How Ya Livin' ?: Recent Episodes
Rick Rigsby
Discover how to become the BEST version of you. Dr. Rigsby guides you to achieving excellence with ordinary wisdom from the greatest generation. Listen to "How Ya Livin'?" ...and begin to transform your life!
In today’s episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby takes a thoughtful look at what genuine leadership really means. Drawing on wisdom from his father and legendary coach John Wooden, Dr. Rick shows that leadership isn’t about titles or appearances, but about everyday actions and living with strong values.
You’ll learn how habits like preparation, kindness, and humility can make a bigger impact than any resume ever could. If you’re looking for practical, down-to-earth ways to influence others and improve yourself, this episode is for you.
Let Dr. Rick’s stories and insights inspire you to lead with purpose, no matter your role.
Show Highlights Include:
- Discover the signs of a shallow culture [01:22]
- How does cultivating values make great leaders? [02:32]
- This is when you stop impacting people [04:20]
- Learn the lesson Dr. Rick learnt from his late friend on pride [06:15]
- Do you know what determines the power of our impact? [09:56]
- Remember the building blocks of genuine leadership? [11:00]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
Wisdom is ‘inner intuition’ or a deep knowing of something. And while we have the capacity for good sense, it can get mixed up in the noise of our busy lives.
Everything is about instant gratification (instead of sound judgment and common sense). Nowadays, knowing wisdom and practicing wisdom are two different things.
In this episode, you’ll discover the six lessons of wisdom for leading a life of great impact and inner guidance.
Show Highlights Include:
- How online shopping and high-speed entertainment quiet your inner wisdom every day. (0:37)
- The “Lifesaver’s candy way” to pile up your savings (and still splurge on something sweet). (2:33)
- How to avoid an emergency with this glovebox compartment essential. (6:28)
- The ‘Mailbox Money’ strategy for keeping your family financially afloat when all plans fail. (8:03)
- Lessons from a bowl of soup about becoming the best at something. (10:35)
- Why leading others starts with being an hour early everywhere you go. (13:56)
- The most empowering words to hear on your worst day. (14:54)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Helping others and giving back to your community goes beyond the click of a computer button. And while you can do some good behind a screen, most people try to look good rather than be good.
So how can you empower and uplift others in the world today? It’s easier than you realize.
In this episode, you’ll learn the blueprint of living beyond impressions and how this inspires generosity in generations to come.
Show Highlights Include:
- The three things you must learn before trying to make the world a better place. (0:30)
- How the ‘John Wooden Way’ helps you uplift and inspire others for a lifetime. (4:55)
- How the creed of seven points lets you make an impact today. (9:00)
- Why putting on your socks builds a meaningful legacy that lasts. (14:24)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Do you have the drive to get out of bed each morning and live life with a fire in your soul? We’ve all got big dreams, but most people don’t know what it takes to reach them. Or even think their dreams are attainable.
And in most cases, people quit their dream jobs for a life of practicality and security. But why can’t you have both?
In this episode, best-selling author and professional speaker Dwight Edwards and I discuss how to find your purpose through passion and live your greatest life yet.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why you should say no to “being vanilla” and how this drives a life of purpose today. (2:11)
- The ‘hunting dog’ approach to achieving your wildest dreams right now. (4:00)
- What John Grisham reveals about courageously living an epic life (without quitting your day job). (7:30)
- Why the Prime Minister of England urges you to read the Bible - and how this unbinds you from the chains of your thinking. (13:50)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Learn more about Dwight’s work:
https://vanillabusters.com
Desire is a powerful force. It’s what makes us pursue goals and realize our dreams. But desire also makes us chase short-term satisfaction and harmful addictions.
So if you can keep your desire in check, you can reach your goals and become who you want to be. But if you can’t, you’ll lose control over yourself.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to use habits to use your desire for what serves you—and abandon what hurts you.
Want to be the best version of yourself? Listen now!
Show highlights include:
- The weird way your greatest strength can also be your greatest struggle (even if it fuels your ego) (2:36)
- How reading the book of Peter unlocks “Divine Habits” that improve your character (even if you can’t remove your cravings) (4:55)
- Why recognizing your weaknesses lets you transform your character and become a better person (8:34)
- Why prioritizing others over yourself improves your character (10:33)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Social media and the growing reliance on technology comes with a steep price:
You become a prisoner to distractions. At any given moment, there are billions of stimuli vying for your attention. And the more you give into distractions, the harder your life becomes.
Your anxiety levels explode. Your peace of mind becomes non-existent. And you even sabotage your relationships.
In this episode, you’ll discover the most effective ways to balance your humanity with technology.
Listen now and you’ll be a happier, more productive version of yourself by the end of the episode.
Show highlights include:
- The sneaky way information prevents you from reaching your goals (even if it seems like it’s helping) (1:09)
- The “Massage” method for retaining information instead of losing 88% of it within 24 hours (1:52)
- How overusing the internet sabotages your memory, attention, focus, and even your relationships (2:42)
- Why pulling your phone out while you wait in line hinders the growth of your mind (5:33)
- How something as “harmless” as checking your email can eat 2 hours out of your day (7:16)
- The “Date Every Day” secret for calming your worries and recharging your batteries (9:50)
- The weird way sleeping in helps you accomplish 8 hours of work in only 4 hours (12:10)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
If you want to connect with Allyson, the psychotherapist mentioned in today’s show, visit her website at: https://woodinvillepsychotherapist.com/.
In this episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby shares down-to-earth lessons from his family and personal experiences that prove genuine influence isn’t about titles or appearances.
You’ll hear practical tips on growing every day, staying prepared, thinking differently, and making the right choices, even in small moments. Dr. Rick’s insights remind us that leadership is about impact, not just making a good impression.
Tune in for real-life wisdom you can use to lead and live with purpose.
Show Highlights Include:
- Here is how you can excel at being a leader [00:53]
- How can you apply your knowledge effectively? [02:28]
- Discover the dangers of stopping personal growth [04:36]
- Learn about the value of preparation and planning [06:09]
- Do you know why righteous living is important for a leader? [08:19]
- Do you have a personal leadership gold standard? [12:03]
- Learn the characteristic traits of genuine leaders [14:53]
- Find out practical tips to grow your influence [15:16]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
In this episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby explores what it really means to be a genuine leader. Drawing from the wisdom of his father and the life lessons from his late wife, Trina, Dr. Rick highlights the importance of everyday growth, thoughtful preparation, and living by a strong set of values.
He explains why real influence comes from substance rather than style, and shares practical steps for making a positive impact.
Tune in for relatable stories and simple tips that can help you raise your standards and live with greater purpose.
Show Highlights Include:
- Do you know the traits of disingenuous leadership? [00:48]
- This is the commitment that effective leaders make [03:23]
- Discover an example of preparation done right [05:24]
- What happens if you don’t disrupt your thinking? [07:55]
- Find out how your thoughts can construct a prison for you [09:55]
- Discover the question you need to ask yourself every day [12:32]
- Learn to value quality over quantity of time [17:43]
- How does your way of exiting a situation reflect your character? [19:17]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
In this episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby shares his insights on genuine leadership and what sets it apart. Drawing from the wisdom of his father, a third-grade dropout, Dr. Rick discusses the importance of influence in motivating and inspiring others.
He highlights the limitations of impressionistic leadership and introduces four essential building blocks for authentic leadership: growing daily, preparing diligently, thinking creatively, and living righteously.
Tune in to learn how living with intention and consistency can elevate your influence and leadership.
Show Highlights Include:
- This is what determines the power of our impact [01:21]
- What happens to people who are resistant to growth? [03:52]
- Learn the consequences of a leader’s misplaced motive [05:42]
- Discover this professor’s take on stagnancy and growth [08:39]
- Learn about the foundational blocks of genuine leadership [09:21]
- Why do we need to know about entropy? [13:52]
- Find out how Dr. Rick’s father taught him to prepare first [14:10]
- Learn to challenge your thinking [16:26]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
Today, we're focusing on the essentials of genuine leadership—where influence plays a central role. Dr. Rick shares insights on how small, everyday choices in growth and preparation can make a significant impact.
Learn from personal stories and the wisdom passed down from his father, along with advice from iconic figures like John Wooden. If you're looking to rethink your approach to leadership and inspire those around you, this episode offers strategies to help you do just that.
Tune in for some practical tips that could change the way you lead.
Show Highlights Include:
- Do you know about impressionistic leadership? [01:28]
- What becomes of people who do not grow? [03:03]
- This is the realization that we need to overcome nervousness [07:01]
- Discover the pitfalls of complacency and self-admiration [08:36]
- How do situations and circumstances teach you? [15:26]
- Learn the importance of disrupting your own thinking [15:51]
- How can you change your eating habits with thought disruption? [18:42]
- You need to ask yourself this question right now [21:52]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
Today, Dr. Rick Rigsby explores the essence of true leadership beyond mere appearances. He brings insights from leadership experts such as John Maxwell and John Wooden to emphasize the importance of influence and personal growth.
Through heartfelt stories about his father's lifelong learning journey, Dr. Rick illustrates how preparation and integrity can lead to meaningful leadership. This episode offers practical wisdom and inspiration for anyone looking to enhance their leadership skills.
Join us as we discover the keys to be an impactful leader.
Show Highlights Include:
- Is leadership merely about making impressions? [00:42]
- This is why influence builds leadership [02:30]
- Discover the importance of everyday commitment [05:10]
- Did your learning stop after formal education? [08:00]
- Learn the central leadership lesson you need to know [11:07]
- Discover the need for discipline and moderation [12:50]
- How do you understand righteous living? [13:17]
- You must do this to avoid failure [14:37]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
In this episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby questions the emphasis on image and social media metrics in today's leadership culture. He shares insights from respected leaders and anecdotes from his own experiences as a TV reporter, illustrating the value of influence and personal growth.
Learn why a daily commitment to learning could be your key to authentic leadership. Join us for an engaging episode on practical steps to enhance your life and leadership skills.
Show Highlights Include:
- Do you know the qualities of genuine leadership? [01:19]
- This is the commitment you need to make every day [04:54]
- Are you missing out on lifelong learning? [06:00]
- Discover why people stop learning as they age [07:09]
- This can change your approach towards learning [09:37]
- How schooling and education are two different things? [10:41]
- Learn about the importance of listening [14:04]
- Are you willing to pay the price for greatness? [15:08]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
In today’s episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby offers a fresh perspective on genuine leadership. Moving away from today's flashy leadership trends, Dr. Rick shares timeless wisdom through stories from his father's life—simple habits that laid the groundwork for lasting influence.
Could these everyday behaviors be the secret to authentic leadership? Listen in to explore how real influence starts with everyday actions.
Show Highlights Include:
- What type of behavior influences people? [00:50]
- This is the quality of genuine leadership [02:08]
- Discover a learning style that resists complexities [03:48]
- How does our capacity for influence grow? [05:27]
- How do the basics of everyday life lead to great influence? [07:16]
- Learn the path of remarkable stability [08:44]
- Discover the immense power of small habits [09:42]
- Learn to respond to temporary realities positively [10:47]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
In this episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby shares a meaningful story about an important lesson he learned from his father. Decades ago, as he faced the profound sorrow of losing his wife, Dr. Rick discovered the most impactful wisdom from his father—a third-grade dropout with an abundance of insight.
Tune in to hear how a simple yet powerful piece of advice, "Just stand," became a beacon of strength in the storm of grief. Learn how resilience can be cultivated through influence and see how standing firm can impact your life and those around you. Join us for a compelling journey that will inspire you to rise, no matter what challenges you face.
Show Highlights Include:
- How did a heartbroken father come back to life? [01:56]
- What happens when tragedy strikes and you're left behind? [03:39]
- Discover this profound lesson taught by a father to his son [06:48]
- Do you know the importance of influence in your life? [08:32]
- Here is what great people do to be great [09:00]
- What did Winston Churchill say about standing firm? [10:00]
- Learn to deal with the unexpected situations in life [11:12]
- Discover the trait all great leaders share [12:06]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
In this episode, Dr. Rick shares a personal moment when his father's words—"Son, just stand"—guided him through life's challenges. Explore stories of figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Angelina Grimke, who stood firm in their convictions and left lasting legacies.
Curious about what it really means to stand up for something meaningful? Tune in as Dr. Rick encourages us to embrace courage and make a positive impact. This episode offers insights on living with purpose and inspiring those around us.
Show Highlights Include:
- Discover the power of standing strong [02:24]
- Learn about the people who stood firm for the right cause [04:05]
- The inspiring stories of resistance that shaped a nation [05:06]
- What is the price to pay for being courageous? [06:12]
- Learn how the spirit of resilience never dies [07:28]
- What happens when one person decides to stand [07:46]
- Discover the immediate benefits of standing strong [10:12]
- How to get our convictions strengthened? [13:18]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
Today, Dr. Rick Rigsby shares the importance of standing strong when faced with life's challenges.
He will talk about Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of courage and justice, highlighting how one person's stand can influence change. You will get to know stories of individuals throughout history who stood against adversity, shaping the world we know today.
Join us for an episode filled with insights and lessons that inspire you to stand.
Show Highlights Include:
- Is excellence an act or a habit? [01:19]
- This will help you keep pushing forward [02:51]
- Discover the challenges Martin King had to face [04:52]
- Do you know about the Atlantic Slave trade? [06:11]
- How did slavery become a necessary evil? [07:10]
- The story of this white abolitionist will inspire you to stand [09:29]
- Learn about the case of Brown vs Board of Education [12:02]
- What happens when one man dares to stand? [13:34]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
In today’s episode, Dr. Rick talks about the strength and impact of standing firm. He shares the legacy of figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and others who stood in their pursuit of equality and justice.
You will learn about the origins of slavery and how one man’s courage can change the destiny of a nation.
This episode is packed with inspiring anecdotes and practical wisdom encouraging you to face challenges with renewed courage.
Show Highlights Include:
- The need to continue to stand strong [01:31]
- Discover the power of standing for the right cause [02:52]
- A legacy of courage and conviction [05:22]
- Can one man make a difference? [05:34]
- Learn the key to building conviction [06:36]
- How was slavery established as a necessary evil? [08:11]
- Learn about the ones who stood against slavery [09:11]
- What made 20th-century America different? [10:26]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
In today’s episode, Dr. Rick shares an impactful lesson in resilience that his father taught him. Rick explains the power of standing strong against despair through a personal story of loss and hope.
This episode will bring you the wisdom to shift your perspective on life, persistence, and growth.
Join us for practical insights and inspiring stories that encourage standing firm, no matter the challenge.
Show Highlights Include:
- What is life's most powerful lesson? [00:43]
- Discover what can change your life [01:43]
- What happens when you lose all hope? [03:53]
- Learn to navigate the path of despair [06:29]
- What can bring out the best in you? [07:27]
- This is the damaging yet easier way out [09:02]
- The power of believing in the sovereignty of God [09:48]
- Discover the key to develop the right mindset [11:00]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Today, we're exploring the most valuable lessons Dr. Rick learned from his father. Learn how Dr. Rick navigated profound loss and discovered the power of simply standing strong.
As we honor Martin Luther King Jr. and gear up for Black History Month, discover how steadfastness can inspire you to never let go of hope.
Tune in and get ready to start the year with fresh insights and motivation.
Show Highlights Include:
- You can never go wrong if you do this [01:24]
- Learn this if you have lost hope [03:48]
- Have you lost hope or perspective? [03:56]
- This would get you out of disappointment [05:25]
- Do you know what the tragedy is? [06:40]
- Discover what is an exigence [08:06]
- What do we learn from Martin Luther King’s journey? [09:10]
- This is the power in the act of simply standing [09:54]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
We’re all striving to reach the pinnacle of something. It could be money, freedom, fitness…
But without preparation, your success is doubtful.
In this episode, you’ll discover simple preparation principles that make you unstoppable in life.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- The Gurkha principle that lets you overcome “insurmountable” odds and realize your potential (2:40)
- 3 steadfast beliefs that make achieving your goals inevitable (even if they seem impossible to others) (4:12)
- What a 3rd grade dropout can teach you about reaching your potential (5:27)
- 2 timeless sayings from the 1940’s that help you make you successful in the 21st century (8:47)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
If you want to connect with Allyson, the psychotherapist mentioned in today’s show, visit her website at: https://woodinvillepsychotherapist.com/.
There’s a certain skill you can develop which lets you surpass your wildest ambitions. It helps you overcome any lack of talent you might have compared to others. And it’s so simple that nobody does it.
Of course, I’m talking about preparation.
It’s the one thing anyone can do and gain an immediate advantage in life.
And in this episode, you’ll discover how powerful preparation is and simple ways to improve your preparation skills.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- The NCAA hall-of-fame coach’s secret for lasting success in any endeavor (0:46)
- How developing this basic “skill” magnetizes success to you (even if you’re not the most talented) (1:43)
- The weird way packing your suitcase a month in advance makes any goal you have easier to obtain (6:09)
- The “Profound Basics” method for living your life with a fourth of the stress you feel right now (9:29)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
If you want to connect with Allyson, the psychotherapist mentioned in today’s show, visit her website at: https://woodinvillepsychotherapist.com/.
Between politics and a worldwide crisis, it feels natural to worry. But worrying can also make problems bigger and rob you of any perspective if it hangs around too long.
Learning to work alongside the unknown and embrace the things outside of your control only makes life better for you and your loved ones the ones you love.
In this episode, Dr. Rick reanalyzes what it means to worry and how you can transform it into unquestionable trust and faith during uncertain times.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why worrying strips you of thinking rationally - and how to remain calm and with common sense the next time you face a crisis. (1:15)
- Why Jesus told people not to worry 2000 years ago and how to you can stop negative thoughts from robbing time and happiness in your life today. (4:00)
- Why hope is never lost and the powerful results that come with trusting God (and the universe) right now. (8:51)
- The “Philippians” way of changing hopeless thoughts into faithful lessons immediately. (12:30)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
We’ve all heard the saying - The early bird catches the worm. And while it might seem like arriving a few minutes early doesn’t do much, it is the best chance you have for success.
Being early makes you an instant professional. It shows you value others as much as yourself. You are trustworthy, responsible, and reliable.
When you’re an early bird, there are more hours in the day. You have the time to be one step ahead and always go beyond the agenda.
In this episode, you’ll discover why showing up early gives you the best chance of success in all that you do.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why becoming the ‘Early Bird’ makes you more productive, respected, and leadership material. (1:07)
- How to find more hours in your day and make a real impact through the Carol Dweck mindset. (4:26)
- Why setting the clocks a few minutes ahead turns you into a person of good character and excellence. (7:15)
- How to become a person of excellence and forward progress through John Wooden’s sock tip. (13:50)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
What is your ultimate goal in life? And more importantly, what steps are you taking today to achieve that goal?
Here’s why I ask:
When we set goals, especially massive goals, it can burden us with stress. This type of stress results in procrastination, perfectionism, and giving up. But when you set proper expectations, you control your attitude and your actions.
In fact, these expectations are the difference between reaching your wildest goals or giving up on them because you didn’t realize how close to them you were.
In this episode, you’ll discover how expectations free you from stress and help you conquer your dreams with ease.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why reaching only 50% of your goals gives you a “hall-of-fame” career in any endeavor you try (1:15)
- The simple 2-step formula for unleashing joy throughout your body (even if others upset you) (3:01)
- The “Daily Expectations” secret for achieving almost any goal you strive for (4:37)
- How to free yourself from the insidious shackles of stress other people put on you (6:53)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Everyone goes through seasons of gut-wrenching grief and misery. But great people aren’t defined by their successes, but by how they bounce back from failure.
And I have good news if you need to overcome any sort of trauma or negative emotions:
Overcoming holds no educational level. It holds no status. It takes no financial requirements. Instead, it requires a simple choice: helping others.
Helping others provides therapeutic benefits for you, and massive benefits for those you’re helping.
In this episode, you’ll discover how serving others helps you overcome anything you’re dealing with (even the tragic passing of a loved one).
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How one simple thought instantly pulls you out of the dumps whenever life beats you down (0:27)
- The selfish reason for helping others and overcoming any mental turmoil you’re facing (1:03)
- The 3 words my dad told me as I stared at my first wife’s casket which saved me from breaking down (and how these 3 words will empower you too) (1:14)
- How to overcome the worst season of gut-wrenching grief in your life doing nothing more than helping others (2:56)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
The world tries to measure a man through status, education, and looks. But that’s not how you become a man of true wisdom and character and build a legacy that lasts.
It’s about carrying the right traits and being authentic. A good man always makes practical choices and uses sound judgment to make a positive impact on himself and the world.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to build your authentic reputation as a man and inspire others on a daily basis.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to become a more authentic man with the six Getz principles. (0:59)
- The ‘Boeing 747’ way to always choose good over evil (no matter what obstacles you face). (2:32)
- Why being a trustworthy and resourceful man starts with a house key. (5:10)
- Why pumping gas into your car leaves a legacy your children are proud of. (6:59)
- How to avoid building a fake reputation and become a man of true wisdom and character. (10:04)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
We all experience fear. But what many people don’t realize is that they can use fear to propel themselves to the next level. It doesn’t have to paralyze you.
In fact, fear is a learned behavior. This means you can learn to overcome it.
In this episode, I discuss the positive aspects of fear and how your fear can lead you to the life of your dreams.
Show Highlights Include:
- When fear is a good thing and how you can use it to your benefit (1:51)
- Why doing things that scare you can lead to the most fulfilling experiences (6:03)
- How to overcome your fears of financial scarcity so you can pursue the life you want to live (9:05)
- A liberating statistic on the things we fear that will give you the courage to take your next step (11:59)
- The “fear decision” you make that will move your life forward instead of keeping you stuck in place (12:17)
- Why the status quo is the scariest thing of all and how to use that fear to level up your life (13:18)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Do you know what’s the ONE thing every famous person has in common?
It’s not a hidden talent, luck or attractiveness… Once you start to practice it, people start to feel better with you around. You start to become the centerpiece of everyone’s attention. Solely because of how you make them feel.
What is this thing? It's humility.
Join me in this episode to discover how you can exhibit humility in your relationships to make others feel important and understood around you.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- The Ray Lewis secret for making people feel significant (and be the most relatable person in any room) (2:24)
- How to leverage your abilities to be of immense value to the people around you. (5:47)
- Why vanity metrics such as book sales and audience size don’t matter (and how you can leave a lasting impact on the people you come across). (6:54)
- These admirable qualities of humble people will make you a better, more effective leader. (8:27)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
If you want to stand head and shoulders above the herd and outperform your competitors in any market, you only need one thing:
A competitive edge.
Your competitive edge is the distinct quality that makes you superior to the rest. And you know what?
There is a certain competitive edge that produces exceptional results if you develop it.
Some of the richest people in the world even believe this common practice to be their “X factor.”
Everyone can do it, but not everyone will.
In this episode, I’ll reveal this uncommon competitive advantage billionaires like Mark Cuban and Warren Buffet claim is the key to their success.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How you can create your own competitive advantage by borrowing these strategies from Chick-Fil-A, Apple and Amazon. (02:07)
- Why a ‘talentless’ Lucille Ball excelled in the film industry and cemented her name in television history (and how you can do the same in your life). (05:15)
- The X-factor these two billionaires say results in an uncommon competitive edge (you don’t even have to be a billionaire to do this). (07:27)
- Why Warren Buffet spends less than $4 on breakfast (and how his unique diet philosophy can increase your chances of living longer) (09:11)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
Grief is something we all deal with at some point. It may be the hardest thing that you ever have to experience. But everyone grieves in a different way, so finding the right help can be hard.
So what do you do when you’re searching for hope during the most difficult time of your life?
In this episode, I discuss how to find the right help when you’re grieving and the most important thing you can do to recover when you feel like all hope is gone.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why seeking answers about your grief from others rarely works, and what to do instead to ease your pain (1:24)
- A commonly overlooked, but critical stage of grief and how you can move past it (7:22)
- What you must understand about the stages of grief to emerge from the experience stronger (8:37)
- The 10-Second “Hope Exercise” that can pull you out of your darkest moments (12:36)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Today, we're focusing on what drives real, lasting change - taking responsibility, creating a clear vision, and committing to daily actions. Dr. Rick shares valuable stories and practical advice to help you stop just getting by and start thriving.
Have you ever wondered about the key differences between those who succeed and those who don't? In today’s episode, Dr. Rick will tell you what the winners do and how you can do that.
Tune in and take the first step towards a more fulfilling life!
