Books On Purpose: Recent Episodes
J.D. Elliott
Want the best books broken down into small bite sized pieces? Welcome to Books on Purpose (formerly Mind Your Helm). Each episode has action items so that you can start taking intentional action towards your life goals today.
Do you dream of living your best life? What if I told you that it's possible, and sooner than you might think.
In this book, JLD (famous through the uber successful podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast), talks about how he achieved that which we all long for, and how you can do it too.
If you want even more resources, you can find extraordinary tips at https://www.eofire.com/resources/ and subscribe to his weekly "fire"
In this book, JLD has been brutally honest and transparent about what it takes to be a success. If you follow the principles here, and yes, it will be a lot of work, years from now you will be incredibly grateful.
You've Got This!
J.D. Elliott
Do you dream of living your best life? What if I told you that it's possible, and sooner than you might think.
In this book, JLD (famous through the uber successful podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast), talks about how he achieved that which we all long for, and how you can do it too.
Action Items
- Create a list of people you can reach out to who are serving the same audience you are. Reach out to them after research and tell them how you can provide value to their audience.
- Being an inch wide and a mile deep is essential to gaining momentum. Use the affiliate strategy we spoke of in this episode to come up with several different areas you can serve your audience with, and add some revenue to your pocket as well.
- If you haven’t read Richest Man in Babylon, check out Season 1 of the podcast. Profit first is another must read.
If you want even more resources, you can find extraordinary tips at https://www.eofire.com/resources/ and subscribe to his weekly "fire"
You've Got This!
J.D. Elliott
Do you dream of living your best life? What if I told you that it's possible, and sooner than you might think.
In this book, JLD (famous through the uber successful podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast), talks about how he achieved that which we all long for, and how you can do it too.
Action Items:
- Who are the people in your niche serving a similar audience? Come up with a list of names, brainstorm ways you can add value to them, and reach out. If they say no, that’s ok! Just work through the no’s until you get to your yes. Just ensure you’re being authentic and genuine here.
If you want even more resources, you can find extraordinary tips at https://www.eofire.com/resources/ and subscribe to his weekly "fire"
You've Got This!
J.D. Elliott
Do you dream of living your best life? What if I told you that it's possible, and sooner than you might think.
In this book, JLD (famous through the uber successful podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast), talks about how he achieved that which we all long for, and how you can do it too.
Action Items:
- It’s time to talk to your audience! Either Email or DM them asking the four questions we covered earlier: how they heard about you, what they like, don’t like, and their biggest struggle.
- Once you get responses, document them, find a similarity, and create a product which will address that issue. Just choose one and then ask your audience for proof of concept by asking for a preorder. If they are willing to do it, you may have found a hit.
If you want even more resources, you can find extraordinary tips at https://www.eofire.com/resources/ and subscribe to his weekly "fire"
You've Got This!
J.D. Elliott
Do you dream of living your best life? What if I told you that it's possible, and sooner than you might think.
In this book, JLD (famous through the uber successful podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast), talks about how he achieved that which we all long for, and how you can do it too.
Action Items: for ease of reference these are listed in the show notes as well
- Do you feel doubt, fear, stress, and anxiety over your work? If so, rejoice! You’re not alone. Everyone has these feelings, to include your competitors. Acknowledge your feelings, understand your competitors feel the same way, think of your why, then rise above and go out and create your work.
- What is your definition of productivity? What is the right content for your avatar?
- If you need to master productivity, discipline, and focus in your life, I highly recommend the Mastery journal he created. It is something I personally own and can be found at themasteryjournal.com
- Walt Disney once said “the way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” It’s time to shut off this episode, and go do something.
If you want even more resources, you can find extraordinary tips at https://www.eofire.com/resources/ and subscribe to his weekly "fire"
You've Got This!
J.D. Elliott
Do you dream of living your best life? What if I told you that it's possible, and sooner than you might think.
In this book, JLD (famous through the uber successful podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast), talks about how he achieved that which we all long for, and how you can do it too.
If you want even more resources, you can find extraordinary tips at https://www.eofire.com/resources/ and subscribe to his weekly "fire"
You've Got This!
J.D. Elliott
Do you dream of living your best life? What if I told you that it's possible, and sooner than you might think.
In this book, JLD (famous through the uber successful podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast), talks about how he achieved that which we all long for, and how you can do it too.
Action Items:
- Take a moment to write down the top 5 people you are with. If you don’t hang out with people that much, this also can be TV shows or entertainment influences. With that list, draw an up arrow if they bring you up, a straight across line if they help you maintain where you are at, or a down arrow if they bring you down. If you’re like most people, the average will be straight across or down, with little up arrows. Brainstorms about what people or ideas you can surround yourself with in order to increase the up arrows in your life.
- If you are serious about growing and development, it’s time to look into masterminds. I am personally part of one called Total Life Freedom and if you’re interested in living a life dedicated to freedom, you can go to totalifefreedom.com to find out more.
If you want even more resources, you can find extraordinary tips at https://www.eofire.com/resources/ and subscribe to his weekly "fire"
You've Got This!
J.D. Elliott
Do you dream of living your best life? What if I told you that it's possible, and sooner than you might think.
In this book, JLD (famous through the uber successful podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast), talks about how he achieved that which we all long for, and how you can do it too.
Action Items:
- It’s time to go through the entire avatar questionnaire. This is going to take time. When I did this step, it took a few hours of deep thought. However, it’s time well invested. When you take the time to do these questions and write them out, everything truly does become much more clear.
- From here, it’s time to write a 500 word bibliography about your avatar from the questions you answered.
- Now that you’ve written a bibliography and know your avatar, which platform do they prefer? Video, audio, or written?
If you want even more resources, you can find extraordinary tips at https://www.eofire.com/resources/ and subscribe to his weekly "fire"
You've Got This!
J.D. Elliott
Do you dream of living your best life? What if I told you that it's possible, and sooner than you might think.
In this book, JLD (famous through the uber successful podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast), talks about how he achieved that which we all long for, and how you can do it too.
Action Items:
- It’s time to brainstorm about your big idea if you haven’t already. Follow the steps described in the podcast by writing down your expertise and passions. After you’ve finished, think about your big idea and then niche down until you think it’s too small.
- The most successful men and women in the world focus on being people of value rather than successful. What can you implement today to start being a more valuable person?
If you want even more resources, you can find extraordinary tips at https://www.eofire.com/resources/ and subscribe to his weekly "fire"
You've Got This!
J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 14th Season: Stop Self Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Will Power, and Get out of Your Own Way by Dr. Judy Ho!
This episode’s effectiveness is contingent on having completed the action items throughout this entire book summary. A secret to this podcast is if you only did the action items, then that alone would allow you to start seeing significant progress towards your dreams.
Having done all the action items for this book, you now have the power to identify your thoughts, beliefs, and actions which have prevented you from your goals. You also know what your self sabotage triggers are, and how to step in the way and prevent them from transforming into action moving you away from your goals. You also have created if than statements, which give you a roadmap to do certain opposing actions whenever you feel a certain way.
Finally, you know what success looks like to you, and your goals are firmly planted in your values. These action items definitely took time, and one in particular took me over 2 hours to do, but they are well worth it in the self understanding you will gain.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 14th Season: Stop Self Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Will Power, and Get out of Your Own Way by Dr. Judy Ho!
Action Items: for ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well
- What are your values in life? If you’ve never really thought about this before, they are beliefs that serve as a guiding principle for how they think they should behave. There is no right or wrong answer here and are unique to each person. If this is a struggle to you, try the following: Get a warm cup of tea, put on some music that is instrumental meaning no words, get comfortable, and close your eyes. Imagine a time when you thought that life was amazing and it would be so hard to be any better. This may be a time that you talk about over and over again with family and friends. Visualize that moment and everything you can remember. After you have spent time in recollection, go ahead and open your eyes and journal everything you can about that moment.
Then, brainstorm values that mean the most to you. This could be things such as honesty, hard working, responsible, etc. This book has a list of common values or they’re just a search away online. After you’ve finished, see which of those values were being lived out in your really good memory.
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Now that you know what your values are, write them down somewhere that you’ll see them everyday. You’ll notice that once you start living in accordance with these values, life will become much more enjoyable. As you do this actively, something you may notice is that you realize there is a value that you hold more dear than one on your list. If that’s the case, that’s ok! Just swap it out or add it. The average person usually starts with about 7 and slowly narrows it down to their top 3.
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Do something today to take action on the values. If we do one thing, even if it is small, in accordance with our values then our happiness levels will steadily increase.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 14th Season: Stop Self Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Will Power, and Get out of Your Own Way by Dr. Judy Ho!
Action Items: for ease of reference these are listed in the show notes as well
- It’s time to break out the notepad or journal. What is the goal you want to achieve? For greatest chance of success, have it be a SMART goal which we covered during the New Years episode in season 11. Now, what will be some of the obstacles you can forsee coming up or moments that you’ll just want to quit. Write down what they are, and then your plan to overcome them if they do come up.
- It’s time to create some if/then statements. You know yourself better than anyone else, so whatever usually precedes self sabotaging behaviors, create a plan in what you will do in order to ensure you stay on track. It is imperative to extremely specific while doing this, and written down plans work much better as they seem more real and concrete.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 14th Season: Stop Self Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Will Power, and Get out of Your Own Way by Dr. Judy Ho!
Action items: for ease of reference these are listed in the show notes as well:
- what in your life do you want to change? Sit down and journal as long as you need to and ask yourself what the actions are, what events occur to trigger the action, and what the commonalities are. Keep a box of Kleenex near by, as it may bring up some tears if you dig deep enough.
2. What are the positive and negative reinforcements you have in your life. Now, are there any activities you avoid due to negative reinforcement. If so, journal about why your thought process may be incorrect about your fears or insecurities. Remember, just because we think or feel something does not mean it is true.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 14th Season: Stop Self Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Will Power, and Get out of Your Own Way by Dr. Judy Ho!
Action items: for ease of reference these are listed in the show notes as well.
- The next time you are feeling down or negative about yourself, quite literally call a trusted friend and tell them how you are feeling. There is power behind speaking how you are feeling out loud to someone else, and in realizing what others think of you.
- I encourage you to relisten to this episode and take notes on the exercise that will work for you if you are feeling down. Do you need to do the opposite of what you are feeling, maybe do a positive exercise? The choice is yours.
- For next level results, have a journal or in the notes section on your phone write down everything you are tempted to do after you have a negative thought or emotion.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 14th Season: Stop Self Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Will Power, and Get out of Your Own Way by Dr. Judy Ho!
Action Items: Due to the content we covered today, there are not action items for today. I highly recommend going through this episode again, taking notes, and applying these. I guarantee your life will never be the same.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 14th Season: Stop Self Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Will Power, and Get out of Your Own Way by Dr. Judy Ho!
Action Items: for ease of reference these are listed in the show notes as well
- Think about a trigger you may have. What is the earliest memory you have of it? How did that experience impact you, and how has it impacted you from that moment onwards?
- The following is a week long activity, which if done will yield a significant profit in insight. Take a card or in your journal, write down several time frames thought out the day such as 9 am, 12 pm, 3 pm, and 6 pm. Then, set an alarm for the times. Each moment the alarm goes off, write down what you’re thinking and feeling, and what you think the reason behind it may be. After doing this for a week, you’ll be able to see which thoughts and triggers you struggle with the most. The power behind this is that by knowing where you are struggling, you’ll be able to address the triggers when they show up and not lead to self sabotage.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 14th Season: Stop Self Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Will Power, and Get out of Your Own Way by Dr. Judy Ho!
Action Items: for ease of reference these are listed in the show notes as well
- How do you do with automatic negative thoughts? Do you do a good job at squashing them, or do you entertain them to the point ants are destroying your house?
- Are there any saboteurs that you hear about and think, ouch, I do that? If so, it’s ok. We all have them, and there is power in awareness. Instead of beating yourself up, take heart in knowing that this is common to everyone and you can take steps towards improvement, resulting in improved relationships.
- If you struggle with comparison or would even compare yourself to a compare-aholic, I highly recommend getting the book Measuring up by Renee Vidor.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 14th Season: Stop Self Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Will Power, and Get out of Your Own Way by Dr. Judy Ho!
Action Items: for ease of reference these are listed in the show notes as well
- Think of a goal you have a really hard time achieving. Now, take that goal and apply the SMART concept to it. If you want to hear this more in depth, go to the New Years episode where we talk over each element, but a SMART goal is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic or results oriented, and time bound.
- Consider each element of LIFE. Low or shaky self concept, internal beliefs, fear of change or the unknown, and excessive need for control. Journal about which of these has impacted you and your goal in the past.
- One thing Dr. Ho’s clients do which has been really successful is to choose a go to song that strengthens their weak element whenever they are struggling. An example of this is one woman struggled heavily with internal beliefs due to her weight. She chose the song Fight Song by Rachel Platten to encourage her whenever she felt like giving in.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 14th Season: Stop Self Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Will Power, and Get out of Your Own Way by Dr. Judy Ho!
