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Relationships
March 07, 2018 09:34 - 15 minutes - 15.4 MBThe Big Takeaway: In this transition from commitment to relationships, we take a look at the karmic method of relationships. What you put in is what you get out. That goes for personal and professional relationships. Today I go over a few tips to strengthen both of those relationships- Personal and Professional. And the importance of understanding everybody's role in each relationship. Do you have unrealistic ideologies about people's roles in your organization and your household? Have ...
Endure
March 02, 2018 09:34 - 17 minutes - 17.6 MBThe Big Takeaway: Today I talk about how we push the limits until our bones break, but our body protects us so that doesn't happen. Everything goes back to commitment and when enough is enough. How much pain can we consume before our limitations kick in? How do you break past your limits? Today I look at the methods in the book Endure. What are your personal limit breakers? What's the overwhelming thing that helps you break past your limits. Can you sum it up in one word? Join us in T...
[Bonus] The Right Age to be Amazing.
March 01, 2018 09:34 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBAt 1, Christian Friedrich Heinecken, the legendary child prodigy had read the Pentateuch. At 2, speed skater Bonnie Blair began skating. She should go on to win five Olympic gold medals. At 3, Wolfgang Mozart, taught himself to play the harpsichord. At 4, Brazilian Formula One race-car driver Ayrton Senna da Silva began driving. At 5, Yo-Yo Ma, the world-famous cellist, began playing Bach's "Suites for Unaccompanied Cello" before bed each evening. At 6, Willie Hoppe, the greatest billiar...
Dig A Lake
February 28, 2018 16:11 - 14 minutes - 15.1 MBThe Big Takeaway: On the last discussion on commitment, we talk about how truly committed we are. It takes more than doing something one time or one day to be able to say we are committed. How about doing something every single day for the next 27 years? And what about doing it for the community and not just selfishly for yourself? That's the story I am telling you about today. A hero. A committed man. Listen and then join me over in The EDGY Facebook group and let me know what it is tha...
Recognitionless
February 27, 2018 09:34 - 16 minutes - 16.3 MBThe Big Takeaway: Being recognized is not a measuring stick for your commitment. You may live your whole life without being recognized for your commitment. And it doesn't mean anything if it doesn't happen ever. Lots of people were not recognized for their successes until long after they were gone. As far as commitment goes, even I am not as committed as I thought I was. Sometimes we have these "aha" moments. Mine was when I realized I needed to be more committed. By talking commitment w...
Stop Sabotaging You (Pt.2)
February 25, 2018 09:34 - 16 minutes - 16.7 MBThe Big Takeaway: You're committed until you are not. Today we talk about the second part of our discussion on commitment and some of the reasons and ways we sabotage our own commitment. Do you resent other people's ideas? It's OK. It's easy to fall into that trap. How can we get past it and focus on our own ideas and successes? Resentment is a waste of your time. Working hard to impress others is a waste of your time. Are there any ways that you've sabotaged your commitment that weren't...
Stop Sabotaging You (Pt.1)
February 20, 2018 09:34 - 13 minutes - 13.7 MBThe Big Takeaway: You and I do things that stop or limit our commitment aka we sabotage ourselves. Each of us sees commitment in a different way. And it's purely dependent on what we are going through. It's ever-present and ever evolving. It always matters. Commitment isn't about doing more, it's about removing the things that are stopping you. Before saying "yes" to commitment, do you trust your gut instinct? Are you in control of your life and your mindset? What do you do to stick to ...
[Bonus] We're Just Not Tough Enough.
February 15, 2018 09:34 - 4 minutes - 6.82 MBIt was World War II. A team of soldiers in the Americal Infantry Division was fighting inch by inch for a painfully embattled strip of tropical island in the South Pacific. Day after day they fought, losing men and gaining little headway. As the days dragged on, their supplies ran lower, and several of the men started getting sick. The debilitating symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting would have been bad enough if enemy snipers and cleverly booby-trapped minefields hadn’t been even more danger...
