Unleash Your Strengths w/ Eddie Villa
165 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 229 ratingsEddie Villa is a husband, father, coach, and entrepreneur who has found power in discovering not his many weaknesses, but the power of your individual strengths. Join us for weekly interviews and inspiration. It's time to find out how we can all have access to authentic success with our strengths.
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Have Faith Like Connectedness | Know Your Strengths
September 03, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 43.4 MBHow great would it be if you could be authentic to who you are with everything you do? Learning about your strengths and magnifying them will help you live as your best self. Those with high connectedness have faith in the links between all things and that there are few coincidences. They believe that there is meaning in every event. These people are sure that we as individuals are all connected, even though we have our own distinct actions and beliefs. Some may call this the collective uncon...
Speak From Your Heart Like Communication | Learn About Your Strengths
August 30, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 41.7 MBThe communication strength can significantly affect your relationships. If you are struggling to communicate with someone, or are having a hard time getting on the same page as someone else, you may need to learn more about how to effectively use this strength. Great communicators find it easy to put their thoughts into words and are great presenters. They like to explain and describe. These people can use this for good or for bad in their own lives. Learn more from Eddie about this great str...
Show Up Like Command | Learn About Your Strengths
August 29, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 42 MBPeople with high command have presence. They can take control and make decisions. These kinds of people can affect a situation more frequently than many other strengths. Because of this, sometimes those with high command strength can seem to take over conversations and situations when they enter into them. This isn't necessarily bad since many situations can use this kind of person. Having a high commander strength enables people to have certainty in themselves and even like confrontation. ...
Put Everything Together Like an Arranger | Arranger | Clifton Strengths
August 28, 2019 10:00 - 24 minutes - 44.6 MBToday we are talking about the 'arranger' strength. Whether you have a high 'arranger' strength or not, Eddie will help you utilize this strength as much as possible. These people like to look at all of the options and resources available to get the maximum value that we have going on. People like this look at all of the pieces of the puzzle. When faced with complex situations with many variables, they like to put all the pieces together. They figure out how to get things done. These people h...
Own Who You Are Like Belief | Belief | Clifton Strengths
August 27, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 40.8 MBHow do people with the belief strength maximize their strength? Those with a high belief strength have a defined purpose and a strong commitment to your core values. Ordinarily, those with high belief have high family values and a strong sense of how things should be done. These beliefs will give your life meaning and satisfaction. These consistent set of priorities will guide your life and will lead you to adhere to what you value most. Saturday Show: https://www.facebook.com/growwitheddie...
Do the Work Every Morning | Positive Growth | Daily Motivation
August 26, 2019 10:00 - 24 minutes - 55.3 MBOne of the things that Eddie has learned over the years is how dangerous it is to ignore a morning routine. Hitting the snooze button multiple times, grabbing a quick breakfast and going directly to work, is detrimental to your relationships and to your income. Doing the work in the morning can significantly increase productivity and overall health. Simply waking up a little earlier and having a stronger desire to accomplish something can make all the difference in the world. Saturday Show:...
Keep it Simple with Adaptability | Adaptability | Clifton Strengths
August 23, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 53.2 MBThose with high Adaptability strength don't see the future as a fixed destination, but as something you can change with your choices. This kind of person is able to live in the moment with the things that are thrown at them. They aren't rigid when it comes to new situations that pop up along their path. In this episode, Eddie dives into the Adaptability strength, and how to manufacture it if you don't have it. This talent is used to connect to people and is central to relationships. Saturda...
Measure Everything Like Analytical | Analytical | Clifton Strengths
August 22, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 52.3 MBThose with the Analytical strength search for reasons and causes of factors that might affect a situation. This type of person favors data and objective patterns and connections to understand the world. This kind of person challenges other's ideas by having them give definite reasons for their ideas and often cuts through wishful thinking. In this episode, Eddie dives into the Analytical strength to help you understand yourself better, and understand those around you better. Saturday Show: ...
Move Like an Activator | Activator | Clifton Strengths
August 21, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 52.9 MBIn this episode, Eddie delves into the activator strength. Regardless of whether you have this strength or not, learn more about yourself and others by listening in to this episode. Activator is an influencing domain. Each strength has an underlying desire, with not just want they want, but how they do things as well. Progress is a central desire that we all share, but we just go about it in different ways. Saturday Show: https://www.facebook.com/growwitheddie Eddie's Services: https://www....
