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“Realize Your Courage” with Anne Grady

Habits are a benefit in our lives. They keep us from having to think about certain tasks we perform regularly. You don’t have to think about how to brush your teeth because it’s a habit. Our thought patterns can also become habits. And if those thoughts are negative and limiting, we begin to find reasons to support the message, and they become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Today Anne Grady helps us find our courage, overcome those negative thought habits and allow ourselves to move forward.

“Create Agreements Everyone Wants to Keep” with Dr. Rob Pennington

Dr. Rob Pennington shares a technique for creating agreements everyone wants to keep. It may be difficult, but it’s easier done than not done, which is always going to be harmful and tear at our relationships. That’s why it’s so important to have some tool or technique to be able to maintain the closeness and respect while resolving conflicts.

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“How to Break ANY Power Struggle” with Dr. Rob Pennington

We might have different values or goals. Perhaps we have the same perception of the facts and maybe we have the same goal, but we have different ways we want to get there. That constitutes a difference of opinion. Often, it’s a difference of opinion that turns into a power struggle – who can yell the loudest, who can be the most threatening. Dr. Rob Pennington teaches us how to overcome any power struggle with a simple negotiating question.

“Find the Agreement Hiding In Every Misunderstanding” with Dr. Rob Pennington

Dr. Rob Pennington says 75-80% of conflicts are because of a misunderstanding. If you realize that and discover the misunderstanding, the disagreement goes away, and you come to an agreement. Perhaps you just could not see the agreement because you believed the misunderstanding to be correct.

“Conflict Is Not Personal (It's Just Difficult)” with Dr. Rob Pennington

Dr. Rob Pennington teaches us to recognize that conflict, while difficult, is not personal. Isn’t it true that the person you are in conflict with would be the way they are whether you’re there or not. If you realize that simple fact, then you realize it’s not personal. It has more to do with the way they have learned to behave or their values, etc. That’s valuable information if you want to have influence.

“Achieve Your Extraordinary Goals” with Hal Elrod

Dave Kirby reflects on the incredible conversations over the last few episodes with Hal Elrod, and shares his thoughts on what your life might look like if you create and achieve the most extraordinary goals you can imagine.

“Upgrade Your Circle” with Hal Elrod

In part 4 of the 4 Keys to Achieving Extraordinary Goals, bestselling author and success coach Hal Elrod talks about intentionally upgrading your circle of influence or the quality of people with whom you surround yourself on a regular basis. If you are serious about achieving extraordinary goals and living an extraordinary life, then surround yourself with like-minded people, books, videos, or online communities filled with those who are living the life to which you aspire.

“The Power of a Partner” with Hal Elrod

In part 3 of the 4 Keys to Achieving Extraordinary Goals, bestselling author and success coach Hal Elrod talks about the importance of an accountability partner. Hal also teaches a simple format to make our accountability sessions more effective.

“Get Better Beliefs” with Hal Elrod

In part 2 of the 4 Keys to Achieving Extraordinary Goals, bestselling author and success coach Hal Elrod shares practical ways to develop extraordinary beliefs that change our mindset and allow us to achieve truly life changing results.

“Why You Want What You Want” with Hal Elrod

In part 1 of the 4 Keys to Achieving Extraordinary Goals, bestselling author and success coach Hal Elrod teaches us that the first step in achieving extraordinary goals is to first have clarity. Listen and learn how to develop the clarity to know what you want and why you want it.

“Hit The Mark!: Improve Your Focus, Boost Your Energy and Make The Most of Your Time” with Erik Fisher

We all want to be the best version of ourselves. We want sharper focus and more energy. We want to make the most of our time and productivity. On today’s episode Dave Kirby recaps and shares his thoughts on his conversations with Erik Fisher, based on his book; “Hit The Mark!: Improve Your Focus, Boost Your Energy and Make The Most of Your Time.”

“Boost Your Energy TODAY” with Erik Fisher

Author and podcaster Erik Fisher talks about common energy drains, proper energy management, and being attuned to our natural rhythms. Eric shares some simple energy boosters to make you feel better and more productive today.