Action Items: for ease of reference these are listed in the show notes as well
- When we were covering self sabotage, is there anything that made you feel triggered? If so, I encourage you to get into a quiet place and journal about that and try to figure out why it bothers you so much.
- If you do self sabotage, I want you to have grace and mercy on yourself. Power can come through knowledge, and now that we covered the reward and threat systems, do the following: write down how you self sabotage (reminder: don’t beat yourself up). Then, brainstorm how you feel rewarded and threatened by that behavior. Finally, brainstorm how you can bring the lists in equilibrium.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 13th Season: The bottom of the pool: thinking beyond your boundaries to achieve extraordinary results by legendary author Andy Andrews!
Action Items
- Does what you say you want out of life line up well with your daily actions? Do you at bare minimum do what you know to do? If the answer is a no, sometimes, mostly, or always, the importance is understanding where you are and being transparent with yourself.
- Just like a hammer cannot build a house by itself, a book will not produce life change unless someone hears the idea and takes action on them. If you have skipped the action items in the past episodes, I highly encourage you to take the time and go through each one, and then take action on what you discover about yourself.
- Celebrate. We just finished Andy Andrew’s legendary book, the bottom of the pool.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 13th Season: The bottom of the pool: thinking beyond your boundaries to achieve extraordinary results by legendary author Andy Andrews!
Action Items
- Knowing that there can be a difference between what is true and what is the truth, examine an area in your life you’re struggling with right now. Ask yourself, and write it down, what is true, and what is the truth.
- Now that we better understand that the obvious greater value is the calculation that goes into how much financial compensation we receive, what area do you want to be known in being obviously, much better at creating value than others.
- If you don’t have an answer to the above, I challenge you to do a time audit. Look at how you spend your time, write it down hour by hour, and total up how much time is being wasted. Then, take that time you’re spending either watching TV or reading the news and use it to develop a skillset that will get you towards your goals.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 13th Season: The bottom of the pool: thinking beyond your boundaries to achieve extraordinary results by legendary author Andy Andrews!
Action Items
- What is your number one priority in life? Is it like Andy and is your family, or is it ambition, corporate success, or making more money. There is no right or wrong answer here, the point is for you to clearly outline what it is. Then, look at your daily schedule and ask yourself if your actions line up with your words.
- What is your personal mission statement. A way to think about this is to think about your priority, how you want to live your life and be remembered and form that into a sentence.
- Andy’s secret benchmark has 8 different questions before he’ll work with someone. I encourage you to create your own secret benchmark and use that as a qualifier as to whether you are willing to invest your time and energy into someone. When I actively did financial coaching I learned the following lesson the hard way: if you want something for someone more than the other person wants it, it’s not going to go well.
- It’s time to set up a location of contemplation. If you struggle with this at first, it’s absolutely ok. The key is consistency.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 13th Season: The bottom of the pool: thinking beyond your boundaries to achieve extraordinary results by legendary author Andy Andrews!
Action Items:
- I’m going to read a section from chapter 8 again: everything that had been so obvious, was no longer even true. Think about it, airbnb, the largest hotel company doesn’t own a single hotel. Uber, the largest taxi service, doesn’t own its own cars. Both of these companies completely disrupted the way things are done. So the question is this: what is it that you need a breakthrough in? Think out of the box, use your imagination, and ask yourself why the rules are the way they are. After enough contemplation and thinking, you’ll be able to start journaling what you believe, why you believe it, why it’s not necessarily true, and ways to disrupt what it is that everyone else believes is undeniably true.
- Write this statement down, and put it somewhere you’ll see before you go to bed. If you’re constantly traveling, putting a reminder on your phone an hour before you go to bed is also a great option. The note is this: I could have made today even better if…. Sometimes the answers will come to you immediately. Other days it’ll require a lot more thinking. However, if you keep this practice then you’ll start to think more creatively about living better days.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 13th Season: The bottom of the pool: thinking beyond your boundaries to achieve extraordinary results by legendary author Andy Andrews!
Action Items
- Write down a list of things you were raised to believe were 100%, completely and totally true. An example for someone in the 1400s would be that they were completely convinced the earth is flat. After you’ve written your list down, think through each item and ask yourself why you believe that, if it’s possible there is a deeper level of understanding to it, or quite possibly, maybe it’s not true at all.
- What is one area that you’ve succeeded at? Write down what it is that you learned through that, and how it better prepared you for the future. Now, write down an area you’ve failed before. In the same way, write down the learning moments from that failure.
- Are you completely miserable in life? How would you rate ability to just laugh and roll with the punches? If you feel pretty low, then thankfully you can make a conscious decision to move forward. Knowing that the quickest way to do this is through gratitude, set a timer for every hour of the day at first and when it goes off, think about 5 things you are grateful for in life. As you become more grateful, you won’t need a timer and will stay in gratitude throughout the day, allowing for an overall happier and more enjoyable state.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Welcome to our 13th Season: The bottom of the pool: thinking beyond your boundaries to achieve extraordinary results by legendary author Andy Andrews!
Action Items
- What do you want to see a radical shift in? For this item, take out a pen and paper and write it at the top. Then, underneath this write down everything you think you know about the rules governing it.
- Ask yourself why you believe these rules. Who was it that encouraged those thoughts or what moments of childhood implanted that belief? Now, come up with reasons why those beliefs may be incorrect.
- Try to brainstorm ways that you can achieve that radical shift without adhering to the common rules everyone at the surface is following. Remember: the voices are loudest at the surface, and those men and women are quick to tell you why things can and cannot be done. They are well intentioned, but to think like this will only ever get you good or great.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates,
If you liked this episode and the story resonates, one thing Vince does is run a community for people who want to live a life of total freedom. If this is something you’re interested in, head to totallifefreedom.com, and tell him that J.D. Elliott sent you.
Action Items:
- Enearth your acre of diamonds…what is the skill sets others see in you, but you take for granted?
- Use your developed talents to help someone who needs it. This is where most people fail because they’re only thinking short term. What is it that others want that will help solve their needs, wants, and struggles.
- Turn that need into a career choice that you want.
- Use that income to wipe out your debt and be financially free
- Use that financial freedom to gain time freedom
- Use time freedom to help build a stronger family and deeper relationships
- Put it all together and live the life of your dreams with a legacy you can be proud of
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates,
If you liked this episode and the story resonates, one thing Vince does is run a community for people who want to live a life of total freedom. If this is something you’re interested in, head to totallifefreedom.com, and tell him that J.D. Elliott sent you.
Action Items:
- If you’ve been through a mess, that makes you a messenger. What is it that you’ve struggled through and overcame that you can help other people out in?
- It’s time to not be shy and actually think about how much your services are worth. If it’s higher than you currently charge, then come up with a golden day where if you get work that day, it’s only for that amount. As your confidence builds, increase the amount of days you charge that.
- It is important to know common pitfalls so that you can identify them and avoid them when they present themselves. Knowing that two very large ones are needing to buy a brand new car on financing and buying a bigger and bigger house, what will you do to protect yourself if those urges come up?
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates
If you liked this episode and the story resonates, one thing Vince does is run a community for people who want to live a life of total freedom. If this is something you’re interested in, head to totallifefreedom.com, and tell him that J.D. Elliott sent you.
Action Items:
- The hour of giving is something that has radically transformed Vincent’s life. It doesn’t have to be an hour, but how many minutes a day can you devote to lifting other people up, writing reviews for their products, shooting encouraging texts, or better yet, handwritten letters? This is something we all know would be beneficial, but very few people do.
- If you’re comfortable with the idea of meditation, find a quiet place that you can spend a few minutes each morning in and focus on your breath. If this is not something you’re comfortable with, try box breathing like the Navy SEALs. You do this by inhaling for 3 seconds, holding your breath for 3 seconds, exhaling for 3 seconds, and then holding your breath again for another 3 seconds. You repeat this a few times until you feel the fight or flight response go away.
- Do you have a “what’s for dinner” mindset or a “what can I do to help” mindset? If it’s a what’s for dinner mindset, the important thing is that you’re aware of it, and can now implement the time of giving from action item 1 and start helping other people out. As the old saying goes, if you help enough people achieve their goals, your goals will also be achieved.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates
If you liked this episode and the story resonates, one thing Vince does is run a community for people who want to live a life of total freedom. If this is something you’re interested in, head to totallifefreedom.com, and tell him that J.D. Elliott sent you.
Action Items
- Patience and persistence together are the combination for success. With what you’re going through in life, what is it you need to be either more patient, persistent, or both in order to achieve what you’re going after?
- Do an audit of your day. If you think you don’t have any time, how many hours are spent with either the TV on or scrolling through your phone. I challenge you to have a drawer where you put your phone so that you’re not constantly looking at it throughout the day. Put an envelope or piece of paper above it, and write down every time you go to look at it. You may find the results at the end of the day to be staggering.
- Do you actually believe that you have the power to change things in your life? If not, think about the things you do have control over. If so, are you taking actions in life that will give you experiences you’re going to be proud about one day?
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates
If you liked this episode and the story resonates, one thing Vince does is run a community for people who want to live a life of total freedom. If this is something you’re interested in, head to totallifefreedom.com, and tell him that J.D. Elliott sent you.
Action Items:
- What does success mean to you? If you were on your death bed and thought to yourself that you truly had a successful life, what exactly would that look like? Why do you count those things to be successful?
- What do you love doing? What makes you feel alive inside? Write those down. Then, decide on what it is you don’t want to do. From these two lists, you’ll be able to narrow down ideas for a business for you to start up and try to make profitable while you’re still working your day job.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates
If you liked this episode and the story resonates, one thing Vince does is run a community for people who want to live a life of total freedom. If this is something you’re interested in, head to totallifefreedom.com, and tell him that J.D. Elliott sent you.
Action Items
- What is your one idea that simply just won’t go away? This is the thing that you’re passionate about or that when you work on it, time just flies by.
- Do you have acres of diamonds in your own life? Is there something that looks like a regular rock but that you can turn into a real diamond? What is unique to you that you overlook, downplay, or just don’t make valuable?
- If you’ve never taken a news fast before, I challenge you to not watch any news for the next 30 days. Instead of spending that time with the news, spend it on something uplifting, encouraging, or that moves you closer to a goal.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates
If you liked this episode and the story resonates, one thing Vince does is run a community for people who want to live a life of total freedom. If this is something you’re interested in, head to totallifefreedom.com, and tell him that J.D. Elliott sent you.
Action Items
- What is it that you 100%, positivity believe? Is it that your job is always there for you, or that a degree is your way to success? Do you believe you’ll always be in debt? Just ask yourself what it is you 100% believe, then follow up with, what about this do I not know?
- How much do you think you need to make each month? Now, if you dont have a budget write down how much you think you need for each of the main expenses. An easy way to do this is to go to Every dollar.com and use their free software and input your guesses. From here, see if it really is the number you originally came up with.
- Let’s find out your necessities. Tally up your FRUIT need by listing how much money you actually need in order to pay for the life you want. As a reminder F is for food. R is for residence. U is for utilities. I is for insurance. T is for transportation.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates
If you liked this episode and the story resonates, one thing Vince does is run a community for people who want to live a life of total freedom. If this is something you’re interested in, head to totallifefreedom.com, and tell him that J.D. Elliott sent you.
Action Items
- For you, what would it feel like to be similar to Vincent and Elizabeth and be financially free? How much less stress would you feel and would you be more optimistic? What kind of life would you live if you could choose where you wanted to work….or not work?
- What is your dream life? What would inspire you to wake up each morning excited to live another day? If you don’t know, please don’t pass over this question. Get into a quiet space with no phones around if you can and journal about what it is you want.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates
If you liked this episode and the story resonates, one thing Vince does is run a community for people who want to live a life of total freedom. If this is something you’re interested in, head to totallifefreedom.com, and tell him that J.D. Elliott sent you.
Action Items
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How valuable is your time? Have you ever stopped to think about how much you make and if you’re salary, dividing it by the hours you work? If you’re hourly, if you worked 160 hours a month is it really worth all the time you’re spending? If not, what kind of side hustle can you start to build up to help pay off debts and live life on your terms?
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On this journey, Vincent and Elizabeth were made fun of constantly. Instead of cheering them on, some of those closest to them joined in the ridicule. If this happens to you, what will you do in order to bounce back and keep on the journey?
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates
If you liked this episode and the story resonates, one thing Vince does is run a community for people who want to live a life of total freedom. If this is something you’re interested in, head to totallifefreedom.com, and tell him that J.D. Elliott sent you.
Action Items
- Are you like Vincent used to be in a financial disaster? If so, it’s ok. He got out of it, and so can you. The first step is getting $1000 in an emergency fund. The simplest way to do this is to look at your bank statements, see where you are spending money, and determine where to cut back so that you can save.
- What does freedom look like to you? Feel free to day dream a little bit? If money literally was not a problem, what would you do with all of your time?
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Action Items: for ease of reference these are listed in the show notes as well.