Finish Like an Achiever | Achiever | Clifton Strengths
August 20, 2019 10:00 - 24 minutes - 55 MBToday Eddie is covering the Achiever strength from the Clifton Strengths. This is the number one strength that shows up in people's top strengths. Every strength has its light and dark side. This doesn't mean that sometimes we are light and sometimes we are dark, but that sometimes we SEE the light side of our strengths and sometimes we focus on the dark. This has to do with how we do things and our preferences, our need, to do things in a certain way. Listen in to learn more about the Achiev...
Quitting Affects Everyone | Personal Growth
August 19, 2019 14:27 - 21 minutes - 48.9 MBWhat happens to you and those around you when you quit? We all have days where we have our butts handed to us, but what we choose to do is all that matters. How we act in the face of adversity has a huge impact on our own selves. Furthermore, those around us are affected when we make things all about ourselves and choose to quit. Quitting almost always makes things more difficult for those in your life. Eddie's Services: https://www.eddiepvilla.com/services Instagram: https://www.instagram....
Your Dreams Demand More | Daily Motivation
August 15, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 50.6 MBYour dreams demand a lot of you, and you need to find a way to reach you potential. This episode is all about you and achieving your dreams.
Plan for What You Want
August 14, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 53.9 MBIn this episode, Eddie emphasizes the importance of being clear when we are setting goals and expectations in life. When we plan, we need to have a clear goal in mind, and if we don't get exactly what we want, we will often find that we found results that are just as good, if not more so. Live Show: https://www.facebook.com/growwitheddie Eddie's Services: https://www.eddiepvilla.com/services Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unleash_your_strengths/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eddi...
Don't Change | Being Genuine to Who We Are
August 13, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 49.5 MBIn 2002, Eddie was working at 24-hour fitness, and during his job interview, he had an interesting experience with the interviewer. During the interview, the macho trainer conducting the interview shared a story that made Eddie feel like he needed to be something he wasn't. One of the things Eddie learned from this was that as we tell stories to other people, we need to be aware of how we are representing ourselves to others and what they are gathering from what we are telling them. Another m...
Helping You Help You | Navigating Change
August 12, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 51.7 MBIn this episode, Eddie shares an experience he had with one of his children. He had a real honest conversation with his daughter, which led him to help her work through one of her problems. One of the concepts that helped him do this is talking with his children as if they are adults, rather than treating them like children. They talk about the story she was telling herself, which involved doing something that would make her sad but that would make someone else happy. Eddie's Services: http...
We Are Always Enough and Never Too Much (Part 1) | Getting Things Done Effectively
August 09, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 50.6 MBOne of the goals of this podcast is to help you love who you are and apply it to what you do. Many times, we are often unhappy because we are trying to force ourselves to be someone who we believe we need to be, but does not align with who we are. When we get into these situations, we often fear that we are either too much or not enough. The fearful state is linked with cortisol on the chemical level, which affects our entire body. If we live in this state of fear, we are constantly under an ...
We Are Always Enough and Never Too Much (Part 2) | Getting Things Done Effectively
August 08, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 54.4 MBThis is the second part to the 'How You Do Anything' episode, so if you haven't listened to the last episode, listen to that one first! This episode is about understanding what happens when you feel like you're either too much or not enough. Most people want to achieve but don't believe in their own abilities to get things done, and feel either too needy or too pushy. And most things will stay the way they are unless we learn how to change them, which comes by changing the way we think. In t...
How You Do Anything | Getting Things Done Effectively
August 07, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 54.5 MBDo you need help formulating a plan to get things done? Eddie's goal in this episode is to help you make a plan to get things done. By focusing our energy on only a handful of things, we can get more results in life, and even get more things done simultaneously. Wasting our energy on too many things at once can limit our true potential and waste time on unnecessary projects. The idea behind this episode is 'how you do anything is how you do everything', knocking out one thing in order to crea...
Strengths in Marriages (Part 2) | Embracing the Differences
August 06, 2019 10:35 - 22 minutes - 52.4 MBIf you haven't listened to the first part of this two-part episodes, listen to the first part before this one. The idea behind this episode is to focus on and honor your strengths while working together in marriage. We don't need to have the same strengths to have a great marriage, but we do need to honor each other's strengths to really live up to who we need to be. Both partners in a marriage want the same or similar things, but often we have different ways of going about it. We may be comp...