Show Highlights Include:
- What generates the highest level of employee satisfaction? [01:37]
- Learn to navigate the challenge of daily commitment [02:28]
- How to drive positive change in your life? [04:07]
- Discover this distinguishing trait of winners [05:32]
- Is a desire for change enough without a vision? [06:36]
- How do we end up reducing our vision? [08:28]
- Do you know the importance of a mission statement? [10:12]
- What happens when our focus is purely outcome? [12:06]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Everyone faces challenges at some point in their life. You may have faced more than others, but what truly matters is how you respond to those challenges. Your legacy is determined by how many times you get back up after you’ve been knocked down.
No one remembers the quitters.
In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses what you can learn from the failures of several well-known individuals, why opposition in your life is a good thing, and a trait you must have to become more resilient in the face of adversity.
Show Highlights Include:
- JK Rowling’s profound lesson on being resilient (3:05)
- Why you shouldn’t fear opposition in your life (7:10)
- Without this, you will never be resilient and life will crush you (8:31)
- Here’s how you can build resilience when you feel like you can’t go on anymore (10:30)
- How you do this determines whether challenges will cause you to grow, or defeat you (12:05)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
In this episode, Dr. Rick shares practical advice on how to make lasting changes in your life by focusing on responsibility and vision. Hear about his 100-pound weight loss journey and the lessons learned from his father's wisdom.
Discover the importance of having a clear plan and daily actions that lead to sustained growth. Tune in for tips and insights that can help you move forward and achieve your goals!
Show Highlights Include:
- Here is your guide on how to move forward in life [01:07]
- Learn the importance of assuming responsibility [02:28]
- Discover what the winners do for success [03:30]
- What is the result of blaming others and making excuses? [04:51]
- This is how you specify the specific changes [06:01]
- Learn to reinforce a positive habit to replace a previous one [07:34]
- You must answer the “Why” question first [09:10]
- Find out how to make a strategy statement [11:23]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Have you ever found yourself dissatisfied with your life? In a job or relationship that you were just tolerating? It’s possible that you’ve found yourself living out someone else’s design for your life, draining all passion from your soul.
In this episode, Rick is again joined by Dwight Edwards and they discuss how to find your personal passion, as well as how to begin living an epic life, no matter where you’re starting from.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to stop following someone else’s dream and discover your personal passion (2:25)
- The one impactful question that can change the course of your entire life (3:03)
- Why practicality assassinates dreams before they can ever come true (4:11)
- How you’ve unwittingly downgraded your life and how to reverse that trend (9:24)
- The secret to living an epic life, even if you’re starting from your lowest point ever (12:31)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Have you ever felt like you couldn’t bear to spend one more day doing a job that you hated? Had trouble getting motivated to do the things that you know you need to do?
In this episode, Dr. Rick is joined by Dwight Edwards and they discuss passion, one of the most important elements to living a happy and fulfilled life. Learn what passion really is and how to know when you’ve found yours.
Show Highlights Include:
- The famous story of an epic life that was almost never told (4:26)
- You (and your children) must read these books to implant greatness in your mind (7:49)
- The single essential characteristic you need to go from good to great (8:10)
- The “click of the shotgun” secret for determining your life’s passion (9:57)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
In today's episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby discusses the importance of taking responsibility and how small daily habits can lead to big improvements.
Drawing from his own experience of losing over 100 pounds, Dr. Rick shares practical steps to develop a growth mindset and achieve your goals.
With insights from Aristotle, James Clear, and Navy SEALs, this episode offers valuable advice for both personal and professional growth.
Join us as we explore simple strategies to move forward and improve your life.
Show Highlights Include:
- Here is how you can decrease entropy and propel growth [01:45]
- What is the real challenge in the pursuit of losing weight? [03:10]
- This is your key to attaining huge results [04:24]
- Discover the importance of assuming responsibility [05:48]
- Learn about the biggest flaw that hinders growth mindset [06:41]
- How can you pave the way for complete accountability [08:14]
- Do you have a right estimate of yourself? [10:32]
- Learn to stop blaming others and making excuses [11:44]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Are you dissatisfied with where you are in life? Do you ever look around and know deep within yourself that you could do more? That you could do better?
In today’s podcast episode, Dr. Rick will tell you exactly what’s holding you back and what steps to take today to start moving forward.
Show Highlights Include:
- The counterintuitive way to stop struggling and live an epic life (1:47)
- What it REALLY means to live an epic life (Hint: it’s not the B.S. that pop-culture is trying to sell you…) (3:39)
- Tennis legend Arthur Ashe’s recipe for success (8:24)
- The only thing you need to start living an epic life (11:57)
- Why comfort keeps you locked in the prison of an average life, and what to do instead (14:30)
- How to destroy the fear that is slowly killing you (16:18)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
When everything around you is changing, traditions can feel like a thing of the past. They don’t seem relevant or valuable.
But when you don’t exercise certain traditions, there’s a sense of loss. You feel less connected to others and unsure of the future.
Traditions link our past to the present. They help remind us who we are and where we’ve come. They reveal what’s most important.
In this episode, you’ll learn the four reasons why having a sense of tradition makes life more meaningful.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to make life more special through the traditions of Texas A&M. (1:18)
- Why homemade macaroni and cheese brings more belonging and comfort to your days. (3:30)
- How family stories from the past connect you to a courageous (and more meaningful) future. (6:33)
- How to honor and appreciate your ancestor’s traditions (even if you didn’t know them). (8:08)
- The ‘Family Biographer’ essentials for giving the present a sense of meaning. (10:45)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
There is a powerful emotion that’s rarely talked about.
But it can unleash a surge of positive energy, lift our spirits and inject vitality into our lives.
What’s that emotion?
Anticipation!
The euphoric feeling you have when you can’t wait a moment for something you’ve been longing for. From your first day in school to going on your first date, to the day of your wedding.
It’s a one-of-a-kind feeling.
But there’s a downside to anticipation: The waiting can result in worry, anxiety, stress, and even depression.
So how can we cope with and overcome the negative effects of this powerful emotion? How do we position ourselves to
In this episode, you’ll discover the tremendous power of anticipation and how you can use it to overcome negative situations. I’ll also reveal how you can break free of the anxiety and worry that comes with anticipation.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How Carly Simon harnessed anticipation and used it to write a hit, Grammy-nominated single in just 15 minutes (and how you can too) (02:35)
- The most important attribute that protects you from the wrath of negative anticipation. (04:32)
- 2 steps you can use to break free of anticipatory anxiety. (05:15)
- The ‘perspective-shift’ technique you can use to change your reality from negative situations to positive outcomes. (8:52)
- Why you should reframe your thinking to anticipate better outcomes (even in times of crisis). (12:11)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
People make success too complicated. They read thousands of books searching for the hidden secret only to be more confused.
Like anything else, success is simple—if you look at the basics.
All famous NFL coaches that created winning teams knew the basics.
They drilled the basics to their teams like clockwork until they won championships.
In this episode, you’ll discover the basics of success that all successful coaches used to lead NFL teams to victory that you can use in everyday life.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- 3 “Super Bowl” ingredients from championship coaches to win in any area of your life. (6:00)
- The success traits of winners that leave your competitors in the dust (even 16-year-olds can use this) (7:00)
- The Navy Seals secret for leading powerful teams to overcome any obstacle in life (12:00)
- How Vince Lombardi won 5 NFL championships (even with every odd in the book stacked against him) (15:20)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
Irrationality is common in today’s society.
Why?
We live in an era where we value entertainment over learning, and impression over impact. And a lack of common sense causes this shallow and superficial culture.
But developing a greater capacity for common sense is simple, even if it’s not easy.
So, how do you do it, so you not only change your lives, but the lives of your loved ones around you?
In this episode, you’ll discover the critical elements you need to develop your common sense. You’ll also discover how to apply knowledge from your field into everyday life.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why we glorify shallow things and participate in a superficial culture in today's society (and how you can break out of that trance). (0:41)
- The 3 critical elements you need to develop your capacity for common sense—in 30 days or less. (1:42)
- The difference between intelligence and knowledge (and how to apply your knowledge in your everyday life) (2:01)
- How this second fundamental element of common sense makes you more confident in your decision-making. (6:24)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
There’s a secret to elevate the quality of your life every day even on the days when it seems like nothing is going the right way for you.
The secret? Choosing to approach life with a positive attitude.
It’s easier said than done, but after listening to this episode, you’ll see that you can use this simple secret to create positive outcomes in every single circumstance.
So how can you unlock this power of positive attitude to improve and elevate the quality of your life every single day?
In this episode, I’ll show you the power of positivity and how it impacts the quality of your life. You’ll also discover some negative attitudes that have adverse effects on you and how to reverse those attitudes.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- The power of moving through your day with a positive outlook (and how it shields you from the effects of stress). (00:48)
- How this secret tip enhances your mind and boosts your confidence wildly. (01:16)
- 3 negative behaviors you need to drop to protect your positive energy (02:03).
- The adverse effect bad moods and negative emotions have on your health (and the most effective way to reverse the damage done). (05:22)
- Practical steps you can use to to improve your positivity and the resulting outcomes. (08:30)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Servants are an important ingredient that holds communities and families together.
Serving others helps build strong communities and changes the lives of others around you. Even something as simple as offering a helping hand can make a massive difference in somebody's life.
It is a catalyst for achieving greater things, both as an individual and as a community.
And it can be your very first step toward becoming a more effective leader.
In this episode, you’ll discover the importance of servanthood to your community and world at large. You’ll also see how to spark happiness within yourself by sharing joy with others.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How servanthood changes lives and builds strong communities (and how to use it to be an effective leader) (1:01)
- How servanthood eliminates two of the biggest challenges that haunts our communities. (1:44)
- The positive impact of World War II (and what you can learn from the people who lived in that era). (2:27)
- How paying forward a stranger’s kindness saved me from despair (and how to inject joy into your life even when you’re depressed). (6:42)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Our brain is one of the most important organs in our body.
It’s a powerhouse that drives us everyday.
We’ve not even begun to use its full potential power. Experts agree that we only use a small fraction of our brain power at any given time.
But just like other muscles in your body, if you don’t use your brain you’ll eventually lose function of it.
So we must keep training it.
In this episode, you’ll discover how you can significantly improve your brainpower and cognitive skills. I’ll reveal the habits that increase the risk losing function of your brain at later stages of your life, and how you can avoid them.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- The tactics my wife used to significantly improve my mother’s memory (you can use them even if you’re above 80) (1:14) - How you can use my annoying professor’s ‘no-calculator’ policy to develop your brain power. (2:11) - How navigating without electronic devices during road trips can increase your cognitive function and math, astronomy and logic skills. (5:49) - Why using GPS can weaken your brain (and how you can train your brain to avoid early dementia) (8:33)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Every day, you are faced with hundreds (or even thousands) of choices. Every step you take brings you face to face with yet another choice, and it can quickly make you frustrated and overwhelmed. But there is hope for you!
In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses ways to reduce the complexity in your life, a book that can give you a profound mindset shift with your decision, and a proven method to bring peace and calm to your daily life.
Show Highlights Include:
- Your psychotic lust for this keeps your life more complicated than necessary (4:55)
- Doing this can transform your work from simply being busy to being truly productive (5:32)
- This book could be just what you need to transform your unmanageable life (6:29)
- 3 ways simplifying things can make you happier and more fulfilled (7:12)
- The Navy Seal’s secret to being organized (9:34)
- These three W’s can bring a sense of calm and peace to your day (10:43)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Many people view solitude as a negative experience. But often this comes from confusing solitude with loneliness.
Done right, solitude provides nearly unlimited opportunities for reflection and personal growth.
In this episode, I discuss the benefits of life-changing benefits of solitude, why we avoid being alone, and ways you can begin practicing solitude immediately.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why solitude got a bad reputation and how it can improve your life immediately (1:37)
- Scientific evidence that solitude makes you more creative (7:04)
- How daydreaming makes your life better and how solitude makes you better at it (7:51)
- Why having alone time reduces depression (8:33)
- The truth about why we seek “noise” and avoid being along with our thoughts (10:56)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Could you use a little more joy in your life? So many people go through life focused on what they lack that they forget to be grateful for what they have. Worse yet, our consumer culture encourages us to fixate on this lack.
This robs us of our joy.
In this episode, I discuss my best tips for living in the moment and increasing the amount of joy in your life, making you happier and more pleasant to be around.
Show Highlights Include:
- A simple step you can take today to ensure yourself a joyful life (2:31)
- A surefire way to live in the moment and experience joy that’s been eluding you (3:59)
- Exactly how consumer culture robs you of joy and how you can fight back (4:12)
- Why joy is not found in a specific moment and how to attract it like a joy magnet (6:10)
- Why laughing at yourself makes people take you more seriously (8:56)
- How to instantly make your environment more joyful (11:42)
- “Black Belt” secrets to facing your fear and achieving more in your life (12:38)
- A common obsession that sucks joy from your life and how to overcome it (15:09)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
Our society has a variety of ways to convince you that someone or something is valuable. Titles, wealth, cost, status, and many others.
Friends, don’t buy into the lie.
When we allow superficial standards to influence our judgments of value, we risk missing out on the best life has to offer.
In this episode, I share the hidden dangers of judgmental attitudes, adopting society’s value standards, and how you can overcome them to understand the truth about what is valuable.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to magically transform an inexpensive item into something of incalculable worth (5:14)
- Why our standards for status and worth trick us into valuing the wrong things (5:49)
- What a $5 typewriter can teach you about value (8:48)
- Dirty lies society tells us about a person’s value and how you can appreciate their true worth (10:08)
- How a judgmental attitude can stunt your personal growth (10:39)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Has failure in your finances, relationships, or business put an abrupt stop to your life? Are you stuck wallowing in self-pity, unsure how to get things back on track?
Failure is a common obstacle we all have to face. In this episode, Dr. Rick is joined by Kevin Breeding as they tell you exactly how to overcome and blow past failure to regain your forward momentum.
Show Highlights Include:
- The life-changing lessons you can’t learn from success (1:30)
- One brutal question you must answer to begin overcoming failure (5:57)
- Is this fatal mistake keeping you stuck in frustration and defeat? (7:10)
- The surprisingly simple first step to regaining control of your life (7:43)
- What top-level execs understand about failure that you don’t (16:15)
- The 2 counterintuitive principles successful people always keep in mind to push through any situation (17:03)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
Have you ever felt like you were stuck? Your life and business were stagnant and you just couldn’t seem to break free? Perhaps you were facing doubt and “what-ifs” in your mind.
In today’s podcast episode, Dr. Rick explains the root cause of fear, what to do about it and how to use this to gain and maintain forward momentum.
Show Highlights Include:
- Are lazy employees draining your business? Harvard Business Review says this is the #1 key to reigniting their motivation (2:28)
- Is this habit causing you to fail? (2:47)
- How to execute the inner voice that’s sowing seeds of doubt in your mind (5:49)
- The simple remedy for fear you can use anywhere, anytime (8:51)
- Eliminate this success-killing word from your vocabulary (14:49)
- What to say to yourself when you’re too scared to do anything else (15:15)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
While some of us spend our lives looking for blessings in the midst of chaos, others spend their time being the blessing. And by treating others with a willing heart and open mind, the world slowly mends itself from hate and division.
In this episode, you’ll learn why anyone can be a blessing to others and how giving a simple smile today strengthens the bonds of social engagement for a better tomorrow.
Show Highlights Include:
- What a plate of food reveals about the bonds of social engagement - and how to encourage and love your neighbors (no matter your circumstances). (0:25)
- Why social media activism accomplishes nothing in the real world - and the small acts of kindness that bring immediate change to your community. (2:30)
- What Bruce Almighty’s mistakes reveal about looking for blessings - and how you can instantly be one instead. (5:45)
- What Sister Jean says about encouraging others on a daily basis and how you can be a blessing through every step in life (regardless of what’s happening in the world). (6:55)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Helping others is a virtue that seems to be disappearing in modern society. Our fast-paced lifestyle often leads us to put ourselves before everyone else so that we can get it all done.
But a rising tide lifts all boats, and helping others makes our entire world better off.
In this episode, I discuss one of the greatest helpers in history and how his good deeds continue to positively affect our society more than 100 years later.
Show Highlights Include:
- The desirable characteristic that makes you irresistible and invaluable to everyone around you (1:53)
- Invaluable life lessons from the little-known American who was one of history’s greatest helpers (3:45)
- How George Washington Carver is still helping Midwestern farmers to this day and what you can learn from this (even if you’ve never seen a farm) (9:06)
- 8 “Cardinal Virtues” that can make you a more effective and well-liked person (12:06)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Step into the world of greatness with me, Dr. Rick Rigsby, as I reveal the secrets to success in the most unexpected ways.
In this podcast episode, discover the power of embracing discomfort, disrupting your thinking, and cultivating unwavering determination. Join me, Dr. Rick Rigsby, on a journey of personal growth, as I share practical insights to inspire you to thrive in every aspect of life.
Get ready to elevate your mindset and embark on a path towards achieving your full potential. Listen now and start living your best life today!
Listen now!
Show Highlights Include:
- Do you want to build retention skills? [01:15]
- Learn about the transformative power of small habits. [01:54]
- Can you achieve success without enduring pain? [03:23]
- The importance of doing hard things in life. [04:07]
- Find out the way to be comfortable being uncomfortable. [05:02]
- Discover the key to disrupting your thinking on a daily basis. [06:21]
- The difference between perseverance and determination. [08:42]
- How do strategies fuel determination and success? [09:29]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free
A single decision can change the world for the better. But indecisiveness leads to procrastination, overthinking, and failure.
Decisions have the power to motivate and inspire. But lack of decision can lead to frustration and resentment.
In this episode, I discuss why indecisiveness causes businesses to fail and a framework for making your best decision (even in the worst circumstances).
Show Highlights Include:
- The surprising factor that motivated employees to work their hardest for a company, and how to put it to work for you (hint: it’s not money) (1:31)
- What your body has to tell you about making the decisions and why you should pay attention (4:24)
- A golden rule to follow for guidance when the right decision to make is unclear (7:30)
- The 3-pronged decision-making process that leads to the best action to take in your unique circumstance (8:56)
- Why dreams are enough to move you in the right direction toward achieving your goals (9:33)
- How a single decision led Beverly Cleary to sell over 91 Million books (13:19)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
We’ve all had big dreams. But in a lot of cases, those dreams didn’t pan out the way we envisioned them. Sadly, this causes a lot of people to give up.
Our outcome-oriented society has trained us to expect instant gratification and immediate results. When we don't get them, we quit. But the real tragedy is that we stop dreaming.
In this episode, I discuss how to regain your big dreams and how to achieve them through a process-oriented approach to life.
Show Highlights Include:
- A counterintuitive method that lets you live out your biggest dreams instead of pushing them aside and giving up (1:51)
- How one man took the British cycling team to the top by focusing on small improvements (5:26)
- Why dreaming of massive success is destroying your motivation (5:42)
- How our outcome-oriented society stops you from achieving your dreams (6:26)
- The commonly misunderstood lesson hidden in the lives of professional athletes (7:22)
- What you can learn from how Bill Walsh won his first Super Bowl... 14 years before it was played (11:01)
- Why you should celebrate when you experience failure (13:26)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
In today's episode, I share my journey of significant health improvement and weight loss in our final discussion, "The Essence of Greatness: The Basics."
Learn how a shift in mindset can lead to better health and more fulfillment. I use straightforward wisdom and personal stories to illustrate how small changes can create big results. Join us for clear, actionable insights that can help you lead a healthier, more successful life.
Listen now!
Show Highlights Include:
- Are you willing to pay the price for success? [00:51]
- Discover the life-changing power of disrupting thinking. [02:03]
- Learn more about the critical role of pain in success. [04:09]
- Find out this essential component of all successful endeavors. [08:24]
- How can you fuel greatness with determination? [09:22]
- Can you achieve greatness through daily basics? [12:19]
- What happens when you combine determination with strategy? [13:21]
- Here is what you must do when you achieve greatness. [17:00]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
In this episode, we focus on the theme of determination and its role in achieving personal success.
Today I will share my own experience of losing 130 pounds and improving my health, emphasizing the mindset changes that were essential to this journey. I will refer to insights from thinkers like Samuel Chan and Francis Bacon to discuss why embracing challenges and understanding the reasons behind our goals are crucial for transformation.
Join me, Dr. Rick, as I offer practical advice on how to cultivate determination and make meaningful changes in your life.
Show Highlights Include:
- Ever wondered what it's like to overcome a 300-pound weight? [01:18]
- Here is how you can move away from your island of comfort. [02:24]
- Learn about the transformative impact of disruptive thinking. [04:01]
- What happens when you cannot answer the “why” question? [05:22]
- Do you know how to become comfortable with being uncomfortable? [06:28]
- Why are we reluctant to change unhealthy life patterns? [08:32]
- How does the lack of a rationale affect your life? [09:06]
- Discover this one constant variable to ensure success. [11:32]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
With the world moving at the click of a button, most of us have forgotten what it’s like to wait for something. But if we’ve learned anything from the great minds of Albert Einstein and Winston Churchill, it’s that waiting shapes your talents into your greatest achievements yet.
But how does sitting in traffic jams or being placed on hold make you a better person?
In this episode, Dr. Rick shares the deep wisdom behind waiting and how it creates the most valuable and fulfilling experiences in your life.
Show Highlights Include:
- What Bible stories and developing films have to teach you about creating more meaningful experiences in life and finding strength the next time you get impatient. (0:30)
- Why the most successful people waited decades for their ‘moment of fame’ and what they can teach you about living in the moment right now. (6:07)
- The ‘athletic championship’ approach to appreciating the process before making your next big move. (10:49)
- What knitting reveals about the power of patience and how you can find clarity in everyday tasks. (12:00)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Stress probably feels like an inevitable part of your everyday life (especially over the last year). But spending your days worrying about every little thing doesn’t make life better, it only makes you feel less in control.
Instead of waiting for stress to take a different approach in life, why don’t you?
In this episode, you’ll learn how to find peace in any stressful moment and why the most complicated questions often have the simplest answers.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why managing your stress starts with two statements from Psychology Today. (0:32)
- How to stop feeling worried when things are out of your hands (and the one thing you always have control over). (2:48)
- The ‘Front Porch’ secrets for living a calmer life today (and why you shouldn’t worry about tomorrow). (6:45)
- What an African Violet plant reveals about finding beauty in unpleasant times and how to use peace with whatever comes your way. (8:56)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Welcome to "How Ya Livin'," where self-improvement meets real-life stories with your host, Dr. Rick Rigsby. In episode 184, join us for an impactful discussion on "The Essence of Greatness."
Today, I explore how a change in my thinking led me to drastic weight loss and the realization that growth demands answering the tough "why" questions in our lives.
I will highlight why embracing pain is essential for success, how discomfort is a necessary part of personal transformation, and how disruptive thinking can lead to significant breakthroughs—featuring inspirations from historical figures and modern-day success stories.
So brace yourself for a challenge and get ready to transform because here on "How Ya Livin'," we're all about living better, bolder, and braver. Let's get started.
Show Highlights Include:
- The importance of changing your thinking.[01:07]
- Why pain is critical to growth? [02:28]
- What happens when we can’t answer the “why” question? [03:02]
- Here is what you can do to gain control. [04:43]
- Are you willing to pay the price being uncomfortable requires? [05:42]
- Discover the transformative power of disruptive thinking. [06:37]
- Let’s look at some great examples of disruptive thinkers from history. [07:11]
- Learn how this person achieved massive success with his disruptive thinking skills. [08:45]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
In this episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby continues the conversation on "The Essence of Greatness." He recaps the first two episodes of the series, covering the importance of embracing pain for growth and the mindset of doing hard things better.
Dr. Rigsby shares personal insights from his health journey, highlighting the need to become comfortable with being uncomfortable in order to achieve true greatness. This episode encourages listeners to assess their motivations and commit to the process of change.
Stay tuned as Dr. Rick Rigsby leads us on a path of transformation and living our best lives.
Show Highlights Include:
- Do you have the capacity to be successful? [00:38]
- What is the price to be paid to accomplish greatness? [01:32]
- Why is it important to know your purpose in life? [03:00]
- What prevents growth? [05:35]
- Is the process more important than the outcome? [06:39]
- What is the meaning of being uncomfortable to succeed? [07:31]
- The difference between hunger and need. [07:56]
- The “why” question as a source of motivation. [08:38]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Get ready to join Dr. Rick Rigsby on a journey of grit, growth, and greatness! In this episode, he shares raw and powerful insights, drawn from his own health transformation, that will ignite a fire within you.