- If you’re working collaboratively in a group, create an area where you can upload work to get other people’s constructive feedback to make it better or to poke holes in areas that need to be strengthened
- Try to let go of the need to be right, and understand that a bunch of average people together can create better ideas than a genius by themself.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Action Items: for ease of reference these are listed in the show notes as well.
- Knowing that trust helps release oxytocin which is good for our brains, who can you give a note of appreciation to today, or surprise with a gift?
- How did you feel when we talked about the wedding story, where the author and his brother wrestled to the point one hurt the other to win? In the same way, are you currently in a position where you are hurting other people to get what you want? If so, it’s time to take a moment to think about how to get yourself in a healthier place and to treat others with love and grace.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Action Items: for ease of reference these are listed in the show notes as well.
- What are your favorite games? Whenever you’re stressed out or need to find the solution to something, think through it as much as you can for due diligence, then take a mental breather and either play some games or take a few minutes to meditate and just focus on breathing in and breathing out.
- What is something that you can do regularly for exercise? If you’re not doing anything right now, even standing up to take walks around the block outside are better than nothing.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates!
Welcome to Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work — and your life by Scott G. HalfordAction Items:
Shoremates, we covered a lot, in-depth today. The only action item would be to relisten to this episode and take notes for things you can do. Sleep is vital to living full, complete lives. Remember, we were not born to work, pay bills, and die. What is the point of giving your all at work, and coming home and just hating life and not being present for the ones you love.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates!
Welcome to Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work — and your life by Scott G. HalfordAction Items: for ease of reference these are listed in the show notes as well.
- Take some time and write down everything that is stressing you out, no matter how small. A few examples may include an upcoming performance review, unanswered emails, or even that you need to do an oil change on your car. Then, circle the ones that actually do need your immediate attention. Focus on those, and you’ll be able to do the rest during moments you feel inspired to get it done.
- If you ever find yourself in a stressful situation, remind yourself that a little bit of stress is good. If you find you’re getting close to a breaking point, walk away, breathe deeply a few times and do what you need to do to reset.
- Music is impactful in everything we do. Scott subscribes to a website called focusatwill.com. It’s music vetted by neuroscientists to help you with whatever you need to do.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates!
Welcome to **Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work — and your life by Scott G. Halford
Action Items**
- Take some time and write down everything you need to get done that has been nagging at you. Literally everything. This is also referred to as a brain dump. Now, decide on just one task you’ll do each day and cross it off. If you want to do more, go for it, but have the goal to be just one at the minimum.
- With what you are currently doing, what is the big why that you’re working towards. Now, what is the how. What are the systems you have in place to ensure you’re accomplishing the why. This could be as simple as going to work and putting money away in a 401k.
- I’m going to repeat the last portion of Phyllis’ words on growth before she died from cancer. "But in the end, I see that growth is not so much about adding on as it Is about letting go. That’s when you really soar, when you let go of obstacles in your life so that you can meet your true self again.” What in life do you need to let go of. Think and write down all you do, and be true with yourself on a scale of 1 to 10 how important they are. Then, see if you’re acting in accordance with your priority list. If not, it may be time to trim some things down.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates!
Welcome to Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work — and your life by Scott G. HalfordAction Items
- Look at your environment, get a piece of paper, and write down everything that distracts you throughout the day. Then, find a way to mitigate as much as possible.
- Decide to try and do one thing at a time. If you have a lot on your plate. Write down the priority order of everything you need to do, and get one thing done at a time slowly going down the list. If this method works well for you, then write down the priority order the night before.
- If you realize you’re getting tired, hold off on any activities that require critical thinking and deliberation. Take a break, get some healthy food and drink water without checking your phone and getting sucked into it, then get back to it and notice the positive difference.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
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Hey Shoremates!
Welcome to Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work — and your life by Scott G. HalfordAction Items
- If you struggle with confidence, think about the one thing you want to accomplish but are scared to do so. Now, think about the worst case scenario that could happen. Then, on a scale of 1 - 100 ask yourself what the likelihood of each thing happening is.
- Now that you’ve written down the worst case scenario, let’s apply what we learned from the Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. Create a game plan for exactly what you’ll do if those worst case scenarios will happen, and write them down. While I was an officer in the Navy, we would brainstorm these, and then write down an action plan called pre planned responses from these and then run drills until we could do them from memory.
- If you want to practice willpower, try to do a task without having your phone nearby and it on airplane mode. The results may surprise you.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
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Hey Shoremates!
Welcome to Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work — and your life by Scott G. HalfordAction Items
- What is the no kidding, honest to goodness definition of success for you in your life? Try to be as specific as possible. From here, ask yourself how much it would realistically cost to have that, and I encourage you to be creative here. For example, if a goal is to have a beach house, one thing you may do is ask yourself how much time you would spend there, get a condo, and rent it out for the times you’re not there. After you’re done with this, ask yourself what actions you need to take this year, this quarter, this month, and this day in order for it to happen. Shoremates, this will take time if you’re being truthful with yourself, but I guarantee the amount of clarity and freedom you’ll feel from identifying it and moving towards it are worthy every second of your time.
- If you have a partner, or are in a relationship, ask them to do the exact same thing. One way that bitterness may rise in relationships or marriages is if one of the partners feels like they’re sacrificing their dreams for the other partner. By being clear with each other, you’ll be able to brainstorm how both dreams are compatible, which will help strengthen your relationship.
- What is one new thing you resolve to try today and this week to help you get closer to your goal that you came up with in action item number 1.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
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Hey Shoremates!
Welcome to Chapters 2-4 in Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work — and your life by Scott G. HalfordAction Items
- Think about everything you regularly do in life. Are you doing these things to move towards a goal, or to move away from an undesired consequence. If you are doing things to try and avoid a consequence, just like the gym example how can you reframe what you’re doing to move towards a goal?
- When you’re talking with others, try and avoid telling them what they should and should not do. If you give them a couple of different choices and let them choose, the success rates will increase.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
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Hey Shoremates!
Welcome to Chapter 1 and the beginning of Chapter 2 in Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work — and your life by Scott G. HalfordAction Items
- Now that we understand the C and X systems, ask yourself how much time is spent in the C system over the X system. As a reminder, the x system is reflexive and the c system is reflective. How can you spend more time in the C system?
- Next time you’re feeling highly emotional and ready to explode, take a few deep breaths, count to 10, and if you can excuse yourself for a moment, go take a brief walk without any electronics. Notice how differently you’ll react when you come back after having a few moments to calm down.
- Avoid making any important decisions when you are tired. Being in the analytical C system takes a lot of energy, and making emotional decisions is almost always a recipe for disaster.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
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Hey Shoremates!
Welcome to the introduction of Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work — and your life by Scott G. Halford
Action Items:
- What is something incredibly small to experiment with? Does your desk need to be cleaned off? Do you have files that need to be cleared, or does the trash just need to be taken out? Choose something that has been nagging at you to get it done, and write it down.
- After you accomplish that task, go to the handwritten item and cross it out. How do you feel? Are you energized? This is just the beginning that the power of activation can bring to your life.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
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Shoremates,
Do you want to actually accomplish your goals this year (or start over)? If so, this episode was made just for you.
We go over material from John Maxwell, Charles Duhigg, and Allison Sue from Compass My Life helping you with the following three areas:
- Knowing obstacles that will come in the way
- Setting Smart Goals
- How to Choose a word for the year.
Shoremates,
Always, Always remember...you've got this!
J.D. Elliott
PS: Love tea? Be sure to check out nauticalteas.com for gourmet, loose leaf tea!
PPS: Want help getting your finances in order? Check out more at thelifenavigator.com
Shoremates,
If you love this book, you can pick yourself up a copy right here. If you want her free bonuses, check out moneyhoneyrachel.com/free
Action Items:
- If you need help with accountability, Rachel has a free Facebook group found at facebook.com/groups/moneyhonies
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
PS Love tea? Be sure to check out nauticalteas.com for gourmet, loose leaf tea!
PPS: Want help getting your finances in order? Check out more at thelifenavigator.com
Shoremates,
If you love this book, you can pick yourself up a copy right here. If you want her free bonuses, check out moneyhoneyrachel.com/free
Action Items:
- Does your company have a 401k? If you’re not sure, head on down to HR, talk with them about it, and ensure you’re taking advantage of any matching contributions they offer. This is quite literally free money and a reward for investing.
- If something happened to you, would your loved ones be ok? Life and long term disability insurance are so critically important. If you already have them, make sure your family knows how to cash in the policy. Over $1 billion, goes unclaimed each year because the family doesn’t know what to do.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
PS Love tea? Be sure to check out nauticalteas.com for gourmet, loose leaf tea!
PPS: Want help getting your finances in order? Check out more at thelifenavigator.com
Shoremates,
If you love this book, you can pick yourself up a copy right here. If you want her free bonuses, check out moneyhoneyrachel.com/free
Action Items
Since neither of us are licensed financial advisors, there are not going to be action items based on this material. Any investment you choose has risk, and it is recommended to talk to a professional before making a decision that can impact your future.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
PS Love tea? Be sure to check out nauticalteas.com for gourmet, loose leaf tea!
PPS: Want help getting your finances in order? Check out more at thelifenavigator.com
Shoremates,
If you love this book, you can pick yourself up a copy right here. If you want her free bonuses, check out moneyhoneyrachel.com/free
Action Items
- If you don’t already have a credit Karma account, it’s a good idea to open one up in order to ensure you keep up to date with what’s going on.
- It’s time to be real with yourself. Do you have a hard time with discipline? If so, credit cards are wolves in sheep clothing. Ask yourself what strategy would be best if it’s your goal in increase your credit score.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
PS Love tea? Be sure to check out nauticalteas.com for gourmet, loose leaf tea!
PPS: Want help getting your finances in order? Check out more at thelifenavigator.com
Shoremates,
If you love this book, you can pick yourself up a copy right here.
Action Items:
- Do you currently have student debt? If you do, go see how much it is you actually owe and your interest rates. Then, brainstorm what you can do to apply more money towards these payments and get rid of them once and for all.
- Are you getting ready for college? Did you know over $1 billion of scholarships go unfunded each year? There is so much potential money waiting for you. Create an account with myscholly, yes it costs a few dollars a month, and apply for literally every scholarship you can. If you do this, I’ve just made you potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars. Seriously.
- Are you thinking about buying a home? Ask yourself if you’re going to stay there for 5 years. If you are, what can you do to put more money down towards a down payment? Also, what actions can you take to stay away from accruing extra debt during this time?
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
PS Love tea? Be sure to check out nauticalteas.com for gourmet, loose leaf tea!
PPS: Want help getting your finances in order? Check out more at thelifenavigator.com
Shoremates,
If you love this book, you can pick yourself up a copy right here.
Action Items:
- It’s time to track your net worth. Either go to moneyhoneyrachel.com/free and download her free template, or write down all your assets in one column, and your liabilities in another column. Then subtract liabilities from assets and you’ll get your net worth! By tracking this at the end of each month, you’ll slowly but surely see the progress which will help motivate you.
- Get yourself a pen and paper and draw four buckets. It’s time to label them and write how much you want in each bucket. #1 is emergency savings and is at $1000/month. #2 is 4.5 times your monthly expenditures. In mid 2019, no one knew how different the world would be in 2020 with COVID. Millions of lives are impacted. Hopefully this never happens again, but this is to ensure your family is good to go in case you’re fired or transition to a different job. The third bucket is for other things you want just as a house renovation or another vehicle. Brainstorm how much what you want greater than year off will cost, and write this number on the bucket. That’ll be your target number.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
PS Love tea? Be sure to check out nauticalteas.com for gourmet, loose leaf tea!
PPS: Want help getting your finances in order? Check out more at thelifenavigator.com
Shoremates,
If you love this book, you can pick yourself up a copy right here.
Action Items: We’re going to go through budgeting, so if you want it even easier, go to moneyhoneyrachel.com/free, and you’ll get the spreadsheets we’re about to talk through.
- Get some paper and write down your after tax monthly income at the top of your paper. If you’re not sure what this is, go to your bank account and write down the numbers that were added to your account.
- Now, write down all the expenses. There is a long list in the show notes for ease of reference. category and amount for the month: these are rent or mortgage, utilities, bills, insurance, transportation costs, food, entertainment, subscriptions, personal care, shopping, taxes, gifts and donations, credit card minimums, student loans, and extra money in case you forgot a category.
- Tally up number 2, subtract it from number 1 and you have your golden number. Circle that.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
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PPS: Want help getting your finances in order? Check out more at thelifenavigator.com
Shoremates,
If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com, sign up, and you'll get access. If you love tea, be sure to stop by www.nauticalteas.com.
Action Items.
- We covered the 7 steps. Instead of hearing them all, and trying to do everything, decide to make an adjustment on just one of the items for a full month. After you’ve done that small adjustment, go to another one of the areas and make a small adjustment there for a month in addition to it. An idea for this could be, in January I’ll wake up 30 minutes earlier and spend a few minutes in gratitude before the day begins. In February I’ll do January’s action, and I’ll add to that finding one thing I can do each day to help someone else. For reference, the 7 areas are: Having a morning routine, taking care of your health: Sleep, meditation, nutrition, fitness, Using a journal, Regular reading and learning and regular introspection, Finding mentors, coaches, mastermind groups, Helping others, and having a bias for action. Progress is greater than perfection.
