Redemption with James Arthur Ray
305 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★ - 45 ratingsYour daily triple shot to Powerfully Lead your Life and Business.
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Living Deliberately
January 26, 2023 22:40 - 6 minutes - 7.13 MBHow deliberate is your life? What does that mean? How many things are you doing in your life that are done consciously and intentionally? You may THINK that all the things you’re doing are deliberate; and with all due respect I must disagree. Most are just running their conditioning. A socialized consumption program...
Weaker or Stronger?
January 20, 2023 20:17 - 5 minutes - 5.61 MBIs your lifestyle making you weak? Is technology making you weak. Yes, there are benefits. But as with everything in life it's both a blessing and a curse. Roll back the clock not that very long ago, and our ancestors had it pretty rough. There were predators to avoid and outwit, famines to endure, cataclysmic weather to power through, and a never-ending list of threats coming one day upon the other. Adaptability is potentially one of your greatest strengths...
Life and God Don't Owe You Anything
January 19, 2023 19:08 - 4 minutes - 5.47 MBMy apology in advance… But the world doesn’t owe you anything. Neither does God. In fact, just the opposite. Now I know this might come as a shocker to you. Particularly if you’re young....
Less is More
January 13, 2023 21:00 - 3 minutes - 4.38 MBLess is more. Contrary to popular belief. In my book "Practical Spirituality" written in 2002, I wrote a chapter titled Less is More, which is entirely devoted to this concept. I think it's every bit as applicable, in fact if not more so, today...
Leaders See Things Clearly
January 12, 2023 21:07 - 4 minutes - 4.7 MBLeaders see things clearly. Too many teachings, memes, and positive thinking propaganda advocate not seeing clearly. In other words, acting as if something is great when it’s not so great. While I'm an advocate of taking the hand life deals you and playing it to your advantage, I'm NOT an advocate of suppression and denial...
Leaders Raise the Bar
January 05, 2023 22:44 - 4 minutes - 4.93 MBTrue Leadership is not about lowering the bar; it's about raising the bar. We live in a world that has by and large lowered the bar in so many ways. We give our kids "participation trophies" versus "production trophies." Oh, we don't want to harm their little psyche now do we? Please...
Leaders Make Quick Decisions
December 31, 2022 14:00 - 5 minutes - 6.32 MBIndecision is a monster that steals dreams. I've been blessed to work with elite performers around the globe for nearly 30 years; with over 1 million people; and one of the things I can promise is that true Leaders and Ultimate Performers make decisions. In fact, making decisions is one of the most, if not THE most important roles of a leader... For Magic Mind please go here: https://www.magicmind.co/redemption Promo code: redemption20
Leaders Care
December 23, 2022 19:38 - 4 minutes - 4.78 MBLeaders care enough to do more than just get by. Leaders just truly care. Period. Leaders are constantly raising the bar. That is if they're a TRUE leader...
What Makes a True Leader?
December 09, 2022 17:00 - 7 minutes - 7.95 MBLeadership is the most difficult position you can take in both life and business. To step into leadership fully you must win the inner war. Both the triumphs and tragedies of being in the arena true leadership ossifies and crystalizes into practical applications for real life versus hypothetical life. It might be natural to assume that since we’re discussing leadership I consider myself an expert on the topic. Nothing could be further from the truth. My fallibilities are quite appa...
How Will You Know?
December 01, 2022 20:44 - 4 minutes - 5.69 MBKnowledge is NOT power. I know you've heard that it is, but you hear things all the time that are just flat out wrong! Whoever coined this didn't think it through. How many times do you, like me, know someone who knows a lot of things, but they do absolutely nothing with it? In fact, most all of us know a lot more than we do...
Be Who You Are
November 18, 2022 21:18 - 6 minutes - 7.24 MBOne piece of advice I give to everyone I'm privileged to work with... Stop being someone that you're not! More positively stated: Be exactly who you are and do what YOU'RE here to do. This brilliant tool we have called the internet, like everything in life, is both a blessing and a curse...