Gutcheck Yourself.
February 14, 2018 09:34 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MBThe Big Takeaway: Today, we tackle the big question: Are you as committed as you think you are? When you look back at your accomplishments (or lack of) do you show a consistency of moving forward or do you start everything and never finish anything? Today I talk about discipline, self sabotage, and the true measure of commitment. Commitment is the most honest indicator of your path to success and only when you are being honest with yourself about your level of commitment will you reach yo...
How To Stay Committed (Pt.2)
February 12, 2018 09:34 - 14 minutes - 14.5 MBThe Big Takeaway: To be committed or not to be committed? That is the question. Today I talk about the ways in which you can become more committed. From your financial health to committing to just being plain excellent. As we plunge into the deep end of commitment, we will continue to talk about going the extra step. Because that is what commitment is. It is going the extra step. It is making the choice to do more. To be more. Join us in the EDGY Facebook group to follow this conversatio...
How To Stay Committed (Pt.1)
February 09, 2018 09:34 - 15 minutes - 15.6 MBThe Big Takeaway: Today I go over a few ways to stay completely committed. Do you really know who you are? It's hard to know what your potential is when you don't know who you are. And you can't commit to achieving your goal until you commit to knowing who you really are. Have you taken the time to sit back and figure it out? Did you have help on that path? That's the challenge I pose to you today. After you finish listening to the podcast, come over to The Facebook group and share with...
[Bonus] Unlocking the Spartan Inside You.
February 08, 2018 09:34 - 6 minutes - 6.17 MBIn the summer of 480 B.C., Xerxes and his Persian army descended on the plains of Greece with a force that shook the world. Ancient sources claim the army to number in the millions. And their ferocity was undeniable. They would not be denied. And yet a single man dared question that greatness. Let's talk about it >> edgy.es/fbgroup
Angry About It.
February 07, 2018 09:34 - 14 minutes - 15.3 MBThe Big Takeaway: Commitment is determined, often, by external circumstances. And commitment has its limits. If you're not committed in one area of your life, chances are you're probably not committed in other areas of your life. There are a few truths about commitment. You can't make someone be committed. Nobody can force you to be committed. Your commitment is defined by you and you alone. Every decision you make and every commitment you make is completely in your control. What things ...
Introduction to Commitment
February 06, 2018 09:34 - 16 minutes - 16.5 MBThe Big Takeaway: Sometimes commitment takes eye opening circumstances to show us how committed we really are. For the month of February, I will be focusing all/most of the podcasts on staying completely committed. Commitment is something we aren't completely convinced we understand. Sometimes lack of commitment means lack of focus. Lack of time. But the most beautiful moments in life come from commitment. The real question is simple. Are you committed or are you not? When was the last...
[Bonus] Shift Your Identity with Jim Fortin
February 02, 2018 09:34 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBLast month, I talked with Jim Fortin in a series of interviews for my podcast. Join me here where you will get the full Jim Fortin experience. In this podcast, Jim and I talk about his Sales Psychology academy, the science of energy and physical reality (and how it bends to your subconscious), and even about physics and Cosmic Law. And then we get into some real talk about habits and how to dismiss the bad ones (which kind of blew my mind). So enjoy this full-length interview with my frie...
[Bonus] The Difference Love Makes.
February 01, 2018 09:34 - 4 minutes - 4.03 MBMichael was born in one of the poorest parts of Memphis, Tennessee. One of thirteen children. His mother Denise was a crack cocaine addict and alcoholic. His father, Michael Sr., spent more time in jail than as a free man. That left Michael to fend for himself. Share your thoughts with us here >> edgy.es/fbgroup
Recap of Purpose.
January 31, 2018 09:34 - 16 minutes - 17.1 MBThe Big Takeaway: Sometimes when you are doing what you are meant to do, things just work out. Today, I talk about the rewards of purpose and some of the topics that we covered over the month of January about purpose- the myths, the ways to find it, how you know when you've found it-- and why it's important to be purposeful in everything you do. And as I've found out over time, sometimes you have to do a bunch of "stuff" and sometimes you just have to do nothing. You just have to be quiet...