“Learn to Set Boundaries” with Erik Fisher

Author and podcaster Erik Fisher talks about techniques to set boundaries without feeling like a robot. Boundaries can sound hard and restrictive, like a ball and chain. Erik shares that boundary management is really about choice management. To achieve our desired outcome, we must be intentional in making choices that help us produce our best work.

“Become a Master of Time” with Erik Fisher

There are two types of time: clock time and relative time. Clock time is 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour. It doesn’t change. Relative time changes based on the amount of enjoyment we get. That’s why we say “time flies.” On this episode, author and podcaster Erik Fisher shares strategies to help you make the most of your time. It starts with finding the things that energize us so much that it’s easy to manage our time and be productive.

“Sharpen Your Focus” with Erik Fisher

We often want to focus on certain changes in our lives, yet we end up somewhere completely different. On today’s episode author and podcaster Erik Fisher talks about focus being “the target.” And just like hitting a target, you must have a clear vision of what it looks like. Today Erik is showing us how to sharpen our focus so we can hit the target every time.

“Rewrite Your Story” with Dana Wilde

We all have a story. Every person, experience and thought in our lives has been a part of that story. But what if your story is limiting you? What if your past is keeping you from your future? On today’s episode, Dave Kirby has some thoughts for you on beginning a new story…one that is full of all the good you have wished for.

“Create Positive Expectations” with Dana Wilde

You’ve tried setting goals. You’ve been through all the goal setting workshops. You’ve bought all the materials. You’ve downloaded the app. Yet you still have trouble setting and keeping your goals. Why is that? And what’s the difference between setting goals and having positive expectations? Author Dana Wilde reveals how your brain is working perfectly on your behalf when you are setting these positive expectations because we are taking it beyond hope; we are taking it to belief and expecta...

“What’s Your Story?” with Dana Wilde

What story are you telling yourself on a daily basis? We all have a story. We have that internal dialog that is going on. We have assumptions of who we are, and where we are headed in life. Is your story something that is reinforcing or limiting you? Dana Wilde talks about the “cycle of perpetual sameness” and how most people only experience incremental growth in their lives, or in their business, because they continue to go on this cycle of perpetual sameness.

“Change Your Inner Voice” with Dana Wilde

We all talk to ourselves. Now you might not walk down the aisle of the grocery store mumbling under your breath, but we all have an internal dialog going on all the time and it is either limiting us or empowering us. On this episode author Dana Wilde helps us develop an empowering internal dialog that will propel us toward our goals.

“Thoughts Control Feelings” with Dana Wilde

Bestselling Author Dana Wilde talks about how our thoughts control our feelings. Do you think you are successful because of what you do? Or, do you think the success that we experience starts on a much deeper level? Say our mindset? Dana explains how our mind, how our thoughts, impact our future success. Once you start to figure out that the thoughts in my head, the thoughts I am thinking, are what are creating these emotions, now it gets really easy to be happy, to be productive, and get th...

“Start with Why” with Simon Sinek

Everything we want to accomplish in life begins with discovering our own “why.” It’s our burning reason and purpose for what we do. All the great leaders in history began with knowing why, and it’s the answer to that question that will lead us to greatness as well. On this episode, Dave Kirby his conversation with Simon Sinek shared from his book, “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action.”

“Ask For Help” with Simon Sinek

Bestselling author Simon Sinek says we do not have to know all the answers, and we do not have to pretend we do. And when we are willing to admit we don’t know and ask for help, it’s amazing how many people will want to help us. When we give someone the opportunity to contribute to our lives, that also gives their lives purpose.

“Admit What You Don’t Know” with Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek talks about how most of us know what we do, but we don’t have a purpose, belief, or cause that’s driving that decision. When you have a sense of purpose - when you know why - everything begins to make sense. It’s amazing the clarity we get when we have a sense of why we do what we do.

“Ask Questions” with Simon Sinek

Bestselling author Simon Sinek talks about the power of asking questions. We stop asking as many questions as we should and sometimes we just take things for granted. The great leaders are often like little kids in how they ask questions and consume information. They don’t always agree with everything, but they listen intently to see if there’s anything they can learn. They do less of the talking and more of the asking.

“Discover Your Why” with Simon Sinek

Bestselling author Simon Sinek talks about discovering your own unique why. It’s your sense of purpose, sense of cause, or sense of belief. All the great leaders in the world - whether it’s Steve Jobs or Martin Luther King - had a crystal clear sense of purpose, cause, or belief. They understood their why, and that’s what drew us to them… and inspired us to follow them.