Kings and Queens
November 17, 2022 18:57 - 6 minutes - 7.83 MBKings and Queens are ONLY born through the Dark Night. Batman ONLY becomes The Dark Knight once he has harnessed his own demons. Obviously, these are metaphors. In fact, metaphors and mythology as old as time. We've lost our mythology for the most part. Yet mythology is NOT a literal history book. It's the history book of the soul. Listen up for this is not just for curious and "spiritual seekers"...
Just Keep Climbing
November 11, 2022 20:23 - 5 minutes - 6.28 MBThe higher up the mountain you climb, the more treacherous the path. Several years back I climbed one of the (if not the), highest peaks in Peru with one of my mentor/coaches/teachers. Salkantay. Translated from Quichua it means "Savage Mountain." The name is perfect...
Dreamers and Achievers
November 10, 2022 18:17 - 4 minutes - 4.77 MBAre you interested or committed? Big difference. I can't tell you how many countless people have told me over the years, "I want to do what you do." or "I want to know what you know." Every time I hear this, I quietly think to myself: "You have no idea the work it takes." With all due respect I can honestly say they don't. Michelangelo stated: "If you knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it wouldn't seem wonderful at all."...
Abundance or Greed?
November 04, 2022 19:38 - 4 minutes - 5.5 MBGreed comes easy for most humans. It doesn't mean we're bad, we're not. We're just unaware, and asleep. Leonardo da Vinci stated, “I awoke, only to find the rest of the world is still asleep.” Even though we were born to greatness. We've been conditioned into mediocrity. You see, there's a pull working inside of you right now. Let's call that your "Future Pull." It's the spiritual (non-physical) aspect of your being (not religious), rather the animating force of the universe a...
What's the Real Cost?
November 03, 2022 19:47 - 4 minutes - 4.65 MBHow much does it cost? I can't tell you how often I hear this question. This question keeps you focused on limitation and lack. A lesson I learned from Buffett many years ago: "Always focus on the VALUE versus the cost." Good council. The Leader ALWAYS focuses on value versus cost...
"How" is Not Your Job
October 28, 2022 19:56 - 5 minutes - 5.81 MB"How" is not your job; and it's the worst question you can ever ask in beginning of the creative process. Leaders understand this principle at the cellular level. Beginners and amateurs don't; and consequently, they get caught in the paralysis of analysis, waste their potential, and lose their dreams. Look, the fact is that NO ONE knew how to do ANYTHING until it was done. Elon Musk didn't know "how" to build Tesla until it was built...
You don't have time?
October 27, 2022 16:35 - 5 minutes - 6.37 MBDo you have time? Or does time, have you? When most are challenged to do something that they KNOW they need to do... Proactive and productive things like read, clarify their life and business goals and outcomes, workout, eat high energy foods, study and attend events for their own growth and development, build their business and future, you get the drift. One of the most frequent excuses I hear: "I don't have time"...
Applied Knowledge
October 21, 2022 20:03 - 5 minutes - 5.83 MBIf you're going to climb Mount Everest, you better have a guide. You better check his credentials... He better have climbed successfully many times... He better have helped many others do the same...
The Purpose of Life
October 14, 2022 20:07 - 3 minutes - 4.56 MBThe purpose of your life is NOT to be happy. Maybe a shocker, right? Hedonism is rampant in today's world Your purpose in this lifetime is to be useful. To make a difference. To provide service. Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of life...
True Self-Awareness
October 07, 2022 18:59 - 5 minutes - 5.93 MBMost of us need to grow up and wake up! Hopefully that got your attention. Growing up and waking up are two distinctly different things; and they affect every area of your life and business. Now, growing up happens automatically to a point. There's a certain amount of physical evolution that just happens. For most, there's a certain amount of cognitive capacity that just happens. This is the process of growing up. Emotional growing up on the other hand is a different issue. I'm conti...
