Mornings With Mike For Daily Motivation: Recent Episodes
Mike Goncalves
Mornings With Mike is a 7-day a week Personal Development Podcast where Mike Goncalves, otherwise known as “Mike G”, provides daily motivation and accountability for those looking to live a healthier, happier, more fulfilling life. If limiting beliefs of not being good enough, smart enough, or worthy enough have held you back from creating the life you want, there's a good chance you’ll find the answers you need here to get past these beliefs and create the life you want. Each episode focuses on a specific topic such as overcoming negative self-talk or creating healthy habits that last, followed by a personal story along with lessons learned, and finally practical steps anyone can apply that’ll help bridge the gap between the life they have now and the one they want.
This is the 576th consecutive episode of Mornings With Mike and what a wild, fun, challenging, and fulfilling road it's been... this isn't goodbye, it's a see you soon.
Whether in good times or in bad, stress is always around us and present therefore it's a must we learn to manage it both instances... here's how.
When we change who we are for the sake of satisfying others, we begin to jeopardize our own happiness and fulfillment in the process.
The major battle we're up against every day when it comes to achieving our goals are the distractions that surround us and take away our focus.
I'm getting personal and sharing a person, place, thing, book, and event that's had the biggest impact in my life over the years and why.
When it comes to doing what we want to do in order to achieve all of our goals, dreams, and aspirations.. we don't need permission or a good reason to take action.
Our happiness is fragile since our thoughts dictate how we feel.. the good news is that we 100% control what we think and focus on.
We're all fighting some thing or things whether it's fear, insecurities, or limiting beliefs and these three steps will help assure we win the fight.
Whether we find ourselves in a winning or losing situation, if we follow these three steps we'll always come out on the winning side of things.
We're often asked the question, "what would you do if you knew you couldn't fail" although it's a terrible question considering failure is part of the process of winning.
Without these three steps in place, it becomes easy to spot failure from a mile away when it comes to our goals we're out to achieve.
Asking questions (these specific 5) is the answer when it comes to building deeper more connected relationships with those who matter most to us.
Trust is an integral part to any successful relationship but how do we develop that trust when it's been compromised by ourselves and others?
Regardless of what happens to us (good or bad), there's still so much more living to be done ahead of us.
Here's three quick steps any one of of us can take to begin creating more health, happiness, and fulfillment in our lives.
When it comes to our goals, it is a must we continue to battle these two obstacles along the way in order to achieve the successes we seek.
Sometimes it's just a matter of changing the order of events we believe is necessary for success to occur that gets us there much faster.
What we do moment to moment quickly becomes our past which is what ends up dictating what our future looks like.
Success isn't just achieving a goal, instead true success is how and what we feel along the way and when we finally get there as well.
When it comes to achieving all of our goals, dreams, and aspirations, we may never feel the confidence to do so and that's fine so long as we have the faith to take action.
When it comes to achieving our goals and the successes we seek, the answers on how to get there can be found in the questions we ask.
The key to all success isn't just showing up (that's the start yes) but more so if and how we decide to step up once we've shown up.
Remembering the past allows us to reflect back on lessons learned, how far we've come, and provides us with the motivation and conviction to keep moving forward.
It isn't just the bad times that shall pass, but the good times as well therefore let's make it a point to enjoy and appreciate them.
When we declare who we are, what we believe, and what we stand for, we not only let others know where we stand, it serves as a reminder to ourselves as well.
While it's the end result we want most for any goal we're out to achieve, it's the hope we feel along the way that keeps us going and brings us the most happinesses.
The ultimate failure we can experience is success without fulfillment so let's make it a point to be mindful when choosing between economic potential and personal fulfillment.
Reflecting back on tough times we've gotten through serves as a great reminder that we're strong, ready, and willing to get through whatever challenges come our way.
Life indeed does begin at the end of our comfort zones although getting there requires that we're patient with ourselves along the way.
Regardless of how we started the first half of this year, it's not how we start that counts but how we finish so let's check-in on how we're doing so far.
Time is our most valuable asset, we all get the same amount of it and how we decide to spend it is what determines it's value.
While change can be scary in any area of our lives, it's the only thing that's constant, that we know will happen, so it's a must we embrace it.
A recent statement I heard while on a run had a profound effect on me and got me asking myself some serious questions about my life, all I'm doing and working towards.
Average effort will continue to get us average results and so if it's awesome results we're after, it's a must we give awesome effort.
Being disciplined to do the things we must to do in order to have the things we've decided we must have happens naturally, more easily when our focus is on the dream (vision), not the discipline to make it happen.
We don't need a title or power by association to take action towards creating the lives we dream about and want for ourselves.
Our phones connect us, provide us with info, and offer us a sense of security at times however if we aren't mindful, they also distract us from everything going on around us called life.
What have you been told you're too old, too young, too small, too big, too inexperienced, too whatever, to do? Do it anyways.
Through all life's ups and downs, it's gratitude that gets us through it all and has us coming out better, stronger on the other side.
Are we OK with just being OK with the lives we're living or do we want more than just OK when it comes to our goals, dreams, and aspirations?
With so many different ideas and strategies on what to do to achieve happiness, how do we know what to believe, what to listen to, and most importantly, what actually works?
If order to attract love, whether it's loving us, our ideas, products, services, whatever it may be, we must love ourselves first which begins when we forgive ourselves.
People judge each other, that's life, and I'm not asking that you and I change that, I'm just asking that we change how we judge others.
Life can get wild, chaotic, and complicated at times when our plates are too full so lightening the load becomes a must in order for us to keep moving forward.
Failing is part of the process of achieving success, so is being told no along the way since every no we get brings us one step closer to a yes.
When it comes to our dreams, our goals, and aspirations, we miss 100% of the shots we never take so let's take our shot at creating all it is we want for ourselves.
I'm grateful for all of the valuable life lessons my dad taught me over the years (especially these 10) before losing him to cancer at the age of 57... Happy Fathers Day dad.
If you and I are to achieve our dreams, it is a must we take action knowing that resistance to take action will always be there.
Decisions and moves we make will always be questioned by others and when they are, let's make it a point to always stay focused on who we are and what we want, nothing else.
We all have our own definition of what our own daring adventure looks like, let's focus on that and no one else's and live our own best daring adventure.
When it comes to our goals, the limits that stand in the way of us achieving any one of them are there because we've put them there.
We all want to be recognized for our wins and successes however, if we're waiting on others to acknowledge us for our achievements, we may be waiting forever.
We often hear the words "know your why" or "find your why" but why, really, it is important for us to know our why when it comes to our goals?
With so many moving parts in our daily lives, maintaining a healthy level of health, happiness, and fulfillment can be a challenge although these 5 steps will help.
We all want to be heard, seen, and recognized for who we are, what we do, and what we believe although expressing ourselves isn't always an easy thing to do.