Discover the untold secrets of enduring pain, answering life's tough questions, and doing hard things better. Dr. Rigsby's gripping storytelling and timeless wisdom will challenge you to break free from comfort, embrace the discomfort, and unleash your potential.
Tune in and prepare to revolutionize your approach to success!
Show Highlights Include:
- Discover the reason our growth is hijacked. [01:13]
- What's your singular purpose for success? [02:46]
- Does pain offer any joy and satisfaction? [04:19]
- Here is your key to breaking free from negative behaviors. [05:50]
- How is this generation different from previous generations? [07:44]
- What is the valuable lesson from the past generation? [09:13]
- The transformative benefits of adversity. [10:33]
- Are you focused on the outcome or the process? [11:16]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
In this episode of How Ya Livin, Dr. Rick Rigsby explores the essence of greatness, starting with a discussion on the pain of success. He emphasizes the necessity of change and growth, pointing out that growth equals change, which in turn equals loss and pain.
Throughout the episode, Dr. Rigsby highlights the importance of focus, purpose, and relentless determination in achieving greatness, drawing from personal experiences and inspirational quotes. Furthermore, he shares intimate insights from his own health journey, shedding light on the process of transformation.
Listeners can expect to explore the concept of greatness and the pursuit of excellence in this transformative discussion.
Show Highlights Include:
- Discover the foremost requirement of personal growth. [01:00]
- How does purpose drive you to greatness? [03:12]
- Here is your key to developing a laser-sharp focus. [04:35]
- Find out about the only and ultimate path to growth. [06:09]
- Why do we look for shortcuts to success? [08:21]
- Do you know that paying the price for success is a privilege? [10:15]
- The key is to embrace teachability and diversity. [12:24]
- Are you ready to get out of your comfort zone and embrace greatness? [15:06]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Have you ever come across someone who was relentlessly negative? Someone who always saw the bad in a situation? Maybe you were in a tough spot in your life that you thought would never pass.
How do you move past that?
In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses the primary factor that determines how you react to a situation, the things you should be focusing on in a crisis, and how to shift your thinking to improve perspective.
Show Highlights Include:
- The real reason our values shift throughout the different stages of life (1:10)
- This is the #1 thing that determines your perspective on ANYTHING (3:43)
- Beware these situations that can cause you to completely lose your perspective (3:52)
- The Apostle Paul’s advice on how to focus your thoughts (5:46)
- The perspective shattering mistake you’re probably making in the midst of crisis (8:47)
- Losing perspective can have a devastating effect on your life because you also lose this (10:20)
- The secret to maintaining your perspective, no matter how bad your situation seems (10:45)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
The lack of a unified message in the world has made it easy to judge others (or even face judgment yourself). But making assumptions and shaming others doesn’t help you find common ground in a problem, it only creates a stronger divide.
Having differences shouldn’t be about tearing each other down, but lifting each other up.
In this episode, you’ll learn why shame and judgment only make you feel isolated and how to have conversations that bring together a community for the greater good.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why judging others keeps you from being more impactful and compassionate. (0:26)
- How this teacher’s lack of judgment turned a talkative student into an avid bookworm - and how judging less shows you more opportunities for yourself and others. (1:49)
- The “Matthew Chapter 8” way to offer hope, unity and an open heart to those with different opinions (and why Jesus made it a profound principle). (5:15)
- The easiest way to find blessings in opposing views and bring together a divided and judgmental community. (8:15)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Through the challenges of 2020 comes a unique opportunity for churches to rise up and think through issues together. And if you’ve lost your faith over the last year, just know there is always a hope-filled conversation to have.
Stories of overcoming adversity and bringing light to the dark are nothing new. But how we bring those teachings to life is what changes our lives for the better.
In this episode, I sit down with Pastors Michael Gamble and Dwight Edwards to talk about the response of the church during these trying times - and how opportunity brings us closer to divinity.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why the church’s response to the pandemic, politics, and racial tension starts at God’s table - and how to have the conversations that unite us now. (3:34)
- What the history of Christianity reflects about working through hard times - and why this is beyond just reading sermons. (8:30)
- The ‘Helmut Thielicke’ teachings about pain and how you can create divine opportunities from life’s struggles right now. (16:28)
- Why walking in humility starts by surprising others - and how this makes you a more humble person today. (21:10)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Learn more about Dwight’s teachings: https://www.revolutionwithin.com
Learn more about Michael’s teachings: https://radiantlife-church.com
It’s easy to forget the value of something that doesn’t come with a social status or a high price tag. And above all, the need for more.
But true value has a blinding purpose (even if you don’t see it yet) and it’s ready to change your life for the better.
In this episode, you’ll discover why true value comes from the things you already have and how to live your happiest life (without the need for more).
Show Highlights Include:
- How culture and innovation inspire the way you see things today. (0:25)
- How to value the things that actually matter (even if they don’t cost much) . (4:20)
- What the ‘Underwood Number 5 Typewriter’ reveals about putting value into reputations and having a status. (5:20)
- The ‘need/want’ model for living your most prosperous life (regardless of status or possessions). (7:20)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
In this episode, Dr. Rick shares a captivating exploration of the power of perseverance and finding contentment during life's toughest seasons.
Through the biblical story of Leah, he uncovers how second choices can lead to unexpected blessings and God's best for our lives. Drawing from his own experiences, Dr. Rigsby's message is one of hope and resilience, reminding us that persevering through challenges can ultimately lead to peace and fulfillment.
Tune in to discover how to navigate difficult situations and find contentment, no matter what the circumstances are.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- Discover the secret to greater contentment in life. [00:52]
- How to handle the concept of forward momentum? [02:30]
- Learn about the biblical story of Leia and Jacob. [04:02]
- Discover how Leia faced marginalization and objectification. [06:36]
- What to do when you are on the verge of giving up? [08:13]
- The second choice often results in the best one. [09:26]
- The importance of maintaining a mindset of perseverance. [10:12]
- Here is what you can do when things don’t go as planned. [12:29]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.
Character seems to be in short supply these days. And our shallow, superficial culture doesn’t help. In fact, it works in sneaky, subversive ways to prevent you from building up your character.
So how do you overcome these forces of evil to improve your character and quality of life?
In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses how your character changes the world (for better or worse), the struggles you’ll face in attempting to build your character, and why society is bent on keeping you from improving yourself.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why global character change is not someone else’s problem and how you can make the world a better place (1:01)
- How the media perverts our view of restoration to cash in (and how to find the truth) (2:04)
- 2 sinister forces you will battle when building a better life (3:04)
- Three subtle ways that modern society combats those who want to improve their character (5:01)
- The one place you must begin your restoration efforts, or they’ll never work (5:38)
- Essential character lessons from grandma and grandpa that will fix your priorities (6:00)
- Why society’s definition of success leads to your failure (7:20)
- Character building secrets from one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time (9:45)
- Why good character has been on the decline since the 19th century (and what to do about it) (11:12)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Get ready to be inspired by incredible stories of resilience and triumph. In this episode, we uncover the remarkable power of perseverance and its profound impact on our lives.
Through real-life examples and captivating narratives, we explore how individuals have overcome adversity and achieved extraordinary success.
Join us as we embark on a journey of hope, resilience, and the unwavering spirit that drives us to never give up. If you're ready to be uplifted and motivated, this episode is for you.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- What if the key to happiness lies in not giving up? [00:35]
- The importance of making a choice. [01:13]
- Discover the secret to contentment. [02:17]
- Here is the inspiration that you need for success. [05:50]
- Learn the three magical words that will keep you going. [07:08]
- This biblical story of resilience will give you goosebumps. [09:15]
- How can Leah’s story help you keep up the spirit? [12:15]
- Reflecting on God's best choice for us being the second choice. [13:01]
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Are you suffering the pain of loss? Maybe it was the death of a loved one, loss of a job, or even bankruptcy that has left you feeling hopeless.
In this episode, Dr. Rick explains the difference between losing hope and losing perspective, and gives you the first step to overcoming your hopelessness.
Show Highlights Include:
- The dramatic difference between losing hope and losing perspective (5:34)
- What you can learn from tragic loss (6:37)
- How to shift from coasting to making progress in your life (7:20)
- The most important question you can ask yourself (14:21)
- Why you shouldn’t underestimate the power of small steps (16:16)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
We all have the desire to be happy. A happy life gives you confidence, success, and a purpose in everything you do. But finding happiness can sometimes feel out of your control (especially when you’re facing tough times).
There is, however, a commitment you can make to being the best person you can be - and that starts with making the choice to be happy.
In this episode, you’ll discover why making the choice to be happy is easier than you think and how to live every day to the fullest (regardless of your circumstances).
Show Highlights Include:
- How to use the goofy “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” song to put a smile on your face (no matter what you’re dealing with). (0:35)
- Why holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku is the happiest man in the world - and how to live each moment without bitterness or resentment for a fulfilling life. (3:03)
- Five lessons to restore your hope and remind you why choosing to be happy is easier than you think. (9:23)
- The two videos you should watch online for living a better life and seeing everyday as a gift (10:25)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
If you’re like most people, insecurity is something that you’ve probably had to deal with at some point in your life. You’re definitely not alone. The effects of the media and the internet on our culture have been devastating, and that is unlikely to change anytime soon.
So what can you do about it?
In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses the root cause of our insecurities, a tool you can use to instantly overcome your self-doubt, and the one thing you must know to maintain belief in yourself.
Show Highlights Include:
- A crowd-pleasing way to overcome negative feelings about yourself (2:23)
- This factor has a huge influence over the way you see yourself today (3:43)
- An extremely effective tool you can use to instantly combat insecurity (4:30)
- The insidious source of the forces that shape your self-image (9:09)
- You must do this to develop unshakeable self-confidence (9:40)
- Knowing this one thing can make you immune to destructive outside influences (11:04)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Have you ever felt stuck? Like your life was filled with chaos and randomness, preventing you from moving forward?
Imagine if there was a simple shift you could make to break out of that rut. In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses how to have an active mind and why continuous learning is the key to sustained growth in your business and life.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why passive minds are destroying society (2:58)
- The simple way to develop an active mind (3:05)
- The common device that is making you dumber by the minute (4:42)
- If you’re making this leadership mistake, you are killing your business (10:30)
- The single most important question great people ask themselves every day (11:29)
- How having a foe can force you to level up (14:39)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Growing up in the 60s, everyone had a code of conduct they followed. And for most folks, honor was on that list.
Somewhere between the 1960s and today, we’ve lost our code of conduct. And the world is an inferior place because of it. But just because everyone else threw out their code of conduct doesn’t mean you have to.
In fact, having a code makes you more likely to succeed. It makes your days less chaotic. And it makes your relationships more rewarding.
In this episode, you’ll discover how a code of conduct improves almost every aspect of your life.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How living by a code of conduct increases your chances of sustained success (0:26)
- Why incremental improvements every day unlock seismic changes in your life (3:29)
- The insidious way massive corporations like Pepsi and Coca-Cola convince you to ditch your code of conduct for short-term gratification (5:55)
- The Cub Scouts’ “On My Arm” secret that results in an honorable legacy that survives long after you (7:11)
- How following this simple exercise brings joy to every person you interact with (9:15)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Just as people consider a juice cleanse to get rid of toxins in their body, a mental cleanse helps you get rid of the emotions and experiences weighing you down daily.
And when getting rid of emotional “junk,” you are often left with clarity, creativity, and mental wholeness - ready to take on the world and renewed in your spirit.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to cleanse your spirit in just a few minutes everyday.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why watching the news all day makes your soul feel heavy - and how to immediately lift your spirit and feel restored. (1:30)
- The Psalm 51 solution for handling life’s burdens with more peace, forgiveness, and healing. (4:48)
- How the Blue Mind Effect instantly increases your happiness, makes you feel more connected, and enhances your spiritual energy. (9:47)
- The daily ritual for cleansing emotional wounds and feeling more open-hearted (even if you only have a few minutes). (12:43)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Momentum can move you forward almost effortlessly - or keep you stuck wherever you are.
When your positive habits gather momentum, success is on autopilot. But when laziness, complacency and negativity gather momentum, it chains you to the status quo.
Positive momentum is hard to get started. But it fast-tracks your results and lets you exceed your goals (without working yourself to the bone).
In this episode, you’ll discover how to build and keep momentum so that you can build a great life and share it with others.
Ready to put your success on autopilot? Listen now!
Show Highlights Include:
- How “Aristotle’s Way” lets you develop good habits to fast-track success in your work (even if you’re feeling unproductive). (2:19)
- The sneaky way excuses and distractions keep you from doing your work - and how to eliminate those barriers to finish all the tasks on your list. (3:57)
- How success turns people into arrogant bums - and how to accomplish your wildest dreams without losing your humility. (6:45)
- Why friction keeps you from gaining momentum and sabotages your relationships and your career. (7:23)
- The Harvard study that shows how vacation time, bonuses and raises can slow down your career progress (and why you need forward progress in your work to “unlock” momentum). (10:05)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Every human being who has ever existed has felt downtrodden, lost, and in the dumps. It’s a part of the human experience — but it also unlocks an opportunity to change every life you encounter.
Why?
Because obstacles borne inspirational people who leave the world better off than when they joined it. And that, my friend, can be you after listening to this episode.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to become an inspirational leader that makes every person you meet better.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to galvanize yourself into achieving your dreams simply by watching movies (0:30)
- 4 books to read before the end of the year to inspire you to make 2023 your best year yet (1:34)
- How to inspire every person around you by seeking discomfort and tribulation (3:10)
- The “Gift from God” parenting technique for raising your children to inspire everyone they meet (7:55)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
We all like music, TV and conversations, but you might be surprised by the damage noise can do (even when you’re having fun).
Clogging your brain with loud sounds, alerts, and pings leads to a poor sleep schedule and sabotages your ability to focus. And you can’t lead if you can’t think.
While quiet time can feel like you’re missing out on something, it gives your brain time to reflect and rest (which is impossible to get in a busy, chaotic world).
In this episode, you’ll discover how to stop the buzz and use silence as a tool for a more peaceful and powerful life.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to stop treating silence like a ‘timeout’ and embrace it to boost your intuition and awareness. (0:52)
- Why spending time in silence turns you into a true leader (and the three leadership skills silence teaches you). (5:06)
- How to stop ‘noise pollution’ from stressing out your body, raising your blood pressure, and damaging your hearing. (6:33)
- How to create the most concentrated and productive learning space with an ‘Albert Einstein’ level of noise. (11:52)
- Why ten minutes of quiet time is essential to your mental health (and how the military, workforce and schools use silence to boost performance). (14:38)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
It’s easy to respond with negativity in a negative world. But what if one bad thought led to a day of bad decisions? Would you think differently?
Some believe it is your attitude that determines your success. And choosing to think with positivity only leads to a better day.
If we dwell on the things that are bad, we never make space for the things that are good.
In this episode, you’ll discover the power of positive thinking (and how it helps you avoid a bad day).
Show Highlights Include:
- Bob the Pessimist’s most powerful advice about prospering in an imperfect world. (1:23)
- How to fix your mind with Apostle Paul’s four major ideas. (3:06)
- Why you’ll have a more positive day if you wake up in ‘pilot mode.’ (4:44)
- The John Maxwell way to avoid blowing things out of proportion and limit your potential. (7:01)
- Why the ‘Positive Shift’ adds 7 and a half years to your life, improves conversations, and revitalizes your spirit. (7:40)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
In the coming weeks, we’ll be re-airing 5 of our most popular episodes so far. Hope you enjoy this look back at some of our best episodes.
What if I told you that all the success you desire is within your reach? All it takes to get it is one simple step. There is one decision you can make today to immediately improve your life.
That decision is to embrace a growth mindset. A growth mindset allows you to take everything life throws at you… And come out stronger.
In this episode, I discuss the importance of mindset and how to develop the growth mindset that will help you achieve all your goals.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why unsuccessful people have so much trouble improving their situation and what they can do to fix it immediately (2:46)
- The Michael Jordan secret of greatness and how you can harness it to improve your own life (7:26)
- The Growth Mindset secret you can use to overcome any obstacle in your life (8:21)
- Why you should welcome failure with open arms if you want to break free of mediocrity (9:54)
- What “genius-level performers” can teach you about the irrelevance of talent (and what you should focus on instead) (13:29)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Whether you’re stuck in painful memories or too scared to make a move, forgiveness isn’t always easy. And while some of us can forgive at the drop of a dime, others spend a lifetime trying. Some never forgive at all.
Forgiveness leads to a life of more freedom and peace. But getting there can feel impossible when emotions take over. As long as you hold a grudge, the grudge holds you.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to forgive those who've wronged you and find peace that lasts a lifetime.
Show Highlights Include:
- The Dave Willis Way to unlock a new level of freedom in your life. (0:30)
- How to heal and let go of your most painful grudges. (1:26)
- Why forgiveness is an everyday choice (instead of an anchor to the past). (2:47)
- The Eddie Jaku philosophy for finding beauty in the grueling first steps of forgiveness. (4:15)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
If you’ve never heard of the word ‘gusto,’ it means doing something with zest or a spark. That’s the way most of us want to live our lives.
But most people don’t live with gusto. They’re stuck in their comfort zones, which prevent them from taking on the challenges they need to grow.
Having gusto is about pushing out of comfort zones to live life to the max. If you can’t step out of your comfort zone, then you can’t grow into something greater.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to find enjoyment in your days and give life meaning with a little gusto.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to use a 1960s beer commercial to uplift your spirit and define life on your terms with the. (0:35)
- The ‘George H. W. Bush’ way to add more zest to your life (no matter your age). (4:50)
- Why stepping out of your comfort zone makes you enjoy life more. (7:16)
- How to be so full of life that people say you’ve “died young”- even if you’re 80 years old. (9:22)
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What do Warren Buffet, Oprah, Jeff Bezos, Kobe Bryant, and Tiger Woods have in common?
Each one mastered the easy in their respective fields. And mastering the easy is something you can do today to begin your journey to greatness no matter your endeavor.
Whether you’re peeling a potato, waking up in the morning, or improving yourself, the only way to develop mastery is by mastering the basics.
Mastering the basics isn’t as fun, but it unlocks your full potential in no time at all. And you can carry this mastery to everything else you attempt.
In this episode, you’ll discover how mastering the easy unlocks an unlimited amount of opportunities in anything you try.
Listen now and begin your journey to mastery.
Show highlights include:
- The “Mastering Easy” secret for achieving excellence in everything you do (2:09)
- Why hand washing and waxing your car unleashes pure bliss throughout every bone in your body (3:15)
- The “Every Single Detail” method for boosting your memory and unlocking your true potential (8:07)
- Why using an alarm clock in the morning prevents you from attaining greatness (9:47)
- How reading for 30 minutes every day can make you the wealthiest person in your neighborhood (10:43)
- The “Train Hard, Fight Easy” mindset responsible for Tiger Woods’s success (and how to apply this to everything you do) (15:25)
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Nobody can survive their entire life without being leveled by a few personal storms. Whether they be financial, spiritual, physical, or with your relationships.
Most people shy away from storms—my old self included, when my first wife passed. I weaponized blame, and used it to cope, not realizing it snatched the benefits of the storm from right under me.
But this storm caused me to have an epiphany:
Just as nature needs natural storms to cleanse and blow out dead debris for new life, humans need personal storms to make us stronger, more resilient, and redefine our life’s purpose.
In this episode, you’ll discover why every storm has a silver lining—no matter how hopeless it seems at the moment. Plus, I’ll give you a few simple techniques to overcome storms easier.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How scripture can help you survive the darkest storms of your life (even if you’re not religious) (1:18)
- Why writing down your most humiliating failures helps you conquer your next one with ease (7:56)
- The “Sanctuary Moment” secret for transforming gut-wrenching misery into unprecedented trump (8:33)
- How to create hope out of thin air—even in the darkest times of your life—by making one simple choice (12:25)
- 3 questions to ask yourself in the midst of a storm to come out of it a stronger person (13:41)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Being loyal has a bad rep these days. Between bad relationships and bosses, people are more loyal to themselves. And it has led people into having a “me” mindset instead of a “we” mindset.
But being loyal is still valuable to your life. It shows you commit to standing with someone (or something), no matter what. Loyalty flourishes trust in your relationships and commands respect.
In this episode, you’ll discover why loyalty makes you a more impactful and influential person today.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why having ‘San Francisco Giants’ loyalty brings more meaning and purpose into the world today. (0:42)
- Why employees feel disconnected from their workplace (and how to find a secure, authentic job today). (3:10)
- Why being a loyal employee gives you more respect, trust, and influence today. (8:03)
- How to command the highest degree of leadership and make an impact every day. (9:12)
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Most people who try to influence others commit a fatal mistake:
They only rely on information. But if information could impact people, everyone would be skinny, rich, and happy. That’s because stats, figures, and data only impact two areas of your brain.
The key to impacting every part of your listeners’ brains?
Storytelling.
Not only will telling better stories make you more influential and persuasive, but it will help you impact more lives than you can imagine. That’s because it’s the foundation for all human connection.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to harness the power of storytelling to make your dreams (and everyone’s listening) come true.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- How watching movies nominated for Academy Awards brings you closer to your loved ones (0:35)
- Why you learn new concepts more thoroughly when they’re told to you through a story (2:48)
- How storytelling unlocks magic which transports your listeners to the setting of your story in crystal clear detail in an instant (4:22)
- The scientific reason why storytelling is more persuasive and life-changing than even the best data (5:58)
- 3 simple elements to beef up your stories so your listeners hang on every word and implement your advice (10:43)
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There’s one common characteristic shared between football coaching legend Nick Saban, legendary golfer Tiger Woods, and Jesus himself.
This characteristic isn’t easy to gain. It costs everything to develop it. But it’s the one thing which enables you to change the world one person at a time.
More:
While it costs you everything to gain, it unlocks a relentless sense of happiness you can carry throughout your life.
What’s this characteristic?
Humility.
In this episode, you’ll discover why humility is the key ingredient for impact. And how you can become more humble starting today.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- The counterintuitive way achieving greatness in your life can make you miserable (2:16)
- Why humility is a cheat code for unbelievable success in your career (2:38)
- How humility unlocks an unparalleled sense of joy in your body (no matter how many obstacles pop up in your life) (4:19)
- 4 questions which instantly reveal how humble you are (4:36)
- Why humility magnetizes opportunities to you like honey does bees (8:17)
- Jesus’s secret for impacting millions of lives thousands of years after his death (and how to create a similar level of impact inn those around you) (10:47)
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Human beings are designed for suffering.
That’s the bad news.
And do you know what else we’re designed for? We’re designed to recover from traumatic, painful, and heartbreaking experiences.
But here’s the problem:
We let despair get in the way of grief — which prolongs our suffering and makes healing impossible.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to grieve properly, so you can recover from any gut-wrenching situation that comes your way.
Listen now and discover why grief is a gift.
Show highlights include:
- The counterintuitive reason pain and suffering lead to peace and bliss (even if it doesn't feel like it right now) (0:36) How growing up in America leaves you crippled for healing from your pain and trauma (1:17)
- The psychotherapist's secret for recovering from gut-wrenching experiences (without developing a wicked sense of PTSD) (3:38)
- How to heal from a traumatic situation like losing your first wife (5:51)
- The empowering “grief is a gift” mindset tweak which frees you from the chains of suffering (8:09)
- Why despair prolongs your suffering (and how grief kick starts the natural healing process) (8:47)
- How this book helps you overcome trauma faster than anything you’ve ever tried before (10:50)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
If you want to connect with Allyson, the psychotherapist mentioned in today’s show, visit her website at: https://woodinvillepsychotherapist.com/.
While February is a time to reflect on the accomplishments of Black History, it is also a time to speak on the future. America feels more divided than ever these days. But where there is hope, there is faith.
Hope brings together battered societies for a better tomorrow. It is the peace and unity when everything seems divided. Hope is more than a belief, it is a way of life.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to honor the past and build a better future through the power of hope.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to unlock MLK’s powerhouse of hope for unlimited potential in your future. (1:16)
- A homicide investigator’s advice on living with peace and unity (no matter what comes your way). (4:17)
- Using the ‘Hope’ lens to bring divisive societies together for a better tomorrow. (6:27)
- How to lead your life with freedom and hope (while inspiring others to do the same). (8:50)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
With everything happening in the world, everyone needs a space they can feel safe in.
Turning on the TV makes you full of anxious and fear. You want to help others but feel without hope.