- Celebrate! We just finished the book Own Your Career, Own Your Life by Andy Storch. If you want even more resources, you can find more at ownyourcareerownyourlife.com/bonus
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com, sign up, and you'll get access. If you love tea, be sure to stop by www.nauticalteas.com.
Action Items.
- Print or write out a simple daily schedule. For example, 5 am to 6 am, 6 am to 7 am, and so on. Write out everything you do on that schedule, and you’ll see areas that you are wasting time or not using it as efficiently. When I did this activity, I also noted when my energy levels started to fall and spike, and coordinated energy appropriate activities around those times.
- What is it that you want? Go be by yourself, play some calming music and just breathe. Have a pen and paper with you, and envision what you want your future to look like. From here, write the top 3 goals you need to work on right now in order to accomplish that, and what you’ll do to make head way towards those goals. As a reminder, a road is built brick by brick. It can take awhile for these goals to come to pass and that is ok as long as you’re intentionally working at it and reevaluating your steps to get there.
- If you haven’t already created SMART goals from the previous action steps, go ahead and do so. Then write it down and put it into a place you’ll see it often, decide on the metrics you’ll measure yourself against, and go forth. It’s a journey. There are some days it’ll feel like you're running against a brick wall. It hurts, and let me just tell you know that this is normal and it is 100% ok.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com, sign up, and you'll get access. If you love tea, be sure to stop by www.nauticalteas.com.
Action Items.
- Where are you drifting in life? Are you eating or drinking too much, not paying attention to your health? Or are you spending too much time on TV, social media, or paying attention to bad news? It’s time to course correct and go back to a healthy level.
- After you’re done drifting, it’s good to course correct. This is when you look at where you want to go, and then decide based on where you currently are what you have to do to get back on track. It’s not an overnight process. It takes time, and that’s ok.
- What is going on in your life that you don’t like right now? Now, ask yourself what about it you can control, and what you can’t. Please don’t immediately dismiss this and say nothing is in your control. If nothing else, there is mindset which is your choice.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com, sign up, and you'll get access. If you love tea, be sure to stop by www.nauticalteas.com.
Action Items:
- Who are a few people that you can reach out to right now and ask if they’d like to have a virtual talk with a cup of coffee or tea. A 20 minute talk can do more than you’d think.
- What are your goals in your career? Look for a couple of events that can help you meet people that are in the sector of your goals.
- What do you want your personal brand to be? Think about what you want others to say about you and your reputation, and then let that guide how you act at work, at home, and on social media.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com, sign up, and you'll get access. If you love tea, be sure to stop by www.nauticalteas.com.
Action Items:
-
Take this curiosity concept, and go have a conversation with someone. Take note of how much you’re speaking versus they are talking. Also, actually listen to them. Try to understand the meaning behind what they are saying versus accepting it at face value. A conversation is like an iceberg. 90% of the content is underneath the water.
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When you’re talking with someone if you’ve really hit it off, ask this question: “If I could wave a magic wand and help you achieve your goals, what would that look like?”
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com, sign up, and you'll get access. If you love tea, be sure to stop by www.nauticalteas.com.
Action Items:
- Where do you want to go in the future? What is it that if you think you’ve accomplished it, makes you feel excited?
- In order to accomplish your desired future, it is vital to rest and sharpen your saw. How will you sharpen your saw on the way to this future?
- If it’s not in the calendar, it’s not going to happen. When will you schedule out time to sharpen your saw?
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com, sign up, and you'll get access. If you love tea, be sure to stop by www.nauticalteas.com.
Action Items:
- Brainstorm who you can reach out to for help. This could be anyone from friends, mentors, colleagues, linked in associates, or even podcast hosts.
- Actually reach out to them, and don’t be discouraged if only a few respond back. When they offer something to you, don’t leave the call without asking how you can help them out. If they say something within reason, make sure you do it. It’s all about depositing in value more than you withdraw. With that said, don’t let that be the initial reason you don’t reach out to someone. That’s the purpose behind asking how you can best help someone out.
- Take a 7 day no complaining challenge. For the next 7 days instead of complaining, say something out loud that you’re grateful for. This may be insanely hard at first, especially if you hang out with complainers, but if you do this you’ll find life to be much more enjoyable, and more successful people will enjoy hanging out with you.
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com, sign up, and you'll get access. If you love tea, be sure to stop by www.nauticalteas.com.
Action Items
- It’s time to set a vision for your life. Find a quiet place with no distractions. What is it you actually want in life? Who do you want to be? If you were to be on your death bed, who is the person you’d be proud to say you lived as.
- What is it you love about your job or career choice? What are things that you really enjoy doing? Then, write down everything you don’t like. Imagine this as a version of a pros and con lists.
- Now that you have written down what you like and dislike, what do you feel is missing? What kinds of jobs will provide what is missing? Will they also entail the things you like about your current job and less of the things you don’t like?
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com, sign up, and you'll get access. If you love tea, be sure to stop by www.nauticalteas.com.
Action Items
- It’s time to set a vision for your life. Find a quiet place with no distractions. What is it you actually want in life? Who do you want to be? If you were to be on your death bed, who is the person you’d be proud to say you lived as.
- What is it you love about your job or career choice? What are things that you really enjoy doing? Then, write down everything you don’t like. Imagine this as a version of a pros and con lists.
- Now that you have written down what you like and dislike, what do you feel is missing? What kinds of jobs will provide what is missing? Will they also entail the things you like about your current job and less of the things you don’t like?
Always, Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com, sign up, and you'll get access. If you love tea, be sure to stop by my tea store www.nauticalteas.com.
Action Items
- At what point do you normally start to feel the pressure and want to cave? What is the common trend among these times? When you’ve identified that, decide now, before you hit that moment, exactly what you’ll do when you encounter that pressure moment again.
- What is normal considered in your line of work or what you want to do? Where is the line of expectation for people to hold themselves up to? Now, what can you do to exceed it?
- What can you do today to help others achieve what they want to achieve in life? If you want happiness, how can you help others be happy? If you want confidence and hope, how can you best help others achieve that?
- Celebrate! We just finished a legendary book, and one that started my own personal development journey over three years ago. These are principles that have been tried and tested by myself, and I can personally tell you that if you do these, your life will never be the same.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
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Action Items
- Who are the 5 people you spend the most time with? What are their main characteristics both positive and negative. After doing this, ask yourself if that list is ok with you and where you want to go.
- Where do you want to be 5 years from now. Picture it in crystal clear, HD vision. Where do those kind of people hang out? Take action to start hanging out with these kind of people. There is a caveat here. Because these people are further down the road than you, you’ll have to show that you’re humble and hungry to get better. The most successful are generally the most generous. They are also picky who they show their generosity to, as it is a massive gift. Sometimes you won’t be able to spend time with them, so get creative. Do they have podcasts or books you can listen to? Jim Rohn is Darren’s mentor, yet 99% of the instruction received was not face to face.
- Do you need a change in environment? If it’s physical, what can you do to be in a cleaner, more organized place. If it’s mental, try writing down literally everything that comes to your head that needs to be done, and then organize it from there.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
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Action Items
- Having the bookends in life are vital. If you have a few extra dollars in your budget, I highly recommend The high performance planner from Brendon Burchard. This is something that I personally use every day of the week. It has both morning and evening habits, and can radically change your life.
- What do you know you need to be more consistent in? If you want momentum in these areas, what behaviors will you need to have in order to keep up the consistency long enough to have momentum come in and be your friend? If you want Darren's reference sheet, you can find it at thecompoundeffect.com/free
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
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Action items for today.
- It’s time to clean up the house. Whichever the vice may be that you want to get ride of, when you are not feeling tempted go and clear your house of anything that would tempt you to go back to the bad habit. Then think of what you really want from that vice and swap something from this. For example, if you love going to the pub to hang out with friends, you may actually be going for connection and calorie heavy beer comes with it. You’d get even more powerful connection if you volunteer at a nonprofit.
- Decide whether you’re going to slowly go into the water, or jump right in. If it’s a bad habit you’ve had for decades, you may decide you’re ready to just stop cold turkey. Or, maybe you’re more like Darren who decided to cut back on caffeine by slowly mixing in decaf, and then switching to decaf tea over the course of a month.
- Decide what you are going to celebrate. Shoremates, this is an extremely powerful action. For paying off debt, this is why the snowball method is so impactful. By feeling the sense of accomplishment and allowing your brain to get pleasure, it provides momentum in wanting more and more results.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
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Action items for today.
- What is the number one goal that you want to achieve? Knowing Darren’s formula for life, take out a piece of paper, write down the goal at the top, then write down every single behavior or habit that is sabotaging your progress. It’s important to write every one here. If you have more than one goal, that’s ok. Do this process for each goal you have.
- Now, write down all the good habits and behaviors which will lead towards achieving your goals.
- What are the triggers to each of the bad behaviors, and write a who, what, where, and when for each of them. Do you drink too much when you’re around certain people, do you eat too much at a certain time of day? This is all good to think through and identify why you’re doing what you’re doing.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
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Action items for today.
- What is an area that you struggle with the most? Now, journal about everything that you are thankful for about the situation.
- Where are you not taking full responsibility for either the success or the failure you’re experiencing? What are three things you can do right now to take back responsibility for areas in your life?
- Start tracking the area from question number one. If done the way we’ve discussed, your life years from now will be drastically different.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to our 8th Book: The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy!
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Action items for today. Normally I create my own, but Darren’s action steps at the end of Chapter 1 are significantly better and so I defer to his. If you head to thecompoundeffect.com, you’ll find a treasure trove of resources he gives out on his website.
- Write out a few excuses you might be holding on to (not smart enough, don’t have education, etc) Just like Darren, decide to make up in personal development and hard work to outcompete anyone — including your old self.
- Write out 6 very small, seemingly meaningless steps you can take every day that can eventually turn your life in a positive direction.
- Write down small, seemingly meaningless actions you can stop doing that you know are not good for you
- List a few areas, skills, or outcomes that you have been most successful in the past. Ask yourself if you’re taking them for granted and not working on improvement, which can lead to future failure.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
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Action items for today.
- How much do you trust those who work for you? If no one works for you how much do you trust your kids? If you struggle with this the answer will be equal to how much rope you give them to make choices and decisions. Now, how do you communicate with them how to earn themselves more rope. For a team, this is delegating more complex tasks. For kids, this can be letting them have more responsibilities and privileges.
- Celebrate! We just finished a book that if applied, can radically improve your life.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Today we're covering Dave's compensation programs! If you would like a copy of the notes from each book, updated weekly, head to www.thelifenavigator.com and sign up! If you love tea, check out www.nauticalteas.com for fresh, gourmet teas.
Action items for today. For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well.
- If you have a company or in a leadership position, how do you pay the team members that work with you. Are they incentivized to perform more, similar to Ramsey, or is the same reward no matter how little or hard they work. If it’s the second, what can you do to start shifting to incentivizing hard work?
- Dave credits social gatherings as a huge factor in developing camaraderie. What can you do to have fun with your team and make them feel valued?
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com and you'll get access. If you love tea, be sure to stop by www.nauticalteas.com.
Action items for today.
- If you are currently working with someone and you have a spoken agreement, remember that if something goes wrong, people have a tendency to remember the best parts of the contract and forget the parts causing them to pay. Not having a contract can separate the best of friends or hurt family relationships. If you don’t have a contract, go through the different musts that Dave talked about, and ensure that you’ll know exactly what will happen in case of default, death, divorce, disability, drug use, disinterest, and destruction.
- If you do have a contract currently, pull it out and look through it. Do you address everything from action step #1? If so, great. Is it also written in a win win manner, and has everyone read it and own their own fully executed copy?
- Does someone currently owe you money and you’re debating whether to sue them? Go through Dave’s recommended procedures and ask the humbling question if you or your company are at fault. If you’re still wanting to sue, please heed Dave’s warning that each time he has gone that route, it was for a moral reason, it cost them a lot of money, and they didn’t get anything financially in the end.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to Chapters 11 and 12 of Dave Ramsey's famous book, Entreleadership.
In this book, we talk about unity and recognition...two principles that if applied can radically change your life.
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Action Items:
- How unified is the place you work for? If the answer is upsetting, what do you have the power to do? Can you stop or at least not participate in gossip, ensure disagreements are resolved, communicate more, or find a way for everyone to have the same purpose?
- How are you doing with recognition and inspiration? No matter where you are on the spectrum, what can you do today to show something that you appreciate them? If you want a daily reminder, the High Performance Planner by Brendon Burchard is incredibly effective for this reminder.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to Mind Your Helm! Today, we are finishing up chapter 9 and going through chapter 10. We cover how to build a business using cash, and how to do the #1 thing to make a company successful (communication!).
Action items for today. For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well.