Strengths in Marriage (Part 1) | Embracing the Differences
August 05, 2019 10:00 - 24 minutes - 55.7 MBWhen we are involved in relationships, they don't have an end. Most don't enter into long term relationships with a contract with an end date. Whether this makes someone feels secure, or stuck, in the relationship, we try to make these relationships work even when they aren't working well. Many people believe that their partner needs to be like them or that they need to be like their partner, but that's not necessarily true. One of the truths we need to accept is that our partner should be di...
Stop Taking Responsibility | Self Assurance
August 02, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 50.4 MBYears ago, when Eddie was at one of the darkest times in his life, he read a book that changed his life. Since then, he has used it in his coaching and has changed the lives of many through this book. One of the core insights gained through this book is the concept of not taking responsibility for things that aren't your responsibility - or taking responsibility for the wrong things. When we take responsibility for the wrong things, we hesitate. We can't take responsibility for other's succes...
Where Executors Struggle | Examining the Strength
August 01, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 52.6 MBExecutors are people who thrive on getting things done. In this episode, Eddie talks about where executors struggle to help you become better at what you do and become more focused. Executors really focus on being productive and value what they are putting into each day's work. A lot of the time, they'd rather just be productive than analyze the work being done. Listen in to this episode and find out more about this strength. Eddie's Services: https://www.eddiepvilla.com/services Instagram:...
When You Don't Want to Do the Work | Strengths Working in Combination
July 31, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 37.3 MBFor those who have the 'activator' strength in their top 10 skills, they are amazing and starting things but not necessarily great at finishing things. There can be an overwhelming need and desire to put things into motion. In this episode, Eddie discusses how this strength works with his other strengths in combination to achieve high results. He also talks about how to get past the initial motivation to get things done and move it toward long term motivation. By focusing on long-term growth,...
Where Strategic Thinkers Struggle | Examining the Strength
July 30, 2019 10:00 - 24 minutes - 39.3 MBDo you want to be able to maximize the strengths you have? In this episode, Eddie analyzes the strengths and weaknesses involved with those who have 'strategic' in their top strengths. These people are good at analyzing and picking ways to do things based on what they know. These people pick the best ways based on what they know, but this can be hard when one isn't constantly educating themselves. Strategic thinkers may get stuck on picking certain options if they don't have the knowledge at ...
I Needed Help | Weakness and Self-Care
July 29, 2019 10:00 - 24 minutes - 39.2 MBIn this episode, Eddie talks about his struggles as he began really hitting it hard with his work. Even when he was focused on really good things, which involved helping people and building a business, he began to ignore his own health. Self-care needs to be prioritized if we are to help other people and maximize our efforts. Eddie's Services: https://www.eddiepvilla.com/services Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unleash_your_strengths/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eddie.p.villa
Be Flexible or Break | Examining the Relator Strength
July 26, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 36.5 MBIn this episode, Eddie discusses the 'relator' and what that means in terms of their strengths and weaknesses. These are the kind of people who value relationships deeply and hate shallow conversations and small talk. Often, they hold people to what they say and hold themselves to what their own values as well. However, with this rigidity comes a danger if they aren't flexible to certain situations. We need to have the flexibility to deal with difficulty in life if we are to thrive as we need...
The Fear of Being Me (Part 2) | Joy and Self Improvement
July 25, 2019 18:18 - 23 minutes - 37.5 MBWe are meant to be of service and value to other people in a way that honors who we are. The activity of bringing that service and value should bring joy to others as well. Everything in your life can be improved if you do it in a way that is true to you. But you need to call out to what you want. In this episode, Eddie talks about honoring your strengths and calling out to what you want.
The Fear of Me Being Me (Part 1) | Joy and Self Improvement
July 24, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 37.9 MBWhen we think about who we were, who we are, and who we are going to become, who we are going to become is scary as hell. There is an underlying fear of becoming more than what we were. When we don't honor our strengths, we can't become the true selves that we need to be. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unleash_your_strengths/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eddie.p.villa
Where Influencers Struggle | Examining the Strength
July 23, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 36.4 MBIn this episode, Eddie talks about 'influencers', those who have taken the Gallup Strengths report and have 3 or 4 influencer traits in the top 10 of their strengths. These are people who desire to move people forward. Learn more about influencer's strengths and struggles. 1:50 Knowing the strengths 3:55 Influencers 6:56 Don't focus on your weaknesses 9:25 Focus on influencers 11:39 Where influencers struggle 14:50 Learning the influencer strength the hard way Instagram: https://www.i...
