Change The Game
266 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsChange The Game is a conversation for men and women that want to squeeze all they can from life. Those that see life as a game we get to play. One that is about your body, your soul, your relationships, and how you make money.
As your host, Dr. Buffington will share his 26 plus years as a chiropractor and entrepreneur. The painful lessons he has paid for as a man, a husband, and a father (divorce, a son’s addiction, and financial loss) and the tools, tactics, and insights which lead him here today. All to inspire, guide, and lead you to be more, do more.
Life is a team sport!
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E263 | I’m Stopping This Podcast Today
September 06, 2021 08:30 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBI am not a quitter, I am extremely competitive and have never looked at quitting anything as an option. One day I had my mind blown when a good friend told me there is a difference between quitting and stopping. If something is not of any benefit and can even be a detriment then maybe you just need to stop doing it. Where in your life have you quit where you shouldn’t have, and where do you need to stop where you haven’t yet? Questions or comments? email me at michael@drmichaelbuffington...
E262 | 1000x More Deadly Than Coronavirus
September 02, 2021 08:30 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBFear is false evidence appearing real and it is widespread and very dangerous to all of us. Fact checking yourself frequently and keeping yourself rational and not emotional can have a huge impact. You can not answer an emotional question, logically, or vice versa. Are you being careful with what you are putting in your mind, just like you are with what you eat? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E261 | Use This Frame to Grow Your Business
August 30, 2021 08:30 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBJust like a picture frame has 4 sides, if you were to remove any 1 of them, it would fall apart, the structure of your life can be seen the same way. Body, being, balance and business are the 4 sides of that frame. The beauty of the system is that if you have one of your sides that is by far stronger than all the others, you can appropriate how you built up that strong side and apply it to a weak side and make the entire system stronger. Questions or comments? email me at michael@drmichae...
E260 | Remember Who You Are to Create Who You Want to Be
August 26, 2021 08:30 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MBRemembering who you are is something that is applicable in any aspect of your life. That one simple statement, when said to someone, is just a simple check on their self awareness, self esteem, and self worth. It is vital to remember who you are in your business, if you don’t then no one you serve, take care of, supply, or interact with will either, and you’ll be operating at a subpar version of yourself. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E259 | Drag the Brakes
August 23, 2021 08:30 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBHaving a game plan, revving the engine to the redline, and spinning the tires to warm them up is all great, as long as you don’t lose control halfway down the strip and end up in a ball of fire. We all need to know when to drag the breaks and regain control of our lives. By dragging the break you keep all the momentum without sacrificing the control. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E258 | Efficiency Thinking Is a Gamechanger
August 19, 2021 08:30 - 13 minutes - 19 MBBeing efficient and having some forethought when planning things out can pay huge dividends in time saved and hassle avoided over the years in your business and even home life. Without efficiency thinking it is extremely difficult to maximize the profit and purpose of your business. Efficiency has to be the first thought, not an afterthought. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E257 | My Secret to Building a Team
August 16, 2021 08:30 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBIf you believe that the team is more important than the individuals that make it up then it is hard to focus on yourself, which can lead to feeling a lack of purpose, which in turn, damages the team as a whole. If you aren’t taking care of yourself and pushing yourself forward, the team will suffer. You have specific talents and gifts that only you bring to the team. Where in your team are you putting yourself last? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E256 | FREEDOM Is...
August 12, 2021 08:30 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBFreedom looks different to everyone that looks at it. To some, freedom is money, to others it’s time and space to do what they want. Where freedom goes wrong is when you strive for someone else's version of freedom, or even worse, someone tries to push on you what your freedom should be. Is what you are doing in your life and business moving you towards or away from your freedom? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E255 | The Business Lab
August 09, 2021 08:30 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBYou do not have to have the magical “it” factor to be successful in your personal life or business, or to be fit and healthy. Plenty of people have the factor and have no results to show for it. If you don’t have the “it” factor, you can overcome that with daily disciplines, just be careful not to do too much and overdo it. Where in your life is there something you’d like to level up, and what is a daily action you can take to get there. Questions or comments? email me at michael@drmichael...