While depression, stress, and anxiety aren't often openly discussed and talked about, these happen more often than we think and together, we can and will overcome them all.
We all will suffer one of two pains.. the pain of discipline (doing must we must to to have what we've decided we must have) or the pain of regret, the choice is ours to make.
The road to greatness, to all it is we want, dream of, and aspire to be can be a lonely one, but it's so much better than the crowded road to mediocrity.
A business failure, getting let go from a job, and going through a divorce all felt embarrassing to me until I realized three simple facts that helped me overcome my feeling of embarrassment.
Let's not let other people's opinions of what's possible and not possible cloud our own thoughts, dreams, and ideas of a better future for ourselves.
When it comes to creating the health, happiness, and fulfillment we want in our lives and how we want it, it's a must we play by our own rules and no one else's.
We don't have to go live in one of the 5 known "blue zones" in the world where people are known to live longer to increase our life span, we can use the same 3 strategies used in these blue zones anywhere.
Whether we take action and go for all it is we want in our lives or sit back with the hope of not failing or getting hurt, it's all a risk.
We often refer to "baggage" as in, people come with baggage, as a negative thing although it's this baggage that makes us the strong, awesome human beings we are today.
It isn't time, money, or resources that keeps us from pursuing all of our goals, dreams, and aspirations.. it's this one four letter word that does.
When we increase our confidence by leaning into fear, we open the door to new experiences that provide us with even more health, happiness, and fulfillment.
While there are changes in our lives we know we want to make and must make, it isn't always easy to do so.. these four steps will help.
These 5 books continue to shape the course of my life and are fully responsible for all the health, happiness, and fulfillment I've been able to achieve along the way.
If there's one video we all should make, it's this one because of the power in it when it comes to achieving our goals, dreams, and aspirations.. plus it's just plain fun.
There's learning and growth opportunities for us in every job we take on that provides us with valuable leadership lessons along the way.
The quickest way for us to create lasting health, happiness, and fulfillment in our lives is to be who we are not just sometimes, but all the time across the board.
Getting pissed off for greatness is us saying no to that little voice telling us we can't do it, to the limiting beliefs holding us back and saying yes to our gifts and talents, to the discipline, focus, and relentless will necessary to achieve all it is we dream of and envision for ourselves.
When it comes to staying motivated to do the things we must do in order to have the things we've decided we must have, it starts with the understanding that motivation isn't a feeling, it's a choice.
There's always more than one way to achieve all of our goals, dreams, and aspirations, although it's the way we chose to fully commit to that'll get us there.
When it comes to our goals, it's how we go about setting them that'll determine whether or not we successfully achieve them.
In order to become a Leader Of One and do the things we must do to have the things we've decided we must have, it all starts with cultivating the right mindset.
I created this 4 part training series to help us all become "Leaders Of One" in order to do what we must do to achieve the goals, dreams, and aspirations we've decided we must achieve.
What a ride it's been so far creating 500 daily episodes of my Mornings With Mike podcast, including these top 5 lessons I've learned along the way as well.
Becoming better versions of ourselves or better than we were yesterday sounds great in theory, but how do we actually go about doing it?
As human beings, we crave certainty.. in our careers, relationships, our health, etc., although it isn't certainty, but change that'll give us what we want.
We often think of what our legacy will be long after we're gone however, it's possible for us to create a personal living legacy while we're still here to see and appreciate before we're gone.
Today's show is a testament that sometimes if you ask for what you want and desire, you may just get it! Happy Mother's Day!
If we want different results, we must change our daily patterns because if we continue doing what we've always done, we'll continue to get what we've always gotten.
In order for us to create and have what we've never had, we must first be able to see what we've never seen.
When it comes to fulfillment, it often isn't the big things we have or are after that fulfill us but instead, it's the smaller things that are free and available to us daily.
There isn't a right or wrong time to be successful.. we all achieve success at different times in our lives and that more often than not, is in our best interests.
Today is all we have to shape and mold the life we want for ourselves since yesterday is over and tomorrow doesn't exist.
Perhaps it's time we stop trying to put a dent in the universe and start focusing instead on making a difference, an impact in our day to day lives.
The challenge with starting over in any area of our lives is it often requires us to forget everything we've learned and done up until that point.
Our true north is our own unique internal compass that guides us towards more health, happiness, and fulfillment but only if we're brave enough to listen to it and follow.
The road to failure is a slippery slope when we blow off commitments and think there aren't repercussion in doing so... everything affects everything.
Hustle in accordance with how you've defined success to look like for you and not what everyone else says it should look like.
It's never just one change that makes the biggest impact in our lives when it comes to more health, happiness, and fulfillment but instead, constant change.
Change is never easy, however it's the only constant in life... it's what keeps us growing, learning, and getting better as we go.
While resources such as time, money, and support may be limited, our ability to think and dream of all it is we want is limitless.
While perspective is everything in our day to day lives, it's possible we lose or perhaps never gain perspective on the bigger picture.
Getting "there" is a never-ending journal on our way to achieving all of our goals, dreams, and aspirations... let's always strive to get to that next "there".
Despite the ups and down, our wins and falls, life's physical and mental thrash we all experience from time to time, our value and self-worth remains intact.
It's our minds, our thinking, that's often our own worst enemy and the only thing that stands between us achieving all of our goals, dreams, and aspirations.
Next time we find ourselves at a crossroads in life, it's worth asking the question.. "Is it a new chapter I'm looking to write in the same book or an entirely new book altogether?"
Less becomes more when we reduce the complexity around taking action to achieve or goals and building the habits that keep us going.
Before we can influence others to help us or conditions to work in our favor, we must first be able to influence ourselves to do what must be done to achieve the results we're after.
Common sense isn't always so common however, focusing on these three things every day will assure you and I that we are acting with common sense.
Overthinking gets in the way of us doing what we must do to have the things we've decided we must have... here's two questions to help us do less thinking and more doing.
How do we decide (how do you decide) when to go or when to stay in a career, a job, a relationship, a living situation?
Sitting across from ourselves (metaphorically speaking)and asking ourselves questions can provide us with answers we may not have otherwise discovered.
It's the questions we ask ourselves and the adjustments we make when we take the time to slow down that then allows us to speed up.
It's easy to make excuses when things don't go our way but the key to success is to make adjustments along the way, not excuses.
"They" say play by the rules, "they" say don't color outside the lines, "they" seem to want to dictate our every move... exactly who is "they"?
We have a better chance of achieving the goals, dreams, and aspirations we think of when we think of winning the lottery without actually winning the lottery but instead, focusing on these three steps.
We've all been given this exact same gift and it's this gift alone that's responsible for all the health, happiness, and fulfillment we create in our lives.
We may not want to hear this reminder, but it's this reminder we must hear if we're to take action towards the goals, dreams, and aspirations we have for ourselves.