Where Relationship Builders Struggle | Examining the Strength
July 22, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 36.6 MBWhen it comes to building a business, it can be hard to inspire people and get them to move into action. In this episode, Eddie discusses those who have the relationship builder strength, the struggles they have, and how to overcome it. Relationship builders are those with 3 or more relationship builder strengths in their top 10 strengths. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unleash_your_strengths/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eddie.p.villa
When Overwhelm Comes to Play | Connecting Inspiration and Results
July 19, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 36.4 MBAnytime you do something or get inspired, there needs to be a transition that takes place to get results. Whether it's through classes, trainings, listening to speaking events, etc., what matters is what takes place soon after. In this episode, Eddie talks about how belief is built and how it connects to the results following inspiration. Fear will always show up whenever you care about something and we need to be able to overcome the overwhelming. Spencer Pettit's Belief Blueprint: https:...
Create What You Lack | Being a Proactive Problem Solver
July 18, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 35.8 MBThere are a lot of people who complain about what they don't have, people who focus on what is missing. While focusing on the negative is often counterintuitive, identifying what needs to be done to solve the problems often requires us to look at the negative aspects of a job or business. But we can't just complain. We need to be the ones who create solutions to the problems in our lives. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unleash_your_strengths/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eddie.p...
Marketing Your Pain | Monetizing on Your Growth
July 17, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 49.4 MBBeing able to market your pain can be one of the greatest resources in your personal and financial development. In this episode, Eddie shares his experience of being able to share what he is going through and how it impacted the lives of those around him. In doing so, he realized that he could make money by growing himself. It's not just about developing yourself, but about monetizing on who you want to be. 4:00 Working for a large corporation 7:03 Being fired again 9:52 Going to a coach 1...
The Bottom Five Drain | Using Weaknesses Incorrectly
July 16, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 50.9 MBIn order to understand yourself as best as possible, you need to look at all of your strengths and weaknesses. One of the things to really focus on in the Clifton Strengths report is the bottom five strengths. Using your bottom five strengths incorrectly will not only drain your time and energy, but it will have an inverse effect on the results you desire. Listen to this episode and learn how to use your strengths effectively. 1:35 The bottom five drain 7:35 Using the bottom five strengths ...
Repeat it to be it | Acting with Confidence
July 15, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 53.5 MBMany people believe that you need to have the confidence to do something before actually doing it. In this episode, Eddie talks about one of the transitions in his life that has given him the confidence to put idea into action in his life. 2:20 Talking about the transition 7:36 The 16-hour training 10:18 Example of the everyday pattern 13:28: Making things small and do them daily Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unleash_your_strengths/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eddie.p.villa
The Morning Routine | The Thing That Changed It All
July 12, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 53.3 MBDo you want to learn about something that can make a massive difference in your life? Eddie breaks down step-by-step how to create patterns that can change your life. Having a morning routine that gets your mind focused will do more for you day and will get it off to the right start. Learn how to expand your income by expanding who you are through the experiences Eddie shares in this episode. 3:47 The morning routine that changed it all 7:41 Hal Elrod and the Miracle Morning 9:40 Eddie's r...
The Other Side | Daily Motivation
July 11, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 52.5 MBOne of the worst things we can do is avoid pain instead of embracing it and working through it. There is always an inherent risk involved in growing yourself and growing your business, and we often try to avoid the risks in an attempt to protect ourselves from pain. Whether it's eating correctly or doing more with our business, we need to embrace the hard things in life so that we can learn and grow. 3:40 Avoiding pain 6:43 The obstacle is the way 12:31 The stories we tell ourselves Ins...
The Self Investment Ladder | Personal Potential
July 10, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 53.7 MBMany people really hold on to and hoard money when they have it. They have a hard time putting money into anything outside of their savings account. Yet, some of the things that can really increase a person's earning potential is spending money on trainings, programs, and other courses. Learn how to increase your potential by investing in yourself. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unleash_your_strengths/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eddie.p.villa
Love Our Differences | Differences in Strengths
July 09, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this episode, Eddie talks about what he has learned from his marriage as he developed a better understanding of his wife and her strengths. No matter the relationship, with an understanding of each other's traits, we can overcome many of the differences we have with the other person. As long as we honor who we are, and never lie or hold back, we can embrace each other's strengths and differences. Check out additional training and courses available on Eddie's Instagram! Instagram: https:/...
