Episodes
June 16, 2021
644. A BIG difference between WHAT to think & HOW to think. đ W1NNING by Tim Grover
When I say I â€ïž Tim Grover's new book W1NNING, I mean LOVE because it smashes everything that you've imagined winning to be. Winning can be both your friend in the moment and a cold-hearted enemy for months/years thereafter.âŠ
June 13, 2021
643 Who you AREN'T is just as important as who you are.
It took me nearly 4 years and 600+ episodes to finally discover who I am as it relates to The Sales Life Podcast. Don't get me wrong, I had an idea, but it wasn't crystal clear...until now. "Who are you?" & "Who are you NOT?âŠ
June 10, 2021
642. Don't drop the mic đ
Bishop TD Jakes released a new book titled, "Don't drop the mic." The people who brought about change were the ones who-despite the pressures, didn't drop the mic. What is your mic? Is it a wrench; classroom, blog, listing, âŠ
June 7, 2021
641. One day or day one? Turn your dreams into reality by flipping those two words.
My friend Catherine Brown sent out an email with the title, "One day or day one?" Had the first sentence not asked me if I read the title carefully, I would've missed it and is indicative to how we live our lives. We live ouâŠ
June 4, 2021
640. Dial down your old soundtrack and turn up your success w/ Jon Acuff
I've never thought of myself as an over-thinker until I read Jon Acuff's book Soundtracks. When I go for a long run, I like to put on a classic rock playlist. These are songs that I grew up with like Van Halen, Guns and RoseâŠ
June 2, 2021
639. You're NEVER going to be ready
"I'm not quite ready," says everyone. "Ready" is bullshit. It's a form of self-sabotage and procrastination. While you're waiting to be "ready" others are lapping you. While you're waiting to be "ready" what you're really doâŠ
May 31, 2021
638. "It is what it is," is NOT what it is! Don't let your moments become monuments. "
"It is what it is." I hate that phrase, because the statement makes it seem like that you're giving up...unless you're Michael J. Fox. The 80's phenom actor has been battling with Parkinson's for over 30 years. How does Fox âŠ
May 24, 2021
637. Ego. Should you keep it or kill it?
One thing I love about doing a podcast is learning from other podcasts and sharing my perspective with others. Joe Ferraro of the "One Percent Better Podcast" and Alan Stein, Jr. of the "Raise Your Game Show" had a discussioâŠ
May 16, 2021
636. "Everyone has a story that is shaped by THIS moments." Nina Sossamon-Pogue author, speaker, Emmy winner & bad-ass individual.
Today on The Sales Life, it is my pleasure to bring on Nina Sossamon-Pogue. Nina is a Emmy award winner. Author. Speaker. And just an overall bad-ass, resilient individual. In episode 589 back in October of 2020. I read herâŠ
May 10, 2021
635. Half ass approach = low ass results. Creating "calculated confidence" w/ Josh Altman
As a young man at football camp, a kicking coach gave Josh Altman some sage advice. No matter whatâs on the line or the pressure you may feel, âalways kick the ball the same.â Not only did Altman carry that forward as an athâŠ
May 5, 2021
634. "Don't wait for life to get better. Make life better by developing an attack mentality."
When did it happen? Do you remember what day it was....or what it even was? There was a time you were a boss, beast, and certified bad-ass...but today your life is just bad. It all seems wrong, doesn't it? "All" being the opâŠ
April 28, 2021
633. âHave toâ NOW for a âget toâ later.
Personal development coaches will tell you on the days that you have the âdonât wants,â you should just remind yourself that you âget toâ take on the world. Thats all fine and good if everything is unicorns đŠ , rainbows đ , âŠ
April 23, 2021
632. Your comfort zone never stays the same. Itâs either shrinking or expanding.
Richard Fenton, co-author of one of my favorite books, âGo For No,â said, âYour comfort zone is either shrinking or expanding, but it never stays the same.â Itâs either/or, but itâs not neither nor. One question to ask yoursâŠ
April 20, 2021
631. Your gains are in the GAPS
âGoing onto a movie set is like something youâve never seen,â said Jay Shetty to his good friend & actor Will Smith. âItâs pressure packed with so many moving parts. Everyone has to be in position, remember their lines, & gâŠ
April 14, 2021
630. Starting over. 4 leverages that you can take from your past and apply to your future.
Hala Taha (cool name) is dubbed The Palestinian Princess in the podcast world. In a few years, she has leaped to the top of the charts with her, Young And Profiting (YAP) Podcast, interviewing some of the world's best and brâŠ
April 7, 2021
629. In your quest for success, are you prepared to ride the bench?
Basketball tryouts were coming up for my daughter. Though sheâd never played before, Coach wanted her to try out. She thought out loud about what position she should play & her jersey number. I asked her one question, âAre yâŠ
March 31, 2021
628. You get rewarded for the EXECUTION not the IDEA đĄ
I â€ïž todayâs episode, (and all the others too đ) but this one is important because weâve all come up with a brilliant idea, yet we flush it once we hear someone thought of it first. Join the list. Alexander Bell, the WrightâŠ
March 24, 2021
627. Donât give 100% today
If you want to be a top produce, get out of debt, lose weight, be the best player on the team, or just ball out in life DONâT give 100% today.
March 19, 2021
626. You may not have deserved to lose...but you may not have earned the win either.
There will be days when you feel like you can do no wrong, yet nothing goes right. And there will be days when youâre all wrong, yet you come out right.
March 17, 2021
625. Today is your âDavid Day.â Donât wait for the moment. Work for the day.
In his book âPound The Stone,â Joshua Medcalf writes, â Everyone knows the story of David & Goliath, but few look at how it began.â David became David long before he ever faced Goliath. We will all face Goliath moments in ouâŠ
March 9, 2021
624. MAKE the odds. Donât just TAKE the odds.
âOdds are you wonât make it,â says anyone hearing your dreams. The percentages say that thereâs a high likelihood that you will fail...but what they also say (that others wonât say either) is that someone may it to the otherâŠ
March 3, 2021
623. You canât GO TO new places doing COME FROM things.
You wouldnât put old lawn chairs in your brand new mansion, yet you keep âlawn chairâ associations, have a âlawn chairâ mindset, have âlawn chairâ habit, expect million dollar result?! Aint gonna happen. Hip Hop Legend RakimâŠ
Feb. 23, 2021
622. ABB: Always Be Burning. What do you do AFTER you succeed?
Having achieved such massive success before the age of 50, Ed Mylett was asked how did he stay hungry? âThe burn changes & Iâm always adjusting the burn.â What do you do AFTER you achieve success? Once you get the promotion,âŠ
Feb. 19, 2021
621. Your LOSING STREAK ends NOW đ
You know the wins wonât last forever, but why do the losses feel eternal? Confirmation Bias is the tendency to interpret something new as confirmation of what you already believe. (i.e. See a red car at a car lot and suddenlâŠ