Daily Motivations
179 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 187 ratingsThe Daily Motivations Podcast delivers powerful inspiration in 5 minutes or less. This 5-day-a-week show will help you transform your motivation into action and help you achieve your goals. Tune in for your daily dose of motivation!
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Episodes
The Final Episode
September 04, 2017 07:00 - 3 minutes - 4.79 MBThis is the final episode of the Daily Motivations Podcast.
177 - Get It Right
September 01, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.48 MBYour job isn't to be right, it's to get it right.
176 - Need To Escape?
August 31, 2017 07:00 - 3 minutes - 4.93 MBHow are you spending your downtime? Do you feel the need to escape or zone out? What if you used that time to create a reality you don't need to escape from?
175 - Planning Prevents Progress
August 30, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.91 MBThe value of your plan doesn't come from it's accuracy. The value of your plan exists only in it's ability to encourage you to ACT. We learn from doing. Planning can prevent progress.
174 - What If?
August 29, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.38 MBWhat if instead of seeing a choice or situation as “hard” you started calling it “helpful’? What if instead of focusing on the difficulty of a choice or situation, you decided to see it as a chance to build confidence or make progress? What if you completely reframed the idea of hard and only referred to difficulties as opportunities to grow?
173 - The Key To Genius
August 28, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.74 MB"Most geniuses – especially those who lead others – prosper not by deconstructing intricate complexities but by exploiting unrecognized simplicities"
172 - Effort Matters
August 25, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.09 MB"no matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment"
171 - Hit Your Fears Harder
August 24, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.51 MBHit your fears harder than they hit you.
170 - Refuse To Create Suffering
August 23, 2017 07:00 - 3 minutes - 4.56 MBI have suffered enough. I have created a backlog of excuses, exceptions & justifications that confined me to a life of fear, hiding, depression and negativity. I’ve left that behind. There are no more excuses, exceptions & justifications. I refuse everything that doesn’t actively support my happiest, fullest and most joyful life.
169 - Make More Magic
August 22, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.17 MBFocus on the magic in your life and you'll immediately find more of it!
168 - It's Just A Rumor
August 21, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.5 MBYou might understand, but you do not know. Knowledge is only a rumor until it lives in your muscle.
167 - Pleasure of Your Senses
August 18, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.55 MBThere's pleasure of your senses and there's pleasure of your ego. How can you begin to seek out more things that make you feel that pleasure of your ego - proud, confident, joyful, motivated?
166 - Who Is Forcing You To Live This Way?
August 17, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.28 MBWhen you look at what you don't like about your life, career, finances, relationships, health, physique or anything in between, ask yourself, "Who is forcing you to live this way?"
165 - Living In Your Problems
August 16, 2017 07:00 - 3 minutes - 4.52 MB"Before the truth can set you free you need to recognize the lie that is holding you hostage"
164 - You're Overwhelmed
August 15, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.62 MBOf course you're overwhelmed. You're focused on way more than you need to be & you're distracting yourself from what you can do today.
163 - Positivity Pledge
August 14, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.32 MBMake this positivity pledge to create more happiness & success. Find ways to apply it today with your thoughts & choices.
162 - The Choice Is Yours
August 11, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.9 MBAre you happy with the way things are? Is comfortable & easy better than happy & amazing? If not: change. Stop focusing on the obstacles and do the work.
161 - Your Path Or Mine
August 10, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.75 MBHow you treat me is your path. How I respond is mine.
160 - Unstoppable
August 09, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.74 MBYou cannot expect to win while you fight harder for the validity of your problems than you do for the validity of your solutions. You must fight harder for your goals & solutions than you do for your problems & obstacles.
158 - The Work
August 07, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.48 MBThe dream isn't enough. It's about the work you put in with your hands & your feet.
157 - Pushing Or Pacing
August 04, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.34 MBIn this choice you're making, are you pushing or pacing? With your effort, are you pushing or pacing?
156 - Excuses
August 03, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.45 MBWhen was the last time an excuse got you what you really want?
155 - Resisting & Resenting
August 02, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.92 MBWhy are you resisting and resenting what is hard when that is the very path to what you want?
154 - It's All Invented
August 01, 2017 07:00 - 3 minutes - 4.52 MBIf it's all invented, invent a new narrative that serves your goals and use your choices to make it your reality.
153 - Perspective
July 31, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.57 MBHow could I choose to see this differently?
152 - Easing Off
July 28, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.75 MBEasing off does not make your path easier. You might sell yourself that story, but it doesn't make it true.