The Stories They Tell | Daily Motivation
July 08, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 36.3 MBOur brains are designed to tell stories. As we look at the people around us, we make stories that we tell ourselves to make sense of other's decisions to figure them out. Whether we decide that someone is hard working or lazy, fast or slow, smart or dumb, we place people into categories to make sense of them and look for justification of these traits to confirm our views. We need to be able to break from these stories and allow people to grow.
Gratitude and Scarcity | True Mindset
July 05, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 37.9 MBIn this episode, Eddie discusses the value of gratitude and scarcity. When we focus on certain things, they tend to seem worse in bigger and more dramatic ways. If that is true for you, maybe it's time to focus on something different, to focus on something that is going well or what is working in your life. How different would your life be if you focused on your strengths over your weaknesses? Check out this episode to find out more.
The Greatest Gift | Value and Self Developement
July 03, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 37.7 MBIf you're listening to this show, chances are that you're aiming to be of value to someone else. In this episode, Eddie talks about self-development and believing in yourself along with the stories in his life that have led him to that realization.
Be Valuable for One | Self Love & Growth
July 02, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 36.5 MBIn this episode, Eddie discusses the concept of being valuable to one. If you can be of value to one other person, you can be valuable to two, and many others. If you can believe this, it can save your life and bring inner strength on whatever endeavor you set out on.
The Strengths Guy | Finding Your Why
July 01, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 52.5 MBMany people are challenged in finding their 'why' when setting out to achieve things. But what most people don't know is that it's impossible to find it before they actually start doing things! 4:06 Finding your 'why' 6:50 It's impossible for people to find their 'why' before they get started 9:02 Resistance to good things 11:39 It's impossible for us to succeed and have nothing to do with us 15:13 Reticular activating system
Your Value Grows or Shrinks | The Abundance is There for You
June 28, 2019 10:00 - 25 minutes - 58.5 MBWhether you want to lose weight, get a promotion, have a better relationship with a spouse, or make a million dollars, the abundance is there for you. If there is a desire in you for something that is good, and you have a passion for it, that's a confirmation that there is something within you that can lead you to it. 2:52: Your value is either growing or shrinking 3:40 Giving away a million dollars 8:12 The shrinking process 12:49 The true problem 13:54 The path of expansion Jim Rohn's...
Harmony is the Best Strength for Sales | Strengths > Weaknesses
June 27, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 49.7 MBIn this episode, Eddie discusses how we can use our strengths and rely on ourselves to achieve what we want to in life. We succeed by using our strengths, not focusing on our weaknesses. The core strength focused on in this episode is 'harmony'. The strength 'harmony' is perfect for sales.
Honor Movement or Honor Pain | The Universe is Always Moving
June 26, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 51.4 MBIn this episode, Eddie talks about how the concept of 'movement' in our lives. Nothing is ever standing still, and we can't expect that things will ever stand still. Whether we are going forwards or backwards in our lives, movement is universal. We are either growing or shrinking... and we need to make the choice of how we are moving in our lives.
Achieve Without Self-Assurance | Mitigating the Strengths of Achiever and Self-Assurance
June 25, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 54.8 MBIn this episode, Eddie talks about succeeding without the strength of self-assurance. On a report from Gallup, the #1 strength that shows up is 'Achiever'. People want to achieve and know what they're doing leads to some sort of goal or success. They want to know that they are getting somewhere. The lowest strength that shows up is 'Self-Assurance'. There is a huge gap between these two strengths that should go hand in hand. Eddie talks about how to mitigate the in between with these two stre...
Everything Happens for You | Growth Mindset
June 24, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 51.4 MBIn this episode, Eddie discusses the difficulty of viewing hardships and trials as beneficial to the one's self. The goal of this podcast is to teach you how to do things in your strengths, and in doing so, connect with others, grow your business, and become who you need to be. All of being genuine to each individual's self. 2:38 Everything happens for you 6:18 Eddie's son's illness 14:04 How our beliefs shape our experience Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unleash_your_strengths/
Do Everything Your Way | Confidence
June 21, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 53.4 MBIf you can learn how to do everything your way, that is true to you, it'll help you stay on your path as you find your personal success. In this episode, Eddie breaks down a few ways you can identify how to do things your way. He also shares his experience of realizing when he was on the wrong path in recent years and what it took to get on his own path to success. 3:27 Doing things your way 8:55 Turning points in Eddie's life 10:29 Eddie wakes up to what his path is 12:22 CliftonStrength...