Living in bad news for too long breaks the most uplifting spirits. It traumatizes the mind and turns everything else toxic (even if you don’t realize it).
Having a safe space is about more than stepping out of the world for a moment. It makes you happier, feel more at peace, and ready to take on the rest of the day.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to tune out the notifications and news for a space that revitalizes your soul for real impact in the world.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to avoid mental pollution from the everyday news cycle and find a safe space for your spirit. (0:52)
- The ‘Emergency Room’ perspective on seeking relief (when there is none left in the world). (4:16)
- Using the Psychology Today meaning of ‘refuge’ to step out of the world and find your peace. (7:17)
- The soul-fulfilling things you can do to tune out the noise and find peace in the world. (8:51)
- The Philippians Way to give your mind a break and be completely at one with yourself. (11:06)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Technology killed handwritten letters like TV killed the radio star. This is unfortunate because handwritten letters convey what technology cannot.
In particular, letters show gratitude, love, personality, and presence which technology will never be able to match. Not to mention, letters become cherished treasures to whomever you send them to.
In this episode, you’ll discover why reviving the lost-art of letter writing will help you feel more joy, gratitude, and love than anything else you do.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- This forgotten and archaic childhood activity can give you an endless sense of nostalgic joy today (0:31)
- How to show someone you love that you care about them in 10 minutes or less (5:38)
- Why handwriting a personal note to your family, friends, and clients is the best way to spend your time (6:04)
- How rediscovering the lost-art of letting writing gives your loved ones a precious treasure they’ll cherish for as long as they live (12:01)
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Having a teachable spirit is about the hunger for knowledge. You care more about learning something than what it offers you.
And the more you learn, the more you find value in everyday experiences. Your curiosity leads to a better life.
If you stop learning, you stop growing. You find your life is lacking in discovery and new ideas. Knowledge is always the cure.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to have a teachable spirit for unlimited growth in everything you do.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why intelligence isn’t something you’re born with (and how to make the learning process easier). (0:58)
- How to stop feeling like a nervous student and ask the questions that make you a lifelong learner today. (3:32)
- The John Wooden mindset for encouraging others to learn. (4:30)
- A Line Cook’s way to drop the excuses and make room for curiosity.
- Why having a teachable spirit makes the world a better place (and leaves a legacy for the world). (8:50)
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Some say that paying attention to small things make big things happen. And while you may not be able to get everything perfect, paying attention to the details is where you make something great.
Details are more important than time. And when you focus on one spot at a time, you learn more in your tasks (and act greater). Details make perfection and it’s worth waiting to get something right.
In this episode, you’ll learn why attention to details makes all the difference in your success.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why a painter, pastor, and football coach all focus on the details to accomplish great things. (1:00)
- How to have Picasso Precision for everything you do in life. (4:00)
- How to keep every detail in sync and win championships like Vince Lombardi and John Madden. (6:52)
- The Mindcraft Mentality for remaining faithful to details (and wherever they may lead). (11:55)
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We accumulate an almost unlimited amount of treasures throughout our life. But most of these treasures are material.
While material treasures have their place in your life, your kids and grandkids will never cherish them like you did. But there are 4 types of treasures that your family cherishes even more than you did.
Not only do these treasures help them remember you, but they also carry on your legacy for generations after you’ve passed away.
Best part?
These sentimental treasures don’t cost you a penny!
In this episode, you’ll discover what these 4 types of treasures are so you can pass them down to your family.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- How to leave your children and grandchildren with priceless treasures which make you impossible to forget (even if you’re not loaded) (2:41)
- Why family recipes with one missing ingredient is the most fun legacy you can leave your family (3:52)
- Judy Garland’s simple formula for passing down family treasures your kids and grandkids will cherish decades later (7:23)
- The single most impactful treasure to leave to your family which helps them reach their full potential even after you’re gone (9:56)
- The “Dying Empty” secret for having no regrets when you pass away (11:26)
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Having influence can change lives. An influential leader can walk into a room and empower others. They have faith in what they say and know their mission.
But influencing others can be intimidating. You need people to take action and change the way they think.
Influential leaders empower their employees and speed up results. They leave an impact for generations to come.
In this episode, you’ll learn the three ways to become a more influential and impactful leader today.
Show Highlights Include:
- How emulating Francis Bacon makes you a better leader and puts faith in your mission. (2:17)
- Why sitting next to a Grandparent immediately makes you more influential and intellectual. (5:36)
- How Björn Borg’s tennis training keeps life full of inspiration and wears out your opponents. (8:12)
- The Extreme Ownership Guide for making life more enjoyable and inspiring to others. (11:07)
- Using the Growth Mindset to become a more dependable and reliable person today. (13:27)
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There’s a secret to elevate the quality of your life every day even on the days when it seems like nothing is going the right way for you.
The secret? Choosing to approach life with a positive attitude.
Going through your day with an optimistic outlook on life.
So how can you unlock this power of positive attitude to improve and elevate the quality of your life every single day?
In this episode, I’ll show you the power of positivity and how it impacts the quality of your life. You’ll also discover some negative attitudes that have adverse effects on you and how to reverse those attitudes.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- What positivity is and what happens when you consistently apply it to your life. (00:48)
- Why you should adopt a positive outlook in every situation. (01:16)
- 3 negative behaviors you need to drop to protect your positive energy (02:03).
- The adverse effect bad moods and negative emotions have on your health (and the most effective way to reverse the damage done). (05:22)
- Practical steps you can use to to improve your positivity and the resulting outcomes. (08:30)
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Consistency is a behavior that can enhance your life in every way.
How?
When you apply consistency for a sustained period, every single day, It makes you focus and aware of what you have to do to get to where you want to be.
Practicing consistency instills discipline in us.
And it’s the only way to achieve personal growth and improvement in our lives.
In this episode, I’ll show you the power of being consistent in little things and the effect it has on your life. You’ll also discover how to unlock your hidden potential through consistency.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How being consistent improves your life. (1:29)
- Why you should focus on creating small wins everyday (and the snowball effect of the law of accumulation on your life). (2:04)
- The effect consistency has on your hidden potential (and the stark difference between a consistent and inconsistent person). (3:49)
- Why 90% of people in today's society find it hard to be consistent at anything. (5:52)
- How raw consistency got Rudy Ruettiger into a school he was told he could never get into (and even made him a hero for the football team). (7:41)
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Traditions offer a sense of comfort and coziness.
Tradition connects us to our history and lineage through family reunions, weddings and special occasions.
It is really the glue that keeps us together.
The impact traditions have on us is huge and immeasurable for the most part.
In this episode, I’ll show you how traditions are important to us as individuals and as a community. You’ll learn how to overcome loneliness and choose joy instead by embracing tradition.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why traditions are so critical and important in our lives. (00:26)
- How traditions can help you overcome your isolation and loneliness. (1:04)
- How traditions indoctrinate new people into a community (while keeping it thriving still). (2:42)
- The impact rituals can have on your life (02:14)
- How an unimportant, unused player, created a long-lasting sport tradition at Texas ANM. (08:30)
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It’s easy to get upset at others when they’re ignorant, annoying or insulting. But when you get upset, you’ll only feel more disconnected.
The best way to repair your relationships and connect with others is through compassion.
When you understand everyone is going through something, you’ll feel closer to the people around you—whether they agree with you or not.
In this episode, you’ll discover how compassion can transform your relationships—and how to be more compassionate every day of your life.
Ready to experience deeper connections with others? Listen now!
Show highlights include:
- How compassion can improve your mental health, make you happier and even save your life. (2:53)
- Why a single compassionate sentence can turn a rebellious troublemaker into a disciplined student (and how to use this power to change anyone for the better). (4:28)
- How to show compassion to bad bosses, annoying neighbors and people you disagree with. (9:11)
- Why emotional intelligence isn’t soft, but a core part of being successful (no matter your job) (12:38)
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Today’s world has embraced a superficial culture. We pick entertainment, style and impression over actual things of substance and impact.
It’s more profitable to look good rather than be good in this culture.
But the good news is: you can develop our capacity for common sense and build your substance.
And when you become a person of impact, you can achieve the success you aspire for.
In this episode, you’ll discover the critical elements you need to develop your common sense. You’ll also discover how to develop a discerning ability and how to use it to guarantee your success.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- The 3 critical elements you need to develop your capacity for common sense—in 30 days or less. (3:08)
- How to convert your knowledge into intelligence and use it to impact your family and community. (3:38)
- How this second fundamental element of common sense makes you more confident in your decision-making. (5:17)
- The third fundamental element of common sense you need to achieve the success you want (without falling into potholes). (5:43)
- Why discernment is not enough for you to succeed (and the important variable you need that may be missing). (8:32)
Common sense isn’t so common in today’s society.
Why?
We live in an era where we value entertainment over learning, and impression over impact. And a lack of common sense causes this shallow and superficial culture.
But developing a greater capacity for common sense is simple, even if it’s not easy.
So, how do you do it, so you not only change your lives, but the lives of your loved ones around you?
In this episode, you’ll discover the critical elements you need to develop your common sense. You’ll also discover how to apply knowledge from your field into everyday life.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why we glorify shallow things and participate in a superficial culture in today's society (and how you can break out of that trance). (0:41)
- The 3 critical elements you need to develop your capacity for common sense—in 30 days or less. (1:42)
- The difference between intelligence and knowledge (and how to apply your knowledge in your everyday life) (2:01)
- How this second fundamental element of common sense affects your judgment, decision-making and your life. (6:24)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
When everything goes wrong in life, it’s easy to throw in the towel. The obstacles seem too great and it feels like everyone is against you.
But every successful person has ups and downs. The difference is whether you use your problems to prosper (or tear you down).
Perseverance is what leads you closer to everything you want. And if you let every obstacle get in your way, life never improves.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to never give up and always stand in your purpose (no matter what).
Show Highlights Include:
- Using Winston Churchill’s philosophy to work through your goals with confidence. (1:41)
- The Eli Jones way to live through your purpose (when the whole world is against you). (3:37)
- Using the ‘Outcome Oriented’ mentality to avoid the temptations of quitting and overcome all obstacles. (6:21)
- Why Zig Ziglar’s ‘PC Model’ is your biggest key to consistent success. (7:16)
- The two words you need for holding onto hope (when you want to throw in the towel). (8:13)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Most people avoid hard work. They want instant results and see anything else as a waste of time.
But there’s no substitute for becoming better. And becoming better starts with a work ethic that never stops.
If you want to be successful in life, you have to put in hard work. Even if you can’t see where it’s going to take you right now.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to step up your game with a strong work ethic for the things you want most in life.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to push aside workplace distractions and become the best at what you do. (0:52)
- How to build a stronger work ethic with Ozzie Smith’s Hall of Fame Speech. (2:16)
- The ‘Vince Lombardi’ way of investing into what you want (and experiencing joy on another level). (3:36)
- Why Nick Saban’s coaching style advances your career and improves your sense of pride. (5:40)
- Using the 4 AM Farmer’s philosophy to get your dream job. (7:41)
- Why success doesn’t happen overnight (and how to get real results without a time limit). (9:49)
- Why showing up like Cal Ripken Jr. builds your life legacy of respect, hard work, and excellence. (11:00)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Negativity is the tendency to be disagreeable, skeptical and pessimistic.
When you’re negative, you assume the worst case scenario and look for the worst in every situation.
This negativity can hang over your life, cloud your judgment and force you to make gut-wrenching mistakes.
But here’s the silver lining:
You don’t have to fall victim to negativity’s insidious power. In fact, by taking charge of your mind, you can reshape your life with positivity.
How?
In this episode, I’ll show you how to create positive energy and unspeakable joy in yourself and your environment—using only the power of your words.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- 11 factors that inject negativity into your life. (0:49)
The 3 most common behaviors that magnetize negativity (1:16) - How to take charge and reverse your negative mental habits. (1:43)
- Why this common mistake sets you up to have a bad day (and how to avoid making it). (3:58)
- The simple, yet powerful pre-speech routine I learned from Bill Cosby for injecting positive energy into any activity. (6:47)
- 3 words that you should never say (these words build negative energy) and what you should say instead. (11:07)
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Negativity is the tendency to be disagreeable, skeptical and pessimistic.
When you’re negative, you assume the worst case scenario and look for the worst in every situation.
This negativity can hang over our lives, cloud our judgment and force us to make mistakes. .
But here’s the silver lining:
You have a choice. You can choose to either take a negative or positive outlook on life everyday.
You can choose to take charge of your mind and shape your life with the power of your thoughts.
But how?
In this episode, I’ll show you the damage being negative can have on your emotional health and your relationships. You’ll discover how to squash any negativity you feel and instead take on the power of positive thoughts to shape your life.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- Ten ways negativity manifests in human behavior and worsens it. (1:42)
- The damage being frequently negative and cynical can have on your brain. (3:45)
- How to take charge and reverse your negative mental habits. (5:24)
- This simple mistake taught me how to keep my ego in check and not blame others (and how it can make you a great leader). (7:41)
- 3 tips that will help you shape your life positively with the power of your thoughts alone. (13:33)
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Servants are an important ingredient that holds communities and families together.
When we serve others, the environment changes, needs are met, people are impacted, folks feel valued.
But that’s not the only benefit of servanthood.
When you serve others, you feel gratified and fulfilled.
In this episode, you’ll discover how servanthood can lift you from a depressed state, grow your influence and establish your leadership.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- The therapeutic effect of servanthood (and how it can lift you from the depths of depression better than actual therapy) (1:16)
- The traits you need to attain and practice to be an impactful servant. (4:20)
- How servanthood instantly unlocks pent-up leadership skills laying dormant inside you (6:08)
- How to use your servanthood to improve team spirit (so your business can be even more efficient) as a leader. (7:37)
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Servanthood is an important ingredient that holds communities and families together.
Serving others helps build strong communities and changes the lives of others around you. Even something as simple as offering a helping hand can make a difference in somebody's life.
It is a catalyst for achieving even greater things as an individual and a community.
And can be your very first step toward being an even more effective leader.
In this episode, you’ll learn the importance of servanthood to your community and world at large. You’ll discover how to spark happiness within yourself by sharing joy with others.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- The importance of servanthood to the community. (1:01)
- How servanthood eliminates two of the biggest challenges that haunts our communities. (1:44)
- The positive impact of World War II (and what you can learn from the people who lived in that era). (2:27)
- How paying forward a stranger’s kindness saved me from despair (and how to inject joy into your life even when you’re depressed). (6:42)
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What is virtue?
It is possessing the courage to do the right thing in every instance regardless of the cost. A person of virtue is one of moral excellence.
To be virtuous means knowing the right thing to do and doing it, everyday.
There are many different virtuous characteristics you can imbibe and exhibit from day to day. These characteristics make you stand out and help your virtue shine even brighter.
In this episode, you’ll discover the virtue checklist written by the apostle Paul himself and how you can imbibe each characteristic in your daily life.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- A virtue checklist you can always refer to (written by apostle Paul himself) (1:38)
- The core of all virtues you should look to imbibe (so your other virtues can shine even brighter) (2:43)
- How the preacher with no great oratory skills became famous throughout England by simply loving people (and how you can too) (4:21)
- How this particular virtuous characteristic helped a disadvantaged bench player get inducted into the Major Leagues Hall of Fame (5:40)
- Why you need this virtue to reach the next level in your business, life or career. (7:14)
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Virtue is a human quality that has been discussed for centuries, from the days of Socrates and Platos.
It is possessing the courage to do the right thing in every instance regardless of the cost. A person of virtue is one of moral excellence.
To be virtuous means knowing the right thing to do and doing it, everyday.
So how can you exhibit virtue in your day-to-day activities?
In this episode, you’ll discover how to live virtuously on a daily basis and extend it to the people around you.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- The truth about what virtue really is. (1:25)
- The story of a small-time preacher that lived a virtuous life (and how you can learn to be as helpful and humble as he was) (4:12)
- How Chapman turned a sworn enemy to his friend (and how you can do it too). (9:51)
- A simple way you can start living virtuously and building your character in the next [specific timeframe]. (12:20)
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Do you ever remember someone telling you to “give it some thought” or “think things through?” That’s because critical thinking leads to better decisions.
And if you never make time to think, you’ll always depend on snap judgments and reactions. When you live life on impulse, you also live with more stress.
When you give yourself time to think, you draw connections you’ve never noticed before. Your perspective changes and you feel focused. When you make better decisions, you live a better life.In this episode, you’ll discover why critical thinking leads to your most joyous life yet.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to make better decisions, free up your time, and feel less stress with Malcolm Gladwell’s art of thinking. (1:52)
- Why you only need 15 minutes to improve concentration and make deliberate action towards your goals. (3:44)
- The Stanford Study’s five things you need for becoming more efficient with your time. (7:49)
- Using the 45/15 Method to consistently expand and improve your thinking. (9:24)
- How to get rid of any life limits with Catherine Sanderson’s suitcase story. (12:54)
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Our brain is one of the most important organs in our body.
It’s a powerhouse that drives us everyday.
We’ve not even begun to explore it properly enough to use its full potential power. Experts agree that we only use a small fraction of our brain power at any given time.
But just like other muscles in your body, if you don’t use your brain you’ll eventually lose function of it.
So we must keep training it.
In this episode, you’ll discover how you can significantly improve your brainpower and cognitive skills. I’ll reveal the habits that increase the risk losing function of your brain at later stages of your life, and how you can avoid them.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- The tactics my wife used to significantly improve my mother’s memory (you can use them even if you’re above 80) (1:14)
- How my annoying professor’s ‘no-calculator’ policy helped my class develop brain power. (2:11)
- How being my dad’s navigator during road trips increased my cognitive functions and math, astronomy and logic skills. (5:49)
- Why using GPS can weaken your brain (and how you can train your brain to avoid early dementia) (8:33)
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Do you know what’s the ONE thing every famous person has in common?
It’s not a hidden talent, luck or attractiveness… Once you start to practice it, people start to feel better with you around. You start to become the centerpiece of everyone’s attention. Solely because of how you make them feel.
What is this thing? It's humility.
Join me in this episode to discover how you can exhibit humility in your relationships to make others feel important and understood around you.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include: I
- The Ray Lewis secret for making people feel significant (and be the most relatable person in any room) (2:24)
- How to leverage your abilities to be of immense value to the people around you. (5:47)
- Why vanity metrics such as book sales and audience size don’t matter (and how you can leave a lasting impact on the people you come across). (6:54)
- These admirable qualities of humble people will make you a better, more effective leader. (8:27)
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There’s a powerful emotion that’s rarely talked about. But it holds immense transformative power.
What’s that emotion?
Anticipation!
The euphoric feeling you have when you can’t wait a moment for something you’ve been longing for. From your first day in school, to going on your first date, to the day of your wedding.
In the last episode, we discussed the negative effects of anticipation and how we can minimize those effects.
But there are ways to decisively deal with anticipatory anxiety.
And have it gone for good.
In this episode, you’ll discover how you can overcome anticipatory anxiety for good. I’ll also reveal how you can enjoy the positive effects of anxiety in your life.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- The first step to tackling anticipatory anxiety. (01:38)
- A timely advice that helped me overcome my hurt and pain (and how it can help you too). (1:56)
- Why the absence of modern technology in the 1960s produced positive effects of anticipation (compared to today’s anxiety-ridden era). (5:32)
- One practical tip that will help you reframe your thinking. (3:30)
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There is a powerful emotion that’s rarely talked about.
It can unleash a surge of positive energy, lift our spirits and inject vitality into our lives.
What’s that emotion?
Anticipation!
The euphoric feeling you have when you can’t wait a moment for something you’ve been longing for. From your first day in school, to going on your first date, to the day of your wedding.
It’s a one of a kind feeling.
But there’s a downside to anticipation: The waiting can result in worry, anxiety, stress and even depression.
So how can we cope with and overcome the negative effects of this powerful emotion? How do we position ourselves to.
In this episode, you’ll discover the tremendous power of anticipation and how you can use it to overcome even negative situations. I’ll also reveal how you can break free of the anxiety and worry that comes with anticipation.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How Carly Simon harnessed anticipation and used it to write a hit, Grammy-nominated single in just 15 minutes (and how you can too) (02:35)
- The most important attribute that protects you from the wrath of negative anticipation. (04:32)
- 2 steps you can use to break free of anticipatory anxiety. (05:15)
- The ‘perspective-shift’ technique you can use to change your reality from negative situations to positive outcomes. (8:52)
- Why you should reframe your thinking to anticipate better outcomes (even in times of crisis). (12:11)
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If you want to stand head and shoulders above the herd and outperform your competitors in any market, you only need one thing:
A competitive edge.
Your competitive edge is the distinct quality that makes you superior to the rest.
And you know what?
There is a certain competitive edge that produces exceptional results if you develop it.
Some of the richest people in the world even believe this common practice to be their “X factor.”
Everyone can do it, but not everyone will.
In this episode, I’ll reveal this uncommon competitive advantage billionaires like Mark Cuban and Warren Buffet claim is the key to their success.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How you can create your own competitive advantage by borrowing these strategies from Chick-Fil-A, Apple and Amazon. (02:07)
- Why a ‘talentless’ Lucille Ball excelled in the film industry and cemented her name in television history (and how you can do the same in your life). (05:15)
- The X-factor these two billionaires say results in an uncommon competitive edge (you don’t even have to be a billionaire to do this). (07:27)
- Why Warren Buffet spends less than $4 on breakfast (and how his unique diet philosophy can increase your chances of living longer) (09:11)
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Most people gravitate towards the easy and choosing the path of least resistance.
We tend to avoid doing the hard stuff and continue to look for shortcuts.
But greatness is never achieved that way.
In order to succeed in today’s world - in a culture that encourages shortcuts and quick fixes, we must learn to do hard, better.
In this episode, you’ll discover how today’s world discourages important life skills. You’ll also learn why they’re important and how to use those skills to live up to your full potential, build a successful life, career and businesses.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- An acronym that describes how technology depletes our emotional intelligence. (02:07)
- Why entertainment round the clock is bad for our brain health (and how being bored instead benefits us). (03:41)
- How to achieve genius-level performance. (05:05)
- How unpopular teachers help us imbibe important life skills (even with their unbearable methods). (06:38)
- The commitment technique used in the 1950s to build a profitable business (and you can use it even if you’re heavily disadvantaged). (12:52)
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People make success to be too complicated. They read thousands of books searching for the hidden secret only to be more confused.
Like anything else, success is simple if you look at the basics.
All coaches that created winning teams knew the basics.
They employed the basics to their teams like clockwork until they won championships.
In this episode, you’ll discover the basics of success that all successful coaches used to lead NFL teams to victory that you can use in everyday life.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- Three key ingredients to sustained success that Superbowl coaches use to create winning teams. (6:00)
- The success traits of winners that leave your competition in the dust (even a 16-year-old can use)
- The Navy Seals secret to leading powerful teams to overcome any obstacle in life (12:00)
- How Vince Lombardi won 5 NFL championships (even with so many odds stacked against him) (15:20)
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Focus is a must to achieve success, but concentrated focus is critical to sustaining any kind of success, regardless of the endeavor.
However, our focus appears to be diminishing to dangerous levels.
And it’s no surprise we’re so distracted.
In this age of technology and digital overload, we’re saturated with content and overwhelmed with sounds and images competing for our attention every second.
So how do we increase our focus and build concentration?
In this episode, you’ll discover how a lack of focus negatively affects you. You’ll learn effective focus management techniques that help you build laser-like focus and keep you moving toward your goals.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How sights and sounds from digital devices kill our focus and reconfigure our brain negatively. (2:00)
- Why you need to build concentration (and how neglecting it can introduce chaos in our lives) (4:15)
- How a lack of focus decimates our careers, retention ability and relationships. (4:06)
- 5 focus management techniques that rewire our brains and renew focus. (and how temporary amnesia drives us towards our goals) (08:34)
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Imagine going through your day without a set of values guiding your behavior. The slightest temptation can blow you off course at any given time.
When we don’t live by a particular set of values, our conduct will fluctuate and become inconsistent.
How can we fix that? By having a code of conduct.
A code of conduct is a compass for life. It keeps us headed in the right direction. And with it, we know exactly what we’re not willing to compromise.
