Episodes
Dec. 12, 2017
Letter 5: "Happiness"
This week we're chopping up the NYT bestseller "Resilience" by Eric Greitens. Today we're jumping over to Letter 5: "Happiness"... In Letter 5 Eric says that we need resilience not only for hard times, but we need resilience ...
Dec. 11, 2017
This is a set up
Today is a set up for the book we're diving in on- it's the remarkable NYT best-selling book Resilience by Navy Seal Eric Greitens. The book is a collection of letters between Eric and a Seal Team member Zach Walker...Walker ...
Dec. 10, 2017
What's good though?
Here's your weekly reeeeecap of this week's episodes. The 5 minutes of the 5 minutes. From lying, cheating, stealing (Monday), to seeing your life "To be continued" (Tues)...forging your faith through the hurt (Wed) to having...
Dec. 9, 2017
The boogers of life
Ever have one of those situations where you look in the bathroom mirror only to discover you've got a big ole' booger hanging there---of course you discover it only after talking to a bunch of people...and NO ONE said anythin...
Dec. 8, 2017
Find your corners
Recently when I went jogging I hit the road and walked right into a stiff headwind...a cold front was pushing through--my eyes burned-my earbuds kept blowing out...I wanted to quit...but as I kept going I found new corners an...
Dec. 7, 2017
Maybe you're a casket maker
Sometimes instead of having "Manager," "CEO," or "Director Of anything" on our business card...sometimes mine should've read Casket Maker bc I killed the hopes and dreams of those who worked for me. Today's episode deals with...
Dec. 6, 2017
Go through to get through
Mrs Broussard is one of my favorite customers--we always talk-real talk and one day she opened up telling me how she'd lost her mom, dad, & 3 other close family members in only 18 months. Today's episode is a real life parabl...
Nov. 30, 2017
Running out of try's
Finally arriving on the grand stage- famous & rich, Steve Martin called his summit of success "the loneliest time of my life." Today's episode continues the comedian's journey as told in his book "Born Standing Up." A candid,...
Nov. 29, 2017
You is unbombable
Continuing on in Steve Martin's book "Born Standing Up" now that he'd removed the jokes from his act, Martin had a rule- "Never let the audience know I was bombing...& make them believe I'm fantastic..." His confidence grew t...
Nov. 28, 2017
Why you tense though?
We continue chopping up comedian Steve Martin's book "Born Standing Up." Yesterday's episode dealt with the 75/25 % (or 80/20) principle that it takes three quarters effort/refinement to achieve 25% massive success (if done ...
Nov. 27, 2017
75/25
This week is a book dive .....(Hat tip to listener Dave who gave me the suggestion) ....Today we dive into comedian/actor Steve Martin's incredible book "Born Standing Up" The book started like this (that's how I knew it was ...
Nov. 26, 2017
When I say "Re" you say "Cap"
Well we made it! Being each episode is 5 min, here's your 5 min of 5 min- a recap of what we talked about this week plus what I'm reading now and the book I'll be talking about next week.----Thanks for the love y'all ----plea...
Nov. 25, 2017
Cause oriented vs task minded
I recently read a book called the Adversity Advantage (by Paul Stolz & Erik Weihenmayer)..& in the book they said, "People show up for a task, but engage fully in a cause." Today's episode challenges the fact that we're focus...
Nov. 24, 2017
Persistently Listening
A customer came in wanting a specific SUV- a certain color, equipment, & and wanted to have it paid off when she retired in 3 years. Based on her wants, it was mathematically impossible...nearly a week later- literally on her...
Nov. 23, 2017
Burned beyond acceptance
As told on the Team Never Quit Podcast, U.S. Army Ranger Sergeant Michael Schlitz lost both hands and was burned over 85% of his body. While at a conference, he was talking to a lady who was burned at the age of 4...46 years ...
Nov. 22, 2017
Mindcrap
As I walked in from work my daughter asked me, "Did you hear what happened?" I hadn't watched the news-she doesn't either, it wasn't a holiday or special occasion, so I didn't know "What happened.." come to find out the game ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Wrong otw to being right
Reading Ray Dalio's book "Principles" (a must read by the way), he encourages failure- of himself and of his people at Bridgewater. "If you don't mind being wrong on the way to being right, you'll learn a lot & you'll increas...
Nov. 20, 2017
Sticks & Stones
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!"....that's a lie. We can recover from tears, strains,& breaks ...but ill spoken words can kill us...they kill our dreams, hopes, & our aspirations. It takes...
Nov. 19, 2017
Reeecap! of this week's shows
Well you made it to the end of "anudder" week. Here's quick recap of this week's shows - an a la cart version of which episodes you want to pop in on. (All of 'em 😉) 👉👉Thanks for subscribing, sharing, & great feedback. Keep i...
Nov. 18, 2017
Focus on the points not wins
Wally Green was a former gang member turned champion ping pong player. On paper he was at a disadvantage bc Wally started competing at age 19 whereas his competitors had been playing since they were 3 years old. In order to i...
Nov. 17, 2017
WFIO moments
You may have never heard of Blake Mycoskie, but you've probably heard of his shoe company..TOMS shoes..they're the company where you buy a pair of shoes today and they'll give a pair to a child in need tomorrow. He was asked ...