In order to create our next big adventure, it's a must we stop looking backwards at all we've done and been through and look ahead towards all we will do and experience.
Achieving success comes down to us going the distance, committing to doing what we know we must do overtime without the expectation of immediate results.
When we define and forecast the future we want for ourselves, deciding on what the right choices are to make along the way becomes clearer.
We may "hear" what others are telling us (including ourselves), that doesn't mean we're always "listening"... there's a major difference.
Let's hold our heads high knowing we are never less than despite what we've been through or are going through.
What gets me excited, fired up, and motivated is most likely different than what gets you feeling that way, and that is perfectly fine.
We may achieve the smaller safe goals that we set for ourselves but it isn't those goals we want, it's the bigger audacious stretch goals we're after... let's set and chase those.
It's never the actual goal (fool's gold) that we're after when we set out to achieve it but more so, how we believe we'll feel after achieving it.
Regardless of what those around us are doing, let's commit to focus on what we are doing and must do to achieve all of goals, dreams, and aspirations.
To go from where we are to where we want to be, it's a must we listen to and follow through not only on what we want to hear, but what we must hear to make it happen.
When it comes to success and achieving our goals, it isn't passion that keeps us going (passion doesn't last), it's knowing our whys that does.
Regardless of what we've done, haven't done, do, or have yet to do, none of it makes us a loser (or winner for that matter) without our consent.
We've all been granted unique strengths and talents.. question is, what are we doing with these unique strengths and talents we possess?
Because happiness starts from the inside out, it is a must that we forgive ourselves for times we have been less than our best selves.
When it comes to our goals, the going will always get tough, we will face challenges, and we will fall off track (expected), what matters is that we stay in the fight.
These two strategies that foster respect, rapport, and communication in our professional lives provides us the same benefits in our personal lives as well.
The path we're currently on may not be the one we want, but it's the one we must be on in order to get to where we dream of being.
It's time we stop looking past the compliments we receive, the talents we possess and acknowledge them for what they are, for who we are.
5 ways that have helped me over the years to feel comfortable around others and visa versa leading to real meaningful connection and friendships.
Instead off living by a "what comes around goes around" philosophy, I suggest we live by our own higher standards, regardless of karma.
Not only is it possible, it's the norm to feel completely grateful and happy overall yet still have moments where we feel neither of these.
How we decide to react (what we do about it) when adversity and set backs continue coming our way is what ultimately determines if we succeed or not.
It's the tough roads, not the easy ones, we travel on, that create who we are and prepare us for the successes we seek.
If you find yourself in a lull, unsure of what to do to get back on track to feeling more health, happiness, and fulfillment, this 7-day kickstarter will help.
Putting ourselves at the bottom of our priority list not only assures us failed health, happiness, fulfillment, but also for those we love and care for most as well.
Logical fulfillment often has us feeling like we should be happy but we're not while emotional fulfillment is the real deal.. here's the difference between the two.
Whether we decide to talk a big game about all we will do and accomplish or stay quite, the underlying work required for us to be successful is the same.
I've received and heard lots of great advice over the years but none more impactful than this piece of advice (reminder) right here.
When we look for solutions and answers to help us achieve our goals, we'll find them.. however, if we decide instead to look for the problems and challenges, we'll find those as well.
We all have two lives we're living and depending on which of the two we focus on will determine the level of happiness and fulfillment we feel in our lives.
The things that fulfillment us the most and bring us the most happiness in life are often small things, such as these 5 things for me.
When's the last time we audited our mindsets in terms of what we think, why we think it, and where these thoughts (essentially our guiding principles) even came from?
What we sometimes refer to as "common sense", in other words, a no-brainer, doesn't always mean we're making it common practice.
The more we believe in our goals, dreams, and aspirations, the sooner we begin to see them appear, not the other way around.
If we help enough people get what they want, making a positive impact in their lives, we put ourselves in a position to have anything it is we want.
When it comes to success, any success, there's always a price to pay (we know this) however, it's focusing on the benefits, not price, that'll keep us going.
When we obsess over our goals, in a deliberate way not destructive way (there's a difference) and doing what we commit to doing, success is soon to follow.
An upcoming birthday got me thinking (in golf terms), I've already played my front 9 holes of life... how will I (how will you) play out the back 9?
When we raise our standards for what's acceptable and what's not in getting the work done to be successful, our tolerance for excuses drastically diminishes.
Practice may not always look perfect or make perfect for us, but it sure does help get us closer to the things we want most in life.
Asking the question, "What am I focused on?" when we find ourselves annoyed is the fastest way to get over the annoyance we're feeling.
It feels great creating and experiencing unforgettable experiences and the good news is, we can have these moments when we so choose.
When we're no longer able to change a situation and challenged to change ourselves instead is when change begins to happen.
We're able to remain happy and positive when we're going through tough times by being deliberate with what we choose to focus on.
It's not what happens.. what happens, happens to all of us, it's what we decide to do about it that determines the major part of our future.
Despite our differences (personally, professionally, financially, spiritually), we're all the same and crave these same three things.
When life beats us up and things just aren't going our way is when we learn the most, setting ourselves up for success.
Scheduling our priorities isn't enough to assure we'll get them done although adding this one extra step to the process will.
Holding onto fear, anger, and resentment from past failures and let-downs keeps us walking backwards, missing out on all that's in front of us.
Confidence isn't a nice to have, it's a must have if we're to successfully achieve our goals since success, all success, requires us believing in ourselves, our abilities, and efforts.
Patience is not only a virtue, it's an absolute must if we are to go the distance and achieve all of our dreams, goals, and aspirations.
After nearly two decades of helping clients lose weight, there are certain patterns (three) I've noticed that those who successfully lose weight follow time and time again.
A mishap during one of my client coaching sessions led to these two major realizations, further supporting the notion that life continues to happen for us, not to us.
The messages we offer our children or in my case, my unborn child, are often the same guiding principles we know are right for us to follow and live by as well.
No one has life figured out, we're all trying to figure it out as we go and together, we will figure it out and win together.
To achieve our goals requires that we get uncomfortable and welcome the associated discomfort along the way that helps us grow and ultimately succeed.
The number one thing that stands in our way of creating all it is we want for ourselves is fear, which we create, which means we can also destroy.
Reflecting back on where we've been, what we've done, what we've gone through allows us to assess the progress we've made and where we're headed.
When it comes to our goals and efforts to achieve them, not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.
A recent episode of fear and doubt related to my goals attempted to throw me off track but focusing on two specific words won the day for me.
Declaring "someday" as our timeline for when we will achieve and realize all of our goals, dreams, and aspirations is a losing strategy.
Our cell phones are a major distraction when it comes to us being productive however the flip phone method will help us put a stop to that.
As human beings, we all crave significance which can be so easily achieved by just being ourselves.