In this episode, you’ll discover why you should build a set of values and a code of conduct that will help you build and maintain success.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why Starbucks, Kellogg’s and Helwett-Packard make their employees abide by a code of conduct. (1:28)
- Why you need a set of values to guide you morally, ethically and spiritually. (4:15)
- A critical foundational aspect you must develop in order to build and sustain success (most people overlook this detail). (5:26)
- The 5 core values of the Code of the West from the book ‘Cowboy Ethics: What It Takes To Win At Life’ (and how you can apply those values in today’s world). (7:20)
- 10 principles you can use to establish your own code of conduct. (9:35)
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All of us can get stuck in a rut. We feel defeated, worried, and overwhelmed at everything. There is no forward momentum and our brain comes up with excuses.
Ruts sap your energy and keep you from being the best person you can be. And that’s where many get stuck for decades. Pulling yourself out of a rut requires nurturing, love, and feelings of joy.
You can’t pull yourself out of a rut when you’re stuck in your own head.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to experience more joy in any environment and win the day.
Show Highlights Include:
- Using NPR’s Pandemic Research to find joy and inspiration (when you’ve got yourself stuck in a rut). (1:36)
- Apostle Paul’s advice for calling on your most powerful emotions to create the future you want. (3:42)
- The ‘Why’ Theory for replacing your worst feelings with drive and purpose. (7:30)
- How to create opportunity anywhere in life using a wizard, chicken sandwich, and mouse. (8:43)
- How to unleash your imagination and win the day using Martin Luther King Jr’s measurement of time. (10:20)
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Whether it’s athletes, entrepreneurs or artists: We admire people who excel at their craft. Excellence is awe-inspiring and makes us wish we were at the same level.
But excellence isn’t reserved for those with extraordinary talent. It’s something available to you right now. You can choose to be excellent today and every day after that.
When you choose excellence, you’ll feel empowered to tackle any challenge and inspire the people around you to become excellent as well.
In this episode, you’ll find out how to choose excellence to become the best version of you possible.
Want to excel and inspire everyone around you? Listen now!
Show highlights include:
- How a college class on rhetorical history can teach you how to put excellence on autopilot (0:58)
- The counterintuitive way a short-ter daily habit can turn into monumental long-term success (4:08)
- What Kobe Bryant’s trainer can teach you about becoming unstoppable (even if your goals have nothing to do with sports) (8:37)
- How being totally exhausted can fill you with immeasurable joy. (13:01)
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We have all been offended at some point in our lives. And whether the person knows they offended you or had no idea, it probably ruined the relationship.
When you feel doubt and disappointment in someone, it’s impossible to see past the situation. You never resolve things and still feel the pain from yesterday.
But refusing to let go only tarnishes your future. You can’t feel kindness from others or find new opportunities. Learning not to be offended is the highest form of freedom to yourself. You choose what controls you.
In this episode, you’ll discover the freedom of not getting offended (and how to move through your past).
Show Highlights Include:
- How to soothe your sensitive spirit and bring peace to your relationships (even when you feel like exploding into anger). (0:52)
- The two emotions blocking you from having healthy conversations and healing pain. (2:00)
- Using John the Baptist to heal from offensive situations and move past grudges to make yourself and other happier. (5:26)
- Why you can lose anger and release the resentment (without being offended again). (8:30)
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Growing up in the 60s, everyone had a code of conduct they followed. And for most folks, honor was on that list.
Somewhere between the 1960s and today, we’ve lost our code of conduct. And the world is an inferior place because of it. But just because everyone else threw out their code of conduct doesn’t mean you have to.
In fact, having a code makes you more likely to succeed. It makes your days less chaotic. And it makes your relationships more rewarding.
In this episode, you’ll discover how a code of conduct improves almost every aspect of your life.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How living by a code of conduct increases your chances of sustained success (0:26)
- Why tiny incremental improvements every day unlock seismic changes in your life (3:29)
- The insidious way massive corporations like Pepsi and Coca-Cola convince you to ditch your code of conduct for short-term gratification that leaves you empty (5:55)
- The Cub Scouts’ “On My Arm” secret that results in an honorable legacy that survives long after you (7:11)
- How following this simple exercise brings joy to every person you interact with (9:15)
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Every human being who has ever existed has felt downtrodden, lost, and in the dumps. It’s a part of the human experience — but it also unlocks an opportunity to change every life you encounter.
Why?
Because obstacles borne inspirational people who leave the world better off than when they joined it. And that, my friend, can be you after listening to this episode.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to become an inspirational leader that makes every person you meet better.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to galvanize yourself into achieving your dreams simply by watching movies (0:30)
- 4 books to read before the end of the year to inspire you to make 2023 your best year yet (1:34)
- How to inspire every person around you by seeking discomfort and tribulation (3:10)
- The “Gift from God” parenting technique for raising your children to inspire everyone they meet (7:55)
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What is your ultimate goal in life? And more importantly, what steps are you taking today to achieve that goal?
Here’s why I ask:
When we set goals, especially massive goals, it can burden us with stress. This type of stress results in procrastination, perfectionism, and giving up. But when you set proper expectations, you control your attitude and your actions.
In fact, these expectations are the difference between reaching your wildest goals or giving up on them because you didn’t realize how close to them you were.
In this episode, you’ll discover how expectations free you from stress and help you conquer your dreams with ease.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why reaching only 50% of your goals gives you a “hall-of-fame” career in any endeavor you try (1:15)
- The simple 2-step formula for unleashing joy throughout your body (even if others upset you) (3:01)
- The “Daily Expectations” secret for achieving almost any goal you strive for (4:37)
- How to free yourself from the insidious shackles of stress other people put on you (6:53)
Nobody can survive their entire life without being leveled by a few personal storms. Whether they be financial, spiritual, physical, or with your relationships.
Most people shy away from storms—my old self included, when my first wife passed. I weaponized blame, and used it to cope, not realizing it snatched the benefits of the storm from right under me.
But this storm caused me to have an epiphany:
Just as nature needs natural storms to cleanse and blow out dead debris for new life, humans need personal storms to make us stronger, more resilient, and redefine our life’s purpose.
In this episode, you’ll discover why every storm has a silver lining—no matter how hopeless it seems at the moment. Plus, I’ll give you a few simple techniques to overcome storms easier.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How scripture can help you survive the darkest storms of your life (even if you’re not religious) (1:18)
- Why writing down your most humiliating failures helps you conquer your next one with ease (7:56)
- The “Sanctuary Moment” secret for transforming gut-wrenching misery into unprecedented trump (8:33)
- How to create hope out of thin air—even in the darkest times of your life—by making one simple choice (12:25)
- 3 questions to ask yourself in the midst of a storm to come out of it a stronger person (13:41)
Many people think they know what hope is, but if you’ve ever been in a truly desperate situation you may understand that it can be more complicated and difficult than you once thought to have hope.
In this episode, Dr. Rick explains how the language you use can destroy your hope, how to restore hope in your darkest time, and the one action you absolutely must take to achieve what you hope for most.
Show Highlights Include:
- How the language you use cheapens the power of hope (2:38)
- A definition that will help you understand hope better than ever before (5:09)
- Without this, your hopes will continue to go unfulfilled (7:59)
- These common misconceptions about hope can destroy your life (2:29)
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Napoleon Hill, the author of Think and Grow Rich, said one of the most common causes of failure is quitting when overtaken by temporary defeat.
For example, during the gold rush, a young man and his uncle drilled for gold for months on end. Then, they gave up, and sold their equipment to the “junkman” who found out they were only 3 feet away from striking gold.
Everybody faces temporary defeats in the game of life. But if you don’t quit and keep standing, success is closer than you think.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to bounce back from failure and temporary defeat, so you can achieve exceptional success.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why failure is the trademark of success (and how to get comfortable with failure) (0:50)
- A world-renowned psychologist’s “Capitalization” secret for earning tremendous growth (even if you’re not the most talented or successful) (1:32)
- How making failure your friend unleashes achievement, growth, and happiness in your life (2:43)
- The “Fail Forward” technique created by one of the world’s best leaders for using your mistakes as a stepping stone for success (3:32)
- The insidious way temporary defeat tricks you into giving up when you’re inches away from jaw-dropping riches (7:50)
- 2 things that saved me from immeasurable grief and despair when my first wife passed (and how to use them whenever tragedy strikes your life) (11:29)
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Most people shy away from failure. It’s embarrassing. It hurts. And we’ve been taught to avoid failure since we were children.
But this is a mistake. Just ask legends like the late, great Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and even Coca-Cola’s former CEO Muhtar Kent. Each of them embraced failure — and achieved more success than most can dream about.
Here’s the truth:
The only way to achieve sustainable success is by embracing failure.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to turn failures into competitive advantages you can use in any area of your life.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- The “Competitor’s Secret” for using their most gut-wrenching failures to fuel their long-term success (0:39)
- How your fear of making mistakes cripples you success (and how to overcome your fear of failure) (1:04)
- The “Celebrate Failure” method from Coca-Cola’s former CEO for embracing mistakes and growing because of them (1:27)
- How to create an unfair competitive advantage in anything you try by forcing yourself to fail (4:43)
- The “PMI” daily exercise for transforming every failure you encounter into an opportunity (10:57)
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In today’s social media-run world, most people do everything in their power to appear perfect. Nothing has compromised quality more than this.
Why?
Even though perfection ought to be the standard, it’s impossible to achieve it. When you put perfection on a pedestal, you make it impossible to learn from your failures. And nothing enhances your quality as a person more than learning from your mistakes.
In this episode, you’ll discover why being a quality person today gives you an unfair advantage in anything you do. And how to build your quality little by little each and every day.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why paying the price for quality now returns your “investment” in droves down the road (0:49)
- The insidious way the false appearance of perfection comprises quality (and why your imperfections make you a high-quality person) (3:10)
- Michael Jordan’s secret for failing your way to becoming the all-time greatest at what you do (3:23)
- The weird way to multiply your quality as a person by buying more expensive material items (7:35)
- The two words which appear in the bible 455 times (and how to become excellent at both of them) (9:37)
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Growing up, our parents drilled the importance of quality into our heads. But today, it seems like nobody teaches the value of quality anymore.
And it’s a shame because quality never goes out of style. In fact, becoming a quality person is the best way to improve your relationships, become happier, and serve your true purpose.
In this episode, you’ll discover why quality unlocks your best life. And the insidious reason quality doesn’t get taught today.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- The “Extra Added Effort” technique for intoxicating every person you meet (1:17)
- The weird way eating off a garage floor makes you a better person (even if it’s not your garage) (1:35)
- How to leverage your most gut-wrenching failures to expand the quality of your life (6:06)
- How to minimize your risk of making mistakes before you even have a chance to make them (6:26)
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Everyone goes through seasons of gut-wrenching grief and misery. But great people aren’t defined by their successes, but by how they bounce back from failure.
And I have good news if you need to overcome any sort of trauma or negative emotions:
Overcoming holds no educational level. It holds no status. It takes no financial requirements. Instead, it requires a simple choice: helping others.
Helping others provides therapeutic benefits for you, and massive benefits for those you’re helping.
In this episode, you’ll discover how serving others helps you overcome anything you’re dealing with (even the tragic passing of a loved one).
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- How one simple thought instantly pulls you out of the dumps whenever life beats you down (0:27)
- The selfish reason for helping others and overcoming any mental turmoil you’re facing (1:03)
- The 3 words my dad told me as I stared at my first wife’s casket which saved me from breaking down (and how these 3 words will empower you too) (1:14)
- How to overcome the worst season of gut-wrenching grief in your life doing nothing more than helping others (2:56)
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Go, go, go. Spend, spend, spend. Buy, buy, buy.
The consumer mindset in our society pushes us into thinking that the next purchase will make us happy. Yet so many people feel empty and depressed. Instead of focusing on what they have, they dwell on what they lack.
Gratitude is the key to getting out of this rut.
In this episode, I discuss how consumer culture destroys happiness, why gratitude is in short supply today, and an exercise you can do to instantly become more grateful.
Show Highlights Include:
- The consumer culture effect that makes you feel inferior to others and how to overcome it (2:06)
- The depressing reason that gratitude is disappearing in society (3:04)
- The counterintuitive way practicing humility brings you instant happiness (5:15)
- The surprising reason dramatic improvements in your life make you miserable (5:43)
- What a Mourning Dove can teach you about peace and happiness (8:29)
- The One Minute Happiness exercise that can instantly develop gratitude in your life (10:56)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Everyone faces challenges at some point in their life. You may have faced more than others, but what truly matters is how you respond to those challenges. Your legacy is determined by how many times you get back up after you’ve been knocked down.
No one remembers the quitters.
In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses what you can learn from the failures of several well-known individuals, why opposition in your life is a good thing, and a trait you must have to become more resilient in the face of adversity.
Show Highlights Include:
- JK Rowling’s profound lesson on being resilient (3:05)
- Why you shouldn’t fear opposition in your life (7:10)
- Without this, you will never be resilient and life will crush you (8:31)
- Here’s how you can build resilience when you feel like you can’t go on anymore (10:30)
- How you do this determines whether challenges will cause you to grow, or defeat you (12:05)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Do you ever feel like you’re not living up to your potential? That you know you have the skills and talents, but there’s still something lacking?
In today’s podcast episode, Dr. Rick will tell you the most important ability you can develop and give you the first step to making it happen.
Show Highlights Include:
- How a famous chocolate company used willpower to dominate their industry (2:37)
- Why TRYING to do things is making you a failure (4:49)
- The shocking way that today’s culture is leaving you an empty shell of a person (8:43)
- Why relying on talent alone is killing your business (11:48)
- Want to develop bulletproof willpower? Start by doing this… (14:00)
- The 2 roadblocks you must demolish to succeed in life (16:10)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Everyone wants to pass down a legacy to their children and grandchildren when they pass. But most people get this idea wrong. They think their legacy only means monetary and material items they leave behind.
After speaking at a couple funerals this past weekend, I had a startling realization:
Your legacy is important. But it pales in comparison to your impact.
What’s the difference?
Your legacy is how you want to be remembered. Your impact is why people will never forget you.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to leave an impact, so nobody forgets you when you pass.
Listen now and start leaving an unforgettable impact everywhere you go.
Show highlights include:
- Why imagining your last days on Earth lowers your anxiety, quiets your mind, and unlocks blissful joy (1:30)
- How to impact your children and grandchildren long after you’re gone (even if you don’t leave them millions) (3:51)
- The “Road Less Traveled” method for having zero regrets when you pass away (even if you’ve made humiliating mistakes) (4:38)
- How inconveniencing yourself for others unleashes an unfair sense of euphoria most never experience (5:55)
- 7 simple, yet difficult daily tasks for leaving a legacy that lasts generations after you (5:57)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
The world would still be stuck in the stone ages if it weren’t for geniuses.
Why?
Because geniuses have the uncanny ability to see possibilities that don’t currently exist. Geniuses ignore any shortcomings they have, and stick to their mission no matter what life throws at them.
And you know what?
Each of us has an inner genius inside of us that the world desperately needs.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to unleash your inner genius and leave your mark on the world with anything you do.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- How your inner genius ignores your many limitations and helps you achieve greatness (2:17)
- Why others counting you out is actually a cheat code for unbelievable success (7:58)
- 3 reasons why Tiger Woods dominated golf his entire life (and how to apply these “secrets” to your life) (9:10)
- Why every mother is a true genius (and how fathers can help their wives realize their genius) (10:37)
- The “Invisible Target” method for becoming the world’s next celebrated genius (even if you have endless obstacles in your path) (13:29)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Concentration is the most powerful force you can harness.
Without it, your life fades into a chaotic state which deprives your life of joy.
But with it? You unlock superpowers that help you accomplish levels of success most people never reach.
And you know what?
You’ll make a lot more precious memories along the way too.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to improve your concentration (even if you have ADHD like me).
Listen now and unlock a superpower.
Show highlights include:
- The powerful “45:15 Method” for laser focusing on any task (even if you’re a procrastinator) (1:39)
- The oddball “Practice Distractions” trick from Tiger Woods’s father which helps you conquer distractions with ease (3:51)
- The professor of cognitive psychology’s “Concentration Spotlight” secret for never losing focus (5:28)
- 3 universal tips for strengthening your concentration muscles today (6:16)
- The insidious way even the smallest distractions devour your free time and joy (10:11)
- Why breaking down your to-do list into tiny “mini to-dos” helps you accomplish double the work in half the time (11:08)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
If you don’t read regularly, you’re missing out on an immense sense of joy. Yes, even if you don’t like reading.
Why?
Because science proves that reading helps you live longer, lowers your stress, prevents mental decline, and boosts your mental health.
In this episode, you’ll discover all the benefits of reading and simple ways to start reading again.
Listen now and fall back in love with reading — your body and mind will thank you.
Show highlights include:
- How reading tanks your stress levels, blood pressure, heart rate, and even depression (0:56)
- The weird scientifically-proven reason that reading makes you live longer (1:11)
- Why devouring one autobiography a month helps you mimic and duplicate their success onto your life (4:06)
- How reading as slow as molasses actually transports your mind to another world (4:49)
- The “gut a book” secret taught in graduate schools for rapidly reading and applying what you learn (6:28)
- Why reading to your kids every night is the single best way to pass your love of reading onto them (8:19)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
We all have impulsive desires. They make us chase short-term satisfaction, harm our relationships and keep us from being the best people we can be.
But if you can put your desires in check, you’ll unearth the best in you and realize your potential.
In this episode, you’ll find out how to build habits that make you the best you can be and reduce your lust for impulsive desires.
Ready to build habits that reveal the best version of yourself? Listen now!
Show highlights include:
- Apostle Paul’s way of staying humble and making life better for everyone around you. (3:26)
- The odd way collecting airline rewards can make you satisfy impulsive desires (5:48)
- How proving yourself can make you feel less valuable (and how Isaiah 11:53 helps you fix it) (7:20)
- How to serve people around you by learning from Jesus (9:00)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Desire is a powerful force. It’s what makes us pursue goals and realize our dreams. But desire also makes us chase short-term satisfaction and harmful addictions.
So if you can keep your desire in check, you can reach your goals and become who you want to be. But if you can’t, you’ll lose control over yourself.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to use habits to use your desire for what serves you—and abandon what hurts you.
Want to be the best version of yourself? Listen now!
Show highlights include:
- The weird way your greatest strength can also be your greatest struggle (even if it fuels your ego) (2:36)
- How reading the book of Peter unlocks “Divine Habits” that improve your character (even if you can’t remove your cravings) (4:55)
- Why recognizing your weaknesses lets you transform your character and become a better person (8:34)
- Why prioritizing others over yourself improves your character (10:33)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Social media and the growing reliance on technology comes with a steep price:
You become a prisoner to distractions. At any given moment, there are billions of stimuli vying for your attention. And the more you give into distractions, the harder your life becomes.
Your anxiety levels explode. Your peace of mind becomes non-existent. And you even sabotage your relationships.
In this episode, you’ll discover the most effective ways to balance your humanity with technology.
Listen now and you’ll be a happier, more productive version of yourself by the end of the episode.
Show highlights include:
- The sneaky way information prevents you from reaching your goals (even if it seems like it’s helping) (1:09)
- The “Massage” method for retaining information instead of losing 88% of it within 24 hours (1:52)
- How overusing the internet sabotages your memory, attention, focus, and even your relationships (2:42)
- Why pulling your phone out while you wait in line hinders the growth of your mind (5:33)
- How something as “harmless” as checking your email can eat 2 hours out of your day (7:16)
- The “Date Every Day” secret for calming your worries and recharging your batteries (9:50)
- The weird way sleeping in helps you accomplish 8 hours of work in only 4 hours (12:10)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
If you want to connect with Allyson, the psychotherapist mentioned in today’s show, visit her website at: https://woodinvillepsychotherapist.com/.
Imagine you want to climb Mount Everest.
On the mountain, one pair of socks is the difference between celebrating at the peak and freezing to death. So it pays to be prepared.
Even if you’re no mountaineer, we’re all striving to reach the pinnacle of something: money, freedom, fitness…
No matter your goal, the same principle applies. Preparation is the key to victory.
In this episode, you’ll discover simple preparation principles that let you become unstoppable in life.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- The Gurkha principle that lets you overcome “insurmountable” odds (2:40)
- 3 steadfast beliefs that make achieving your goals inevitable (even if they seem impossible to others) (4:12)
- What a 3rd grade dropout can teach you about reaching your potential (5:27)
- 2 sayings from the 1940’s that help you succeed in the 21st century (8:47)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
If you want to connect with Allyson, the psychotherapist mentioned in today’s show, visit her website at: https://woodinvillepsychotherapist.com/.
There’s a certain skill you can develop which lets you surpass your wildest ambitions. It helps you overcome any lack of talent you might have compared to others. And it’s so simple that nobody does it.
Of course, I’m talking about preparation.
It’s the one thing anyone can do and gain an immediate advantage in life.
And in this episode, you’ll discover how powerful preparation is and simple ways to improve your preparation skills.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- The NCAA hall-of-fame coach’s secret for lasting success in any endeavor (0:46)
- How developing this basic “skill” magnetizes success to you (even if you’re not the most talented) (1:43)
- The weird way packing your suitcase a month in advance makes any goal you have easier to obtain (6:09)
- The “Profound Basics” method for living your life with a fourth of the stress you feel right now (9:29)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
If you want to connect with Allyson, the psychotherapist mentioned in today’s show, visit her website at: https://woodinvillepsychotherapist.com/.
Human beings are designed for suffering.
That’s the bad news.
And do you know what else we’re designed for? We’re designed to recover from traumatic, painful, and heartbreaking experiences.
But here’s the problem:
We let despair get in the way of grief — which prolongs our suffering and makes healing impossible.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to grieve properly, so you can recover from any gut-wrenching situation that comes your way.
Listen now and discover why grief is a gift.
Show highlights include:
- The counterintuitive reason pain and suffering lead to peace and bliss (even if it doesn't feel like it right now) (0:36)
- How growing up in America leaves you crippled for healing from your pain and trauma (1:17)
- The psychotherapist's secret for recovering from gut-wrenching experiences (without developing a wicked sense of PTSD) (3:38)
- How to heal from a traumatic situation like losing your first wife (5:51)
- The empowering “grief is a gift” mindset tweak which frees you from the chains of suffering (8:09)
- Why despair prolongs your suffering (and how grief kick starts the natural healing process) (8:47)
- How this book helps you overcome trauma faster than anything you’ve ever tried before (10:50)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
If you want to connect with Allyson, the psychotherapist mentioned in today’s show, visit her website at: https://woodinvillepsychotherapist.com/.
Most people who try to influence others commit a fatal mistake:
They only rely on information. But if information could impact people, everyone would be skinny, rich, and happy. That’s because stats, figures, and data only impact two areas of your brain.
The key to impacting every part of your listeners’ brains?
Storytelling.
Not only will telling better stories make you more influential and persuasive, but it will help you impact more lives than you can imagine. That’s because it’s the foundation for all human connection.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to harness the power of storytelling to make your dreams (and everyone’s listening) come true.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- How watching movies nominated for Academy Awards brings you closer to your loved ones (0:35)
- Why you learn new concepts more thoroughly when they’re told to you through a story (2:48)
- How storytelling unlocks magic which transports your listeners to the setting of your story in crystal clear detail in an instant (4:22)
- The scientific reason why storytelling is more persuasive and life-changing than even the best data (5:58)
- 3 simple elements to beef up your stories so your listeners hang on every word and implement your advice (10:43)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
You have two choices to make everyday:
You can either choose pride, which leads to destruction, misery, and anger because it isolates you. Or you can choose humility, which leads to blessings, encouragement, and fulfillment because it connects you.
But it’s hard choosing humility over pride. Pride is clever and conniving and makes you feel good. At the expense of ruining your life — and the lives of your children and grandchildren.
But humility is the antidote to pride.
And in this episode, you’ll discover how to choose humility (even when it makes you feel weak).
Listen now and receive blessings for the rest of your life.
Show highlights include:
- The counterintuitive reason your best month in business sets you up for humiliating failure in the following month (2:53)
- Why pride will massacre everything which brings you joy (and how to stay humble as you experience success) (5:56)
- How pride is the culprit behind rage-filled outbursts that ruin your most cherished relationships (7:38)
- Why asking for help displays your strength (even if it makes you feel weak) (9:22)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Everyone wants to pass down a legacy to their children and grandchildren when they pass. But most people get this idea wrong. They think their legacy only means monetary and material items they leave behind.
After speaking at a couple funerals this past weekend, I had a startling realization:
Your legacy is important. But it pales in comparison to your impact.
What’s the difference?
Your legacy is how you want to be remembered. Your impact is why people will never forget you.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to leave an impact, so nobody forgets you when you pass.