[Bonus] What's Worth Living For.
January 25, 2018 09:34 - 4 minutes - 6.88 MBIn July of 2007, Grant Achatz shocked the culinary world with the news that he had just been diagnosed with stage four cancer in his mouth. More specifically, his tongue. With his severely advanced stage of carcinoma, doctors told him that the only way to stay alive was to remove almost all of his tongue. But that wasn't something that Grant was willing to accept. You see, all that Grant had ever dreamed about was being was a chef. Read more inspiration within our Facebook group) >> edg...
Everybody's Purpose.
January 24, 2018 09:34 - 14 minutes - 15.3 MBThe Big Takeaway: There are things that only you can do. Think about it. Nobody can do exactly what you can do, because there is only one you. Today I talk about what in the world would we (the world) do without you, because only you can do your purpose. And there are things that we are all commissioned to do. If you missed the masterclass on purpose that I mentioned in this podcast, you can check it out here and then come over to The EDGY Facebook group and let's talk about this idea ...
The Jealousy Trap.
January 23, 2018 09:34 - 15 minutes - 16.1 MBThe Big Takeaway: Jealousy is a natural defense mechanism, but it will crush your purpose if you are not careful. We all have things that are "sore" spots for us and we have a tendency to be either secretly or overtly jealous of people who can do the things we want to be able to do. No matter what that thing is. I'm no different. I'm jealous of lots of different people for a lot of different reasons. I recently had an epiphany that when someone does something with ease that we wish we c...
Purposefully Now.
January 22, 2018 09:34 - 15 minutes - 15.5 MBThe Big Takeaway: We live a lot of our lives for the future while overlooking the present. I'm guilty of thinking (and saying), "Let's wait til later to have a relationship. Let's wait til later to spend time with the kids, because I'm working so hard for our future," but I've learned, the future is a series of outcomes based on my actions right now. It's time to stop focusing on everything you have to do while you are in the moment. And start focusing on the moment you are in. What can ...
Abundantly Awesome.
January 19, 2018 09:34 - 16 minutes - 16.5 MBThe Big Takeaway: If your life depended on it, would you know exactly what you should be doing? Today I talk about the idea of abundance as a lifestyle versus a mindset. If we all had the mindset and believed that if you put good in, that you get good out or if you lived your life with the belief that everything would be just work out, would we do know then what we should be doing? Would we fear less? If we just believed in the good of the universe would it be easier to find purpose? Ho...
[Bonus] The Story of a Broken Window.
January 18, 2018 09:34 - 2 minutes - 2.31 MBNot too long ago, I was working with a client located about an hour north of Philadelphia, PA. After a long day of strategy, I was exhausted and stressed out and not in the most positive state of mind. So I decided to do what I do to relax – lace up the running shoes and go for a run. The town was in a valley surrounded by mountains, so I set out with GPS in hand and headed for a nearby peak, running up steep mountain trails. When I reached the top, it was about 7:30, and the sun was just b...
What Is Your Identity?
January 17, 2018 09:34 - 16 minutes - 16.7 MBThe Big Takeaway: If you are looking to change, you should care about identity. You don't have to improve. As a person, you get to improve. It's not a requirement. It's a choice. And so is identity. You choose who or what you identify yourself as. Once you've adopted your identity, things start changing. How has changing your identity changed your life? Come over to The EDGY Facebook group and share with us >> edgy.es/fbgroup
Purpose is Powerful.
January 16, 2018 09:34 - 17 minutes - 17.4 MBThe Big Takeaway: Bridging the gap between having purpose and being purposeful I believe that a lot of the failures I've had in my life was because I wasn't purposeful. It wasn't that I didn't know my purpose. It was just that I was unaware of what I was doing when I was doing it. And you have options right now that you may be overlooking because you aren't as purposeful as you could be. Listen to this podcast on purpose. Then come over to The EDGY Facebook group and share how you can (a...