When it comes to our goals, let's not allow what we don't have get in the way of doing what we must do, to have what we've decided we must have.
Whatever goals we're out to achieve, it's important for us to understand that motivation doesn't last on it's own, it's up to us to keep stoking our motivational fire every single day.
Producing 400 daily podcast episodes has taught me more than just how to create a successful podcast, it's taught me how to live a meaningful, fulfilling life along the way.
Whether we're on track or not with our 2019 goals, now's the time to decide whether or not to continue pursuing them.
Next time you find yourself in a slump, use these three questions to help you get out of it immediately and begin moving forward once again.
Time is one of the few resources we can't save, pause, or accumulate more of, and so with every passing day, we're either moving forward towards our goals or backwards.. there is no neutral.
Whatever age we are or new milestone coming up, let's welcome it with open arms knowing we're getting better as we go and the fact we're still here.
We're often told to work hard at what it is we want and not told enough to work hard on ourselves, which is where 80% of success happens.
When we're busy creating our own fulfillment and making progress towards it every day, we won't feel the need to seek it from others.
Some recent doubts I had about my own personal success had me asking "Why me?" which I immediately caught, stopped, and changed to "Why not me?"
Life not only begins outside of our comfort zone, it's also where we grow and make the most progress towards the goals and dreams we want most.
When it comes to success and creating more health, happiness, and fulfillment in our lives, it's the small stuff that matters most, that we must sweat.
Habits (what you and I do regularly) are responsible for our outcomes and when it comes to success, focusing on these two habits is a must.
What exactly is the "real world" and more importantly, who decides what it looks like? We either define it or it will be defined for us.
It's easy to take the successes we were once hungry for and now have for granted. Let's remain hungry despite our successes, and never forget the hunger we once felt.
Staying motivated to achieve our dreams, goals, and aspirations can be challenging, especially when life throws us curve balls along the way.
Creating an unstoppable drive begins within, being the best we can be for ourselves versus looking externally and comparing our efforts and success to that of others.
Whether it's a career or relationship, the question to ask ourselves isn't what are we getting but instead, who are we becoming?
Distractions are everywhere and while we've gotten better at recognizing them, it's the sneaky ones that wreak havoc on our goals and happiness.
There's no greater feeling in the world than that of feeling fulfilled and the coolest thing is I have found is when we help others feel fulfilled, it provides us with massive fulfillment in return.
Impatience, agitation, and anger was the cycle I followed for a while that robbed me of happiness and kept me suffering. These 3 steps helped me break that cycle.
It isn't failing that gets in the way of us achieving our goals and all it is we, it's the decision we make to stop trying after we've experienced a failure.
I use to (and still do sometimes) think to myself "they" don't understand, they're not in my shoes... I'm not they and I am in your shoes.
When to comes to achieving our goals and being successful, the odds are stacked against us BUT we still can and will succeed, here's how.
The only way for us to achieve long-term happiness is to make sure we are covering all the bases that matter most to us on a daily basis.
Three ways to handle change, especially massive chance, whether it's career, financial, or relationship, that causes us lots of uncertainty.
All the things we often think people are thinking of us, they aren't because they're too busy thinking about what we think about them.
When it comes to finding answers to problems we may be experiencing, it's the questions we ask ourselves that'll reveal the answers we're looking for.
Just because we've gone down a path for a while reaching for goals that once inspired us, doesn't mean we should stay the course.
If your goal in 2019 is to lose weight, this podcast was created just for you with all the steps necessary to help you successful lose the weight.
Often times it's the anger we feel and hold onto from past failures and losses that prevent us from moving forward and feeling happiness once again.
We often lie to ourselves about what we really want because in doing so, it gets us off the hook from taking action and making it happen.
We can't discover new lands (achieve our goals) without first losing sight of the shore... taking the risk and having faith all with work out.
I recently decided to drive across the entire United States alone for one major reason, the same reason that'll help you and I achieve all our goals.
On our way to achieving our goals (taking the island), I suggest we keep the boats as a reminder of what we no longer want.
When it comes to our goals and doing the work to achieve them, it isn't the amount of work we do that counts, it's maintaining the habit matters most.
We can either choose to live our life by design, where we decide what and how it looks like, or by default, settling for whatever comes our way.
Our goals this year may be different than the ones we had last year however the formula (6-steps) to achieving them remains the same.
As we close out 2018, there is one time and one time only that I suggest we take some time to look backwards, and that time is right now.
With a new year just days away, it's important we address the major difference between planning for what we need versus what we want.
It's our darkest days, the ones that challenge us to the core, that position us to become who we must be to successfully achieve all it is we want.
Admitting we're wrong isn't easy to do because of these three reasons although it's for these same three reasons we ought to.
When it comes to our goals, dreams, and aspirations... here's a personal story on why I suggest we never take no for an answer.
Labels are often used in an effort to better understand others quickly although in doing so, we miss the opportunity to genuinely connect.
Fear can and will keep us from going down new paths filled with health, happiness, and fulfillment we want for ourselves, but not if we take it one step at a time.
There's times in our lives, either by choice or by one of life's curve balls, where our bravery is tested... times to never be forgotten and always acknowledged.
As I come up on a full year of successfully publishing a podcast episode every day, I reflect back on three elements that helped me to succeed.
Having a bucket list is great although to make sure we actually do the things on the list, I suggest we create a new years bucket list.. here's mine.
How are we suppose to live in the moment when shutting our brains off from thinking, planning, and worrying seems impossible? Here's how.
Failing to plan is planning to fail and I refuse to let you and I fail in 2019, that's why I've created this Health & Happiness Planner to assure our success in the new year ahead.
Figuring out what to do or how to get started on achieving a new goal can be overwhelming.. this practical 5-step guide makes it easy.
There are times when silence is more effective in leading ourselves and others than being vocal.
While it feels good to have others acknowledge our accomplishments, I suggest we make it a point to acknowledge our own successes and be proud of them too.
The quickest, most effective way for us to connect and build rapport with others is by being open and vulnerable about who we are.
There's a bully within us who's sole purpose is to keep us from feeling, creating, and experiencing the successes we seek.
As we close out 2018 and reflect back on the year we had (the good, the bad, the ugly), being grateful for all of it sets us up for a successful new year ahead.
The moment our alarm clock goes off in the morning is our very first success test for the day, where we either start our day off strong with a win or weak with a loss.
Every year I pick a new word to live by and help guide me.. here's my word for 2019, what will yours be?
The secret of our success isn't only found in our daily routine, but in how we handle and approach every single little thing we do.
When it comes to success, it often takes a village (of support) to help us make it happen... but how do we secure this type of support?
Success isn't something we pursue, it's something we attract by who we become. Here's 10 challenges to help us become more and attract lots of success in 2019.
When it comes to success, it's all about being in the right place at the right time... but how do we get to that right place?