- Dave gave his 4 actual steps he takes in business from saving cash, not buying something with debt, renting until he can own, outsourcing and buying used. What areas are applicable to your life?
- How are you doing with communication in the company? If you’re not repeating the vision until you’re sick of it, what can you use from Dave’s tactics to make it better at your place of work?
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Today we start Chapter 9, which talks about many business ideas and myths.
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Action items for today. For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well.
- For those with a small company, what do you use for accounting to ensure you are staying in the know for where your money is going?
- Have you found yourself believing any of these myths that Dave talks about? If so, what is your resistance to them and do you think change needs to happen? If so, think about what change to make to ensure you are able to keep your finances alive.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates!
Welcome back to Mind Your Helm. The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. My name is JD Elliott, and I am the Life Navigator. If you want free access to all my personal notes from each book, updated weekly, go to thelifenavigator.com Podcast episodes are released Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I’ll be live on Twitch where we can answer questions or go more in depth. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live and we can talk. If Youtube is more your thing, every Saturday a new episode will be released from our talks on Twitch.
Action items for today. For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well.
- If you are in a sales position, do you actually believe in your product and do you try to sell it in a way that is benefiting the other party?
- Think about the 4 step process that Dave has. Prequalify someone, build up rapport, give the information they need, and then make the close. How can you apply these 4 steps to your life?
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates!
Welcome back to Mind Your Helm. The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. My name is JD Elliott, and I am the Life Navigator. If you want free access to all my personal notes from each book, updated weekly, go to thelifenavigator.com Podcast episodes are released Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I’ll be live on Twitch where we can answer questions or go more in depth. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live and we can talk. If Youtube is more your thing, every Saturday a new episode will be released from our talks on Twitch.
Action items for today. For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well.
- Do you have someone on your team that is continuously late? How can you use Dave’s steps in order to try and fix the situation.
- If you want to talk about the information you’ve heard today, I’ll be live on Twitch Tuesdays and Thursday to discuss things in more detail.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome back to Mind Your Helm. The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. My name is JD Elliott, and I am the Life Navigator. If you want free access to all my personal notes from each book, updated weekly, go to thelifenavigator.com Podcast episodes are released Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I’ll be live on Twitch where we can answer questions or go more in depth. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live and we can talk. If Youtube is more your thing, every Saturday a new episode will be released from our talks on Twitch.
Action items for today. For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well.
- Over several decades, Dave has built this 12 point system for hiring. Do you need something similar to this in your workplace? If so, feel free to borrow from his time tested system?
- At the beginning of this chapter Dave said that he was initially afraid to fire someone. Is this you? If so, prepare yourself for Wednesday’s podcast episode and start preparing new criteria for someone to replace their job.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode, we cover Dave's no nonsense guide to deciding on a business or career, and follow up with his friend New York Times Best Selling Author Dan Miller's questions for our action items of the day.
Action items for today. For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well. We are pulling from Dan Millers questions from earlier.
- What are your skills and abilities. What have you been trained for and what are your natural talents? Does this line up with what you want to do?
- What are your personality traits? Do these personality traits line up with what you want to do?
- What are your values, dreams, and passions? Do these line up with what you want to do?
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. There has been something else I’ve been working on to give you for free, and hopefully over the next couple of days we’ll be able to give you more information and release this product that can add even more value to your life.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome back to Mind Your Helm. The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. If there’s ever anything you want to talk about more in depth, you can find me streaming on Twitch. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live and we can talk. Today we are continuing chapter 5. The rest of this chapter focuses mainly on business principles, but as we go through this, you’ll see that a lot of it can be applied to either everyday life, or to ideas to make wherever you work a better or more efficient place.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. There has been something else I’ve been working on to give you for free, and hopefully over the next couple of days we’ll be able to give you more information and release this product that can add even more value to your life.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode we finish covering the steps to making a decision and then discuss Dave's famous Momentum Theorem.
- For your options that you wrote down from yesterday, narrow it down to three possible choices.
- What is the worst possible scenario that could happen if you fail during this venture? What is the best thing you can imagine that can happen? Are you willing to move forward with this in mind?
- Think about the formula that Dave created to build up momentum. Is there anything in your life that you are passionate enough about to maintain focused intensity over time?
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. There has been something else I’ve been working on to give you for free, and hopefully over the next couple of days we’ll be able to give you more information and release this product that can add even more value to your life.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode we cover Dr. Stephen Covey's 4 quadrant system, and tips for making decisions.
- Think about everything you are doing. Which quadrant do they fall into? For the quadrant 3 and 4 activities, think about how you can get rid of them and for the one activities, after you’re finished with them how can you turn it into something you can make a quadrant 2 activity. An example for this is if you failed to get an oil change and so you had to replace the engine, you’d ensure you did oil changes. Or if you didnt take care of your health and you ended up at the hospital, you’d focus on your health.
- What is a big decision you’re facing right now, that you don’t know what the right thing to do is?
- Think about options you have for question number 2. Get in a quiet place, take a few deep breaths, and allow yourself to think creatively about other ways to solve that problem.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. There has been something else I’ve been working on to give you for free, and hopefully over the next couple of days we’ll be able to give you more information and release this product that can add even more value to your life.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates,
Today we talk about dreams, visions, goals, and how to achieve those goals by ensuring they are specific, measurable, time bound, and written down.
Action Items: For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes.
- Start getting into a quiet place and think about what you want your personal mission statement to be. This can be a work of progress and take weeks or months. That is 100% ok. The important thing is you’re being honest with yourself.
- What are some goals you have? Make sure it is specific, measurable, time bound, and written down.
- Why, and I mean at your core level, do you want to achieve these goals?
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. There has been something else I’ve been working on to give you for free, and hopefully over the next couple of days we’ll be able to give you more information and release this product that can add even more value to your life.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to our 7th book, Entreleadership, written by the legendary Dave Ramsey.
Shoremates, I understand that this book in particular may cause unknown feelings of shame or anger to arise. If this is the case, that is 100% ok. Subconsciously, there is a reason you feel that way, and by digging deeper you’ll make incredible strides forward. In one of the promotions for this book, comedian Jeff Foxworthy said that wisdom is a combination of knowledge plus scars. Throughout the introduction, Dave is essentially pleading with you to listen to the lessons he has learned, as much of these lessons came through blood, sweat and tears.
Action Items: For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes.
- Are you currently in a position of leadership? Even if you are not, what are your current strengths and weaknesses? What can you do, whether it is by hiring out or setting up a system similar to autopay, in order to reduce how much the weaknesses can effect your day to day life?
- Are you passionate about what you’re currently doing? If not, what can you do starting today to move towards an area you’re passionate in?
- What are your thoughts on servant leadership? Does knowing that it actually isn’t being subservient change your thoughts on it?
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to the last episode of our 6th book, The Talent Code!
If there’s ever anything you want to talk about more in depth, you can find me streaming on Twitch. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live and we can talk.
Action Items: For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes.
- Today we covered a lot of material about coaching and making small changes. Based off this material, what changes do you find you’ll need to make?
- Celebrate. We just finished our 6th book, the talent code by Daniel Coyle
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The talent code is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates,
Welcome back to Mind Your Helm. The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. My name is JD Elliott, and today we are continuing The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle. If there’s ever anything you want to talk about more in depth, you can find me streaming on Twitch. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live and we can talk.
Action Items: For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes.
- The John Wooden Strategy, also refereed to as Mplus, MMinus, Mplus, is to show the correct way of doing something, show what the person did incorrectly, then show the correct way again. Is there anything in your life that you can apply this to?
- If you have a child that is taking lessons, does the coach inspire your kid to love the activity and have a passion for it? If not, what other coaches or teachers would do so?
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The talent code is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates,
Welcome back to Mind Your Helm. The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. My name is JD Elliott, and today we are continuing The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle. If there’s ever anything you want to talk about more in depth, you can find me streaming on Twitch. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live and we can talk.
Action Items: For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes.
- If you haven’t done so already, download my summary of Mindset By Dr. Carol Dweck to get amplifying information on fixed mindsets versus growth mindsets
- Now that you know that praising the work versus the result yields far better results, is there anything you need to change in how you speak to others?
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The talent code is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates,
Welcome back to Mind Your Helm. The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. If there’s ever anything you want to talk about more in depth, you can find me streaming on Twitch. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live and we can talk.
Action Items: For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes. Today’s action item build on yesterday’s questions.
- With the skillset you want to develop, what is the current gap between where you are and where you want to go?
- Break that gap into the smallest parts you can.
- Come up with a game plan to work at the small parts, first slow, then fast. You’ll find you’re able to learn more at a faster pace than you had imagined.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The talent code is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates,
Welcome back to Mind Your Helm. The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. My name is JD Elliott, and today we are continuing The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle. I understand that sometimes these books can cause more questions to come up, so if there’s ever anything you want to talk about more in depth, you can find me streaming on Twitch. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live.
Action Items: For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes. Today’s action items build on yesterday’s questions.
- Yesterday we talked about how Myelin is the secret ingredient, and today we went through some stories involving people who were commonly thought of as geniuses such as Beethoven, Michelangelo, Da Vinci, and the Bronte Sisters. Now knowing they all spent thousands of hours practicing from a young age, what are your thoughts on this chapter?
- If you’re struggling with the idea that skillsets are really grown through deep practice, ask yourself why it’s hard for you to accept. Now, knowing that your brain will work to get better at whatever you have it do, what would you like to get better at? What do you need to do today in order to do that?
- Have fun. This is a long process, and it’s good to enjoy the journey versus only looking forward to the destination.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The talent code is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates,
Welcome back to Mind Your Helm. The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. My name is JD Elliott, and today we are continuing The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle. I understand that sometimes these books can cause more questions to come up, so if there’s ever anything you want to talk about more in depth, you can find me streaming on Twitch. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live.
Action Items: For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes. Today’s action items build on yesterday’s questions.
- Now that you know the scientifically proven way, using myelin, to get better at skills, develop a game plan in which you’ll work on the individual components of the skills.
- What are some challenges you see that can cause to you stop practicing? Decide and journal what you’ll do when those obstacles come up so that you can keep pressing on.
- Have fun. This is a long process, and it’s good to enjoy the journey versus only looking forward to the destination.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The talent code is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates,
What if I told you that you could learn more in a shorter time frame? Would you want to know more? In The Talent Code, Daniel Coyle covers the science behind how to achieve this. In this episode, we cover the author, the introduction, and chapter 1.
Action Items:
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What is a skill set that you really want to get better at? Dont worry about your age. The brain works the same, and over the next few days you’ll be able to learn how to get better at it in a shorter time frame.
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Break this skill set down into its individual parts. By understanding the smaller parts, from the knowledge over the next few days you’ll better understand how to get better, faster, and with less time spent
Always Remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates, Welcome back to Mind Your Helm. The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. Today we are finishing our 5th book, the power of Habit: why we do what we do in life and business, by Charles Duhigg.
Action Items.
- What is the one habit that you either wish to change or implement?
- Follow the plan from earlier: Identify the routine, experiment with rewards, Isolate the cue, and have a plan. Over the days, give yourself grace as it is guaranteed you’ll fail a few times while figuring things out.
- Celebrate. You just finished the Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in life an business by Charles Duhigg.
Shoremates, I hope that this book was valuable to you. I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates, Welcome back to Mind Your Helm. The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces.
In today's episode, we cover The Montgomery Bus Boycott and Saddle Back Church. Did you know that Rosa Parks was not the first black woman to be arrested leading up to the Civil Rights movement? But it was her who caused for it to occur. In this episode we talk about the powerful forces causing both of these movements to be successful.
Action Items. For ease of reference they are listed in the show notes as well:
- Is there anything you see in society that you think needs a huge and drastic change? If so, how badly do you want it? What are you willing to give up to see it come into reality.
- From the answer from action item one, what social groups are you a part of? Do your friends have any friends that they can call on as well to help you build a plan to accomplish the change?
- Brainstorm how you can turn your plan into something that becomes socially unacceptable not to be part of. For example, during the Montgomery Bus Boycott all the church congregations made promises that they would not take the bus, causing for it to be socially unacceptable to take the bus.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. This truly is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates, Welcome back to Mind Your Helm. The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. My name is JD Elliott, and today we are continuing our 5th book, the power of Habit: why we do what we do in life and business, by Charles Duhigg.
Chapter 6 is entitled The Power of a Crisis: how leaders create habits through accident and design.
Chapter 7 is called How Target knows what you want before you do. When companies predict (and manipulate) Habits. As a disclaimer, this chapter specifically mentions Target, but several other companies do the exact same and you can read Target's email to the author in this chapter.
Action Items from this week:
- What can you do to interrupt the habit loop for a habit you want to get rid of? A few ideas can be putting a phone into airplane mode, turning off wifi, removing cigarettes or alcohol from a house, putting running shoes by the door and gym clothes next to your bed to put on when you wake up.
- What is a habit you want to start doing? Think about something that will be a cue to remind you to do the habit, such as the earlier mentioned running shoes by the door. Then think about how you’re going to reward yourself. This will help start the craving process and help turn it into a habit faster.