“Start Making Meaningful Connections” with Derek Coburn

Most of us have only experienced the negative type of networking. Standing around at a party handing out business cards to people you don’t know, hoping to find a needle client in the haystack. On this episode, Dave highlights some of the un-networking strategies Derek Coburn shared in episodes 311-314 from his book, “Networking Is Not Working: Stop Collecting Business Cards and Start Making Meaningful Connections.”

“Trigger Ongoing Reciprocation” with Derek Coburn

Derek Coburn shows us how to merge client appreciation with networking and, if done the right way, how it can be very beneficial to you and your business. By making existing clients happy, you increase the likelihood of them staying your clients. And through them you gain opportunities to meet more people than you would have met otherwise.

“How To Build a Valuable Network” with Derek Coburn

Author Derek Coburn talks about how to build a valuable network without attending networking events. Derek’s method is to host an event comprised of a community of people who have a pay it forward mindset and genuinely want to add value for one another. After you have added tons of value for these individuals, after you have made really valuable connections, and after you have been the one who brought people together in a meaningful way, they are going to WANT to help you any way they can.

“Networking 3.0” with Derek Coburn

Author Derek Coburn helps us upgrade our networking efforts to what he calls “Networking 3.0.” Instead of handing out business cards and looking to benefit yourself, Derek teaches a change of mindset constantly places the focus on your existing clients, and people in your network. In Networking 3.0 you are always mindful of and spotting those win-win connections that would benefit them, not you when you are meeting new people at events.

“How to Stand apart from your competition” with Derek Coburn

Author Derek Coburn talks about how we often look at networking as a means to get new customers. But he says our biggest opportunity is to grow our network to better serve our existing clients. The key is to be mindful in helping your clients expand their horizons to help them grow their business.

“Personal Productivity Secrets” with Maura Thomas

Modern life has given us so many distractions and interruptions that we have a lost our ability to focus and concentrate. The abundance of devices and notifications has robbed us of our attention span. On this episode, Dave Kirby recaps episodes 306-309 with thoughts on his conversations with guest Maura Thomas about her book, “Personal Productivity Secrets: Do what you never thought possible with your time and attention... and regain control of your life.”

“Tools are only half of the solution” with Maura Thomas

Maura Thomas teaches that we need more than just a set of tools to be productive. We also need a workflow management process to understand how to use these tools and how are they going to serve us, rather than adapting to some tool somebody told us was useful.

“Stop the mental chatter” with Maura Thomas

Author Maura Thomas gives some great advice on controlling the mental chatter in our heads that creates stress and distraction. Most people are not very good at keeping track of all of the details. We write stuff down, but we write it down in various places: a notebook, sticky notes, flagged in email, or on the dry erase board in the office. We end up having all these bits of information swirling around in our heads and scattered in a million different places all at the same time. It’s a sys...

“Take control of your technology” with Maura Thomas

Author Maura Thomas talks about how, as a society, technology is there for our convenience, yet we let it interrupt us all the time and don’t control it. We need to control our technologies, so we’re not constantly interrupted, making it impossible to focus.

“Stop Sabotaging Your Productivity” with Maura Thomas

Author Maura Thomas explains that focus is like a muscle; the more you work it, the stronger it becomes. The problem is our typical daily behavior weakens our focus muscle because we’re constantly distracted. And the more constantly distracted we are, the shorter our attention span and ability to focus becomes.

“It Takes Guts To Be Happy” with Julia Loggins

For us to find the success we desire, we have to be healthy & full of energy. If you’re not, then we have some tips for you on this episode of 1 Simple Thing. Today Dave Kirby recaps his conversation with Julia Loggins on episodes 286 - 289, plus shares some of his own thoughts on our our body to be its own healer.

“I Know What To Do. I Just Can't Do It!” with Julia Loggins

Author Julia Loggins talks about that “something”inside of us that sabotages us during the moments when we want to turn things around. For some people, it could be childhood trauma, for others a lack of self-respect. Julia shares some simple and practical tips in today’s episode to chip away at the sabotaging part of ourselves, allowing us to find our way to the health and happiness we deserve.