When things don't go as planned, when we're afraid, when we fail... who's in our corner making us feel everything's going to be OK?
As I prepare for my solo drive across country, fear, stress, and anxiety is working hard to get the best of me although this one strategy keeps me one step ahead.
Holding grudges does nothing to help the situation and strips us of our happiness. Here's two strategies that have helped me get over holding grudges.
We spend so much time sometimes focused on where we want to go and all that's to come that we lose sight of where we currently are and all the good around us now.
If we do what we've always done, we'll get what we've always gotten and so if we are to create different results for ourselves, it is a must we take different action.
Whatever goals and successes we're after, life will put us through the ringer along way, giving us exactly what we need to succeed.
Success of all kinds can and will be found if decide to commit all of our time, energy, and effort on the basics, on keeping it simple.
Ever find yourself being one way (not yourself) with a certain group of people and then being another way (yourself) with another group?
Regardless of how many times we've struck out going for it, whatever our "it" may be, we're only ever out if and when we decide to be out.
Spoiling ourselves with a nice dinner, massage, or new outfit isn't just recommended, it's a must if we're to experience more health, happiness, and fulfillment in our lives.
We all procrastinate from time to time and that's perfectly fine, especially if we're able to make our procrastination time productive.. here's how.
Even those who often view as "tough guys" and "tough cookies" need, want, and crave love and support.
Creating the health, happiness, fulfillment, and success we seek in our lives begins with us playing "make believe", and here's why.
It isn't our circumstances or what happens to us that decides our happiness, it's our thoughts (how and what we think) that matters most.
Failures allow us to learn, adjust, and get better in order to successfully create more health, happiness, and fulfillment in our lives.
On this Thanksgiving day here in the US, I'm honored to recognize and give thanks to these 10 wonderful individuals who have positively impacted my life.
When we shy away from being our true authentic selves, not only do we shun our own happiness and success, but the happiness and success of others as well.
On our way to creating the health, happiness, and fulfillment we seek in our lives, doing what we don't necessarily want to do at times it a must if we are to be successful.
Real lasting happiness comes from the pursuit of happiness, not in the actual attainment of it which is short lived.
The secret of change is to focus all of our energy, not on fighting the old, but on creating the mental space in order to build the new.
Everyday is a new opportunity, a second chance, for us to do things differently, to live a healthy, happy, more fulfilling life.
We aren't titles (reps, managers, vice presidents, chief whatever officer)... we're leaders, every single one of us; let's own that.
Managing others expectations of us starts by us setting standards for ourselves and focusing strictly on that, nothing else.
When it comes to creating more health, happiness, and fulfillment in our lives, it pays to be the early bird (to be first) along the way.. here's how.
I'm doing something I've never done in order to guarantee your success in 2019. Why? Because a rising tide lifts all boats. Together, we're going to win big in 2019.
When it comes to love, loving someone, or being loved... is love something we feel or is it a choice, a decision we make to love?
Leadership starts from within and is best developed at an early age so parents.. if you want your kids to be leaders, tell them they're leaders as soon as possible, they'll do the rest.
The major key to all successes begins with focusing all our energy, not on pushing out the present, but on pulling in the future we desire.
I've noticed that people (myself included) tend to shy away from compliments yet have no problem accepting criticism... why is that?
In order for us to achieve our goals and create a future we want, it's a must we invest time in planning our future, not planning for it.. there's a difference.
With a new year quickly approaching, there will soon be a plethora of be new fitness goals and trends although it's the same three that lead the pack year after year.
Whatever you're going through or working towards at the moment, know that I'm on the front lines of life right along side you. Together we can and will be successful.
We all have the ability to become great leaders which starts by first creating a leadership mindset. Here's a daily 5 minute exercise to help start that process.
Here is some unsolicited relationship advice from a non-relationship expert, that being yours truly... me! 3 things every relationship can and will benefit from.
Mornings With Mike is a year long project I committed, the goal being to help people everywhere achieve more health, happiness, and fulfillment in their lives. The project is almost complete, then what?
When it comes to our goals and making our dreams, the ones we once thought impossible, a reality.. it starts by us taking about it and telling others too.
We don't stand a chance at achieving our new year goals if they're too logical and boring. Use these 3 strategies to make sure that doesn't happen.
We all have something to say, whether it's through our words or our actions. If and how we say it however, is a completely different story.
As we begin considering changes we want to make in the new year for more health, happiness, and fulfillment in our lives, a reminder that all change happens incrementally over time.
When it comes to being seen for who we are, what we love, believe in, and want to do more of, it's often these two reasons that stop us from moving forward.
I don't expect you and I to like the tough life lessons we've been through however, it's these same lessons that are shaping us and all our future successes.
Stress and worry prevents us from living a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life if we allow it. Here's two strategies I use to help me do more living and less worrying.
As difficult as it may be at times to speak our truth, it is a must we do so in order to achieve more health, happiness, and fulfillment in our lives.
When it comes to "holding our own", whether it's with health, finances, or business, here's three reasons why it's such important that we do so.
Whether personally in relationships or professionally in business, being consistent is a must when it comes to building trust.
We have a tendency to wait until the new year for a fresh start, a clean slate, to set our goals however, we can have a fresh clean start anytime we choose throughout the year.
Nutritional supplements definitely play a role in contributing to our overall health, happiness, and fulfillment - these are the top 5 supplements I recommend.
Perhaps it's time we question our beliefs surrounding health, happiness, and fulfillment to make sure we haven't been fooled into following beliefs that aren't serving us.
We have a tendency at times to major in minor things, worrying about stuff that doesn't matter like these top 10 things here.
Getting over past failures isn't easy but a must if we're to live a life of health, happiness, and fulfillment moving forward. Here's 3 steps I use to make peace with past failures.
Anyone of us has the ability to become a leader despite our job title by following these 5 steps consistently everyday.
We often think to be successful, we must accomplish tons of tasks.. not true. The key to success can be found in committing to a few simple disciplines practiced every day.
We all have a desire to change the world, to help make it a better place to live, although it isn't the world that needs changing but these two things instead.
My 20 year college reunion did not disappoint, especially with these 5 take-aways I got from the experience.
When it comes to success and achieving the goals that matter most to us, it's all about swallowing our pride in order to do so.
It's not what others say to us but our own experiences that we reflect on and hear during conversation.
Making uncomfortable changes is tough but at times a must in order for us to achieve the successes, goals, and things we want most out of life.
We all have insecurities and while we may not be able to get rid of them completely, the good news is we don't have to.
Regardless of our position, where we live, or how much money we make, we're all leaders in all areas of our lives.
When it comes to living a free and fulfilling life, it's the questions we ask ourselves that determine whether we're successful or not.
I highly encourage focusing on positivity and being positive however, positivity isn't a prerequisite for us to take action towards our goals.