Break Any Bad Habit Without Using Willpower (with Jim Fortin).
January 15, 2018 09:34 - 20 minutes - 20 MBJoin us for the final segment with Jim Fortin. We continue our conversation about dismissing bad habits- successfully. And focusing your attention on where it needs to be. We also look at creating a new identity for success. Let's talk about it >> edgy.es/fbgroup Change your mindset (and your life) here >> https://braintraining.jimfortin.com/
Your Subconscious Identity Is Your Destiny (with Jim Fortin).
January 12, 2018 09:34 - 22 minutes - 22.6 MBDay three with Jim Fortin reveals how to look at yourself at an identity level. If you don't identify with what you want, you will never get there. We also cover habits and dismissing them. 95% of everything you do is a habit. Learn the simple trick to change them quickly. Let's talk about it >> edgy.es/fbgroup Learn more about changing your life here >> https://braintraining.jimfortin.com/
[Bonus] Why Success Needs to Hurt First.
January 11, 2018 09:34 - 1 minute - 1.88 MBIn 1930, the 23 year old Freddie Chapman led a British expedition to Greenland. He experienced such ferocious cold that he lost all his finger and toenails. He got lost at sea and spent 20 hours in a kayak. During one exploration he fell into a deep gash in a glacier and just barely saved himself by holding onto the handles of his dog sled - pulling himself hand over hand back to the top. At the end of this exploration, he was one of only 3 people who made it out alive. What do you thin...
Bend Reality to Your Will (with Jim Fortin).
January 10, 2018 09:34 - 20 minutes - 20.4 MBToday, we continue the interview with Sales Psychology guru, Jim Fortin. We are talking about the science of energy and physical reality bending to your subconscious. We also talk about using sense in your everyday life along with a couple short lessons in physics and cosmic law. Let's talk about it >> edgy.es/fbgroup Learn more about changing your life for the better here >> https://braintraining.jimfortin.com/
How and Why People Buy Subconsciously (with Jim Fortin).
January 09, 2018 09:34 - 22 minutes - 21.8 MBThis week I interview Jim Fortin, the founder of The Sales Psychology Academy. Today we look at the way people buy. There are two ways that may be a shock to you, but you can use them to generate revenue as soon as you learn what they are. Let's talk about it >> edgy.es/fbgroup Learn more about changing your life for the better here >> https://braintraining.jimfortin.com/
Breaking Through (Pt. 2).
January 08, 2018 09:34 - 17 minutes - 17.6 MBThe Big Takeaway: Why do people who care about finding their purpose still have trouble actually seeing it? Today I discuss the distorted perspectives that prevent us from seeing our real purpose. The negative thoughts we have about ourselves can distort our truth and our purpose. What are you choosing to believe? And is it as simple as just changing your mind? What negatives are you dwelling on that are stopping you or talking you out of finding your purpose? Come over to The EDGY Faceb...
Breaking Through (Pt. 1).
January 05, 2018 09:34 - 17 minutes - 17.2 MBThe Big Takeaway: How can we work past the negative thoughts and feelings that hold us back and keep us from being powerful? Today I talk about the way perspective and self-talk can change your life for the good and the bad. Distorted thinking affects a lot of people, including me. It's not the events around us that cause us to lose faith. It's our own thinking. How have you distorted your purpose by negative thinking? Join us on The EDGY Empire Facebook group and share it with us >> ...
[Bonus] When You Make the Choice to be Awesome.
January 04, 2018 09:34 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBAll the odds pointed to Derek Redmond being the winner of the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona in the 400 meter sprint. During his career he had already won the World Championships, European Championships, and the Commonwealth Games in the 400 meter sprint and 4x400 meter relay. In fact, he was the British Record holder. And as the gun sounded for the beginning of the race, he surged to the front of the pack. For 150 meters, he ran at a blistering pace. He was sure to set a new Olympic ...
Purpose Equals Priorities.