- Knowing that the golden rule of habits is you’ve got to believe you can accomplish whatever you need to, do you honestly believe you can accomplish the new habit?
- If not, what would it take for you to believe. If you do genuinely think you can, why do you believe you can?
- If you are in a position of leadership, are there any areas that you can give more control to those under you? With the knowledge from these experiments, what changes can you make?
- If you personally struggle with self discipline or will power, then make yourself some prompts similar to the case studies. Identify areas you struggle with the most, then imagine yourself solving those issues when they come. Imagine what the difficulties will be, then how you’ll overcome them.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. This is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates, Welcome back to Mind Your Helm. The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. My name is JD Elliott, and today we are continuing our 5th book, the power of Habit: why we do what we do in life and business, by Charles Duhigg.
Action Items. For ease of reference they are listed in the show notes as well:
- If you are in a position of leadership, are there any areas that you can give more control to those under you? With the knowledge from these experiments, what changes can you make?
- If you personally struggle with self discipline or will power, then make yourself some prompts similar to the case studies. Identify areas you struggle with the most, then imagine yourself solving those issues when they come. Imagine what the difficulties will be, then how you’ll overcome them.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. If you only ever do action items from one of the chapters, this is definitely one that will radically improve your life. By increasing your self discipline by flexing your will power muscle and creating habits, it’s a matter of time before you become healthier physically, emotionally, and financially. This truly is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode, we finish chapters 3 and 4 out of Charles Duhigg's legendary book, The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in Life and Business.
Action Items
- Knowing that the golden rule of habits is you’ve got to believe you can accomplish whatever you need to, do you honestly believe you can accomplish the new habit?
- If not, what would it take for you to believe. If you do genuinely think you can, why do you believe you can?
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. This is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode, we finish chapters 1 and 2 out of Charles Duhigg's legendary book, The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in Life and Business.
Action Items
- Yesterday you wrote down a habit you wanted to get rid of, along with how you were feeling and what you thought triggered it. With today’s information, what can you do to interrupt the habit loop? A few ideas can be putting a phone into airplane mode, turning off wifi, removing cigarettes or alcohol from a house, putting running shoes by the door and gym clothes next to your bed to put on when you wake up.
- What is a habit you want to start doing? Think about something that will be a cue to remind you to do the habit, such as the earlier mentioned running shoes by the door. Then think about how you’re going to reward yourself. This will help start the craving process and help turn it into a habit faster.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. This is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to our 5th Book, The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in Business and Life by Charles Duhigg.
The Habit Loop is comprised of three simple actions: the cue, the reward, and the routine. This habit loop is constantly in progress, but the good news is that with this knowledge, we have the ability to change it. As we continue throughout this book, we will increasingly understand why habits work the way they do, how to add habits, how to remove habits, and how to optimize your life….on your terms.
Action Items:
- What is a habit that you want to get rid of in life?
- Next time you find yourself doing this habit, pay close attention to the actions before the habit. What did you do, and how did you feel?
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. This is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to the final habit: sharpen the saw.
Dr. Covey talks about how all 7 habits intertwine with each other and if you focus on one habit, then it will make the rest of the habits that much easier and improve your life. By spending an hour a day focusing on sharpening the saw in these 4 areas: physically, emotionally/socially, mentally, and spiritually, it causes an upward spiral inspiring growth and continuous change.
Action Items
- Where do you think you stand in regards to the four areas: physically, emotionally, socially/emotionally, and mentally?
- Where can you take a few minutes out of each day to think about these 4 areas? If you are tempted to say there is no time, ask yourself how much time is spent on TV, social media, or spent scrolling on the phone.
- Celebrate. We just finished our 4th book! If these principles and habits are followed, your upward spiral of growth has begun. It is slow and small at first, but will gradually get bigger and bigger.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The 7 habits of highly effective people is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to the 6th Habit, Synergy from Dr. Stephen R. Covey's timeless book, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
In this chapter, we discuss how different we all are, and that these differences are not only ok, but help us all elevate to a whole new level...if we apply these differences correctly.
Action Items
- Next time you’re in a meeting and someone says something that you do not agree with, say the following: “good, you have a different opinion than me. Help me to understand from your point of view.”
- While they communicate, genuinely seek to understand what they have to say and show respect for them as an individual. This will help to allow synergy to take place for your next project.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The 7 habits of highly effective people is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode we cover habit 5, seek first to understand then to be understood, from Dr. Covey's book, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It is in this section we learn that if we truly want people to understand us in life, then we need to ensure we first hear them. Caution: this section is not for the feint of heart. Truly understanding others will take a lot of work, and there is no "quick" way to do it.
Action Items
- Look for situations today where you can genuinely listen to others and their concerns without trying to interject your own points of view or unsolicited advice.
- Evaluate how you do after every conversation. If this is new to you, you’re going to fail a lot, and that’s ok. By seeking to be just 1% better every day, eventually you’ll be an all star.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The 7 habits of highly effective people is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to the 4th Habit, Think Win/Win from Dr. Stephen R. Covey's timeless book, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
In this chapter, we discuss how the greatest way to win in your own personal life, business, friendships, or anything else it to think in a win/win perspective. From thinking about their point of view, we are better able to ensure we meet their needs, and ours in the process.
At the end of the day, thinking win/win is not a clever psychological trick or new management scheme. It is a way of life where you genuinely show care and compassion for others and show empathy for their concerns.
Action Items for today. For ease of reference these are also listed in the show notes:
- What is something that you need a win/win in?
- Spend some time understanding the other person’s point of view, the biggest concerns involved, and what results would win for both of you.
- After this, brainstorm ways to achieve those results, after communicating that “no deal” is on the table for the sake of the relationship.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The 7 habits of highly effective people is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode we cover part 3, a paradigm shift, from Dr. Covey's book, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It is in this section we lean to think about relationships more as an emotional bank account, where we learn to intentionally make deposits if we desire success.
Action Item
- While going through this section, what relationships came to mind that you have withdrawn or are near bankruptcy? What can you do today to start mending it, knowing it will take several deposits?
The reason we designated an entire day to this emotional bank account idea is because this is the frame of reference over the next few days as we cover the remaining habits.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The 7 habits of highly effective people is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode we cover Habit 3 from Dr. Covey's book, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: put first things first.
This chapter starts out with two questions. Just like the visualization exercise from habit 2’s chapter, the information for this is vital for the rest of this episode.
The first question Dr. Covey asks is “what one thing could you do that you’re not currently doing that if you did on a regular basis would make a tremendous positive difference in your life?”
The second question is what one thing in your business or professional life would bring similar results?
Action Items:
- If you didn't do the exercise at the beginning of the chapter, go ahead and do it.
- Google the time management matrix chart from Dr. Covey and print it off. Tape it somewhere you’ll constantly see. Anytime an activity comes up, ask yourself which quadrant it is in.
- Knowing that 20% of your efforts will yield 80% of your results, what are you willing to say no to in order to move to more quadrant 2 activities.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. If the exercises are done, The 7 habits of highly effective people is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to Habit 2: Begin with the end in Mind.
The biggest part of this is to do the visualization and action items from this chapter. If done, then this chapter alone will help to revolutionize your life.
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Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. If the exercises are done, The 7 habits of highly effective people is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf for greater detail on each chapter.
Action Items:
- Do the visualization exercise from the beginning of the chapter if you haven’t done so already. From this, you can even write down what you imagine people saying. This will give clues into your value systems.
- Create a personal mission statement. Dont rush through this part…take time to think about what it is you want to live for.
- Create some visualization exercises. Imagine something that you are struggling with in extreme detail. Then, picture yourself relaxing your body and calmly handling the situation how you want to handle it according to your personal mission statement.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode we cover Habit #1, be proactive, from Dr. Stephen Covey's legendary book.
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Action Items for today. For ease of reference, these are also listed in the show notes and summary.
- Draw a circle. This is going to be your circle of concern. In it, write down literally everything you’re concerned about.
- Draw a circle. This is going to be your circle of influence. From here, look at your circle of concern and rewrite the things in your circle of influence that you can directly change. One quick way to determine the two is whether you use “have” or “be.” I’ll be happy when I pay off my house is a circle of concern, whereas, “i can be more patient” is in the center of influence.
- For the next week resolved to only work on the things in your circle of influence. If something comes up that is in the circle of concern, let it go. If you like the results after a week, try to do it for 2 more weeks. If you mess up, that’s ok. In fact, I’ll let you know that you’re going to mess up…and that’s ok.. When this happens, immediately get back into the game, forgive yourself and move on.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The 7 habits of highly effective people is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Today we cover a vitally important concept to understanding the rest of the book: the P/PC principle and the maturity continuum.
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Action Items.
- Find someone to teach the goose and the golden eggs story too, and explain how this relates to life financially, physically, and in human relationships.
- Think about your own life in these three areas, and ask yourself if you're killing the goose financially, physically, or in human relationships.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The 7 habits of highly successful people is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Dr. Stephen Covey is the answer you've been looking for. It is the quickest way to hack into being more efficient in a fun and more rewarding way.
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The purpose of this book, the 7 Habits of highly effective people, is to train an inside out approach to personal growth and development. It focuses on changing the one thing you have power to change…you. This is the view that says in order to have real public victories, you have to have private ones in your core first.
Action Items:
- What kind of map or paradigm have you seen the world from? Has it been from the character development view point, or one from the common microwave culture point of view?
- These habits over the next few days can challenge previous viewpoints. All I ask is for you to think about them, compare them to how you see everything, and make a judgement call for what changes to make. A 1% improvement every day makes a 37X change over the course of a year.
Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. The 7 habits of highly successful people is a life changing book, and I highly recommend adding it to your bookshelf.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
We did it! Today is the end of our 3rd book, Mindset.
In this chapter we talk about changing mindsets. It is incredibly encouraging to know that we can, in fact, change our mindsets to that of growth! Shout out to this podcasts sponsor, Nautical Teas. Gourmet, delicious, loose leaf teas. Each tea you see at www.nauticalteas.com has been handcrafted with you in mind. If you love tea and this podcast, check it out today.
Action Items:
- Come up with a list of 3 things you can do today to help make your environment more “growth minded” friendly. Example of this can include post its hung around your house reminding you of certain notes.
- If you have kids, I highly recommend checking out Dr. Dwecks brainology program at mindsetworks.com. I’m not an advertiser for her, I get nothing from it. At the time of this episode, there is a cost around $50. However, how much would it be worth if your child understood at a young age that life is just about skill acquisition and you can get better at anything? That’s a confidence boost I wish I had known about.
- Celebrate. We just finished our third book. If you apply this book to your life, it’s going to become radically better which is something that you should take pride and joy in.
Shoremates, I hope you have an amazing day and weekend and always always remember
You’ve got this
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In Chapter 7, we cover how mindsets influence parents, teachers, and coaches.
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In this episode, we talk about how a fixed and a growth mindset make an extreme difference when it comes to our everyday relationships and how we interact with others.
Action Items:
- If you are a parent, pay close attention to how you are talking with your kids. Are you saying things such as “you are smart.” Which leads to a fixed mindset or “that was a smart thing to do.” Leading to a growth mindset?
- If you have a teaching role, have you subconsciously thought that your students were smart or they were not? What can you do today to help lead your students towards a growth mindset?
Shoremates, once again, I understand that this episode can be a lot, as it can challenge entire belief systems from when you were growing up. Relisten to it as much as you need to, give yourself grace, and I would highly recommend adding this book to your book shelf to see her studies yourself.
Always, always remember.
You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In Chapter 6, we cover relationships (romantic and otherwise.)
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In this episode, we talk about how a fixed and a growth mindset make an extreme difference when it comes to our everyday relationships and how we interact with others.
Action Items:
- In your relationships, both romantic and in friendships, where do you see yourself in the fixed or growth mindset category? If it is fixed, what can you do to move towards growth.
- What do you feel towards others in a relationship when they are better than you? Do you feel genuinely happy, or jealous? If you feel jealous, picture your partner or friend succeeding in something, and imagine yourself feeling genuinely happy for them. Do this every day until you can do it naturally.
- If you’re an educator or in an environment where you see people getting bullied, I highly recommend getting this book and reading this chapter to see Dr. Dweck’s advice in dealing with bullies in non violent ways.
Shoremates, once again, I understand that this episode can be a lot, as it can challenge entire belief systems from when you were growing up. Relisten to it as much as you need to, give yourself grace, and I would highly recommend adding this book to your book shelf to see her studies yourself.
Always, always remember.
You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In Chapter 5, we cover mindset and leadership in business.
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In this episode, we talk about how some of the greatest collapses and successes all come down to the differences between a fixed and a growth mindset.
Action Items:
- Would you say that you work in an environment that is catered towards the fixed mind set or growth mind set?
- If you are in a position of management, what can you do to facilitate an environment where both you and those you work with lean towards the growth mindset?
- Which activity can you do today that will help cultivate that new culture.