Whether we achieve our goals or fall short of them, it's these two steps that are responsible in both cases, win or lose.
In order to have successful, more productive days, it requires us saying no to our cell phones first thing in the morning.
We are who we are because of who we tell ourselves we are therefore, it is 100% in our control to be, live, and act how we decide to be, live, and act.
In order for us to keep learning, growing, experiencing, and becoming more successful in all areas of our lives, it requires us constantly getting better by fixing what's not broken.
Let's keep score and never forget those who've helped us along the way to being successful and spend no time thinking about those who didn't.
Major losses can effective us big-time, whether it's the loss of a loved one, a job, business, money, a relationship.. here's how I handle major losses so that I keep moving forward.
Listening and doing what others are saying and doing to be successful is the surest way to failure. Be you, do it your way, and you will succeed.
Not only is it possible for us to guarantee our success, it's 100% in our control as well - here's how.
Unfortunately none of us will live forever (sure wish I could) but, all we do, say, and create can and will live on long after we're gone.
When it comes to achieving success in any area of our lives, it takes mentally rewiring our minds since it's programmed to survive, not thrive.
If we're to successfully achieve our goals, it is a must that we threaten back whatever threatens to keep us from our goals, dreams, and aspirations.
The best kind of success is when we're able to live and enjoy each day and moment while still planning ahead for the future we want.
It's been said success leaves clues and these top 5 clues I've come across and continue to use are all effective and work.
These days "hustle" seems to be the new buzz word when it comes to success and while I do believe in working hard, I say forget the hustle and here's why.
In life, change is the only constant and so it begs the question... when do we change who we are?
In a world that's constantly looking for the next cool thing to get on board with, it's never been cooler to be healthy, happy, and fulfilled.
Our current success and lifestyle, whether it's one we're happy with or not, is one we've attracted by who we are and have become over the years.
You ever feel like your life is just all f'd up and you're not quite sure what to do about it? I have and these two steps seem to always help me.
It's incredible how a song can bring us back to a time of more calm, ease, and peace in our lives and make us feel good.
Social media is here to stay and depending on how we use it, it can either provide us with much more health, happiness, and fulfillment or much less.
When it comes to achieving our goals, here's a sure way to win (even if we don't) in our pursuit.
Here's a different, perhaps uncomfortable exercise to try that, even though you've done it more times than you can probably count, you really haven't.
Does there ever come a time when the opportunity for us to be successful has passed us by and if so, when is that?
I don't speak about political, world, or religious issues here on the show although I will just this once with the hope of promoting global love and compassion.
There's nothing wrong with being shy, unless of course our shyness is preventing us from achieving the health, happiness, and fulfillment we seek.
We all share this same common enemy when it comes to achieving success, any success, in our lives.
On this 17th anniversary of the September 11th attacks in the US, I'm sharing 11 things I am grateful for and will never forget.
Who is it that takes care of and looks out for you when you're the one who's always taking care of and looking out for everyone else?
When failure of any kind takes the wind out of our sails, it can often be a challenge to get some wind back in those sails of ours - these 3 steps will help.
One of the most powerful exercises I know to detach ourselves from every day living and shed some honest perspective on who we are and what we want.
If who you are is not who you want to be, I've got some good news for you... you have the power to change that anytime.
If you're short on time, don't have time, or aren't sure of what to do to improve your health, happiness, and fulfillment, this daily 7-minute routine is a perfect starting point.
When it comes to getting things done, whether it's exercise, investing, starting a business, whatever... imperfect action will always trump perfect intent.
It's easy to predict what areas in our lives we'll be most successful and least successful in by taking a look at this one thing.
Here's an effective strategy I use to maintain happy and healthy relationships in my life that is 100% in my control.
When it comes to success, surround yourself with people who tell you you're awesome on a regular basis and here's why.
Asking the question "Why am I here" or "What is my purpose" are terrible questions that more often than not, paralyze us from taking action.
When it comes to success, any success we're out to achieve, these three strategies are a must to follow in we're to succeed.
Taking rejection personally not only pays off, it also helps us reduce the chances of getting rejected again - here's how.
It's not our personal, but public ego (identify), how we believe others view us, that gets in the way of our health, happiness, and fulfillment.
When it comes to health, happiness, and fulfillment, these are the major lessons I've learned by screwing up big-time in each one of these areas.
It takes more than just asking for what we want to get it, it takes asking intelligently and with complete certainly.. here's how to do that.
Being able to thrive in any area of our lives often comes from the growth we experience during times of bare survival.
There's book smarts and then there's practical smarts and it's more often than not our practical smarts that guides us towards success.
Regardless of success and how far ahead of the game they may be, leaders continue to go all out and give their absolute best, here's why.
When it comes to success and taking action, we either do so with blind faith or calculated faith.. there's a big difference between the two.
Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything that can be counted counts, here's why.
It can be challenging to remain positive when we're around negative people, especially if it's family and friends; these four strategies will help you.
I'm often asked, "why a daily podcast? Isn't that lots of work and hard to do and keep up with?" Yes it is, but here's why it's a must that I do it.
There's more than one way to achieve the successes you seek and this simple 4 step process helps you figure out which way works best for you.
Going through different struggles in our lives is going to happen, it's not an option. Whether or not we grow from these struggles, that however is an option.
Here's why it pays off to remain positive and optimistic even when all logical data tells you not to and to give it up.
There's one principle we're all aware of but often ignore that, when followed, most always leads to more health, happiness, and success in our lives.
When it comes to success, depending on the type of success, it may not be for you.. and here's why.
These 5 books I read at least once a year have been game-changers for me in terms of helping me to create a successful mindset.
It isn't money, people, or having the right plan that'll get us to the success we seek but instead, this standalone principle.
Asking the right question will not only get us what we want, it'll also guide us on what to do to achieve the outcome we're after.
Some of my most important business resources that help contribute to my continued success don't cost me a cent... here's 5 of them.
Ever wonder why those who win and succeed continue to win and succeed and those who lose and fail continue to lose and fail? Here's your answer.
It's no longer business as usual because traditional business, the kind designed to sell you instead of serving you, is dead.
Here's why setting goals that are clear and specific is so powerful and how it massively increase our chances of achieving them.
The past 20 years of being in business and relationships have taught me the many similarities between the two and how one affects the other.
Out of all the strategies I use to create more health, happiness, and fulfillment in my life, this one has by far made the greatest impact.
The ability to achieve any major championship (success) comes down to how well we're able to manage the hardships along the way.
If failing is part of the recipe for success, why then would any person or program offer us a money back guarantee?
When it comes to success, here's why focusing on being both respected and liked works in our favor.
The three main reasons why it is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us and keeps us from the successes we seek.
Patience (not procrastination) is a must when striving to achieve any goal, but how do we tell the difference between the two?