E254 | Handcuffed by Systems
August 05, 2021 08:30 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MBAlmost all of the most successful people have a system they follow to run their businesses efficiently. Systems and processes are what keep the gears turning and everything running on all cylinders. But when the system becomes an identity and you have forced yourself into a box and can no longer be yourself, the system becomes a hindrance. Have you ever felt trapped inside one of the systems you use on a regular basis? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E253 | Where Should You Invest 1st
August 02, 2021 08:30 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBYour number one assets are you and your family. Be sure that your actions match up with that. Are you treating the people around you like they are assets or expenses? Do you see value in people or do you only see them as what they cost you? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E252 | The Banana Seat and Your $$$
July 29, 2021 08:30 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBWhen was the first time you remember money being an issue? Are you letting your past issues with money impact how you see and use money today? As long as you live in the scarcity mindset you’ll never have or make enough. Don’t let your old money stories run your life. Use them as the experiences they were and build on them. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E251 | Good to Great to Elite
July 26, 2021 08:30 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBBefore anything else, you must have a real desire to move to the next level. To go from good to great you can’t play things safe all the time, you have to be willing to risk it, and put yourself out there far enough to win at a different level and make a bigger impact. You have to take time to celebrate yourself at each level. The shift in what needs to be done to go from great to elite isn’t massive, but the results are. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E250 | Why Businesses Get Stuck
July 22, 2021 08:30 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBBeing stuck becomes a significant problem when you or your team become bored. If you or your people get stuck, the business is stuck too. What parts of your life haven’t moved in the last 5 years? Same salary, same old services, same level of body health? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E249 | Know Your Competition
July 19, 2021 08:30 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBYou are your strongest competition. Once you recognize that and focus your drive to win directly back at yourself, it will cause a level of growth and leveling up that you have not seen before. If you are constantly competing with others, you’ll rob yourself of a lot of joy and satisfaction in becoming the best version of yourself. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E248 | Why Would You Play in This
July 15, 2021 08:30 - 10 minutes - 15 MBSo often in life, we sit back and wait for the conditions to be right, for everything to line up perfectly. We do this in many aspects of our lives, from starting a new diet and working out to when we are going to retire. If you are waiting for the right conditions, are they ever going to really show up? Where in your life are you just sitting and waiting for the right conditions? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E247 | Who Did That Thought Come From
July 12, 2021 08:30 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBOur thoughts can come from 3 places. God or a higher power, however you see that. Our own internal voice. Or, lastly, the devil or darkness, however you view it. Where in your life do you need to ask yourself that? We rarely put thought into where our thoughts are stemming from. If you recognize where the thought came from, right from the start, you can set yourself on a different path or avoid a path you don’t want. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E246 | The Biggest Problem I Face Daily
July 08, 2021 08:30 - 10 minutes - 13.7 MBHow we think can make or break us on any given day. Are you thinking through challenges that present themselves or are you just reacting with emotion? In some cases it’s helpful to ask yourself if the problem is even real or if you’ve inflated it to thinking it’s a problem because of your own fear and emotion. Changing how you think can impact every aspect of your life, not just your business. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E245 | Free Adjustments
July 05, 2021 08:30 - 10 minutes - 15 MBYou have to pay to play. If you aren’t paying people, then money will not come back around to you. If you are constantly looking for a freebie and unwilling to pay people for services, their advice, coaching, or a product, why should you expect anything different in return? Once you decide to pay, your results change. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E244 | Living With Action
July 01, 2021 08:30 - 10 minutes - 15 MBHaving problems isn’t necessarily a bad thing. If you have grown your business to a point where you are taking in huge amounts of money, you’ll have problems with taxes, that’s a good problem to have. This is a problem brought on by action. However, if you continue to do the same things you have always done, that is a problem of inaction. Are your biggest problems based in action or inaction? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E243 | Reduce Your Overhead
June 28, 2021 08:30 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBDoing overhead presses can be an easy way to injure yourself if you aren’t very careful, and in many ways the same results can be obtained with a different, less risky exercise. Where in your life are you unnecessarily pressing overhead when it isn’t going to serve you and will only lead to an injury? Once you get that massive weight up, it’s going to come right back down on you. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E242 | Who Chooses Your Success
June 24, 2021 08:30 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBOther people's choices are not your responsibility. No matter how badly you want them to be and how much you think you could help them. You are responsible for your choices and your choices alone. You can give others all the information and guidance you want but in the end they are responsible for what they do with it. Where are you not taking responsibility for your own choices and allowing others to choose for you? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E241 | You Need This to Grow
June 21, 2021 08:30 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBCoaching, systems, proven tools, nothing that you do matters if you don’t have leverage being applied by yourself or someone else. As soon as you have leverage, things shift. If you have the leverage of what you want in front of you, it’s going to pull you straight towards that goal. The pull of leverage is far more amicable than the abrasive push or other methods. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E240 | 9 Minutes That Will Change Everything
June 17, 2021 08:30 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBThe snooze button; that extra 9 minutes we all give ourselves to stay in bed every morning. There isn’t much technology in our lives that doesn’t have a snooze button at this point. We have all been there, where we just don’t feel like getting up, and hit the snooze button 1, 2, even 3 times. Just hitting the button once a day adds up to over an hour of lost time every week. What difference would those 9 minutes make over a year? Questions or comments? email me at michael@drmichaelbuffingt...