Listen now and start leaving an unforgettable impact everywhere you go.
Show highlights include:
- Why imagining your last days on Earth lowers your anxiety, quiets your mind, and unlocks blissful joy (1:30)
- How to impact your children and grandchildren long after you’re gone (even if you don’t leave them millions) (3:51)
- The “Road Less Traveled” method for having zero regrets when you pass away (even if you’ve made humiliating mistakes) (4:38)
- How inconveniencing yourself for others unleashes an unfair sense of euphoria most never experience (5:55)
- 7 simple, yet difficult daily tasks for leaving a legacy that lasts generations after you (5:57)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Concentration is the most powerful force you can harness.
Without it, your life fades into a chaotic state which deprives your life of joy.
But with it? You unlock superpowers that help you accomplish levels of success most people never reach.
And you know what?
You’ll make a lot more precious memories along the way too.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to improve your concentration (even if you have ADHD like me).
Listen now and unlock a superpower.
Show highlights include:
- The powerful “45:15 Method” for laser focusing on any task (even if you’re a procrastinator) (1:39)
- The oddball “Practice Distractions” trick from Tiger Woods’s father which helps you conquer distractions with ease (3:51)
- The professor of cognitive psychology’s “Concentration Spotlight” secret for never losing focus (5:28)
- 3 universal tips for strengthening your concentration muscles today (6:16)
- The insidious way even the smallest distractions devour your free time and joy (10:11)
- Why breaking down your to-do list into tiny “mini to-dos” helps you accomplish double the work in half the time (11:08)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
The world would still be stuck in the stone ages if it weren’t for geniuses.
Why?
Because geniuses have the uncanny ability to see possibilities that don’t currently exist. Geniuses ignore any shortcomings they have, and stick to their mission no matter what life throws at them.
And you know what?
Each of us has an inner genius inside of us that the world desperately needs.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to unleash your inner genius and leave your mark on the world with anything you do.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- How your inner genius ignores your many limitations and helps you achieve greatness (2:17)
- Why others counting you out is actually a cheat code for unbelievable success (7:58)
- 3 reasons why Tiger Woods dominated golf his entire life (and how to apply these “secrets” to your life) (9:10)
- Why every mother is a true genius (and how fathers can help their wives realize their genius) (10:37)
- The “Invisible Target” method for becoming the world’s next celebrated genius (even if you have endless obstacles in your path) (13:29)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
If you don’t read regularly, you’re missing out on an immense sense of joy. Yes, even if you don’t like reading.
Why?
Because science proves that reading helps you live longer, lowers your stress, prevents mental decline, and boosts your mental health.
In this episode, you’ll discover all the benefits of reading and simple ways to start reading again.
Listen now and fall back in love with reading — your body and mind will thank you.
Show highlights include:
- How reading tanks your stress levels, blood pressure, heart rate, and even depression (0:56)
- The weird scientifically-proven reason that reading makes you live longer (1:11)
- Why devouring one autobiography a month helps you mimic and duplicate their success onto your life (4:06)
- How reading as slow as molasses actually transports your mind to another world (4:49)
- The “gut a book” secret taught in graduate schools for rapidly reading and applying what you learn (6:28)
- Why reading to your kids every night is the single best way to pass your love of reading onto them (8:19)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
What does Warren Buffet, Oprah, Jeff Bezos, Kobe Bryant, and Tiger Woods have in common?
Each one mastered the easy in their respective fields. And mastering the easy is something you can do today to begin your journey to greatness no matter your endeavor.
Whether you’re peeling a potato, waking up in the morning, or improving yourself, the only way to develop mastery is by mastering the basics.
Mastering the basics isn’t as fun, but it unlocks your full potential in no time at all. And you can carry this mastery to everything else you attempt.
In this episode, you’ll discover how mastering the easy unlocks an unlimited amount of opportunities in anything you try.
Listen now and begin your journey to mastery.
Show highlights include:
- The “Mastering Easy” secret for achieving excellence in everything you do (2:09)
- Why hand washing and waxing your car unleashes pure bliss throughout every bone in your body (3:15)
- The “Every Single Detail” method for boosting your memory and unlocking your true potential (8:07)
- Why using an alarm clock in the morning prevents you from attaining greatness (9:47)
- How reading for 30 minutes every day can make you the wealthiest person in your neighborhood (10:43)
- The “Train Hard, Fight Easy” mindset responsible for Tiger Woods’s success (and how to apply this to everything you do) (15:25)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
There’s one common characteristic shared between football coaching legend Nick Saban, legendary golfer Tiger Woods, and Jesus himself.
This characteristic isn’t easy to gain. It costs everything to develop it. But it’s the one thing which enables you to change the world one person at a time.
More:
While it costs you everything to gain, it unlocks a relentless sense of happiness you can carry throughout your life.
What’s this characteristic?
Humility.
In this episode, you’ll discover why humility is the key ingredient for impact. And how you can become more humble starting today.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- The counterintuitive way achieving greatness in your life can make you miserable (2:16)
- Why humility is a cheat code for unbelievable success in your career (2:38)
- How humility unlocks an unparalleled sense of joy in your body (no matter how many obstacles pop up in your life) (4:19)
- 4 questions which instantly reveal how humble you are (4:36)
- Why humility magnetizes opportunities to you like honey does bees (8:17)
- Jesus’s secret for impacting millions of lives thousands of years after his death (and how to create a similar level of impact inn those around you) (10:47)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Technology killed handwritten letters like TV killed the radio star. This is unfortunate because handwritten letters convey what technology cannot.
In particular, letters show gratitude, love, personality, and presence which technology will never be able to match. Not to mention, letters become cherished treasures to whomever you send them to.
In this episode, you’ll discover why reviving the lost-art of letter writing will help you feel more joy, gratitude, and love than anything else you do.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- This forgotten and archaic childhood activity can give you an endless sense of nostalgic joy today (0:31)
- How to show someone you love that you care about them in 10 minutes or less (5:38)
- Why handwriting a personal note to your family, friends, and clients is the best way to spend your time (6:04)
- How rediscovering the lost-art of letting writing gives your loved ones a precious treasure they’ll cherish for as long as they live (12:01)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
We accumulate an almost unlimited amount of treasures throughout our life. But most of these treasures are material.
While material treasures have their place in your life, your kids and grandkids will never cherish them like you did. But there are 4 types of treasures that your family cherishes even more than you did.
Not only do these treasures help them remember you, but they also carry on your legacy for generations after you’ve passed away.
Best part?
These sentimental treasures don’t cost you a penny!
In this episode, you’ll discover what these 4 types of treasures are so you can pass them down to your family.
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- How to leave your children and grandchildren with priceless treasures which make you impossible to forget (even if you’re not loaded) (2:41)
- Why family recipes with one missing ingredient is the most fun legacy you can leave your family (3:52)
- Judy Garland’s simple formula for passing down family treasures your kids and grandkids will cherish decades later (7:23)
- The single most impactful treasure to leave to your family which helps them reach their full potential even after you’re gone (9:56)
- The “Dying Empty” secret for having no regrets when you pass away (11:26)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
It’s easy to get upset at others when they’re ignorant, annoying or insulting. But when you get upset, you’ll only feel more disconnected.
The best way to repair your relationships and connect with others is through compassion.
When you understand everyone is going through something, you’ll feel closer to the people around you—whether they agree with you or not.
In this episode, you’ll discover how compassion can transform your relationships—and how to be more compassionate every day of your life.
Ready to experience deeper connections with others? Listen now!
Show highlights include:
- How compassion can improve your mental health, make you happier and even save your life. (2:53)
- Why a single compassionate sentence can turn a rebellious troublemaker into a disciplined student (and how to use this power to change anyone for the better). (4:28)
- How to show compassion to bad bosses, annoying neighbors and people you disagree with. (9:11)
- Why emotional intelligence isn’t soft, but a core part of being successful (no matter your job) (12:38)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
All of us can get stuck in a rut. We feel defeated, worried, and overwhelmed at everything. There is no forward momentum and our brain comes up with excuses.
Ruts sap your energy and keep you from being the best person you can be. And that’s where many get stuck for decades. Pulling yourself out of a rut requires nurturing, love, and feelings of joy.
You can’t pull yourself out of a rut when you’re stuck in your own head.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to experience more joy in any environment and win the day.
Show Highlights Include:
- Using NPR’s Pandemic Research to find joy and inspiration (when you’ve got yourself stuck in a rut). (1:36)
- Apostle Paul’s advice for calling on your most powerful emotions to create the future you want. (3:42)
- The ‘Why’ Theory for replacing your worst feelings with drive and purpose. (7:30)
- How to create opportunity anywhere in life using a wizard, chicken sandwich, and mouse. (8:43)
- How to unleash your imagination and win the day using Martin Luther King Jr’s measurement of time. (10:20)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
While February is a time to reflect on the accomplishments of Black History, it is also a time to speak on the future. America feels more divided than ever these days. But where there is hope, there is faith.
Hope brings together battered societies for a better tomorrow. It is the peace and unity when everything seems divided. Hope is more than a belief, it is a way of life.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to honor the past and build a better future through the power of hope.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to unlock MLK’s powerhouse of hope for unlimited potential in your future. (1:16)
- A homicide investigator’s advice on living with peace and unity (no matter what comes your way). (4:17)
- Using the ‘Hope’ lens to bring divisive societies together for a better tomorrow. (6:27)
- How to lead your life with freedom and hope (while inspiring others to do the same). (8:50)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
It’s hard for many of us to focus. And most people feel that they have to force themselves to focus. When you draw all your attention on one thing, it can feel like a burden.
When everything seems to be on the line for something, focus can feel like a pressure. How do people enjoy the process when they have to focus?
Focus should make your journey easier. When you use your focus as a strength, there is more enjoyment and fulfillment in reaching your goals. And when you dedicate yourself to the process, winning is not the only accomplishment.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to focus with more intention and enjoyment (instead of stress).
Show Highlights Include:
- How to transform a ‘Forced Focus’ mindset into embracing your goals. (2:22)
- The Vince Lombardi way to relentlessly pursue perfection and enjoy the process. (4:35)
- A figure skater’s theory on establishing a winning mindset (with the most fulfillment). (5:23)
- How to strengthen your focus and become more present through the Mamba Mentality. (7:42)
- How to stop burdening yourself with accomplishment and appreciate the journey. (10:03)
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When you think about good communicators, you might think about charismatic salespeople, eloquent writers or creative artists.
If you think that way, it’s hard to think you could become great at communication–you can’t copy a skill someone built over decades, right?
But the most important listening skill is available to you right now. It’s something you can do every second of every conversation.
If you listen well, you pay more attention to the people around you and treat them with more kindness, respect and awareness.
And when you treat people well, your relationships improve. You could even advance your career because you understand your colleagues more.
Want to find out how listening can transform your life? Listen now!
Show highlights include:
- Why one of the world’s foremost business experts considers listening the most important communication skill. (1:50)
- How technology is sabotaging your ability to pay attention, listen and concentrate (and how to reverse its harmful impact) (2:55)
- The “Talking is King” mistake that makes you talk too much and listen too little. (5:22)
- The toxic communication habit that makes us pay less attention to others (even if you’re listening to every word) (7:37)
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Whether it’s athletes, entrepreneurs or artists: We admire people who excel at their craft. Excellence is awe-inspiring and makes us wish we were at the same level.
But excellence isn’t reserved for those with extraordinary talent. It’s something available to you right now. You can choose to be excellent today and every day after that.
When you choose excellence, you’ll feel empowered to tackle any challenge and inspire the people around you to become excellent as well.
In this episode, you’ll find out how to choose excellence to become the best version of you possible.
Want to excel and inspire everyone around you? Listen now!
Show highlights include:
- How a college class on rhetorical history can teach you how to put excellence on autopilot (0:58)
- The counterintuitive way a short-ter daily habit can turn into monumental long-term success (4:08)
- What Kobe Bryant’s trainer can teach you about becoming unstoppable (even if your goals have nothing to do with sports) (8:37)
- How being totally exhausted can fill you with immeasurable joy. (13:01)
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We have all been offended at some point in our lives. And whether the person knows they offended you or had no idea, it probably ruined the relationship.
When you feel doubt and disappointment in someone, it’s impossible to see past the situation. You never resolve things and still feel the pain from yesterday.
But refusing to let go only tarnishes your future. You can’t feel kindness from others or find new opportunities. Learning not to be offended is the highest form of freedom to yourself. You choose what controls you.
In this episode, you’ll discover the freedom of not getting offended (and how to move through your past).
Show Highlights Include:
- How to soothe your sensitive spirit and bring peace to your relationships (even when you feel like exploding into anger). (0:52)
- The two emotions blocking you from having healthy conversations and healing pain. (2:00)
- Using John the Baptist to heal from offensive situations and move past grudges to make yourself and other happier. (5:26)
- Why you can lose anger and release the resentment (without being offended again). (8:30)
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Most people believe when you’re successful and happy, you can achieve the impossible. You use critical thinking skills to see obstacles as opportunities.
When you are open to possibilities, you find new solutions. You thrive on hope and creativity to answer the challenges in front of you.
In this episode, you discover how to see potential in the impossible and launch towards your dreams.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why having a positive mindset fills your life with success and possibilities. (0:42)
- How to dream without limits and bless your heart with the best outcomes. (2:00)
- How to tackle your most impossible situations with the ’14 Peaks’ mindset. (5:50)
- The Project Possible way to challenge your thinking and never give up. (7:13)
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Values are a fundamental part of our lives. For better or worse, they shape everything we do, from the words we say to the actions we take.
Your life experience sets the stage for the values that you live out later in life. But are these values helping or hindering you?
In this episode, I discuss the profound importance of your values and how you can live out values that improve your life and the lives of everyone around you.
Show Highlights Include:
- How values influence the actions you take and how to harness them to improve your life (0:59)
- Why living without clearly defined values is making you miserable and concrete steps you can take to fix it (2:12)
- How to take back your life from the value-destroying behemoth of social media (2:24)
- Walt Disney’s value-based approach to decision-making and how you can use it to improve your life (15:36)
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There’s a famous saying that you should “never underestimate the power of your words.” But how many people actually understand the magnitude of that power? I’ll give you a hint - most people think their words are completely harmless.
The power of words has a ‘ripple effect’ on your life. When you think and speak better, you act better. Are your thoughts healing or harming the bigger picture?
In this episode, I’ll discuss the profound power of how you speak and three words you can avoid right now for personal growth beyond measure.
Show Highlights Include:
- The historical damage of words and how to reinforce a greater message for your future. (0:57)
- Why passive thoughts cause more arguments - and the simple shift in vocabulary to communicate better now. (4:40)
- Why gratification and greater brain health start with turning everything into a Google-searching game. (7:19)
- The ‘classic excuse’ you should ditch to quickly fuel your creativity, get rid of fears, and take life to the next level. (11:19)
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Some say that paying attention to small things make big things happen. And while you may not be able to get everything perfect, paying attention to the details is where you make something great.
Details are more important than time. And when you focus on one spot at a time, you learn more in your tasks (and act greater). Details make perfection and it’s worth waiting to get something right.
In this episode, you’ll learn why attention to details makes all the difference in your success.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why a painter, pastor, and football coach all focus on the details to accomplish great things. (1:00)
- How to have Picasso Precision for everything you do in life. (4:00)
- How to keep every detail in sync and win championships like Vince Lombardi and John Madden. (6:52)
- The Mindcraft Mentality for remaining faithful to details (and wherever they may lead). (11:55)
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Encouragement makes all the difference in the world. When you offer a smile or kind words, you lift spirits and bring a sense of hope. You are transformative in your presence.
Whether you want to encourage others (or yourself), it's hard taking the first step. Especially when you don’t know if you can do it all on your own.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to make encouragement your legacy (and lift every spirit you touch).
Show Highlights Include:
- How to restore hope on your most discouraging days with what’s already inside of you. (1:21)
- Why standing is the only way to restore your soul through a tough season. (5:11)
- How to offer strength and encouragement to others (with only your presence). (6:27)
- Why the best forms of encouragement come from brushing your teeth and saying no to parties. (9:28)
- How to work through your roughest moments and restore the soul with the Holy Scripture. (11:05)
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Having influence can change lives. An influential leader can walk into a room and empower others. They have faith in what they say and know their mission.
But influencing others can be intimidating. You need people to take action and change the way they think.
Influential leaders empower their employees and speed up results. They leave an impact for generations to come.
In this episode, you’ll learn the three ways to become a more influential and impactful leader today.
Show Highlights Include:
- How emulating Francis Bacon makes you a better leader and puts faith in your mission. (2:17)
- Why sitting next to a Grandparent immediately makes you more influential and intellectual. (5:36)
- How Björn Borg’s tennis training keeps life full of inspiration and wears out your opponents. (8:12)
- The Extreme Ownership Guide for making life more enjoyable and inspiring to others. (11:07)
- Using the Growth Mindset to become a more dependable and reliable person today. (13:27)
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When everything around you is changing, traditions can feel like a thing of the past. They don’t seem relevant or valuable.
But when you don’t exercise certain traditions, there’s a sense of loss. You feel less connected to others and unsure of the future.
Traditions link our past to the present. They help remind us who we are and where we’ve come. They reveal what’s most important.
In this episode, you’ll learn the four reasons why having a sense of tradition makes life more meaningful.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to make life more special through the traditions of Texas A&M. (1:18)
- Why homemade macaroni and cheese brings more belonging and comfort to your days. (3:30)
- How family stories from the past connect you to a courageous (and more meaningful) future. (6:33)
- How to honor and appreciate your ancestor’s traditions (even if you didn’t know them). (8:08)
- The ‘Family Biographer’ essentials for giving the present a sense of meaning. (10:45)
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We’ve all heard the saying before - The early bird catches the worm. And while it might seem like arriving a few minutes early doesn’t do much, it is the best chance you have for success.
Being early makes you an instant professional. It shows you value others as much as yourself. You are trustworthy, responsible, and reliable.
When you’re an early bird, there are more hours in the day. You have the time to be one step ahead and always go beyond the agenda.
In this episode, you’ll discover why showing up early gives you the best chance of success in all that you do.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why becoming the ‘Early Bird’ makes you more productive, respected, and leadership material. (1:07)
- How to find more hours in your day and make a real impact through the Carol Dweck mindset. (4:26)
- Why setting the clocks a few minutes ahead turns you into a person of good character and excellence. (7:15)
- How to become a person of excellence and forward progress through John Wooden’s sock tip. (13:50)
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Go, go, go. Spend, spend, spend. Buy, buy, buy.
The consumer mindset in our society pushes us into thinking that the next purchase will make us happy. Yet so many people feel empty and depressed. Instead of focusing on what they have, they dwell on what they lack.
Gratitude is the key to getting out of this rut.
In this episode, I discuss how consumer culture destroys happiness, why gratitude is in short supply today, and an exercise you can do to instantly become more grateful.
Show Highlights Include:
- The consumer culture effect that makes you feel inferior to others and how to overcome it (2:06)
- The depressing reason that gratitude is disappearing in society (3:04)
- The counterintuitive way practicing humility brings you instant happiness (5:15)
- The surprising reason dramatic improvements in your life make you miserable (5:43)
- What a Mourning Dove can teach you about peace and happiness (8:29)
- The One Minute Happiness exercise that can instantly develop gratitude in your life (10:56)
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Being relentless is about more than having talent or connections. It’s about stopping at nothing to get what you want.
A person can have all the talent in the world and do nothing with it. When things go wrong, they never move past obstacles and excuses.
If you’re relentless, you’re unstoppable. You inspire others and know that success isn’t about how you think, but what you do. Nothing holds you back and there is no small talk. You make a simple choice every day to go all out.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to become relentless in life and let nothing stop you.
Show Highlights Include:
- The Napoleon Hill philosophy for getting out of trapped thoughts and doing the impossible. (1:45)
- Why you don’t need talent and passion to get out of your comfort zone and succeed in a craft. (3:13)
- Why being a loyal employee gives you more trust, influence, and support today. (5:30)
- How to achieve your wildest dreams through Ray Charles’ legacy. (7:35)
- The Nick Saban way to go from clumsy rookie to powerful champion (and let nothing stop you). (10:34)
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Being loyal has a bad rep these days. Between bad relationships and bosses, people are more loyal to themselves. And it has led people into having a “me” mindset instead of a “we” mindset.
But being loyal is still valuable to your life. It shows you commit to standing with someone (or something), no matter what. Loyalty flourishes trust in your relationships and commands respect.
In this episode, you’ll discover why loyalty makes you a more impactful and influential person today.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why having ‘San Francisco Giants’ loyalty brings more meaning and purpose into the world today. (0:42)
- Why employees feel disconnected from their workplace (and how to find a secure, authentic job today). (3:10)
- Why being a loyal employee gives you more respect, trust, and influence today. (8:03)
- How to command the highest degree of leadership and make an impact every day. (9:12)
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Do you ever remember someone telling you to “give it some thought” or “think things through?” That’s because critical thinking leads to better decisions.
And if you never make time to think, you’ll always depend on snap judgments and reactions. When you live life on impulse, you also live with more stress.
When you give yourself time to think, you draw connections you’ve never noticed before. Your perspective changes and you feel focused. When you make better decisions, you live a better life.
In this episode, you’ll discover why critical thinking leads to your most joyous life yet.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to make better decisions, free up your time, and feel less stress with Malcolm Gladwell’s art of thinking. (1:52)
- Why you only need 15 minutes to improve concentration and make deliberate action towards your goals. (3:44)
- The Stanford Study’s five things you need for becoming more efficient with your time. (7:49)
- Using the 45/15 Method to consistently expand and improve your thinking. (9:24)
- How to get rid of any life limits with Catherine Sanderson’s suitcase story. (12:54)
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It’s easy to respond with negativity in a negative world. But what if one bad thought led to a day of bad decisions? Would you think differently?
Some believe it is your attitude that determines your success. And choosing to think with positivity only leads to a better day.
If we dwell on the things that are bad, we never make space for the things that are good.
In this episode, you’ll discover the power of positive thinking (and how it helps you avoid a bad day).
Show Highlights Include:
- Bob the Pessimist’s most powerful advice about prospering in an imperfect world. (1:23)
- How to fix your mind with Apostle Paul’s four major ideas. (3:06)
- Why you’ll have a more positive day if you wake up in ‘pilot mode.’ (4:44)
- The John Maxwell way to avoid blowing things out of proportion and limit your potential. (7:01)
- Why the ‘Positive Shift’ adds 7 and a half years to your life, improves conversations, and revitalizes your spirit. (7:40)
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When everything goes wrong in life, it’s easy to throw in the towel. The obstacles seem too great and it feels like everyone is against you.
But every successful person has ups and downs. The difference is whether you use your problems to prosper (or tear you down).
Perseverance is what leads you closer to everything you want. And if you let every obstacle get in your way, life never improves.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to never give up and always stand in your purpose (no matter what).
Show Highlights Include:
- Using Winston Churchill’s philosophy to work through your goals with confidence. (1:41)
- The Eli Jones way to live through your purpose (when the whole world is against you). (3:37)
- Using the ‘Outcome Oriented’ mentality to avoid the temptations of quitting and overcome all obstacles. (6:21)
- Why Zig Ziglar’s ‘PC Model’ is your biggest key to consistent success. (7:16)
- The two words you need for holding onto hope (when you want to throw in the towel). (8:13)
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With everything happening in the world, everyone needs a space they can feel safe in.
Turning on the TV makes you full of anxious and fear. You want to help others but feel without hope.
Living in bad news for too long breaks the most uplifting spirits. It traumatizes the mind and turns everything else toxic (even if you don’t realize it).
Having a safe space is about more than stepping out of the world for a moment. It makes you happier, feel more at peace, and ready to take on the rest of the day.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to tune out the notifications and news for a space that revitalizes your soul for real impact in the world.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to avoid mental pollution from the everyday news cycle and find a safe space for your spirit. (0:52)
- The ‘Emergency Room’ perspective on seeking relief (when there is none left in the world). (4:16)
- Using the Psychology Today meaning of ‘refuge’ to step out of the world and find your peace. (7:17)
- The soul-fulfilling things you can do to tune out the noise and find peace in the world. (8:51)
- The Philippians Way to give your mind a break and be completely at one with yourself. (11:06)
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Having friends is a blast. You enjoy the good times and feel loved. You might even think you have a lot of them.
And then life goes south… You might need a helping hand or someone to talk to. Those “friends” are nowhere near. They leave at the drop of a dime and you’ve got no support.