Shoremates, once again, I understand that this episode can be a lot, as it can challenge entire belief systems from when you were growing up. Relisten to it as much as you need to, give yourself grace, and I would highly recommend adding this book to your book shelf to see her studies yourself.
Always, always remember.
You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates!
This episode covers the area of sports, and what exactly constitues the mindset of a champion. In this episode, we cover how exactly a growth and a fixed mindset make a difference at literally every sport.
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Action Items:
- Do either you or someone you know have a sport you love? From a growth mindset perspective, what would it look like if you started viewing it as a process that you can get better at?
- Rethink how you’ve viewed sports stars from a fixed and growth mindset perspective. What can you learn from both those who are constantly striving for more, practicing, and thinking of themselves as part of a team versus thinking that their skills are fixed and that everyone is there to support them?
Shoremates, once again, I understand that this episode can be a lot, as it can challenge entire belief systems from when you were growing up. Relisten to it as much as you need to, give yourself grace, and I would highly recommend adding this book to your book shelf to see her studies yourself.
Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome back to the legendary Mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck.
In this episode, we cover Chapter 3, entitled "the truth about ability and accomplishments."
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Chapter three covers several studies which may be hard for you to hear. If so, I highly recommend purchasing this book and seeing her studies in greater detail.
Action items
- Who in your field do you respect? If no one, who do you admire for being absolutely amazing at their craft? Look them up and do some research and see exactly how hard they had to work in order to reach their potential.
- Do you find yourself paying attention to when people compliment you for your intelligence, or lack thereof in an area? Try to reframe it to the action versus on you personally. Now, do you compliment others based on their actions or do you tell them that they are smart, artistic, intelligent, and so forth?
Shoremates, once again, I understand that this episode can be a lot, as it can challenge entire belief systems from when you were growing up. Relisten to it as much as you need to, give yourself grace, and I would highly recommend adding this book to your book shelf to see her studies yourself.
Always, always remember, You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome back to the legendary Mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck.
In this episode, we cover Chapter 2, entitled "inside the mindsets."
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Chapter two covers the difference between a fixed and growth mindset in greater detail, along with several case studies and answers to rebuttals she has received over the years.
Action Items:
- Do you view yourself as superior to others in your field, and that is what is needed in order to feel validation? If others work harder than you, do you feel they are below you?
- What is it that you truly want to accomplish? If we view effort as necessary in order to achieve our goals in life and that effort is actually a good thing, how much effort do you need to apply towards your goals?
- Take action today on whatever it is you need to apply effort in, and take heart in knowing that just because you have to apply effort doesn’t mean that your value is any less.
Shoremates, I understand that this episode can be a bit of a doozy, as it is literally changing the way you think. Relisten to it as much as you need to, give yourself grace, and Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to a new book, the legendary Mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck.
In this episode, we cover the introduction and chapter one.
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Chapter one is a brief outline on the differences between a growth and a fixed mindset. During this episode, we cover many key differences between the two, along with some key phrases that those from each mindset will use.
Action Items:
- Throughout this episode, what were you feeling? Did you feel like you identified with the growth or the fixed mindset?
- If you identified with the fixed mindset, don’t feel sad or beat yourself up! The whole point of this is to show that mindsets can change. If you do identify with a fixed mindset, imagine how it would feel to change your belief to that of a learner…that it doesn’t reflect negatively on you if you’re wrong. In fact, it helps to build your identity because you become stronger
- If you find that you’re beating yourself up or feeling ashamed for being wrong over this next week, interrupt yourself! Tell yourself that it is perfectly fine to be wrong, and that does not make you a bad person.
Shoremates, I understand that this episode can be a bit of a doozy, as it is literally changing the way you think. Relisten to it as much as you need to, give yourself grace, and Always, always remember. You’ve got this.
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to the final chapter in this book, The Law of Contribution, John Maxwell's 15th Law in his book, the 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth.
In this episode, we talk about how the greatest thing we can do in life is contribute to others. That it is through this contribution that we make the biggest impact in life.
There are two different ways to look at life. One is to view it as a reservoir. You only have so much water, and you need to guard it carefully, as you’ll never know when you need it. The other way is to look at life as a river. There will always be an influx of water, and therefore you are always making a contribution. You’re not afraid to give to others. It is not a mistake that this Law, the law of contribution, is part of John’s rules for personal growth, for it is by giving to others that you’ll see significant growth. It is a transformation from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset.
In this episode, we cover questions to ask yourself in being a good mentor, cover several recommendations for how to contribute, and then go through a summary of the previous 14 laws.
Action Items:
- Up to this point in life, have you been more of the giver, or more of the taker? How much do you contribute on a daily basis?
- What comes first in your life: goals and dreams, or people?
- What can you do in your life moving forward to ensure you’re living a life of contribution and generosity?
Shoremates, congratulations. Together we have come to the conclusion of the 15 invaluable laws of growth by John C. Maxwell.
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Always, Always remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to The Law of Expansion, John Maxwell's 14th Law in his book, the 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth.
In this episode, we talk about the fact that in life, there is no finish line when it comes to this personal development lifestyle. Actually, there is a finish line....that finish line is death.
Many experts agree that on average, we use only small fraction of our potential. John likens this to owning several hundred acres of land, yet only using half an acre of it for profit. In this episode, we talk through multiple ways to increase your capacity for both thinking and for action.
Action Items:
- What are the action items that move you the most towards your dreams in life?
- Which of those actions make the rest of the actions either easier or nonexistent? These are what to schedule first.
- What actions in life are you doing that don’t bring you joy, don’t move you closer to your dreams, and if you’re being honest, are unnecessary. If they are necessary, can you either delegate or streamline them better?
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Always, Always remember,
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode, we are excited to cover John Maxwell's 13th principle: mentoring.
The premise behind this is that you can only go so far by yourself. When John started, he read books, created action plans in the front covers, and intentionally grew until he was able to meet with men who could mentor him. That helped his growth drastically.
Throughout this episode, we cover the benefits that a mentor could provide you with, and also a few "take caution" notes when you decide to approach someone to ask their help.
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Always, always remember...
You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Today we are excited to continue with law 12 from John C. Maxwell's legendary book, the 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth. Law 12, curiosity, is one that the most successful in the world have harnessed.
In this episode, we go through a "curiosity belief stack." If you employ these to your service, no matter how low your curiosity levels are, they will rise. These 10 different points will not only help you to live in a more curious state, but will help you to live a more fulfilled life that is significantly more enjoyable.
Action Items
- On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your curiosity?
- No matter where you are on the scale, what would life start to look like if you started to live by the 10 points? Where you enjoyed your life, lived outside of the box, didn’t worry about looking stupid or finding one right answer, and you accept that failure is a part of the road to success?
- Do something today to learn something new in an area that you know nothing.
Always, always remember....
You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome back to a review of John Maxwell's legendary book, the 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth. Law 11 is the law of trade offs.
The whole premise behind this law is simple....if you want to get something amazing, you're going to have to give something up as well.
In this episode, we go over the truths for trade offs, to include a section designated for some trade offs never being worth the price. After that, we cover the trade offs that John things are worth making.
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Action Items:
- Are you facing any trade off decisions right now?
- If so, list the pluses and the minuses of each choice, along with the potential cost and the potential gains.
- What is it that you’re ultimately trying to achieve in life?
- What are the nonnegotiable in life that you are not willing to sacrifice in the pursuit?
- Take action. Make a decision today to bring you one step closer to your goals.
Always, always remember,
You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to Mind Your Helm, where we will be talking about Law 10 in John Maxwell's legendary book, the 15 invaluable laws of growth.
Law 10 is the law of the rubber band. The whole premise behind this law is that in order to grow and develop in life, we need to stretch out of our comfort zone.
Throughout this chapter, John talks about many areas that he has had to learn how to be comfortable stretching, and then he talks about the benefits of having this tension in your life.
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Action Steps
- Many times in front of audiences, John asks the following questions “how many have dreams.” Almost every hand is raised. Then, “how many are pursuing their dreams.” About half the hands remain. Finally, “how many are achieving their dreams”. Only a few hands remain. Which are you? Do you have a dream, are you pursuing it, or are you achieving it?
- Reflect on what your dream is, and write it down. After that, write, what does achieving this dream look like? Then, how it would feel to work towards achieving it. Remember, life is about the journey, not the destination. If you work towards achieving the dream every day, it’ll help you feel more alive inside.
I hope that today’s episode has added value to you today, and always, always remember,
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome back to Law 9 from John C. Maxwell's book, the 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth. If you love this podcast, be sure to check out our sponsor at www.nauticalteas.com for absolutely delicious loose leaf and handcrafted teas.
In this episode, we cover the law of the ladder in regards to character growth. For the past several decades, John has had 5 specific rungs to the character growth ladder that he constructed for himself to live by. His belief is that any success or failure that we head towards will be directly related to whatever our character is. If we work on our characters, we will walk towards success. If we do not, we will fall into failure.
Action steps:
- Up to now, have you been focusing on your outside appearance: your clothes, the car you drive, the house you live in, your career, or have you been focusing on growing your character?
- If you’re like most of us, we’ve never heard of intentionally growing our character. If your answer was the outside experience from action step 1, how can you implement John Maxwell’s 5 rungs to character development in your life?
- If you struggle with humility, spend time brainstorming ways you can help others, without expecting anything in return.
I hope that today’s episode has added value to you today, and always, always remember.
You’ve got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode, we are continuing with Law 8 in John Maxwell's legendary book, "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth."
Law 8 is the law of pain. No one actually "likes" pain. By very definition, it hurts! However, it is through these painful experiences that we can actually learn the most....if we let it.
In this episode, we talk about the foundation of bad experiences, how to turn pain into gain, and finish up with action items you can use today.
Action Items:
- Have you been ignoring the painful things that have happened to you in your life?
- From these painful things, what lessons can you learn to turn the pain into a growth opportunity?
- Resolve to no matter what, take responsibility for your life. When you do this, you’ll transfer from being powerless to powerful. From the victim, to the victor.
I hope this served you well, and always, always remember...You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode, we are continuing with Law 7 in John Maxwell's legendary book, "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth."
Law 7 is the law of design. John Maxwell is incredibly intentional in everything he does, to the point that his favorite time of year is the week after Christmas, because he gets to analyze how well he planned out the previous year!
There are a few reasons John does this, and they boil down to 3 main life lessons that we speak on. Later, we talk about Bronnie Ware's study in what the top 5 common regrets of the dying are. This is important, as we can negate them and turn each statement into the following.
(1) I can, I will, I must have the courage to live a life true to myself. Not what others expect of me.
(2) I can, I will, I must work the necessary amount to live a fulfilling lifestyle, but will place a far greater emphasis on relationships over extra hours at the office.
(3) I can, I will, I must have the courage to express my feelings.
(4) I can, I will, I must stay in touch with my friends.
(5) I can, I will, and I absolutely must allow myself to be happier, as happiness is a choice.
Action Items:
- Have you ever thought about the kind of life you want to live? No kidding, how much would it cost to live that kind of life? Have you been making unnecessary sacrifices along the journey?
- What systems do you need in your life?
- Think about the top 5 regrets of the dying, and when you go about your day ask if you would choose a different decision with the following regrets:
I hope this served you well, and always, always remember...You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode, we are continuing with Law 6 in John Maxwell's legendary book, "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth.”
Law 6 is Environment. In this episode, we walk through 6 choices that John describes in whether we are using this law to our maximum value. Remember, each of these choices are going to depend on the individual, their goals, their desired lifestyles, and what exactly they want to accomplish in their life. This disclaimer is because someone who wants a 9-5 and 2 kids is going to differ drastically in their goals from someone who wants to own their own company.
This law is incredibly powerful, as Jim Rohn famously stated, “you are the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with.” At Mind Your Helm, we encourage you to spend time thinking about this, and to either buy this book or borrow it from your local library to go more in-depth.
Action Items for today:
- What kind of an environment are you in? Are you the smartest person in the room and just feel instictively that you need to change? If you were a metal poker, would you be hot from the environment, or cold?
- Do you need to associate with different people? If so, what kinds of people do you need to associate with? In order for those kind of people to associate with you, what kind of person do you need to start becoming? Remember, it is a 2 way street.
- What do you need to take action on today? Remember, all we have is right now.
Shoremates, I hope this episode served you well.
Always, always remember.
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
In today's episode, we are continuing with Law 5 in John Maxwell's legendary book, "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth."
Law 5 is consistency. It is one of the least glamorous, yet most reliable laws. Said another way, it is the consistency in our daily actions which lead to our habits which lead to a lifestyle. Want a different life? Change what you are consistent on.
In this episode, we cover 8 tips that John covers in Law 5, along with a questionnaire that will help you know immediately if your "why" is strong enough.
Action items for today are:
- What is your personality type? Are you sanguine, choleric, melancholy, or phlegmatic?
- From this, go back into the podcast and note what the natural strength, weakness, and how to break the weakness is
- What do you truly want to accomplish in life? How do you break that into daily habits?