Heroes and Leaders
October 06, 2022 18:03 - 4 minutes - 5.09 MBGreat trials and great tragedies are what create great heroes. Leaders are forged in fire, not when admiring roses and smelling sweet perfume. Let's get real for a moment. Heroes and Leaders are only considered Heroes and Leaders because of the battles that they've fought and overcome. If you're not fighting great battles you'll NEVER be a hero. If you can't Lead your own life through the worst storm, you'll never be able to Lead others…
Become Wealthy
September 30, 2022 23:16 - 4 minutes - 4.81 MBYou're wealthy the minute that you're grateful. I know this may seem "soft." But I guarantee you that many times, if not most, the things which have been labeled soft skills are actually the hard skills. Hard hitting. Even harder to practice. First, psychology proves that we all have what's called a "negativity bias"…
The Universe Wants Your Growth
September 23, 2022 19:19 - 3 minutes - 3.89 MBGod doesn’t want your comfort. God wants your growth. And truth told, you grow the most when you’re extremely uncomfortable. I have to laugh when I hear some of the so-called “spiritual” people saying things like “the universe has your back.” Yes, I agree that the Universal Intelligence has your back; and often it has your back by backing you into what appears to be a dead-end corner! I’ve certainly had that experience…
Always Expect the Best
September 15, 2022 18:33 - 4 minutes - 4.96 MBAlways expect the best. Yet realize that what you often perceive to be the worst, is actually the best, for your development, advancement and growth. You don't like that idea, right? But if you'll be really honest with yourself, you'll recognize that the times you've grown the most, learned the most, developed and advanced the most are the times that you've gotten what you "didn't want." How many times have you, like me, gotten what you "think" you want and it turns out to be a compl...
Fight On
September 05, 2022 18:11 - 3 minutes - 4.42 MBLife has a flavor for those who fight; that a life of comfort and shelter will never taste. Listen please. The life of true power and fulfillment is a Warrior's path; and it will never be crowded. Let's face it, change is hard. That's why so very few ever do it. Pulling from the demon of mediocrity is hard. That's why so many die in regret. The demon states, "Thou shalt not!" God's gladiator yells, "Yes I will!"…
Take Your Power Back
September 02, 2022 19:26 - 4 minutes - 4.86 MBFear steals your power… Actually, fear doesn’t steal your power for your power cannot be stolen. But it causes you to give it away. Fear causes you to give over your freedom. In the name of “security” you do this. But it doesn’t bring security; for your true security resides within versus without…
Turn Fear into Fuel
September 01, 2022 17:31 - 4 minutes - 5.04 MBFear. It can either debilitate you or it can become your fuel. Look, EVERYONE has fear. No exception. Those who talk of such things as "fearless living" are either in denial or just not being honest; and experience shows they are often the most fearful individuals of all…
Fail Fast 2
August 29, 2022 19:20 - 5 minutes - 5.93 MBWhen you “fail” you win. I encourage you to fail fast. I coach and consult so many entrepreneurs and could be leaders who are stalled in their life and business because they're afraid of "failure." What if this happens? Or what if that happens? (of course assuming the worst) I ask, “What if it doesn’t”? And even if it does, what will you learn in the process? Leaders LOVE "failure."I've long been a workout enthusiast (since my early 20's). In weightlifting there's a concept calle...
Fail Fast
August 26, 2022 20:00 - 4 minutes - 5.21 MBI encourage you to fail fast! Seriously! Look, failure is just a word that we made up some time back for things not working out the way we planned. The fact, is that sometimes (maybe most the time?) your plans are built upon faulty expectations, illusions, or just plain lack of Self-Awareness. By the way, faulty expectations, illusions and a whole host of other maladies and angst are grounded in lack of Self-Awareness. I'll submit that when you develop true Self-Awareness your plan...
Always Expect the Best...
August 25, 2022 19:34 - 5 minutes - 6.32 MBAnd realize that sometimes what you perceive to be the worst IS OFTEN THE BEST. Look, you don't KNOW what's best for you. Sorry to burst your romantic bubble but let's be completely honest. How many times have you gotten your supposed "dreammate" that quickly turns out to be your worst nightmare? You say you want to grow a $10M business but let me assure you from experience that if you have a $10M business it's going to come with $10M worth of challenges and problems. Some days you'l...