151 - Create Happy
July 27, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.5 MBA client told me she had made great strides in her happiness. I suggested that she write down, for herself, how she did that. She shared her answers with me & I'm sharing them with you.
150 - Imperfect Improvement
July 26, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.54 MB"Expecting perfection only leaves you with two options: do everything right on the very first try, or don’t even bother. Which is actually only one option, since 9 times out of 10, human beings don't do things right on the first try." So, what imperfect improvement can you make today?
149 - Challenges Of Your Present
July 25, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.13 MBDo not turn away from the challenges of your present. And don't see them as a burden. They are an opportunity. When you battle with the challenges of your present you win the prizes of your future. (Traveler's Gift)
148 - The Word Water
July 24, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.53 MB"The word water will not get you wet"
147 - Loss or Lesson?
July 21, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.85 MBIf you see it as a loss, you'll probably miss the lesson. My greatest mentor is my own mistakes.
146 - Clinging To Comfort
July 20, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.19 MBWhere are you choosing to cling to comfort? Where are you refusing to let go of your comfort zone so you can truly make progress?
145 - Sprint of Consistency
July 19, 2017 07:00 - 3 minutes - 5.1 MBSuccess is actually a short sprint of consistency, powered by discipline, until habit kicks in & takes over.
144 - Change Making
July 18, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.77 MB"Changemaking isn’t about clearly outlining the rational benefit of your point of view. Changemaking happens when people fall in love with a different version of the future." ~ Seth Godin
143: Carrying Or Releasing
July 17, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.01 MBWhen we struggle to reach our goals, it's often because we're choosing a perspective that suggests that making progress towards the goal requires carrying a burden.
142 - Choose Your Way Out
July 14, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.58 MBIf it doesn't feel right, it probably isn't right. Fortunately, we always have the power to choose our way out of those feelings and towards something different.
141 - Never Allow Waiting To Become A Habit
July 13, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.64 MBWhere have you allowed allowed waiting to become a habit?
140 - How To Improve Your Choices
July 12, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.91 MBMore often than not, we make choices based on what we want most in a moment. As we consider our options, we’re evaluating what is right in front of us and how we're feeling in that moment. There is a way to improve choices, reduce frustration & increase consistency.
139 - Do Not Be Overwhelmed
July 11, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.85 MBStrive to be "an athlete in the greatest of all contests - the struggle to not be overwhelmed by anything that happens" ~ Marcus Aurelius
138 - Delayed Perfection
July 10, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.89 MBContinuous improvement always trumps delayed perfection.
137 - Game Changer
July 07, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.28 MBThe impossible is usually just the untried. What would happen if you brought a new, unwavering consistency to your goals?
136 - What Discipline Doesn't Mean
July 06, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.24 MBDiscipline doesn't mean you don't get what you want when you want it. I means you've chosen something you want even more.
135 - Discipline of Patience
July 05, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.13 MBWe are creatures of urgency. If we want something, we have to react or decide now. If we feel something, we have to speak or act right away. The discipline of patience reminds us that sometimes the best choice is no choice at all.
134 - The Quitting Filter
July 04, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.96 MBIs this the right thing to quit? Is this the right time to quit? Is this the right reason to quit?
133 - Insecurity
July 03, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.57 MBWhen you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt. Stop letting your insecurities make decisions for you. Each time you do, you fuel that insecurity and limit your own freedom & happiness.
132 - Best Advice
June 30, 2017 07:00 - 3 minutes - 5.03 MBNothing beats a failure like a try. You don't have to quit, you just want to. Whatever your favorite piece of advice is, what are you DOING with it, and with what consistency?
131 - AMRAP Mentality
June 29, 2017 07:00 - 3 minutes - 5.37 MBWe are usually distracted. While we work on one thing, we're thinking about other things & other situations, at the expense of efficiency & quality. AMRAP mentality can be a powerful way to feel less overwhelmed & more productive.
130 - Keep Coming Back
June 28, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.21 MBNo matter what happened last, I keep coming back. No matter what, I keep coming back.
129 - Stop Lying To Yourself
June 27, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.71 MBSuccess depends, to a large degree, on how well you communicate with yourself and with others. Results & achievement will benefit from honest, effective & constant communication. Excuses & procrastination often stem from dishonest or incomplete communication with yourself. You might not think you are lying to yourself, but often times, you are. At best, you’re not telling the whole truth and you’re accepting a story that isn’t the real truth.