- What is your why? What is a strong emotional reason that you can picture to your core that explains why you want to accomplish it?
Shoremates, I hope this episode served you well.
Always, always remember.
You've got this!
-J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome back to the 4th law from John Maxwell's The 15 Invaluable Laws of Leadership.
The 4th Law, Self Reflection, is the one law which could radically change your life at a faster pace than you can imagine.
The big point from this, to quote John himself, is "Reflection turns experience into insight."
In this episode, we cover 10 incredibly important questions to ask yourself, along with 4 "I's" when you take time to pause. This episode is a bit shorter today, as the "take action today" items will take time!
Action item 1:
Where in your house or apartment can you create a “Stop and Think” place? No matter where it is, it is good to have one of these places.
Action item 2:
Spend time going through John’s 10 questions for self awareness. This will take time, but it is well worth it. During these moments, it is important to write down the question, write down the answers, and to be brutally honest. If this is uncomfortable for you, I applaud you for moving out of your comfort zone. I hope you are one of the 1% who takes action on this.
Always Remember, you've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Today we cover John Maxwell's 3rd law, the Law of the Mirror, out of his book The 15 Invaluable Laws of Leadership.
The main point is that self-esteem is the single most significant key to a person's behavior. Zig Ziglar backs this up by saying “It’s impossible to consistently behave in a manner inconsistent with how we see ourselves. We can do very few things in a positive way if we feel negative about ourselves.”
In this episode, we cover 10 specific steps you can do right now to help build your self esteem, and thereby increase your quality of life.
After you've listened to the 10 steps, action items for today are the following:
- What are you proud of yourself for? What can you do that is special, and that other people gravitate towards you for? If you come up with a list off that bat, awesome. If you don’t, I’m begging you to not skip this step. Take time and think about what makes you special, because I promise you that there are things inside of you that are amazing.
- Keep track of how you talk to yourself. When it is positive, reward yourself with a virtual pat on the back or smile! If it is negative, it is time to break that loop! Something that Tom Bilyue from Impact Theory recommends is physically saying out loud, “I only do and believe that which serves me, that thought doesn’t serve me, so instead I will think (and then put in a positive thought). This will feel funny at first, but I promise you that it works!
- Do something for other people. Even if it is a small act of service such as taking out the trash, do something to serve. Doing this will make you feel good.
Always Remember, You've Got This!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to Law 2 from John Maxwell's classic, The 15 invaluable laws of growth.
John said that in all his years, he has noticed that there are three types of people in the world:
- People who dont know what they would like to do —confused
- People who know what they would like to do, but don’t do it —frustrated
- People who know what they would like to do and do it —fulfilled
John then goes through a 10 question outline to help you find your passion and purpose. A few of these are:
- Do you like what you are doing?
- What would you like to do?
- Can you do what you'd like to do?
After thinking through all 10 questions, the following action steps will help guide you towards even greater clarity for where you want to go.
Action Steps:
- Where do you want to go? What is your dream. Close your eyes and imagine it in vivid detail. Now, write it down.
- Where are you now? Be brutally honest.
- What skillsets do you need to acquire in order to bridge the gap between where you are and what you want to be.
- What price are you willing to pay? Napoleon Hill in Think and Grow Rich talked deeply about this.
- What can you start today? Now, take action and do it!
Always Remember, You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to our new book, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell. In today's episode, we talk over John's credentials, the introduction of the book, and then Law #1: intentionality.
Growth doesn't just happen. In order to achieve the maximum amount of growth, intention must be applied.
There are several gaps we as a human race gravitate towards which sabotage us from living the best versions of our lives. We go through these in detail throughout the episode.
If you have decided to make the transition to intentional personal growth, ask how far you can go, focus on the journey rather than the destination, do something now as a sense of urgency is valuable, and face any fears you may have (and know that fear is totally normal to experience.)
For today's actions steps:
- Do you have a plan for personal development? If not, think about people you look up to, and ask what specifically about them you admire. From this list, picture yourself with everyone of those traits.
- Listen to the gaps that are the most common again. Which ones do you trend to most? Whenever you have these thoughts again, tell yourself (outloud!) that they are lies.
- Face your fears, and do something now. Motivation is a lie, and you’ll only start to feel it once you see progress towards these goals.
Shoremates, thank you for joining me on another episode and always remember,
You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to the end of our first book.
Chapter 10 is entitled the clay tablets from Babylon, and goes over the method which Dabasir used to get out of debt.
Tablet 1: states his purpose and plan
Tablet 2: states when he'll pay and how much
Tablets 3-5: how his debt pay off journey went
Chapter 11 is entitled the luckiest man in Babylon, and speaks of how Sharru Nada got out of slavery due to the help of Arad Gula. Arad's grandson, Hadan, was at Sharru's side and he was debating how to convey how important work was to the soul and to future prosperity.
Action Steps for today:
- Write down a list of all debts that you owe, along with the monthly payments.
- Rework your budget so that 10% is for you to keep, 20% pays off debts, and 70% pays for your lifestyle. If you dont have enough, consider ways to make more money (get more hours at work, side hustles) or reduce your expenditures.
- What are your thoughts on work? Do you think it is below you, or do you consider it to be your friend? Why?
- Think about a time you shirked in your work or had a bitter attitude. What was the result? What was the result when you worked hard with a good attitude?
- Reward Yourself. You just finished the timeless classic, the richest man in babylon.
Always Remember, You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to part 7 of the Richest Man in Babylon where we go through chapters 8 and 9: the Walls of Babylon and the Camel Trader of Babylon.
Banzar was an old warrior who had been through numerous battles with the king. He did not go out with the main armies, and was part of the defending regiment when the Assyrians came from the North to attack the walls of Babylon.
Banzar would be the go between with information from the civilians to the soldiers. Whenever a civilian would approach him and ask about the progress, the answer would be the same: be of good heart, the walls of Babylon will protect you. The message was simple...we cannot afford to be without adequate protection.
Chapter 9 introduced to us Tarkad and Dabasir. Tarkad owed Dabasir (and many others) money. Dabasir came across his path, took him aside, and told him of a story when he was a slave.
Dabasir was born a free man, but lived without restraint, lost everything he had, became a robber, and then was sold into slavery. During this time, he woke up and took off the victim mentality lens of life, and came across the following message: where the determination is, the way can be found.
Action Items:
- If something happened to you today, would your family be ok? Over $1 billion in insurance goes unclaimed each year because their family doesn’t know about it. Do your family members know how to access it?
- Do you have savings account in place for a rainy day? How much do you need in savings for 1 month rainy day fun? Expand to 2, 3, 6 months, then 1 year.
- What lens are you looking through for life? The soul of a free person, or that of a slave? Be brutally honest. Do you have reasons (excuses) for why things aren’t going your way in life, or do you seek to be a problem solver?
- Define several problems (opportunities) you’re currently facing, different ways you think you could solve them, and how you would feel if you solved them and what it would mean for you.
Always Remember,
You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to the next part of the life changing book, Richest Man in Babylon.
The two main characters in this chapter are Rodan, the spear maker, and Mathon, the money lender. Rodan is having a massive internal conflict because he just received 50 years worth of savings from the king as a reward, doesn't know how to invest it, and people are asking for it as an investment for other business ideas.
In this episode, we talk through the money lender's response to situations similar to the above, and talk through a story about an ox and a donkey. The lesson from the story is this: if you desire to help your friend, do so in a way that will not bring your friend’s burdens upon yourself.
3 types of loans talked about during this episode are personal property (collateral), assured earning capacity (yearly salary), and the cosign only loans.
The main idea of this chapter is "Better a little caution, than a great regret!"
Action steps:
- Are there any ways that you have become like the donkey in the story, unintentionally taking on someone else's burden?
- If the answer is yes, let go of resentment and anger. Forgive them. Forgiveness is for you (this doesn't mean you trust them.)
- Spend several minutes thinking about everything you are grateful for in extreme detail. This allows your mind to open up and think creatively.
- Brainstorm ways to free yourself from any burden you've taken on for friends or family members.
I truly hope this provided value to you today. Always remember, you've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to Part 5 in our Richest Man in Babylon Series.
Today, we go over chapters 5 and 6.
Chapter 5 is "Meet the Goddess of luck." The main takeaway from this is that luck does not actually exist. One famous quote about luck is that "the harder I work, the more luck I have." Luck comes by being at the right place, at the right time, with the right people. The means you need to become the right person, being with the right people, hanging out at the right places, and then when opportunity comes, take quick and immediate massive action.
Chapter 6 talks about the 5 laws of gold. These laws are:
- Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantity to any man who will put by not less than 1/10th of his earnings to create an estate for his future and that of his family.
- Gold labors diligently and contented for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks of the field.
- Gold clings to the protection of the caution owner who invests it under the advice of men wise in its handling
- Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep
- Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who follows the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers, or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment.
Action steps for today:
- Is there anything you're procrastinating on that you need to take immediate action on, that would improve your life?
- Is the above activity actually worth it? Is the reward worth the pain? What are the emotions you would feel once it is achieved?
- Do you need to go get a job (or another one) to help save 10% until you can have enough that you can take immediate massive action on an opportunity once it shows itself?
Always Remember,
You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to Part 4 in the Richest Man in Babylon.
In this episode, we go through the next three cures to a lean purse:
- Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment
- Insure a future income
- Increase thy ability to earn
Action steps:
- Are you making the most of your current living situation? Can you rent your land out? How can you leverage what you currently own?
- Insure your future income. Spend time thinking about the lifestyle you want when you're older and ask yourself how much that will cost. From there, work backwards and ask how you can make passive income to support that lifestyle?
- What can you learn today, that by implementing immediately (massive action) will make you more valuable and therefor increase your chances of achieving your goals?
Always remember,
You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Greetings, Shoremates!
Welcome to part 3 of Richest Man in Babylon.
In this episode, we transition to the king of Babylon wondering why the wealth of the many has trickled into the pockets of the few.
He summoned Arkad and demanded to know how this man had become so wealthy, when he had such humble beginnings.
Arkad had a few simple answers:
THE FIRST CURE: START THY PURSE TO FATTENING.
THE SECOND CURE: CONTROL THY EXPENDITURES
THE THIRD CURE: MAKE THY GOLD MULTIPLY
THE FOURTH CURE: GAURD THY TREASURES FROM LOSS
(there were more cures, which will be talked about in the next episode)
Action Steps:
- If you haven't done so already, look into your budget/spending plan and find a way to save 10% for future investment opportunities.
- Everything you're doing, is there a way to cash flow from it? Can you leverage whatever it is to get monthly, quarterly, or annual payouts?
- If you have an investment opportunity available, brainstorm how you can ensure your principle is kept safe.
This was a lot, shoremates, but I promise if you go through and do these action steps, it will be well worth your time.
Always remember,
You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates, welcome to the first book and a timeless classic, the Richest Man in Babylon.
During this episode we introduce the background of the author, and part of his inspiration for writing this book. Banks and insurance companies were so impressed by his desire for each man and woman to have financial independence, that they promoted and distributed this book!
Jim Rohn, mentor of Tony Robbins, even credited this book as being the one tool that can radically alter people's lives.
Specific laws Babylon taught us are:
- Money is the medium by which earthly success is measured
- Money makes possible the enjoyment of the best the earth affords
- Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws which govern its acquisition
- Money is governed by the same laws today as it was 6000 years ago.
After this, we talk about a few of the main characters, Bansir and Kobbi. Bansir has an epiphany that time is equal for both the rich and the poor, leading to action steps for today:
Action steps:
- Go through the laws of Babylon and journal about whether it is comfortable or uncomfortable for you, and why.
- Do a time audit. How are you spending each minute of the day? Did you find any wasted time that you can turn into extra time?
- With this extra time, what skill can you develop which can result in gain?
Until tomorrow, Shoremates,
You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Shoremates,
Welcome to part 2 of the Richest Man in Babylon!
Did you do the action steps for yesterday? If not, it'll be well worth your time and is highly recommended to get the most out of this book.
Some pain points that we talk about during this episode are:
- fickle fate is described as a viscous goddess who brings no permanent good to anyone. She brings ruin upon almost every man to whom she showers unearned money and spend recklessly. Still others become misers and hoard all their wealth, living a life of fear and secret misery.
- As for time, all men and women have it in abundance when they look for it, and have allowed sufficient amounts of time to slip past their fingers to make them ultra wealthy.
Some lessons learned when Algamish checked in on Arkad are:
- Live upon less than you earn.
- Seek advice from those who were competent through their own experiences to give it.
- Learned to make money work for you.
Action Steps:
- Think about investments you've made in the past. Were the people who told you about them credible in those areas?
- Are there any current opportunities that you can see? Are these opportunities from credible sources? If so, what are the action steps needed to take part of the opportunity?
- Go through your finances (ouch!!) and see what changes you need to make in order to keep 10% and save up for future opportunities.
Always remember,
You've got this!
J.D. Elliott
Hey Shoremates!
Welcome to the first ever episode of Mind Your Helm, the daily growth podcast designed with you in mind.
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