January 03, 2018 09:34 - 17 minutes - 17.4 MBThe Big Takeaway: How do you make time for being? You just make time for it. Today, I talk a little about the book of the month book How Will You Measure Your Life? The challenge that I often face is how to make time for everything that matters to me in my life. And as it turns out, it doesn't matter what you have on that list, if you want to do it, if you know you need to do it, you will just make time for it. Your purpose is not what you say it is. But really it is what you are priorit...
Myths About Purpose #2
January 02, 2018 09:34 - 14 minutes - 15 MBThe Big Takeaway: You may screw up and you may limit your options, but you will not limit your purpose. Today, we continue the discussion from yesterday about the myths that hold us back in achieving our purpose. When life is impossibly hard, you still have to fight for what you want. We hold on to myths about purpose even when holding on to them is holding us back. Let's break through those myths and dig deep into our purpose. What myths have you been holding on to? Let us know on The ...
Myths About Purpose
January 01, 2018 09:34 - 17 minutes - 17.2 MBWhat's your purpose? Tell us in the Facebook group >> edgy.es/fbgroup
Productive Tech Toys.
December 28, 2017 09:34 - 13 minutes - 14.1 MBThe Big Takeaway: Having all the productivity tools does not guarantee forward motions. Sometimes it can hinder your progress. Here are some of my favorite productivity tools from social media to prospecting to graphics. I'm giving you a few of my favorites to make your life a little easier and to help you find what you need to be successful. Here are the tools I mention: www.boxbrownie.com www.seamless.ai www.eclincher.com www.brain.fm www.clarke.ai www.whipnote.com www.showbox.co...
Your Inspired Story.
December 27, 2017 09:34 - 16 minutes - 16.7 MBToday, I read a sneak peek at my new book, The Law of Awesome. An exciting look at stories that will make your heart speed up and keep you on the edge of your seat. Followed by your call to action. How will you inspire others- even a thousand years from now? Let me know on the EDGY Empire Facebook Page >> get.edgy.es/fbgroup
That Reboot You Want.
December 26, 2017 09:34 - 16 minutes - 16.6 MBThe Big Takeaway: If you knew how to fix yourself, you probably would have already done it. On today's podcast, I talk about a radical reboot for your life and the free uncut audio of the EDGY Conversations Book as tools to help you get unstuck. The people you see changing are living by a different set of rules. There are three key components to living differently and making a change in your own life. You may be surprised at what those are. Join me on the EDGY Empire Facebook page after ...
Choosing Your Family.
December 22, 2017 09:34 - 15 minutes - 15.7 MBThe Big Takeaway: Family is about love and support, but they aren't always related by blood. Kids say the darndest things, and Dan talks to some little professionals on the subject of family. What do you do when you want to take your success to the next level but you don't have the people in your life to help you get there? When you don't have everything you need, who can you use to help you rise to the next level? Who can coach you? Who can push you even when it's uncomfortable? Take ...
The Easiest 1 Thing.
December 20, 2017 09:04 - 15 minutes - 16.2 MBThe Big Takeaway : You don’t have to wait until a new year to make progress. The only thing that’s stopping you from making progress is you. Often when we think about making progress, we often think about finishing something. That’s where our thinking is flawed. On today’s podcast, I give you my take on progress and achieving goals. Take a second to go over to our Facebook page and let me know what step can you take today and who can you use for inspiration. >> edgy.es/fbgroup
Just Communicate.
December 19, 2017 09:34 - 16 minutes - 16.6 MBThe Big Takeaway: Communication is speaking from a place of intention and learning to say “I’m sorry.” My father taught me that sometimes the best way to find what’s going on is to talk to the people who are making it happen. Sure, documents are great, but communicating with your team is the key to finding out what’s really going on. And over the years, I have found, as a consultant, that the biggest problem in companies is communication. Or lack of. And it’s the same for a lot of us. Wh...
Get Started Now.
