps.
In this episode, we talk about the need of that person outside of the maze, the victory makers. We delve into the importance of getting help to conquer the things in which we struggle and see through their lenses the solutions we can't see from the inside of our challenges.
We take a moment to think about those who help us win, the victory makers in our lives, and reflect on what we need to be that person in someone else's life.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Resources:
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Talking about our feelings and emotions is something we are not used to doing. In fact, for most men, the only way of dealing with life's harshness is to suck it up, pull our socks up and keep going. But in the long term, we pay the price of living like that with our mental, emotional, and physical health.
We have the perfect guest to address this issue, Paul Sheppard. Paul is the Owner of Mindset Coach and Therapy; he is an online and in-person Life Coach and a Therapist specializing in anxiety, stress, confidence, and low self-esteem. He is also the Host of the Top Ten podcast, The Mindset Changing Podcast.
In this episode, Paul shows us how to build a healthy relationship with our thoughts, feelings, and emotions. We talk about men's poor emotional management and its effects on those around them. We learn how something as simple as breathing can massively change our reality and how we show up at work and with our families.
We also touch on the use of alcohol, drugs, or pornography as a form of self-medication and its terrible effects, the lack of mental training in our lives, and how incorporating tiny habits can be a game-changer in the long run.
Some Questions I Ask:
Why do you feel that men don't want to talk about anxiety? (3:09)
How can we apply the tiny habits philosophy to our lives and maximize the benefits of the breathing technique you taught us? (15:19)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Why for most men, reaching out for help feels like failing (4:28)
The value and multiple benefits of being open and vulnerable (9:23)
How working with our autonomic nervous system can change our lives (10:32)
Negative thoughts are false alarms (13:46)
About the negative impacts of porn abuse on men (22:32)
The benefits of a holistic approach to mental health (30:52)
Paul shares advice on how to deal with life when it feels overwhelming (39:14)
Resources:
Mindset Coaching and Therapy website
Book: Ryan Gottfredson - Success Mindsets
Book: BJ Fogg - Tiny Habits
Connect with Paul:
Email: info@the-mindset-coach.com
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Email: clint@flavorofleadership.com
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Brad Harker is joining us today to talk about the power of influence, purpose, and authenticity. He is a loving husband, a proud father, a published author, speaker, podcast host, and entrepreneur.
Brad specializes in entrepreneurship, business development, sales strategies, and coaching; he is a relentless problem solver and passionate about helping people live in alignment with their core values.
His book, "The laws of influence," has been recognized by Forbes and other outlets as an essential resource for entrepreneurs, sales leaders, and influencers.
In this episode, we have a fantastic conversation about Brad's journey in entrepreneurship, his first steps as a businessman, and how he balances the demands of running multiple companies with his obligations as a father and husband. We talk about the importance of authenticity, setting a framework for our goals that matches our values, and the courage to stop playing small.
Brad also shared details of what he looks for when hiring someone to work with him, how to create a victorious mindset, and three action steps to turn our aspirations and wishes into clear and attainable goals.
Some Questions I Ask:
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Resources:
Connect with Brad:
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If we look back at our significant accomplishments in life, we will most likely find that they have something in common; they are the byproduct of one or many great habits we developed with time.
In today's episode, we talk about turning a chore into a habit and then that habit into a ritual. We delve into the importance of creating fruitful habits and getting rid of the negative ones, why habits are so easy to forget or leave aside, regardless of if they are constructive or not, and how to create habits that will help us achieve our goals.
We also talk about keystone habits, why it is crucial to make them part of our rituals, and how to change our mindset and create rituals we can benefit from and become better fathers, husbands, and team leaders.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Resources:
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