The Matt King Podcast: Recent Episodes
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In this weeks episode I talk about things I wish I knew before my first “real job”. What I mean by real job is either your first job out of college, or if you didn't go to college, the first job where you were primarily responsible for earning enough money to sustain yourself and you no longer relied on your parents.
These are incredibly important if you want to get ahead and progress in your career but you may not know. At least, they didnt teach me these in business school!
Have you ever been overlooked? Not recognized like you think you deserved? This episode is for you! Learn the importance of choosing yourself and not waiting for others approval.
Have you ever seen those dream catchers some people place in their home? Well this isnt what I'm talking about!
Im talking about how you can "catch" or "hold" someone's dream for them and give it life.
Listen to find out more...
We often feel sorry for ourselves if we are not included in certain groups or activities. Instead of playing a victim get creative and create your own environment.
In todays episode I talk about the danger of expectations we place on our pets and people.
As many of you probably are I am also a big football fan and with football season upon us I want to give us a couple things to think about as a new season begins.
A lot of times when we've been hurt or made a mistake in some aspect of our life we internalize those, we hide them. In this episode I talk about the benefit of sharing these with other people so you can help them heal where you've been hurt.
Do you ever hear yourself saying something to the effect of, "I still have a long way to go..."? Usually we say it when we are disappointed in ourselves or our progress. At least thats how I find myself using it.
In todays episode I talk about how I am flipping this phrase around to make it more positive and purposeful. I think this is a tool you can add to your tool belt as well.
There's so much craziness in our lives right now that sometimes we get too consumed with it and forget to take care of whats right in front of us. We have to learn to get focused and work on what is within our control and not being anxious about things outside our control.
Life is short and nothing is guaranteed. Our time is short. We have been programmed to think we have unlimited time and it just isn't the case. Especially the past year this truth has been revealed.
What we learn from this is that every day and every moment is valuable. We must be intentional with our time.
You Have the power to change peoples day and even their life just with a small interaction. Start today!
We all dont have the same priorities and this can lead to false expectations from our circle of family, friends, or business partners.
We have to learn to respect others priorities and at the same time stay on target with our goals.
I highly encourage you to dream and think BIG! But we have to be careful with who we share our dreams with. In this episode I talk about how to avoid those pitfalls and make sure you are sharing your dreams with the right people.
Sometimes we fall into bad cycles even though we dont intend to. In this episode we discuss the best way to get out of cycles you dont want to continue.
Sometimes we make the mistake of thinking we are owed our dreams. That they will just come to us. This isn't the case without hard work and sacrifice! Are you willing to sacrifice for your dreams?
Sometimes we put an end to our story or dream prematurely. In this episode I talk about keeping going and not giving up too soon.
Too many of us assume tomorrow will come. We take the days for granted and miss out on the moments that make life special.
In this episode I talk about the gift of today and what is required to pay back that gift.
Often we underestimate the power of reading. We have access to thousands of years of knowledge at out fingertips and we can access it for almost free. We often talk about the power of who we hang out with but what about the power of the books you read?
We all encounter obstacles, its part of life. The problem is that sometimes we confuse bumps in the road for impassible mountains! See these times for what they are and don't let them sidetrack you.
Often we think the only exercise that "counts"is a long hard run or an intense lifting session. In this episode I talk about ways to work exercise into your day.
The words we use our powerful and are full of life giving or life taking energy. Today I offer a subtle shift in how you use "if" or "when" that I think can make a big difference.
I read a blog post I wrote in memory of the passing of Kobe Bryant. I explore why he was one of my favorite athletes and some things we can learn from him.
Pride can be a confusing topic and is often only discussed in the negative context. I discuss both the healthy and unhealthy sides of pride in this episode.
Constantly searching for other people's validation puts us in a place of victimhood whether we realize it or not. It's not fair to ask other people to prop us up and provide the support we need. We have to learn to be confident in ourselves and to validate ourselves. This is what this episode is about.
Sometimes we have to use our mind to override our natural inclination to give in, quit, or make a poor decision. The problem is we have to figure out a method to override our natural tendency. Hopefully this will give you some ideas on how to overcome poor decision making in the moment.
Sometimes we have unrealistic expectations of our lives. we think things will always be smooth and comfortable. If you've lived a certain amount of time you've realized that isn't reality. In this episode how to make the best through the ups and the downs.
Life is always moving but sometimes we think we can press pause on it and do what we need to do later. If this year has taught us anything its that life is uncertain, there is no pause button on life. Thats why instead we need to press PLAY on our life.
If you know me you know I love sports! One of my favorite past times has been listening to sports podcasts. Listen to find out why I stopped.
Have you ever struggled with self confidence? I know I have. In this episode I discuss a method to help you work on gaining more confidence in any area of your life.
We are not one dimensional people, there are different aspects of ourselves that are interrelated. We have to make sure we are utilizing all three mind, body, and spirit in order to become our best selves.
We live in a faced pace, noisy, and distracted world. In this episode i talk about the importance of taking some time to be still, and silent.
This week is our dog Xan's 4 year anniversary since we adopted him! It is a big week for us as he has brought so much joy into our lives and so I wanted to share some lessons he has taught me that I hope will be helpful to you.
How we speak to others is important but have you thought about how you talk to yourself? Self talk is so important and often we don't even realize we are speaking negatively to ourselves. If we can build up positive self talk within us then we will be able to more easily achieve our goals.
There is a virus that is going around and that virus is victimhood. We have all played the victim at one time or another but its a dangerous game that leaves us being the loser. If you want to have success in any area of your life you have to start taking personal responsibility. This podcast is a first step in that direction.
You've probably heard the saying, "cheating death" it describes a near death experience where someone was lucky to make it out alive. In this episode I talk about the idea of "cheating life"! Curious what that means? Check it out.
I wanted to provide a perspective on the recent death of George Floyd, and the protests afterwards. I think in the past I have lacked some empathy and this is something I am trying to work on. I hope this will help you as well.
This episode is about not getting overwhelmed with the enormity of your goals. Just think about the next right thing you need to do, or the next right step. If you keep taking those you will eventually reach your goal! Enjoy the ambient noice on this one, I recorded it while walking our dog. Sometimes when inspiration strikes you just gotta hit record! The other reason I am ok with the noise is because recording them this way (without a lot of production/editing) is the next right step for me.