Having true friends is about more than the good times. If you only focus on your friends in the good, you’ll never have people around for the bad.
In this episode, you’ll discover the meaning of true friendship in life (and the people you always want by your side).
Show Highlights Include:
- How to avoid shallow acquaintances and find genuine friendship that lasts a lifetime. (0:40)
- How to tell if you have a “blessing” of a best friend (or someone who’ll leave at the drop of a dime). (4:12)
- Why having a ‘Haywood’ friendship gets you through your most difficult times. (6:30)
- What a eulogy reveals about the perspective of true friendship. (9:46)
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In the coming weeks, we’ll be re-airing 5 of our most popular episodes so far. Hope you enjoy this look back at some of our best episodes.
Have you ever felt stuck? Like your life was filled with chaos and randomness, preventing you from moving forward?
Imagine if there was a simple shift you could make to break out of that rut. In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses how to have an active mind and why continuous learning is the key to sustained growth in your business and life.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why passive minds are destroying society (2:58)
- The simple way to develop an active mind (3:05)
- The common device that is making you dumber by the minute (4:42)
- If you’re making this leadership mistake, you are killing your business (10:30)
- The single most important question great people ask themselves every day (11:29)
- How having a foe can force you to level up (14:39)
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In the coming weeks, we’ll be re-airing 5 of our most popular episodes so far. Hope you enjoy this look back at some of our best episodes.
What if I told you that all the success you desire is within your reach? All it takes to get it is one simple step. There is one decision you can make today to immediately improve your life.
That decision is to embrace a growth mindset. A growth mindset allows you to take everything life throws at you… And come out stronger.
In this episode, I discuss the importance of mindset and how to develop the growth mindset that will help you achieve all your goals.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why unsuccessful people have so much trouble improving their situation and what they can do to fix it immediately (2:46)
- The Michael Jordan secret of greatness and how you can harness it to improve your own life (7:26)
- The Growth Mindset secret you can use to overcome any obstacle in your life (8:21)
- Why you should welcome failure with open arms if you want to break free of mediocrity (9:54)
- What “genius-level performers” can teach you about the irrelevance of talent (and what you should focus on instead) (13:29)
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In the coming weeks, we’ll be re-airing 5 of our most popular episodes so far. Hope you enjoy this look back at some of our best episodes.
Acts of violence. Protests. Riots. It’s easy to lose hope when you look at the stories that make up the news today. If you are feeling like things couldn’t get any worse, you’re not alone. But it’s during these times that you can make the choice to overcome hate and division.
You can be an agent of hope.
In this episode, Dr Rick discusses how you should respond in times of tragedy, the specific choices you can make to regain lost hope, and the small but profound difference between fear and courage.
Show Highlights Include:
- The dramatic difference between the right and wrong way to protest (2:19)
- How to respond to tragedy in a way that is effective and productive (3:46)
- When the world seems to be falling apart, look here to regain your hope (4:36)
- The profound choice you must make in challenging times (6:48)
- The misunderstood difference between fear and courage (7:35)
- You should pay close attention to these specific signs in the news (8:52)
- The amazingly good news about unbelievably bad times (12:32)
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In the coming weeks, we’ll be re-airing 5 of our most popular episodes so far. Hope you enjoy this look back at some of our best episodes.
Do you ever feel like you’re not living up to your potential? That you know you have the skills and talents, but there’s still something lacking?
In today’s podcast episode, Dr. Rick will tell you the most important ability you can develop and give you the first step to making it happen.
Show Highlights Include:
- How a famous chocolate company used willpower to dominate their industry (2:37)
- Why TRYING to do things is making you a failure (4:49)
- The shocking way that today’s culture is leaving you an empty shell of a person (8:43)
- Why relying on talent alone is killing your business (11:48)
- Want to develop bulletproof willpower? Start by doing this… (14:00)
- The 2 roadblocks you must demolish to succeed in life (16:10)
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In the coming weeks, we’ll be re-airing 5 of our most popular episodes so far. Hope you enjoy this look back at some of our best episodes.
Many people think they know what hope is, but if you’ve ever been in a truly desperate situation you may understand that it can be more complicated and difficult than you once thought to have hope.
In this episode, Dr. Rick explains how the language you use can destroy your hope, how to restore hope in your darkest time, and the one action you absolutely must take to achieve what you hope for most.
Show Highlights Include:
- How the language you use cheapens the power of hope (2:38)
- A definition that will help you understand hope better than ever before (5:09)
- Without this, your hopes will continue to go unfulfilled (7:59)
- These common misconceptions about hope can destroy your life (2:29)
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Having a teachable spirit is about the hunger for knowledge. You care more about learning something than what it offers you.
And the more you learn, the more you find value in everyday experiences. Your curiosity leads to a better life.
If you stop learning, you stop growing. You find your life is lacking in discovery and new ideas. Knowledge is always the cure.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to have a teachable spirit for unlimited growth in everything you do.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why intelligence isn’t something you’re born with (and how to make the learning process easier). (0:58)
- How to stop feeling like a nervous student and ask the questions that make you a lifelong learner today. (3:32)
- The John Wooden mindset for encouraging others to learn. (4:30)
- A Line Cook’s way to drop the excuses and make room for curiosity.
- Why having a teachable spirit makes the world a better place (and leaves a legacy for the world). (8:50)
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Most people avoid hard work. They want instant results and see anything else as a waste of time.
But there’s no substitute for becoming better. And becoming better starts with a work ethic that never stops.
If you want to be successful in life, you have to put in hard work. Even if you can’t see where it’s going to take you right now.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to step up your game with a strong work ethic for the things you want most in life.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to push aside workplace distractions and become the best at what you do. (0:52)
- How to build a stronger work ethic with Ozzie Smith’s Hall of Fame Speech. (2:16)
- The ‘Vince Lombardi’ way of investing into what you want (and experiencing joy on another level). (3:36)
- Why Nick Saban’s coaching style advances your career and improves your sense of pride. (5:40)
- Using the 4 AM Farmer’s philosophy to get your dream job. (7:41)
- Why success doesn’t happen overnight (and how to get real results without a time limit). (9:49)
- Why showing up like Cal Ripken Jr. builds your life legacy of respect, hard work, and excellence. (11:00)
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Whether you’re stuck in painful memories or too scared to make a move, forgiveness isn’t always easy. And while some of us can forgive at the drop of a dime, others spend a lifetime trying. Some never forgive at all.
Forgiveness leads to a life of more freedom and peace. But getting there can feel impossible when emotions take over. As long as you hold a grudge, the grudge holds you.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to forgive those who've wronged you and find peace that lasts a lifetime.
Show Highlights Include:
- The Dave Willis Way to unlock a new level of freedom in your life. (0:30)
- How to heal and let go of your most painful grudges. (1:26)
- Why forgiveness is an everyday choice (instead of an anchor to the past). (2:47)
- The Eddie Jaku philosophy for finding beauty in the grueling first steps of forgiveness. (4:15)
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If you’ve never heard of the word ‘gusto,’ it means doing something with zest or a spark. That’s the way most of us want to live our lives.
But most people don’t live with gusto. They’re stuck in their comfort zones, which prevent them from taking on the challenges they need to grow.
Having gusto is about pushing out of comfort zones to live life to the max. If you can’t step out of your comfort zone, then you can’t grow into something greater.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to find enjoyment in your days and give life meaning with a little gusto.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to use a 1960s beer commercial to uplift your spirit and define life on your terms with the. (0:35)
- The ‘George H. W. Bush’ way to add more zest to your life (no matter your age). (4:50)
- Why stepping out of your comfort zone makes you enjoy life more. (7:16)
- How to be so full of life that people say you’ve “died young”- even if you’re 80 years old. (9:22)
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The world tries to measure a man through status, education, and looks. But that’s not how you become a man of true wisdom and character and build a legacy that lasts.
It’s about carrying the right traits and being authentic. A good man always makes practical choices and uses sound judgment to make a positive impact on himself and the world.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to build your authentic reputation as a man and inspire others on a daily basis.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to become a more authentic man with the six Getz principles. (0:59)
- The ‘Boeing 747’ way to always choose good over evil (no matter what obstacles you face). (2:32)
- Why being a trustworthy and resourceful man starts with a house key. (5:10)
- Why pumping gas into your car leaves a legacy your children are proud of. (6:59)
- How to avoid building a fake reputation and become a man of true wisdom and character. (10:04)
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Wisdom is ‘inner intuition’ or a deep knowing of something. And while we have the capacity for good sense, it can get mixed up in the noise of our busy lives.
Everything is about instant gratification (instead of sound judgment and common sense). Nowadays, knowing wisdom and practicing wisdom are two different things.
In this episode, you’ll discover the six lessons of wisdom for leading a life of great impact and inner guidance.
Show Highlights Include:
- How online shopping and high-speed entertainment quiet your inner wisdom every day. (0:37)
- The “Lifesaver’s candy way” to pile up your savings (and still splurge on something sweet). (2:33)
- How to avoid an emergency with this glovebox compartment essential. (6:28)
- The ‘Mailbox Money’ strategy for keeping your family financially afloat when all plans fail. (8:03)
- Lessons from a bowl of soup about becoming the best at something. (10:35)
- Why leading others starts with being an hour early everywhere you go. (13:56)
- The most empowering words to hear on your worst day. (14:54)
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We all like music, TV and conversations, but you might be surprised by the damage noise can do (even when you’re having fun).
Clogging your brain with loud sounds, alerts, and pings leads to a poor sleep schedule and sabotages your ability to focus. And you can’t lead if you can’t think.
While quiet time can feel like you’re missing out on something, it gives your brain time to reflect and rest (which is impossible to get in a busy, chaotic world).
In this episode, you’ll discover how to stop the buzz and use silence as a tool for a more peaceful and powerful life.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to stop treating silence like a ‘timeout’ and embrace it to boost your intuition and awareness. (0:52)
- Why spending time in silence turns you into a true leader (and the three leadership skills silence teaches you). (5:06)
- How to stop ‘noise pollution’ from stressing out your body, raising your blood pressure, and damaging your hearing. (6:33)
- How to create the most concentrated and productive learning space with an ‘Albert Einstein’ level of noise. (11:52)
- Why ten minutes of quiet time is essential to your mental health (and how the military, workforce and schools use silence to boost performance). (14:38)
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Momentum can move you forward almost effortlessly - or keep you stuck wherever you are.
When your positive habits gather momentum, success is on autopilot. But when laziness, complacency and negativity gather momentum, it chains you to the status quo.
Positive momentum is hard to get started. But it fast-tracks your results and lets you exceed your goals (without working yourself to the bone).
In this episode, you’ll discover how to build and keep momentum so that you can build a great life and share it with others.
Ready to put your success on autopilot? Listen now!
Show Highlights Include:
- How “Aristotle’s Way” lets you develop good habits to fast-track success in your work (even if you’re feeling unproductive). (2:19)
- The sneaky way excuses and distractions keep you from doing your work - and how to eliminate those barriers to finish all the tasks on your list. (3:57)
- How success turns people into arrogant bums - and how to accomplish your wildest dreams without losing your humility. (6:45)
- Why friction keeps you from gaining momentum and sabotages your relationships and your career. (7:23)
- The Harvard study that shows how vacation time, bonuses and raises can slow down your career progress (and why you need forward progress in your work to “unlock” momentum). (10:05)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Just as people consider a juice cleanse to get rid of toxins in their body, a mental cleanse helps you get rid of the emotions and experiences weighing you down daily.
And when cleansing your soul of emotional “junk,” you are often left with clarity, creativity, and mental wholeness - ready to take on the world and renewed in your spirit.
In this episode, you’ll discoverlearn the power of checking in daily for a mental cleanse and why you only need a few soul-feeding minutes to make life more wholesome (and less infested with junk).
Show Highlights Include:
- What being a ‘news junkie’ does to your soul - and how to immediately restore your spirit (without feeling the stress of the feed). (1:30)
- The Psalm 51 solution to stop feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders and start living with more peace, forgiveness, and healing. (4:48)
- How the Blue Mind Effect instantly increases your happiness, makes you feel more connected, and enhances your spiritual energy as a whole. (9:47)
- The daily ritual for cleansing emotional wounds and feeling more open-hearted (even if you only have a few minutes). (12:43)
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It may not come as a surprise that being resourceful is your “secret weapon” to powering through goals and quickly adapting to new situations.
But resourcefulness isn’t about having everything - it’s about using the tools you already have for the results you want. Some of the most successful people started out with nothing but a little ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking to achieve the impossible.
In this episode, you’ll discoverlearn how resourcefulness leads you to success and why you already have the power to achieve everything you want (even if you can’t envision the path yet).
Show Highlights Include:
- What five qualities make you a more resourceful person today (and why lacking them makes life more difficult). (0:29)
- The ‘Beach Time’ philosophy to stop thinking about what’s the things missing in your life and start finding the luxury in simplicity. (3:55)
- Why resourcefulness is your most powerful mindset - and the ways you should be thinking to achieve everything you desire. (8:12)
- How Melissa Wood’s resourcefulness changed the world of fitness - and how to power through your obstacles with the same process. (14:04)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
We all have the desire to be happy. A happy life gives you confidence, success, and a purpose in everything you do. But embracing happiness can sometimes feel out of your control (especially when you’re facing tough times in life).
There is, however, a commitment you can make to being the best person you can be - and that starts with making the choice to be happy.
In this episode, you’ll discoverlearn why making the choice to be happy is the easiest part and how to live every day to the fullest (regardless of your circumstances).
Show Highlights Include:
- How to use the goofy “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” song for happier days (no matter what you’re dealing with). (0:35)
- Why holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku is the happiest man in the world - and how to live each moment without bitterness or resentment for your most fulfilling life. (3:03)
- Five lessons to restore your hope and remind you why choosing making the choice to be happy is easier than you think. (9:23)
- The three things to do online right now for living a better life and seeing everyday as a gift (10:25)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
The lack of a unified message in the world has certainly made it easy to judge others (or even face judgment yourself). But making assumptions and shaming others doesn’t help you find common-ground in a problem, it only creates a stronger divide.
Having differences shouldn’t be about tearing each other down, but lifting each other up.
In this episode, you’ll learn why shame and judgment only makes you feel isolated and how to have the conversations that bring together a community for the greater good.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why judging others keeps you from being a more impactful and compassionate person today. (0:26)
- How this teacher’s lack of judgement encouraged an avid bookworm - and the opportunities you miss out on when you’re too busy giving people labels. (1:49)
- The “Matthew Chapter 8” way to offer hope, unity, and an open heart, to those with different opinions (and why Jesus made it a profound principle). (5:15)
- The easiest way to find blessings in opposing views and bring together a divided and judgmental community. (8:15)
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Stress probably feels like an inevitable part of your everyday life (especially over the last year). But spending your days worrying about every little thing doesn’t make life better, it only makes you feel less in control.
Instead of waiting for stress to take a different approach in life, why don’t you?
In this episode, you’ll learn how to find peace in any stressful moment and why the most complicated questions often have the simplest answers.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why managing your stress starts with two statements from Psychology Today. (0:32)
- How to stop feeling worried when things are out of your hands (and the one thing you always have control over). (2:48)
- The ‘Front Porch’ secrets for living a calmer life today (and why you shouldn’t worry about tomorrow). (6:45)
- What an African Violet plant reveals about finding beauty in unpleasant times and how to use peace with whatever comes your way. (8:56)
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When it comes to making your life better, waiting for an “opportunity to knock” only makes days worse. And even if you are suffering difficulties now, it doesn’t mean you will find the same problems tomorrow.
Wouldn’t you rather create change out of any circumstance?
In this episode, you’ll learn how to instantly find opportunity in everyday life and why your greatest moments come from your obstacles.
Show Highlights Include:
- What the ‘confetti culture’ reveals about finding your opportunities today. (0:28)
- How the ‘Triple R’ system helps you turn bad days into building blocks for the future. (2:04)
- What to learn from your greatest critics and why believing in yourself creates instant opportunity. (3:02)
- How a filmmaker found an opportunity living in his car and what you need for following your dreams (in any circumstance). (5:58)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
It’s easy to forget the value of something in life among social status or a price tag. And above all, the need for more.
But true value has a blinding purpose (even if you don’t see it yet) and it’s ready to change your life for the better.
In this episode, you’ll discover why true value comes from the things you already have and how to live your happiest life (without the need for more).
Show Highlights Include:
- How culture and innovation affect the way we see things today. (0:25)
- What a price tag means for an item and how to value something at any cost. (4:20)
- What the ‘Underwood Number 5 Typewriter’ reveals about putting value into reputations and having a status. (5:20)
- The ‘need/want’ model for living your most prosperous life (regardless of status or possessions). (7:20)
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Helping others and giving back to your community goes beyond the click of a computer button. And while screen time has promising results, most people try to look good rather than be good.
So how can you empower and uplift others in everything you do?
In this episode, you’ll learn the blueprint of living beyond impressions and how this inspires generosity in generations to come.
Show Highlights Include:
- The three things you must learn before trying to make the world a better place. (0:30)
- How the ‘John Wooden Way’ helps you uplift and inspire others for a lifetime. (4:55)
- What the creed of seven points reveal about making an impact everyday. (9:00)
- Why paying attention to small details builds a meaningful legacy that lasts. (14:24)
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While some of us spend our lives looking for blessings in the midst of chaos, others spend their time being the blessing. And by treating others with a willing heart and open mind, the world slowly mends itself from hate and division.
In this episode, you’ll learn why anyone can be a blessing to others and how giving a simple smile today strengthens the bonds of social engagement for a better tomorrow.
Show Highlights Include:
- What a plate of food reveals about the bonds of social engagement - and how to encourage and love your neighbors (no matter your circumstances). (0:25)
- Why social media activism is limited to the like button - and the small acts of kindness that bring immediate change to your community. (2:30)
- The ‘Bruce Almighty’ lessons of looking for blessings - and how to be one instead. (5:45)
- What Sister Jean says about encouraging others on a daily basis and how you can be a blessing through every step in life (regardless of what’s happening in the world). (6:55)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Through the challenges of 2020 comes a unique opportunity for churches to rise up and think through issues together. And if you’ve lost your faith over the last year, just know there is always a hope-filled conversation to have.
Stories of overcoming adversity and bringing light to the dark are nothing new. But how we bring those teachings to life is what changes ours for the better.
In this episode, I sit down with Pastors Michael Gamble and Dwight Edwards to talk about the response of the church during these trying times - and how opportunity brings us closer to divinity.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why the church’s response to the pandemic, politics, and racial tension starts at God’s table - and how to have the conversations that unite us now. (3:34)
- What the history of Christianity reflects about working through hard times - and why this is beyond just reading sermons. (8:30)
- The ‘Helmut Thielicke’ teachings about pain and how you can create divine opportunities from life’s struggles right now. (16:28)
- Why walking in humility starts by surprising others - and how this makes you a more humble person today. (21:10)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Learn more about Dwight’s teachings: https://www.revolutionwithin.com
Learn more about Michael’s teachings: https://radiantlife-church.com
Do you have the drive to get out of bed each morning and live life with a fire in your soul? We’ve all got big dreams, but most people don’t know what it takes to reach them. Or even think their dreams are attainable.
And in most cases, people quit their dream jobs for a life of practicality and security. But why can’t you have both?
In this episode, best-selling author and professional speaker Dwight Edwards and I discuss how to find your purpose through passion and live your greatest life yet.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why you should say no to “being vanilla” and how this drives a life of purpose today. (2:11)
- The ‘hunting dog’ approach to achieving your wildest dreams right now. (4:00)
- What John Grisham reveals about courageously living an epic life (without quitting your day job). (7:30)
- Why the Prime Minister of England urges you to read the Bible - and how this unbinds you from the chains of your thinking. (13:50)
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Learn more about Dwight’s work:
https://vanillabusters.com
Between politics and a worldwide crisis, it feels natural to worry. But worrying can also make problems bigger and rob you of any perspective if it hangs around too long.
Learning to work alongside the unknown and embrace the things outside of your control only makes life better for you and your loved ones the ones you love.
In this episode, Dr. Rick reanalyzes what it means to worry and how you can transform it into unquestionable trust and faith during uncertain times.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why worrying strips you of thinking rationally - and how to remain calm and with common sense the next time you face a crisis. (1:15)
- Why Jesus told people not to worry 2000 years ago and how to you can stop negative thoughts from robbing time and happiness in your life today. (4:00)
- Why hope is never lost and the powerful results that come with trusting God (and the universe) right now. (8:51)
- The “Philippians” way of changing hopeless thoughts into faithful lessons immediately. (12:30)
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With the world moving at the click of a button, most of us have forgotten what it’s like to wait for something. But if we’ve learned anything from the great minds of Albert Einstein and Winston Churchill, it’s that the waiting that shapes your talents into their greatest achievements yet.
But how does sitting in traffic jams or being placed on hold make you a better person?
In this episode, Dr. Rick shares the deep wisdom behind waiting and how it creates the most valuable and fulfilling experiences in your life.
Show Highlights Include:
- What Bible stories and developing films have to teach you about creating more meaningful experiences in life and finding strength during any waiting time. (0:30)
- Why the most successful people waited decades and what they can teach you about living in the moment right now. (6:07)
- What teen athletes confess after championship games and how to appreciate the process before making taking your next big move. (10:49)
- What knitting reveals about the power of patience and how you can find clarity in everyday tasks. (12:00)
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You can describe society in a dozen different ways, but ‘respectful’ might not come to mind. A time when you could have an argument with someone and shake hands at the end is long gone.
Many people don’t respect those they disagree with, but they couldn’t be more wrong.
In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses how respect restores an American culture and why you should remain a figure of honor and dignity (even with those you disagree with).
Show Highlights Include:
- How sitting on the front porch with your neighbors builds a foundation of respect and civility (that will inspire everyone in your family). (0:30)
- What the Boston Tea Party taught us about dealing with conflict and how you can grow with dignity in your next heated argument. (3:51)
- Why the U.S Military takes respect to the next level - and why you should treat others with the same honor. (6:58)
- The ‘Nordstrom Way’ and how it makes you a more dignified and less judgmental person. (10:41)
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There’s a famous saying that you should “never underestimate the power of your words.” But how many people actually understand the magnitude of that power? I’ll give you a hint - most people think their words are completely harmless.
The power of words has a ‘ripple effect’ on your life. When you think and speak better, you act better. Are your thoughts healing or harming the bigger picture?
In this episode, I’ll discuss the profound power of how you speak and three words you can avoid right now for personal growth beyond measure.
Show Highlights Include:
- The historical damage of words and how to reinforce a greater message for your future. (0:57)
- Why passive thoughts cause more arguments - and the simple shift in vocabulary to communicate better now. (4:40)
- Why gratification and greater brain health start with turning everything into a Google-searching game. (7:19)
- The ‘classic excuse’ you should ditch to quickly fuel your creativity, get rid of fears, and take life to the next level. (11:19)
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Regardless of where you are right now, there is one thing that never holds you back in life - dreams.
Many people disregard dreams for having a child-like sense of direction. Others have learned to use dreams to get more freedom, success, and happiness.
In this episode, I discuss the power of mapping out a dream big enough to transform both your life and the world as you know it.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why people who dream more always fail less - and what this reveals about your possibilities in life. (2:08)
- What all of Martin Luther King’s speeches can teach you about realizing your most powerful dream right now. (4:05)
- The five ingredients every dreamer needs to make their wildest dreams come alive (while leaving a legacy for the world behind). (7:40)
- What the power of creativity and imagination reveals about improving your life today. (9:54)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Helping others is a virtue that seems to be disappearing in modern society. Our fast-paced lifestyle often leads us to put ourselves before everyone else so that we can get it all done.
But a rising tide lifts all boats, and helping others makes our entire world better off.
In this episode, I discuss one of the greatest helpers in history and how his good deeds continue to positively affect our society more than 100 years later.
Show Highlights Include:
- The desirable characteristic that makes you irresistible and invaluable to everyone around you (1:53)
- Invaluable life lessons from the little-known American who was one of history’s greatest helpers (3:45)
- How George Washington Carver is still helping Midwestern farmers to this day and what you can learn from this (even if you’ve never seen a farm) (9:06)
- 8 “Cardinal Virtues” that can make you a more effective and well-liked person (12:06)
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Values are a fundamental part of our lives. For better or worse, they shape everything we do, from the words we say to the actions we take.
Your life experience sets the stage for the values that you live out later in life. But are these values helping or hindering you?