E239 | How My Leg Gave Me a Leg up in Business and Life
June 14, 2021 08:30 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MBSometimes in business and life we need to take a step back and recover for a while, just like we do with vigorous exercise. To recover we don’t need to do a full stop and just sit around, we can instead do an active recovery, without actually stopping completely. Learn something new, exercise, do something with the family. Always be self aware enough to know when you need to slow down to not burn out or do damage. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E238 | 1 Thing you Must Know About Delegation
June 10, 2021 08:30 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBBe very careful what you delegate and where in your life you delegate it. Delegating your responsibilities as a father and husband will just ensure that there is someone else there to pick up where you are absent. You can unintentionally delegate away a ton of power and results in your life if you aren’t careful. What step can you take today to take back ownership of something you were responsible for? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E237 | The Most Common Disease on the Planet
June 07, 2021 08:30 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBScarcity is the most common disease on the planet and it has an amazing way of finding its way into every area of your life if you aren’t careful. Sometimes when the scarcity creeps in we need to step back and reframe the situation to see what is really happening more clearly. Some of our greatest victories can come on the heels of what we thought were massive defeats. Scarcity is never about facts, it is always about fear. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E236 | The Poison I Found in My Son's PC
June 03, 2021 08:30 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MBWhen we discipline our kids, it’s not just about holding them to the standards we want them to hold throughout their life, it’s also about holding ourselves to our standards as parents. Where in your life are you bailing on your own standards? What is one thing you can do about that in the next 30 days? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E235 | Don't Make Me Eat Turkey and Dressing
May 31, 2021 08:30 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBJust because we have always done something a certain way doesn’t mean that is the only way we can or should do it. We have to be constantly analyzing what we are doing and if it still makes sense to do it the way we always have. You don’t have to eat turkey and dressing just because everyone else is. Today, identify 3 patterns that you want to challenge to see if there is a better way to do those 3 things. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E234 | Hustle Culture and Burnout
May 27, 2021 08:30 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBBeing dedicated to hustling is great as long as you have compassion for yourself and understand why you do what you do, otherwise it’ll just lead to burnout. The key is knowing why you are doing what you are doing and who you are doing it for. When you forget why you do what you do it’s very easy to slip into burnout mode. It’s not the work you put in that matters most, it’s what drives you. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E233 | My #1 Method to Getting Better
May 24, 2021 08:30 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBThe absolute, number one, best way for you to get better at anything in life is to actually start. If you never start and gain the experience, you’ll never get better or learn anything new. Where in your life are you just waiting to know how to do something, rather than going out and just doing it? What can you do today to just get moving on something? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E232 | Can You Choose Happy?
May 20, 2021 08:30 - 12 minutes - 17 MBThe earlier you choose to be happy each day, the better off you’ll be, and also those around you. If you don’t choose happiness, no one is going to choose it for you. The goal isn’t to be super happy every second of every day, the goal is to have some say in what you are at any given moment, in any situation. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E231 | A Vital Key to Business and Life
May 17, 2021 08:30 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MBCollision is your friend. Collision does not mean there is a winner and loser within the collision. Collision often comes when both parties are feeling something but no one is saying anything about it, doing anything about it, or most importantly, telling the truth about it. Where in your business or life do you need to collide? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E230 | Glad I'm Not A Pelican
May 13, 2021 08:30 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBPelicans’ lives are extremely simple: eat, sleep, look for food. We all look for simplicity in our lives to keep things effective and efficient, and simplicity has its place. However, being too simple really just equates to waiting to die. Pelicans have no drive to go above and beyond their simple lives. Don’t be a pelican, go hunt for your freedom to do what you want to do. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E229 | I Want My Boys To Fail
May 10, 2021 08:30 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MBWe all have stories we tell ourselves about life, how we live it, and how we want our loved ones to learn from it. These stories age with time and sometimes become obsolete or flat out wrong. Where in your life do you need to revisit some of your old stories and challenge them or even throw them out? Do you have the tools you need to revise your old stories or even write new ones? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E228 | Live Your Best Life
May 06, 2021 08:30 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBToday I just ask that you meditate on the following questions. When is your time, here on earth, up? What are you doing while you are here? Finally, why does it matter? Sit and really think about those questions and then use your answers to go out today and live your best life. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E227 | Never Apologize For This
May 03, 2021 08:30 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MBBe proud if your standards are high and never apologize for them. As long as they aren't unnecessarily high, they will serve you well and provide stability. Your standards set the tone in your home and business life. You are completely responsible for your standards, but not responsible at all for anyone else’s. What can you do today to raise your standards? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E226 | How People Know What You Are Thinking
April 29, 2021 08:30 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBThere are plenty of ways people can read you or get a feeling for who you are. The truest and most telling way people can know what you are thinking and who you are, is by what you do. They know you by your actions, and the results of those actions speak for themselves. Where in your business or life, can you let people know what you are thinking by what you are doing? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E225 | What is the Ideal Measurement for Success?