“BALANCE Your Acid & Alkaline” with Julia Loggins

Author Julia Loggins explains the connection between our wellness and the acid/alkaline balance in our bod-ies. She says the toxins in our environment make it important to give a little extra focus on that balance. We are now living in a much more toxic environment than our ancestors, and that toxic environment has a huge effect on our toxicity.

“ENERGIZE Your Lymph System” with Julia Loggins

Julia Loggins talks about The Lymph System. Our bodies are 75-80% fluid, mostly comprised of blood and the lymphatic fluid. The lymphatic fluid handles flushing toxins out of our body. It is also in charge of our level of inflammation. And inflammation has been tied to most -if not all- the disease we experience. Julia gives us some simple advice and tips on how to maximize the efficiency of our lymph system.

“IGNITE Your Inner Healer” with Julia Loggins

Most of us don’t know the incredible power we all have within us. Author Julia Loggins reveals that our bodies and minds have an outstanding power to come to our rescue.  All we need to do is just open up our minds and hearts to the possibility that this inner healer exists.

“Play It Away” with Charlie Hoehn

Charlie Hoehn had it all: a successful career, good money, living his dreams. But he found himself so overworked and burned out that he started having panic and anxiety attacks. He realized he needed to make a change in his life. His remedy? Play. On this episode Dave Kirby recaps episodes 281-284 where Charlie Hoehn shares lessons from his book, “Play It Away: A Workaholic's Cure for Anxiety.”

“How To Play Away Your Worries” with Charlie Hoehn

Author Charlie Hoehn shares how most of us are not aware how insidious our lifestyle and habits are in erod-ing the quality of our lives. Most illnesses are a result of social isolation, sleep deprivation, or nutritional defi-ciency. Charlie gives us three suggestions to remedy our stress: •Engage in healthy play. •Take a 20-minute nap every day. •Have meals with people you love as a natural way to cure anxiety and    improve the quality of your life and overall happiness. 

“Get Rid of Your Anchors” with Charlie Hoehn

Author Charlie Hoehn talks about anchors, the things that keep holding you in place or pulling you back, agi-tating your anxiety and stress. The anchors are points in your environment or your daily interactions that you have to let go of (or replace) to find the balance and peace you want in your life. 

“Give Yourself Permission to Rest” with Charlie Hoehn

Author Charlie Hoehn talks about how the concept of play or rest is a paradox. Technically your productivity is zilch during that time. You are taking time away from work. But that time off refreshes the mind and allows you to reboot. You come back, and the quality of your work and the speed at which you churn it out is so much better than somebody who’d been working non-stop.

“Play Away Your Stress” with Charlie Hoehn

Author Charlie Hoehn talks about the importance of reintroducing play into our lives to help alleviate the stress of overworking. When you’re working, think of how can you make the process more enjoyable and fun for you and your co-workers. Charlie teaches us to start viewing your work as a means of fun, as the game you choose to play, rather than just an obligation you have to fulfill in order to make money and attain success.

“Doing Business with Integrity & Authenticity” with August Turak

There is no better success strategy than simply committing ourselves to be a person of the highest character. The ability to make and keep promises builds trust, and when people know they can trust us, they are more likely to do business with us. On this episode, Dave Kirby looks back and shares his thoughts on the important lessons August Turak teaches from his book, “Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity.”

“Protect Your Personal Brand” with August Turak

Author August Turak talks about the importance of protecting your personal brand. Be willing to make promises and never make people ask. A trait of notoriously unreliable people is a refusal to make promises in the first place. Nothing builds trust better than delivering on your promises without forcing people to ask you about them. August reminds us to be constantly mindful of the fact that the more selfless you become, the more successful you will be.

“Under Commit and Over Deliver” with August Turak

Author August Turak encourages us to under commit and over deliver. Only make promises you know you can keep. The quickest way to lose love and respect is failing to keep our promises. August says if you are constantly in the habit of over-committing and under-delivering then make a conscious effort to turn it around.

“Keep Your Promises To Yourself” with August Turak

Author August Turak says keeping promises to yourself is synonymous with self-control. Self-control is essential to being a trustworthy person. And authenticity is critical to success.