In this episode, I discuss the profound importance of your values and how you can live out values that improve your life and the lives of everyone around you.
Show Highlights Include:
- How values influence the actions you take and how to harness them to improve your life (0:59)
- Why living without clearly defined values is making you miserable and concrete steps you can take to fix it (2:12)
- How to take back your life from the value-destroying behemoth of social media (2:24)
- Walt Disney’s value-based approach to decision-making and how you can use it to improve your life (15:36)
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We all experience fear. But what many people don’t realize is that they can use fear to propel themselves to the next level. It doesn’t have to paralyze you.
In fact, fear is a learned behavior. This means you can learn to overcome it.
In this episode, I discuss the positive aspects of fear and how your fear can lead you to the life of your dreams.
Show Highlights Include:
- When fear is a good thing and how you can use it to your benefit (1:51)
- Why doing things that scare you can lead to the most fulfilling experiences (6:03)
- How to overcome your fears of financial scarcity so you can pursue the life you want to live (9:05)
- A liberating statistic on the things we fear that will give you the courage to take your next step (11:59)
- The “fear decision” you make that will move your life forward instead of keeping you stuck in place (12:17)
- Why the status quo is the scariest thing of all and how to use that fear to level up your life (13:18)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Could you use a little more joy in your life? So many people go through life focused on what they lack that they forget to be grateful for what they have. Worse yet, our consumer culture encourages us to fixate on this lack.
This robs us of our joy.
In this episode, I discuss my best tips for living in the moment and increasing the amount of joy in your life, making you happier and more pleasant to be around.
Show Highlights Include:
- A simple step you can take today to ensure yourself a joyful life (2:31)
- A surefire way to live in the moment and experience joy that’s been eluding you (3:59)
- Exactly how consumer culture robs you of joy and how you can fight back (4:12)
- Why joy is not found in a specific moment and how to attract it like a joy magnet (6:10)
- Why laughing at yourself makes people take you more seriously (8:56)
- How to instantly make your environment more joyful (11:42)
- “Black Belt” secrets to facing your fear and achieving more in your life (12:38)
- A common obsession that sucks joy from your life and how to overcome it (15:09)
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We have become a consumer culture, easily distracted by a digital world. As a result, it becomes increasingly difficult for us to maintain focus. This negatively impacts our jobs as well as our relationships.
In this episode, I discuss how lack of focus is destroying our culture and concrete methods you can use to regain your ability to focus.
Show Highlights Include:
- The shocking truth about how long it takes you to overcome distractions, and how you can maintain your focus to get more done (2:30)
- Why your phone is your worst enemy when you’re trying to focus and what to do about it (4:56)
- The stealth phone app that’s quietly stealing nearly 4 hours of your day without you recognizing it (5:57)
- Why leaving your phone at home makes you smarter (9:31)
- The “45/15” plan for regaining your focus to improve all areas of your life (13:49)
- How “Mental Gymnastics” improve your ability to focus (14:58)
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How many choices do you think you make in the course of a normal day? Studies have shown that the average person makes over 35,000 choices!
That’s great news because every one of those choices provides you with an opportunity to make a difference in your life or the life of someone else.
In today’s episode, I discuss how to set yourself up for good choices and how to use your daily decisions to make the world a better place.
Show Highlights Include:
- The most single important skill you can develop for a healthy and fulfilling life (1:19)
- The surprising reason that even the choices that seem insignificant have a huge impact on your life (3:25)
- How “Good Company” makes every area of your life better (4:25)
- Why the choices you make are directly linked to the hope you have in life (8:37)
- What the Ice Bucket Challenge can teach you about the power of choices and hope to change the lives of millions (9:52)
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Grief is something we all deal with at some point. It may be the hardest thing that you ever have to experience. But everyone grieves in a different way, so finding the right help can be hard.
So what do you do when you’re searching for hope during the most difficult time of your life?
In this episode, I discuss how to find the right help when you’re grieving and the most important thing you can do to recover when you feel like all hope is gone.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why seeking answers about your grief from others rarely works, and what to do instead to ease your pain (1:24)
- A commonly overlooked, but critical stage of grief and how you can move past it (7:22)
- What you must understand about the stages of grief to emerge from the experience stronger (8:37)
- The 10-Second “Hope Exercise” that can pull you out of your darkest moments (12:36)
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Many people view solitude as a negative experience. But often this comes from confusing solitude with loneliness.
Done right, solitude provides nearly unlimited opportunities for reflection and personal growth.
In this episode, I discuss the benefits of life-changing benefits of solitude, why we avoid being alone, and ways you can begin practicing solitude immediately.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why solitude got a bad reputation and how it can improve your life immediately (1:37)
- Scientific evidence that solitude makes you more creative (7:04)
- How daydreaming makes your life better and how solitude makes you better at it (7:51)
- Why having alone time reduces depression (8:33)
- The truth about why we seek “noise” and avoid being along with our thoughts (10:56)
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If there’s one thing our world needs today, it’s a healthy dose of kindness. In the global economy, kindness has been downgraded from a value to a commodity to get what we want.
There’s a huge difference between using kindness and being kind. That distinction has been lost, and we’re suffering as a result.
In this episode, I discuss why kindness is good for your health and how to bring back kindness to positively transform our society.
Show Highlights Include:
- The inner power you possess to overcome all the negativity in the world (1:51)
- How our culture has corrupted the meaning of kindness and how you can restore it to its original glory (2:44)
- The surprising way practicing kindness improves your physical health and makes you live longer (3:13)
- How kindness creates a “Helper’s High” that transforms your brain for the better (4:37)
- The “generational effect” that a simple act of kindness can spark to make a positive change in a community (12:30)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
What if I told you that all the success you desire is within your reach if you do one simple thing? There is one decision you can make today to immediately improve your life.
That decision is to embrace a growth mindset. A growth mindset allows you to take everything that life can throws at you… And come out stronger.
In this episode, I discuss the importance of mindset and how to develop the growth mindset that will help you achieve all your goals.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why unsuccessful people have so much trouble turning things around and what they can do to fix it immediately (2:46)
- The secret behind Michael Jordan’s greatness and how you can harness it to improve your own life (7:26)
- The Growth Mindset secret you can use to overcome any obstacle in your life (8:21)
- Why you should welcome failure into your life with open arms if you want to get better (9:54)
- What “genius-level performers” can have to teach you about the irrelevance of talent (and what you should focus on instead) (13:29)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Go, go, go. Spend, spend, spend. Buy, buy, buy.
The consumer mindset in our society today pushes people into thinking that the next purchase will make them happy. Yet so many people feel empty and depressed. Instead of focusing on what they have, they dwell on what they lack.
Gratitude is the key to getting out of this rut.
In this episode, I discuss how consumer culture destroys happiness, why gratitude is in short supply today, and an exercise you do to instantly become more grateful.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why living in a consumer culture makes you miserable (2:06)
- The depressing reason that gratitude is disappearing in society (3:04)
- How humility brings you instant happiness (5:15)
- The surprising reason dramatic improvements in your life make you miserable (5:43)
- What a Mourning Dove can teach you about peace and happiness (8:29)
- The One Minute Happiness exercise that can instantly develop gratitude in your life (10:56)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Everyone gets stuck from time to time. It feels like nothing is working, and we get trapped in an endless cycle of self-pity. We want to stay stuck.
Feeling stuck encourages procrastination and inactivity. You have to fight back against that feeling.
In this episode, I discuss why baby steps are important to get unstuck and how you can get your life back on track when you have lost all hope.
Show Highlights Include:
- The counterintuitive time to reach out in support of a person who has lost a loved one (2:56)
- A simple choice that can change everything for the better when you feel stuck in your worst moment (11:31)
- Why the smallest steps forward make the biggest impact when you feel hopelessly stuck (13:58)
- How to crush overwhelm and fear of failure to take the steps necessary to get your life back (12:55)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
If you’re not growing, you’re dying. This is true for everything from your health to your mind to your professional skills.
You may be an expert in your field today, but if you don’t continue to grow and adapt, you’ll get left behind.
The ability and desire to learn is crucial to achieving and maintaining your success.
In this episode, I discuss why learning is important and how to regain the love for learning that education stole from you.
Show Highlights Include:
- The “Jack Dorsey Question” you can ask daily to launch you to the top of your field (2:52)
- How learning every day defends your brain from the devastating effects of entropy (4:01)
- The Lifetime Learner mindset shift that can instantly make you look forward to learning (even if you hated traditional education) (4:22)
- Why school prevents you from learning and how to reprogram yourself today (4:48)
- A simple but profound question the most effective leaders ask to help them get through the most challenging situations (11:53)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
A single decision can change the world for the better. But indecisiveness leads to procrastination, overthinking, and failure.
Decisions have the power to motivate and inspire. But lack of decision can lead to frustration and resentment.
In this episode, I discuss why indecisiveness causes businesses to fail and a framework for making your best decision (even in the worst circumstances).
Show Highlights Include:
- The surprising factor that motivated employees to work their hardest for a company, and how to put it to work for you (hint: it’s not money) (1:31)
- What your body has to tell you about making the decisions and why you should pay attention (4:24)
- A golden rule to follow for guidance when the right decision to make is unclear (7:30)
- The 3-pronged decision-making process that leads to the best action to take in your unique circumstance (8:56)
- Why dreams are enough to move you in the right direction toward achieving your goals (9:33)
- How a single decision led Beverly Cleary to sell over 91 Million books (13:19)
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We’ve all had big dreams. But in a lot of cases, those dreams didn’t pan out the way we envisioned them. Sadly, this causes a lot of people to give up.
Our outcome-oriented society has trained us to expect instant gratification and immediate results. When we don't get them, we quit. But the real tragedy is that we stop dreaming.
In this episode, I discuss how to regain your big dreams and how to achieve them through a process-oriented approach to life.
Show Highlights Include:
- A counterintuitive method that lets you live out your biggest dreams instead of pushing them aside and giving up (1:51)
- How one man took the British cycling team to the top by focusing on small improvements (5:26)
- Why dreaming of massive success is destroying your motivation (5:42)
- How our outcome-oriented society stops you from achieving your dreams (6:26)
- The commonly misunderstood lesson hidden in the lives of professional athletes (7:22)
- What you can learn from how Bill Walsh won his first Super Bowl... 14 years before it was played (11:01)
- Why you should celebrate when you experience failure (13:26)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Obstacles are inevitable. What you do when faced with obstacles can crush you or take you new levels.
What goes through your mind when life places seemingly insurmountable hurdles in your path?
Vision lets you see opportunities other people miss.
In this episode, I discuss how vision transforms failure into mind-blowing success, brings your dreams to life, and helps you leave the struggles of your past behind.
Show Highlights Include:
- How vision can prevent obstacles from destroying your dreams (2:32)
- How an Olympic gold medalist’s used vision to overcome an insurmountable handicap (7:05)
- Why you can develop a grand vision for the future no matter how bad your past (8:51)
- How to develop vision even when you’ve lost almost all hope (12:19)
- Why you should welcome uncertainty into your life (especially if it terrifies you) (13:12)
- The worst word in the dictionary and how vision makes it a thing of the past (13:55)
- Why Martin Luther King Jr was able to overcome impossible challenges to become a legendary leader (14:34)
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Our society has a variety of ways to convince you that someone or something is valuable. Titles, wealth, cost, status, and many others.
Friends, don’t buy into the lie.
When we allow superficial standards to influence our judgments of value, we risk missing out on the best life has to offer.
In this episode, I share the hidden dangers of judgmental attitudes, adopting society’s value standards, and how you can overcome them to understand the truth about what is valuable.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to magically transform an inexpensive item into something of incalculable worth (5:14)
- Why our standards for status and worth trick us into valuing the wrong things (5:49)
- What a $5 typewriter can teach you about value (8:48)
- Dirty lies society tells us about a person’s value and how you can appreciate their true worth (10:08)
- How a judgmental attitude can stunt your personal growth (10:39)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Character seems to be in short supply these days. And our shallow, superficial culture doesn’t help. In fact, it works in sneaky, subversive ways to prevent you from building up your character.
So how do you overcome these forces of evil to improve your character and quality of life?
In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses how your character changes the world (for better or worse), the struggles you’ll face in attempting to build your character, and why society is bent on keeping you from improving yourself.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why global character change is not someone else’s problem and how you can make the world a better place (1:01)
- How the media perverts our view of restoration to cash in (and how to find the truth) (2:04)
- 2 sinister forces you will battle when building a better life (3:04)
- Three subtle ways that modern society combats those who want to improve their character (5:01)
- The one place you must begin your restoration efforts, or they’ll never work (5:38)
- Essential character lessons from grandma and grandpa that will fix your priorities (6:00)
- Why society’s definition of success leads to your failure (7:20)
- Character building secrets from one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time (9:45)
- Why good character has been on the decline since the 19th century (and what to do about it) (11:12)
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Carpe diem. Seize the day. These words are easy to say, but how do you do it? Grand gestures or huge acts of service can seem overwhelming. You get stuck in your head and wind up not doing anything.
Thankfully that’s not the case. Small actions can make a tremendous impact in your life and the lives of those around you.
In this episode, mindset and business coach Kevin Breeding and I discuss why the little things are a big deal, the importance of authenticity, and why you should take risks in life.
Show Highlights Include:
- How misguided ideas about seizing the moment cause you to miss out on what’s most important (2:07)
- How to seizing the moment helps you create lasting family relationships (2:25)
- Why “tiptoeing” through life only leads to deathbed regret (4:28)
- Why overlooking the little things drains your life of meaning and impact (6:30)
- How to meaningfully connect with your loved ones, even if you’re halfway across the world (7:04)
- Small ways to make a huge difference in your community (9:40)
- Why the scariest goals are the only ones that get you what you want out of life (12:03)
- The profound life lessons you can learn from senior citizens (12:51)
- How to crush overwhelm when confronting your biggest goals (14:00)
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Have you ever found yourself dissatisfied with your life? In a job or relationship that you were just tolerating? It’s possible that you’ve found yourself living out someone else’s design for your life, draining all passion from your soul.
In this episode, Rick is again joined by Dwight Edwards and they discuss how to find your personal passion, as well as how to begin living an epic life, no matter where you’re starting from.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to stop following someone else’s dream and discover your personal passion (2:25)
- The one impactful question that can change the course of your entire life (3:03)
- Why practicality assassinates dreams before they can ever come true (4:11)
- How you’ve unwittingly downgraded your life and how to reverse that trend (9:24)
- The secret to living an epic life, even if you’re starting from your lowest point ever (12:31)
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Have you ever felt like you couldn’t bear to spend one more day doing a job that you hated? Had trouble getting motivated to do the things that you know you need to do?
In this episode, Dr. Rick is joined by Dwight Edwards and they discuss passion, one of the most important elements to living a happy and fulfilled life. Learn what passion really is and how to know when you’ve found yours.
Show Highlights Include:
- The famous story of an epic life that was almost never told (4:26)
- You (and your children) must read these books to implant greatness in your mind (7:49)
- The single essential characteristic you need to go from good to great (8:10)
- The “click of the shotgun” secret for determining your life’s passion (9:57)
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Have you ever thought of yourself as ordinary or insignificant? Maybe you feel like your life is boring. You look around and see famous people leading lives that seem so much better than yours.
In this episode, Dr. Rick is joined by Dwight Edwards, and they discuss how to stop being “vanilla” and live an epic life, no matter your circumstances.
Show Highlights Include:
- How to live an epic life without being well known (6:27)
- Why anyone can live an epic life, even if you feel like you’re nothing special (7:42)
- The specific gifts you need to focus on to make the most of your life (7:48)
- Handicapped? No education? Here’s how to live an epic life anyway (8:24)
- The five traits that characterize an extraordinary life (9:25)
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If you’re like most people, insecurity is something that you’ve probably had to deal with at some point in your life. You’re definitely not alone. The effects of the media and the internet on our culture have been devastating, and that is unlikely to change anytime soon.
So what can you do about it?
In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses the root cause of our insecurities, a tool you can use to instantly overcome your self-doubt, and the one thing you must know to maintain belief in yourself.
Show Highlights Include:
- A crowd-pleasing way to overcome negative feelings about yourself (2:23)
- This factor has a huge influence over the way you see yourself today (3:43)
- An extremely effective tool you can use to instantly combat insecurity (4:30)
- The insidious source of the forces that shape your self-image (9:09)
- You must do this to develop unshakeable self-confidence (9:40)
- Knowing this one thing can make you immune to destructive outside influences (11:04)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Has failure in your finances, relationships, or business put an abrupt stop to your life? Are you stuck wallowing in self-pity, unsure how to get things back on track?
Failure is a common obstacle we all have to face. In this episode, Dr. Rick is joined by Kevin Breeding as they tell you exactly how to overcome and blow past failure to regain your forward momentum.
Show Highlights Include:
- The life-changing lessons you can’t learn from success (1:30)
- One brutal question you must answer to begin overcoming failure (5:57)
- Is this fatal mistake keeping you stuck in frustration and defeat? (7:10)
- The surprisingly simple first step to regaining control of your life (7:43)
- What top-level execs understand about failure that you don’t (16:15)
- The 2 counterintuitive principles successful people always keep in mind to push through any situation (17:03)
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Have you ever felt like you were stuck? Your life and business were stagnant and you just couldn’t seem to break free? Perhaps you were facing doubt and “what-ifs” in your mind.
In today’s podcast episode, Dr. Rick explains the root cause of fear, what to do about it and how to use this to gain and maintain forward momentum.
Show Highlights Include:
- Are lazy employees draining your business? Harvard Business Review says this is the #1 key to reigniting their motivation (2:28)
- Is this habit causing you to fail? (2:47)
- How to execute the inner voice that’s sowing seeds of doubt in your mind (5:49)
- The simple remedy for fear you can use anywhere, anytime (8:51)
- Eliminate this success-killing word from your vocabulary (14:49)
- What to say to yourself when you’re too scared to do anything else (15:15)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Are you dissatisfied with where you are in life? Do you ever look around and know deep within yourself that you could do more? That you could do better?
In today’s podcast episode, Dr. Rick will tell you exactly what’s holding you back and what steps to take today to start moving forward.
Show Highlights Include:
- The counterintuitive way to stop struggling and live an epic life (1:47)
- What it REALLY means to live an epic life (Hint: it’s not the B.S. that pop-culture is trying to sell you…) (3:39)
- Tennis legend Arthur Ashe’s recipe for success (8:24)
- The only thing you need to start living an epic life (11:57)
- Why comfort keeps you locked in the prison of an average life, and what to do instead (14:30)
- How to destroy the fear that is slowly killing you (16:18)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Have you experienced failure in your life or business? How you respond to that failure and the next steps you take dictate whether you will ever succeed, or continue to stay stuck where you are.
In today’s episode, Dr. Rick is joined by coach Kevin Breeding, who gives a number of great tips on overcoming failure, based on his personal experience.
Show Highlights Include:
- The first question to ask when you don’t know what to do next (3:30)
- The mindset mistake that keeps you buried in struggle and how to break free (8:30)
- The common traits of people who win in spite of adversity (8:50)
- Suck at visualizing your success? Give this a try… (9:58)
- If you do any of these three things, you’re destined to keep losing (11:47)
- Why working harder leads to failure and what you should actually be doing (13:21)
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Do you ever feel like you’re not living up to your potential? That you know you have the skills and talents, but there’s still something lacking?
In today’s podcast episode, Dr. Rick will tell you the most important ability you can develop and give you the first step to making it happen.
Show Highlights Include:
- How a famous chocolate company used willpower to dominate their industry (2:37)
- Why TRYING to do things is making you a failure (4:49)
- The shocking way that today’s culture is leaving you an empty shell of a person (8:43)
- Why relying on talent alone is killing your business (11:48)
- Want to develop bulletproof willpower? Start by doing this… (14:00)
- The 2 roadblocks you must demolish to succeed in life (16:10)
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Have you ever felt stuck? Like your life was filled with chaos and randomness, preventing you from moving forward?
Imagine if there was a simple shift you could make to break out of that rut. In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses how to have an active mind and why continuous learning is the key to sustained growth in your business and life.
Show Highlights Include:
- Why passive minds are destroying society (2:58)
- The simple way to develop an active mind (3:05)
- The common device that is making you dumber by the minute (4:42)
- If you’re making this leadership mistake, you are killing your business (10:30)
- The single most important question great people ask themselves every day (11:29)
- How having a foe can force you to level up (14:39)
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Are you suffering the pain of loss? Maybe it was the death of a loved one, loss of a job, or even bankruptcy that has left you feeling hopeless.
In this episode, Dr. Rick explains the difference between losing hope and losing perspective and gives you the first step to overcoming your hopelessness.
Show Highlights Include:
- The dramatic difference between losing hope and losing perspective (5:34)
- What you can learn from tragic loss (6:37)
- How to shift from coasting to making progress in your life (7:20)
- The most important question you can ask yourself (14:21)
- Why you shouldn’t underestimate the power of small steps (16:16)
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Acts of violence. Protests. Riots. It’s easy to lose hope when you look at the stories that make up the news today. If you are feeling like things couldn’t get any worse, you’re probably not alone. But it’s during these times that you can make the choice to overcome hate and division.
You can be an agent of hope.
In this episode, Dr Rick discusses how you should respond in times of tragedy, the specific choices you can make to regain lost hope, and the small but profound difference between fear and courage.
Show Highlights Include:
- The dramatic difference between the right and wrong way to protest (2:19)
- How to respond to tragedy in a way that is effective and productive (3:46)
- When the world seems to be falling apart, look here to regain your hope (4:36)
- The profound choice you must make in challenging times (6:48)
- The misunderstood difference between fear and courage (7:35)
- You should pay close attention to these specific signs in the news (8:52)
- The amazingly good news about unbelievably bad times (12:32)
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Everyone faces challenges at some point in their life. You may have faced more than others, but what truly matters is how you respond to those challenges. Your legacy is determined by how many times you get back up after you’ve been knocked down.
No one remembers the quitters.
In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses what you can learn from the failures of several well-known individuals, why opposition in your life is a good thing, and a trait you must have to become more resilient in the face of adversity.
Show Highlights Include:
- What JK Rowling can teach you about being resilient (3:05)
- Why you shouldn’t fear opposition in your life (7:10)
- Without this, you will never be resilient and life will crush you (8:31)
- Here’s how you can build resilience when you feel like you can’t go on anymore (10:30)
- How you do this determines whether challenges will cause you to grow, or defeat you (12:05)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Every day, you are faced with hundreds (or even thousands) of choices. Every step you take brings you face to face with yet another choice, and it can quickly make you frustrated and overwhelmed. But there is hope for you!
In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses ways to reduce the complexity in your life, a book that can give you a profound mindset shift with your decision, and a proven method to bring peace and calm to your daily life.
Show Highlights Include:
- Your psychotic lust for this keeps your life more complicated than necessary (4:55)
- Doing this can transform your work from simply being busy to being truly productive (5:32)
- This book could be just what you need to transform your unmanageable life (6:29)
- 3 ways simplifying things can make you happier and more fulfilled (7:12)
- The Navy Seal’s secret to being organized (9:34)
- These three W’s can bring a sense of calm and peace to your day (10:43)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Have you ever come across someone who was relentlessly negative? Someone who always saw the bad in a situation? Maybe you were in a tough spot in your life that you thought would never pass.
How do you move past that?
In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses the primary factor that determines how you react to a situation, the things you should be focusing on in a crisis, and how to shift your thinking to improve perspective.
Show Highlights Include:
- The real reason our values shift throughout the different stages of life (1:10)
- This is the #1 thing that determines your perspective on ANYTHING (3:43)
- Beware these situations that can cause you to completely lose your perspective (3:52)
- The Apostle Paul’s advice on how to focus your thoughts (5:46)
- The perspective shattering mistake you’re probably making in the midst of crisis (8:47)
- Losing perspective can have a devastating effect on your life because you also lose this (10:20)
- The secret to maintaining your perspective, no matter how bad your situation seems (10:45)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
Many people think they know what hope is, but if you’ve ever been in a truly desperate situation you may understand that it can be more complicated and difficult than you once thought to have hope.
In this episode, Dr. Rick explains how the language you use can destroy your hope, how to restore hope in your darkest time, and the one action you absolutely must take to achieve what you hope for most.
Show Highlights Include:
- How the language you use cheapens the power of hope (2:38)
- A definition that will help you understand hope better than ever before (5:09)
- Without this, your hopes will continue to go unfulfilled (7:59)
- These common misconceptions about hope can destroy your life (2:29)
Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.
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