April 26, 2021 08:30 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBDon’t get sucked into chasing everyone else’s measurements of success, it’ll just end in a no-win situation and unnecessary stress. You can hit a point where you see anything less than the ideal as a failure. When you only measure yourself against the ideal, you’ll never feel like you are winning; which leads to burn out and frustration. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E224 | Environment for Success
April 22, 2021 08:30 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MBSuccess requires the right environment. If your current environment isn’t conducive to success you aren’t stuck there, you can change or even create an environment for success. Rest, food, the people around you and how they operate, and exercise are all part of your environment and you have control over all of them. Where in your life does the environment need attention? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E223 | Navigational Tools for Business and Life
April 19, 2021 08:30 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBWe can often become so focused and driven that we lose perspective on everything else. We also may not realize that everything in our lives is absorbing some amount of our focus. Our family, our business, day-to-day tasks, literally everything in our life does this, and we just need to be aware of it. Where your focus goes, your energy flows. Where, in your life, do you want more focus and what action can you take today to get that focus? Questions or comments? email me at michael@drmichae...
E222 | Issues Aren't Issues
April 15, 2021 08:30 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBIssues don’t have to be problems; they can also be opportunities or different perspectives. They don’t have to be negative. In almost every case an issue is an opportunity if you put in the time and effort to work at it, and solve it, it will benefit you or someone else, and all of the above will help you learn and create value. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E221 | Legs, Hernias, and Why to Celebrate Them
April 12, 2021 08:30 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBMuch like a physical wound, some of the greatest growth in your life can stem from a conflict, confrontation, or something that felt just as painful to you. Where in your life, are you feeling something that is uncomfortable, unpleasant, or concerning, but is really just an indicator that you are growing? This could be in your personal life, religious life or even your business life. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E220 | The Scaffolding Effect
April 08, 2021 08:30 - 14 minutes - 19.4 MBYour life, just like a set of scaffolding, can be built up, one tier at a time. You and all those that you care for can climb the scaffolding together and support each other as you all make your way up to where you desire to be. However, it’s important that on the journey up, in your desire for greatness that you don’t get too far ahead of everyone else. It can disconnect you and hinder your ability to help them to their next level. Questions or comments? email me at michael@drmichaelbuffi...
E219 | So… You Won't See Our Patient
April 05, 2021 08:30 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MBCompetition is good and healthy, but be sure it doesn’t get to a point where it is hindering or interfering with your life or business. The healthiest form of competition is to be the absolute best version of you. That is when we are operating at our highest levels but without any of the unnecessary pettiness. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E218 | What Is Your Operating System
April 01, 2021 08:30 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBIs your personal operating system genetic, how you were raised, influence from your friends and coworkers or some mix of each? Be sure that you are always updating and improving your operating system so you can run the latest and greatest apps and experience life to the fullest. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E217 | Growth and Uncle Rico
March 29, 2021 08:30 - 13 minutes - 18 MBDon’t get so held up on what could have or should have happened that you get stuck in the past. It is completely normal to look back on your cherished memories with a deep sense of fondness. Just be sure that your reminiscing doesn't reach the point of making growth more challenging. The same goes for the people you surround yourself with, are they supporting or stunting growth? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E216 | Doormat Or Doorway - Which Do You Choose
March 25, 2021 08:30 - 13 minutes - 18 MBYou can be a doormat and allow people to walk on you, use you up, and take advantage of you. Or you can see it as a doorway to business and forming relationships that matter. The majority of the situation is all in your head and how you look at it. What can you do today to convert a current doormat situation into a doorway situation? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E215 | Slow Down to Speed Up
March 22, 2021 08:30 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBIt’s easy to miss things when you are in the heat of the moment and moving too fast. Sometimes you need to slow down, take account of what is going on and react accordingly rather than try to rush a response and make things worse. Where, in your life, can you slow down to speed up the results you are getting? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E214 | Cobra Kai Game Plan
March 18, 2021 08:30 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBWhen you are prepared, you at least have a strategic plan to fall back on when everything hits the fan. Without a gameplan to fall back on; chaos, life, and business will happen with or without you. Unless your plan is written down and somewhere you can see it, it’s not good enough, because once things go sideways your plan will be the first thing to leave your mind. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]