Equal Rights
August 19, 2022 19:38 - 4 minutes - 4.99 MBEqual rights are equal. No exceptions. There's an epidemic in our world; and many are too blind to see it. Equal rights means equal. Whether I agree with your opinion or not. Freedom of speech means freedom of speech. Whether I agree with what you're saying or not. As long as you don't encroach on the rights of others, you have a constitutional right in this country to voice your opinion…
Your greatest gift to yourself and to God...
August 15, 2022 18:35 - 4 minutes - 5.24 MBTrue entrepreneurship and leadership are a marriage. It’s a 24/7/365 partnership. Many entrepreneurs and so-called leaders in today’s world need redemption. Let's lose the romantic idealism that: "you control your own schedule." While this is true at some level, and it always is, it's no easy street. We ALL are trading our life for something. Some trade their life for a “lifestyle” of vacation and car and boat and plane. But they do nothing great and leave this life most often fi...
Your Greatest Gift
August 11, 2022 17:45 - 3 minutes - 4.31 MBNo one and nothing owes you anything. Your country doesn't owe you anything... Your family doesn't owe you anything... Your job or your company don't owe you anything... Your mate or your ex don't owe you anything... Maybe even most importantly Life or God don't owe you anything. Now I realize this may sound harsh… but the fact is that you've been GIVEN the greatest gift…
Energy is the Only Currency
August 08, 2022 19:07 - 4 minutes - 5.21 MBEnergy is the only currency. Look, I know that sounds a little out there but stick with me because I promise it's very grounded. It's even grounded in physics. Even if you're the most practical entrepreneur (which I consider myself to be as well), this is NOT just some soft thinking from the spiritual marketplace. Ben Horowitz, the Silicon Valley Billionaire, stated, "The most difficult business decisions I ever made were not financial or strategic, they were mental." Thought is en...
Light Bulb or Laser Beam?
August 05, 2022 20:56 - 4 minutes - 5.25 MBEnergy flows where attention goes. Yes, I've taught this for years (even prior to The hit movie The Secret). So, you've probably heard it before; and you may think "you know." I submit chances are great that you don't know it, you may "know about it." But KNOWING it is a big difference. Huge difference. You see, most have very poor attention muscles. Attention is a product of the Will. And the Will must be developed…
How to Get the Highest ROI
August 01, 2022 20:32 - 4 minutes - 5.28 MBScience tells us that everything is energy. Your house, your car, your money, body, relationships, business, bank account. Energy flows where attention goes. You may have heard me say this for many years. So, let's talk business and money for a quick minute. I've yet to talk to ANYONE who doesn't want to grow his/her business and make more of the energy called money. Money is also called currency; and energy is the greatest currency...
Money and Energy
July 29, 2022 18:48 - 4 minutes - 5.56 MBScience tells us that everything is energy. Your house, your car, your money, body, relationships, business, and bank account. Energy flows where attention goes. You may have heard me say this for many years. So, let's talk business and money for a quick minute. I've yet to talk to ANYONE who doesn't want to grow his/her business and make more of the energy called money. Money is also called currency; and energy is the greatest currency…
Don't Think, Do!
July 22, 2022 18:32 - 4 minutes - 5.19 MBIt’s often easier to act your way into a new way of thinking and feeling than it is to think your way into a new way of feeling and acting. Let’s face it, thinking is often the biggest problem you have. Your head will mess you up every single time. Your neocortex, like everything in life, is both a blessing and a curse. Our ancestors didn’t think, they just acted! I doubt very seriously if our ancient ancestors EVER got caught in the paralysis of analysis...
Doing Great Work
July 15, 2022 19:55 - 6 minutes - 7.38 MBIf you want to do great work, you have to do a lot of work. To do a lot of work you must be around long enough to do a lot of work. Let me tell you something. Probably remind you of something which you already know. Even though it’s not popular… If you’re going to even come close to actualizing your potential at least two things are certain: You must have a tremendous amount of energy, and; You have to be around a long time because it just takes a lot of time. Regardless of...
Just Do You!
