Earned Effort

15: Worrying Less

October 25, 2018 05:02 - 23 minutes - 28 Bytes

It is so easy for us to worry about both the small and big things in life. More than likely we all probably had something that we were worrying about today. Whether it was a conversation with a loved one, dealing with a boss, or maybe something as small as a task you didn’t want to do. You are only given so much time on this earth. We don’t know the days that we have and we don’t know the days that our loved ones have. What is the point in stressing something that won’t matter in five years...

14: Going Outside

October 18, 2018 05:03 - 22 minutes - 27 Bytes

Remember going outside as a kid and playing football with the neighbors or watching your kids play sports? Although technology has definitely had a positive impact on our lives, it has also made us think that staying inside on our phones is better than going outside. Never lose touch with nature and enjoying what God has provided us with. We are constantly under manufactured lights, breathing manufactured air, and hardly get outside. Bring your childlike attitude back. Get outside and do th...

13: Sleeping Better

October 11, 2018 05:00 - 18 minutes - 22 Bytes

Preparing for sleep is more important than you may think. Staying up an extra hour may not sound like a big deal, but it can ruin your productivity for the next day. Make sure that you have a set schedule for when you go to sleep and when you wake up, have a nightly routine, and use your mind & body all day so you are tired by the time you go to bed. After standing up at your desk, working out, playing outside with your kids, eating well, and having a productive evening routine, you will fi...

12: Owning Less

October 04, 2018 05:00 - 25 minutes - 30 Bytes

There are over 50,000 storage facilities in America. Do you own too much stuff? Do you have a closet full of clothes that you don’t wear anymore that you hold on to? We get a rush from buying something new or receiving a package from Amazon, but do we really need what we are buying? Try getting rid of some of the things that you haven’t touched in the past few months. Instead of finding happiness in the things that you have, find happiness in the people you are with and the memories you are...

11: Developing an Evening Routine

September 27, 2018 05:00 - 20 minutes - 24 Bytes

Although it’s well known that a morning routine is important, don’t forget how important an evening routine is. Even after a hard day at work, school, or being with the kids, make sure that you have some alone time for yourself and enjoy your evening. Do something that you enjoy doing, whether that is hanging with friends, going to the gym, or reading. It is very important to make sure that you have time to wind down at the end of the night. We go into how Ryan finishes his night off an hou...

10: Developing a Morning Routine

September 20, 2018 05:01 - 23 minutes - 27 Bytes

Did you snooze your alarm this morning and rush to work? Your morning routine has a huge impact on how your day is going to go. Over the past few years, we’ve tested and found a number of effective routines that have not only helped our mornings but also our day as a whole. This episode goes into the details of how you can start your day off on the right foot based on what you do first thing in the morning. If you’re unhappy throughout the day it may have started from the way you woke up. S...

9: Strengthening Your Values

September 13, 2018 05:00 - 24 minutes - 29 Bytes

Your values control the daily decisions you make. Do you know what your values are? Are you constantly working to improve them? When we were young, our parents taught us what our values were going to be. Over time, we gradually get to choose our own values. It is important to know what your goals are in life and then work backwards to make sure your values match these goals. Use your values as a foundation for all other things to flow through. Your work, relationships, homelife, and health s...

8: Setting & Achieving Goals

September 06, 2018 05:00 - 26 minutes - 31 Bytes

What dream have you always wanted to achieve? Have you worked on this for a couple weeks then gone back to your old habits? In this episode we go into the ways that you can set your goals and actually achieve them. If you are able to start with the big picture then break it down to the smaller details, you’ll be off to a great start. Along the way you will find that having an accountability partner and checkpoints will help you to achieve an even higher level of success. Many of us, natural...

7: Believing In Yourself

August 30, 2018 05:00 - 24 minutes - 30 Bytes

Are the stories we tell ourselves putting us further ahead or setting us back? Are they getting us anxious making us want to escape the situation or are they helping us to run head first at our challenges. We often we set limits on what we are able to accomplish in the long term and assume we can do a lot more in the short term. Change your perspective on the situations that you have gone through and the potential situations you may go through in the future. Making small changes to your mind...

6: Getting Better Every Day

August 23, 2018 05:00 - 25 minutes - 30 Bytes

What is it that you have done today to better yourself for tomorrow? This is a question to ask yourself every day to make sure you are constantly working towards your goals. What you are doing today will help you tomorrow and in an exponential way in years to come. Nothing happens overnight. It takes multiple days and nights to achieve goals, so continually skipping a good habit or discipline is only going to leave you further away from your goals. Time is going to keep going - whether you ...

5: Staying Present

August 16, 2018 01:27 - 25 minutes - 30 Bytes

Looking forward to the next best thing that is going to happen in life is not inherently bad. However, constantly looking toward the future or the past for enjoyment or worry will continue to take the joy out of the moment that you are currently in. Right now is the only time that you are promised. The two days that you are not able to control are yesterday and tomorrow. You can control right now and today, so make a positive impact on today. When you are with friends, family, or loved ones...

4: Being More Productive

August 08, 2018 23:13 - 26 minutes - 30 Bytes

Being more productive is going to allow you to free up more of the important time in your life. If you want to go to the gym, hang with your family, work on your side hustle, you need to become more productive with the current tasks you are doing. Plan out your day at the beginning of the week, the night before, or in the morning before everyone else gets to the office then when you get started on your task list, make sure to cut out all other distractions like email, texts, and unnecessary ...

3: Improving Your Mindset

August 02, 2018 00:19 - 30 minutes - 34 Bytes

Your mindset starts with you. It doesn't start with someone or something else. Most things that happen to you are uncontrollable. So how do you change things that aren't controllable like the weather, the traffic, or the person that was a jerk to you at work? You change your perspective. If you can't change your situation, you can change your perspective. Although it is not easy to immediately change your perspective, it has been shown that meditation is extremely effective. Find a couple m...

2: Building & Maintaining Habits

July 26, 2018 01:00 - 25 minutes - 29 Bytes

Building and maintaining habits is essential for getting the results that you are looking to achieve. A lot of the habits that you have will coincide with each other to achieve a common goal. When you are able to put multiple habits together, you will see the best results. Understand that your habits will all be working to achieve the same goal. There is no such thing as a short term fix. You will have ebbs and flows in everything in life; life is not linear, so understand that there will b...

1: What is Earned Effort?

July 10, 2018 13:00 - 19 minutes - 22 Bytes

Inspired by the top characteristics of the best in their craft, Earned Effort is all about living your best life - in exactly the manner that is best for you, individually. We believe in shaping your life not through one “fix all” solution, but by focusing efforts on multiple areas: habits, mindset, positivity, faith, productivity, and health. Achieve your fully realized life. In this introductory episode, we talk through our backgrounds, why we started this podcast, and what we are hoping ...

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