Here's some good news to focus on when nothing seems to be going your way.. where all that could go wrong, does go wrong.
What we think (our thoughts) is what we'll feel.. which is great since we are 100% in control of our thoughts and therefore our motivation.
Success happens within the first few seconds of meeting anyone and it all starts with this one simple facial expression.
Life naturally tests what we're made of although it's when we chose to test what we ourselves are made of by choice that we grow the most.
I use to think my circumstances and challenges were different, more challenging than anyone else's until I realized, the same wind blows on all of us.
This less than 5 minute strategy has helped me exponentially increase my daily productivity and at the same time, separate me from the pack.
While controlling our monkey brain may seem impossible, I have found that managing it however is more than possible to do using these two steps.
Conditions won't always be to our liking although these two steps have gotten me through some of the worst conditions I've had to face.
We stand to learn a thing or two from the sun, seed, and soil when it comes to success and trusting the process on our way to achieving our goals.
When it comes to our goals, it's the small steps we often overlook that make the biggest impact in helping us achieve them.
Whether it's family, friends, colleagues, or customers, here's a guaranteed way to provide any one of them with massive value.
The idea we build habits over time is not only false, it's also one of the most misunderstood areas surrounding habits that exists.
Whatever the goal, it's doing this that will always brings us the most happiness as we strive to achieve our goals.
There's nothing like being in a state of flow where time seems to stand still and the work we do feels effortless, but how do we get there?
This is by far the worst fortune cookie message I have ever received regarding success and when to expect it.
The idea that discipline equals freedom is absurd. Discipline equals anything but freedom BUT it will provide us with much more of these three things.
A message of faith and perseverance inspired by Les Brown and his teachings and my takeaways on fulfillment in pursuit of our goals.
Pushing ourselves to do anything requires willpower and willpower doesn't last. The key is to create goals that pull us in and make us want to take action.
Seems all we hear these days is hustle, hustle, hustle to achieve your goals. A broken record that'll leave us broken if we let it.
Change doesn't require a process, we can change in an instant the moment we make a new committed decision to do so.
Isaac Newton's 3rd law of motion reminds us of a simple principle that any one of us can leverage to achieve success.
Failure of any kind has the potential to (and often does) damage our self-confidence and so it's a must we repair it as quickly as possible.
While we can't always control or change our conditions and circumstances, we can however always control and change ourselves.
When it comes to success, we can stay comfortably in the stands of life and risk failing at what we don't want or, we can step into the arena for a chance at achieving what we do want.
If you currently don't have a personal success philosophy, here's why you may want to consider creating one sooner than later.
Here's two ways to quickly and effectively influence others, whether it's getting clients to buy, family members to listen, or friends to take action.
Being happy, healthy, and successful is one thing? But what does it mean to be "fulfilled" and why is it so important?
When it comes to goals, it's our reasons (our why's) for wanting to achieve them that'll help us go the distance to make them happen.
We don't stand a chance at achieving our goals if they don't excite us, pull us in, and compel us to take action consistently towards them.
When did you decide the "kind of person" you are? Important to ask since it's this blueprint of who we believe ourselves to be that guides all of our decisions.
Whether it's weight loss, more money, better relationships, whatever the goal.. if you're struggling to achieve it, this is mostly likely the reason why.
These two rituals that I complete every day have played a major role in helping me create lasting health, happiness, and fulfillment in my life.
These 5 steps have been instrumental in helping me create more health, happiness, and fulfillment in my life.
Depending on how we define success, it's either very difficult or we're already successful. Here's the difference.
Regardless of what the extraordinary life looks like that we envision creating for ourselves, it all starts with these three basic steps.
With every level of success we achieve, there's a new devil waiting to challenge (prepare) us for that next level of success we seek.
Hitting rock bottom isn't a rite of passage to being successful contrary to what we hear and stories we're often told.
It isn't fear that keeps us from trying again after failing (fear and failure are both part of the recipe for success).. it's continuing to focus on the fear that paralyzes us from moving forward.
We have a major problem on our hands with society continuing to sell us on the idea that external success equals internal happiness - not true.
Preparing for where we've decided is a must we get to versus where we are now, is preparing for greatness.
Exercise, gratitude, reading, meditation, savings, flowers, donating, helping.... some effort is always better than no effort.
Leadership has little to do with a position or title and everything to do with the actions and examples we set.
Who cares what others are doing, what they're saying, where they're going, what they're creating. Continue being you.. do what you do.
I'm not a big Lebron James fan however, he did teach me a massive lesson on the importance of being mindful of what I focus on.
Contrary to what we see and here from the experts and gurus, there is more than one way to achieve the successes we desire.
More now than ever, we're being bombarded by all different types of distractions, all ready to rob us of the focus necessary to be successful.
It wasn't until I changed the stories I was telling myself that I stopped living my fears and began living my dreams.
I have big lofty goals I'm out to achieve before I'm boxed and buried but, if I had only 24 hours left, it's these simple things I'd focus on most.
There hasn't been a single success I've achieved where fear wasn't present. It isn't about being fearless, it's about feeling fear and stepping up anyways.
When it comes to success, thinking positive is a great start although that alone is not what will bring us the successes we seek.
Assuming anything versus taking the time to verify by asking is at the root of all disappointments and frustration.
Whatever success we seek, if we look close enough, we can have and experience those successes right now.
Past failures can set us back big-time and not from the failure itself (that's a learning opportunity) but from our inability to move past them.
If there's been one major shift I've made that's drastically helped to boost my success (and happiness), it's been this one. Listening to understand, not just respond.
We're constantly being scored in all areas of our lives yet it's our weaknesses and shortcomings that are often highlighted, rarely our strengths & wins.
You've probably heard it said, ignorance is bliss. Not true. Ignorance is unnecessary pain and suffering by way of diminished trust and rapport.
At 42 years of age, I've managed to keep the grays away. Some would say it's genetics, I say it's because of these three principles I live by.
If you really want to 10X your success, stop attending such webinars designed to do nothing other than sell you. Success = less consuming, more doing.
When it comes to success, which is the bigger contributor... formal education or self education? I suggest the latter and here's why.
Where our focus goes energy flows. Focus on missing, losing, or failing and the chance of it actually happening increases substantially.
Whoever said cheaters never win was very wrong, they always win.. how they win or prefer to win, that's an entirely different question.
When it comes to success, any success, talent will only take us so far where as tenacity will take us all the way.
Some questions are terrible questions, "what would you do if you knew you could not fail" is a terrible question for several reasons.
There are so many gurus these days fighting for our attention that are nothing more than major distractions keeping us from our goals.
Feeling comfortable in our own skin has little to do with our physical body and lots to do with our mental emotions and state of mind and here's why.
Calculating your life expectancy is one of the fastest ways to shine a big bright light on the fact our life clock never stops ticking, despite our circumstances.