December 18, 2017 09:34 - 14 minutes - 15 MBONE BIG TAKEAWAY: Why do you keep putting off until tomorrow what you could do right now? That’s where momentum starts. Right now. Progress trumps potential. If you aren’t getting closer to where you want to be, your abundance of potential means nothing. And likewise, if you are lacking potential but have the drive to get further today than you were yesterday, you’re ahead of the game. You’ve tried. And that’s all that matters. Momentum is the key. The first step isn’t a magic trick, ev...
Rainy Day Inspiration.
December 15, 2017 09:34 - 17 minutes - 17.4 MBOne Big Takeaway: Sometimes it’s not your story you should focus on. If you look at other people who have come back over and over again- against all odds. People who just keep pushing. People who have an innate superpower to never give up. Do you find inspiration in those people? Do you keep a stockpile of inspiration when your life is lackluster and missing something? You should. You need a rainy day file. Bad things happen. You will be discouraged. What can you do to keep fit enough t...
[Bonus] One Thing You Can Do To Change The Rest Of Your Life.
December 14, 2017 09:34 - 3 minutes - 3.32 MBMichael Chase was at the end of his rope. A retired paramedic, he was now homeless. Living out his van. Moving from city to city. Making money from the odd job that he could hustle. That’s when he met her. Michael was on the street when he saw a woman having a seizure. She fell to the ground. Convulsing. Busy morning commuters barely stopped to move around her. Most not even looking at her as she lie there barely moaning. Michael sprang into action. He had no money. No home. Not even enoug...
Leadership Simplified.
December 13, 2017 09:04 - 16 minutes - 16.8 MBONE BIG TAKEAWAY: Leadership is messy! The people you look up to, the people you consider leaders, are human. They are people. They are wonderfully and perfectly flawed. Just like you. So when you sit around thinking that you don’t have what it takes to be a leader because your life is not perfect or because you are not perfect, you’re wrong. You DO have what it takes to be a leader. You are already a leader in your circles. People are looking to you and trying to figure out what your r...
That Next Step.
December 12, 2017 09:04 - 17 minutes - 17.7 MBONE BIG TAKEAWAY: what would you do if you knew failure was not an option? You don’t have to complicate your next step. What’s that next step for you? Most of us aren’t as successful as we could be because we don’t take the “quiet time” to figure out what’s next. And when the quiet time is over, sometimes you just have to go and do it. No overthinking. No doubting. Just doing. Go on over to the Facebook group and let us know what your next step is. What is the one thing you can do ri...
Just Less Negative.
December 11, 2017 09:04 - 16 minutes - 16.9 MBThere are no new ideas, just new framework. So when we re-framed EDGY to be RADICAL HELP for people who WANT it we were targeting people who have a desire to make progress. People like you. And we all have one main “thing” we identify with. Even if you wear many hats, you still have one main “thing” that you identify with. What’s yours? If it’s personal or business, everyone wants quick and tangible results. As time goes by, we are split into two groups. One who pushes toward radical chan...
Less Thank Perfect
December 08, 2017 09:04 - 17 minutes - 17.2 MBYou don't have to be perfect to be awesome and you don't have to be perfect to share your message with the world. You’re human. You don’t have to have it all figured out to help others, to be of service to others, to make a difference in someone’s life. It’s OK to admit you have flaws and that your day isn’t the best day ever. You can still be awesome even on your bad days. You’ve learned lessons the hard way. You made it through. Now, there is someone sitting where you’ve been. You can h...
[Bonus] Making Time for Excellence.
December 07, 2017 09:04 - 5 minutes - 5.56 MBIn 1960, Cassius Clay won the light heavyweight gold medal in the Rome Summer Olympic after more than one hundred amateur fights and fewer than a handful of losses, ever. He was a phenomenal exhibitionist -- a raging athlete in the ring. However, after coming home from the Olympics he was so frustrated by being kicked out of a "white only" diner that he threw his gold medal in the Ohio River. He had beaten the best in the world and was unable to manage being unfairly treated by those aro...