July 14, 2022 20:29 - 7 minutes - 7.93 MBAre leadership, mastery, and genius born or made? This has been an age-old debate. I submit the answer is BOTH. An individual may be born with a high IQ for instance, or the gift of being able to hear perfect pitch, or strong athletic talent. But that's just the beginning point. Research by Lewis Terman, the pioneer in educational psychology from Stanford, proves that most individuals he tracked with a very high level of gift did little to nothing with it…
The Doorway to Freedom
July 12, 2022 16:02 - 5 minutes - 6.07 MBThe most difficult, and most important, work you’ll ever do is your EMOTIONAL work. Intellectual work is important; and yet the Neocortex more often than not gets you stuck in the paralysis of analysis. Information is NOT Transformation; and not even close to transmutation. Your thinking mind is both a blessing and a curse. Because your head will mess you up every single time…
Do Less Achieve More
July 08, 2022 19:23 - 4 minutes - 4.65 MBDo less and achieve more. Now, if you've been following me for a while, you may think I've jumped over to the romantic fantasy side of life. No way. You'll NEVER see me advocating quick, easy, simple or fast. One of the most frequent good stories (excuses) I hear is that "I don't have enough time." Yes. You. Do! We all have the same 24 hours in every single day. The truth, is that you ALWAYS make time for the things you value most. All else is just a story. The only way to ...
Discipline Always Precedes Dominion
July 07, 2022 20:09 - 5 minutes - 6.24 MBDiscipline always precedes dominion. This is true whether you're building a business, a body, a mind or a spiritual practice. Synonyms for discipline are: control, training, teaching, instruction, regulation, direction, order, authority, rule, strictness, a firm hand. Most have little to no discipline in their life. Check history and you'll quickly find that all great masters were disciplined in an apprenticeship with a mentor. Take Leonardo da Vinci for instance…
Deep or Shallow?
July 01, 2022 19:15 - 5 minutes - 5.95 MBHow are you going to play your business and your life? Now I know that most would SAY deep, but their behavior makes it quickly apparent that they much prefer to play in the kiddie pool. Deep makes waves. If you're not making waves and pushing buttons, you’re playing in the shallow end of the pool... Deep takes time ALONE; shallow takes a lot of social activity and a lot of company... Deep takes much study, wrestling with your own Resistance and Demons, and deep contemplation. Shallow ...
Darkness Births New Life
June 30, 2022 20:18 - 4 minutes - 4.65 MBDarkness fuels growth for the willing and the wise. Look, it's a fact that a LOT (if not most), creativity comes from dark and difficult times. Talk with any artist (by the way we're ALL artists, most of us have just forgotten), and they will tell you this is true. That doesn't mean you're going to enjoy the darkness. NONE of us do. Believe me. But all birth comes from the void…
Cross Training is the Key
June 27, 2022 17:35 - 4 minutes - 5.65 MBCross-training is the only way. Now you might immediately think I'm speaking ONLY of physical activity. I'm not. Regardless of what you're pursuing in life, if you choose to become your best, if you choose to be great, if you have a prayer of ever approaching mastery in life, business, finances, mindset, emotions, relationships, physically and spiritually... You MUST cross-train…
Big Thinkers Change the World
June 24, 2022 19:27 - 3 minutes - 3.85 MBThe day before a huge breakthrough occurs, it's still a crazy idea. How many crazy ideas are you having? What the world sees as insanity the Leader sees as possibility. No one who was normal ever made history…
Courage
June 23, 2022 17:40 - 3 minutes - 4.42 MBCourage is not the absence of fear. Courage is feeling the fear and moving forward anyway. Look, we all face challenges. None of us is immunized in life. Life is a hard task-master. Business is often even harder. Yet the defining factor between those who never become great leaders in both life and business is not the amount of hits they take…
Creation or Competition?
June 22, 2022 17:26 - 5 minutes - 5.93 MBThe only competition you’ll ever have, is the competition between your disciplined and your undisciplined mind. I always have a problem when marketers, publishers, or anyone else for that matter, ask me "Who's your competition?"I just don’t think in those terms. I understand what they're getting at, but a better question would be "Who's your target market?" If you don’t clearly know what your target is, the chance of hitting the bullseye is zero. You see when you're your own unique s...