Fulfillment can be found in any job, role, or career if we focus on these two very specific components that are so often overlooked.
In order to become leaders of our own lives, we must first be able to influence ourselves.. our thoughts, our state, and actions.. here's the best way to do that.
Finding the right mentors can help us condense years and decades of learning into just days, weeks, months. Here's 3 strategies I use to find my mentors.
I've experienced lots of failures over the years but none of them ever my fault because of this go-to excuse I leaned on for years.
Ever been asked, "How would you describe yourself?" The answer you give reveals a lot more about you than you probably realize.
Out of the hundreds of books I've read to date, these four have made the biggest impact on my health, happiness, and overall fulfillment.
Feeling good, having more confidence, making more money; these are all results and only possible when we focus on achieving outcomes, not results.
When it comes to being great at anything, it has little to do with talent and everything to do with consistent deliberate practice.
The quickest way to ruin a conversation and destroy all rapport with whoever you're trying to influence is to attack their beliefs.. don't do it.
Shout out to Albert Einstein for inspiring this episode. "Insanity is doing the same things and expecting different results." Here are 5 to consider.
The basics aren't always sexy and at times, just plain boring but without them, failure is inevitable - here's why.
What if I told you there's a way to boost your own health & happiness by helping others? There is a way and science has proved it too.. here's how.
When nothing seems to be working despite all your efforts, asking this question often times will help you get right to the root of the problem.
Looking for a way to get more done so that you feel highly productive throughout the day? If you are, consider using "to-do" lists in this very specific and effective way. It's a game-changer.
Lousy questions get us lousy answers and there's no lousier question than "What should I do?" Here's why it's such a terrible question.
Motivation and staying motivated is something we all strive for although it's this one form of motivation that is the most effective.
There are two circumstances under which settling for good enough would be considered acceptable.
There's one universal truth about success that anyone who's successful will tell you yet it's this same truth no one wants to hear.
I've been a life and fitness coach now for 18+ years and there's still the same one frustration I come up against time and time again.
A recent survey I did revealed that most people believe it's fear that's holding them back from success.. but it's the wrong type of fear.
The same wind blows on us all; Therefore, it's not the blowing of the wind, but the set of our sails (our own personal philosophies) that'll determine our direction in life.
Our minds are often filled with stuff that keeps us from focusing on our goals and fully committing. Here's how to get rid of the BS clutter.
We're all fulfilled by one of these 6 core human needs.. find out which fulfills you in order to create more health, happiness, & fulfillment in your life.
Our environments aren't always positive ones, therefore it's a must we learn how to thrive in negative conditions.. here's how.
Hanging in there and not giving up isn't always the answer.. in fact, I suggest we do give up when we begin feeling this particular way.
I don't believe in telling others what to do and how to do it unless I'm doing it myself.. and not for reasons you might be thinking either.
The longer we wait to take action on our ideas, goals, and dreams, the higher the chances we never will, and here's why.
A question I get asked all the time is, "What do you do to stay motivated?" Great question.. here's my answer.
Out of 171, 000 words in the English language, these two words alone that are responsible for all successes.
It isn't weight loss, six pack abs, more money, more travel, a better job or career that we want, it's what we believe these events will give us that we're after.
Ever wonder what keeps us from doing what we know we must do in order to achieve the results we want?
Win or lose, it's those who continue to ask questions that continue to win and here's why.
The thought of dying scares many of us (myself included) however, there is one thing that scares me even more.
There are two very specific messages I would share with 13 year old me if I could go back in time and do so.
Striving for perfection is the surest most quickest way to fail at anything and here's why.
What exactly is Entrepreneur Fitness Academy? Who's it for and why did I dedicated a year of my life to creating it?
We're always told to think big, however... the only way our big thoughts, dreams, and ideas have a chance to happen is if we do this as well.
When it comes to creating more health, happiness, and fulfilling... it's all about forgiving, (never) forgetting, and moving on.
Whatever we believe and think of ourselves to be is what we end up being and becoming - here's why.
Here's how to determine which goals and dreams of ours are unrealistic versus realistic.
Here's what helps me keep a positive outlook on life whenever I'm dealing with negative circumstances or a not so pleasant outcome.
Impossible isn't a fact, it's an opinion and these 4 steps continue to help me to do the impossible.
Entrepreneurship allows for freedom of expression in the work we do but for those who aren't careful, it can also kill all creativity.
The world of coaching has gotten a bad rap and yes, it is an absolute waste of time and money (for some) and here's why.
3 lessons creating a daily podcast that is now listened to in over 50 countries and downloaded thousands of times per month taught me.
Where there is success, there will be haters. Those out to distract and discourage you from your goals. Here's how I deal with them & stay focused.
Creating more daily self-discipline has been a game-changer for me in terms of getting more done. Not easy to do, here's what helped me.
Here are three reasons why when it comes to achieving my dreams, I throw all caution to the wind and why you should too.
My recent around the world trip brought to light for me the fact people everywhere all want these same 3 things out of life.
I decided to step out of my comfort zone and create a podcast episode entirely in Portuguese on health, happiness, and success for all of my Portuguese family members, friends, and community members.
Anxiety is something I've struggled with for years (still do on occasion). These two steps have helped me tremendously in managing it though.
I use to think it took luck to be successful until I started doing more of this and when I did, success began to find me.
Here's two ways that have helped me get more comfortable saying no to people and things I don't want to do or be a part.
Here are two major reasons to make sure we do what we say we'll do and what happens when we don't.
We can all be successful at whatever it is we decide to do, so long as we understand this simple yet very important success requirement.
It wasn't until I began leveraging these three fundamentals that I began to see success happen for me in all areas of my life.
More often than not, I don't feel like exercising and yet, it still gets done. Here's two ways I’m able to make that happen and you can too.
I use to blame everything and everyone for my lack of success until I realized the one thing standing in my way of success was this.
Unworthiness is something many of us struggle with, myself included spending nearly 30 years of my life feeling unworthy of success. If you too have ever felt this way, I have a message for you.
I use to put off achieving my goals and dreams until "someday" until I realized someday would never happen, so I began doing this instead.
With complexity comes unwanted stress and anxiety that keeps us from moving forward. Here's my solution to getting past complex situations.
I don't believe in comparing myself to anyone unless it's these two people who I do compare myself to every single day and here's why.
Here's three words I've chosen to live by over the past 10 years that have positively impacted my health and happiness tremendously.
Here are three ways that continue to help me live how I chose to live and not how I feel I "should" live or by anyone else's standards.
I have a message, one you probably wouldn't expect, for everyone who's ever doubted me, not believed in me, and written me off over the years.
Over the years there have been lots of things I've been told I wouldn't be able to do and every time I responded this exact same way.
With my around the world trip quickly coming to an end, I've been struggling with what to do afterwards. This one question however has helped me decide.