They say that if you want to change your results, then start by changing your beliefs.
If you don’t like what you’re getting in life; If you want to achieve something, but you’re stuck. If you want different results, better results, new results…
Then the place to begin is with what you believe. It starts with a change in mindset.
I started the Life Stoked Podcast with a mission of finding out exactly what’s behind the mindsets of successful people. And I found it.
But not how I expected.
If you want to be a complete success, then you’ve got to be a complete individual.
If you climb the corporate ladder but sacrifice your marriage along the way, then I argue you are not a success. If you’re the fittest athlete at the gym but your kids never get to see you, then you are not a success.
That’s a lesson Zach Even-Esh learned the hard way on his journey to becoming the Underground Strength Coach. On his way to growing multiple successful businesses Zach sacrificed everything from family life to his health before he got it right.
Strong mind. Strong body. Strong life. That’s the mission Zach teaches coaches and athletes every day in his home grown businesses.
I’m stoked to have Zach as a guest on the Life Stoked show today to learn more about the missteps in his past, the wisdom he gained, and the driving force behind it all.
Zach talks about:
– The importance of designing his ideal day intentionally
– How fitness training leads to wins in every area of life
– How his faltering health led him to change his entire life for the better
– How a bad work environment can impact every area of your life
– The importance of getting your priorities right
Listen now: 034: Where a powerful mindset can take you (with Zach Even-Esh)
If you’ve chosen to pursue an entrepreneurial lifestyle then one thing is certain: failure. Not every project you pour yourself into is going to succeed.
Failure is an acquired taste though, and just knowing academically that failure is good doesn’t always help to dull the blow when it does finally come your way.
I’m stoked have Barrett Brooks on the show today to help us out. Barrett is at the perfect place right now to share some wisdom about moving on from a “failed” project after he recently shut down Living For Monday after two years in business.
Barrett’s experience, lessons learned, and mindset are incredibly refreshing and will give you the encouragement and tools you need to step out yourself and begin your adventure.
Barrett shares with us:
Have you ever seen someone work at their craft and awesomeness just pours out of them? It’s fun to watch, right?
Now what if the craft they were amazing at was the exact thing you wish you could be doing?
That feels a little different doesn’t it.
Instead of being in awe of the artist, now it feels more like discouragement you’ll never be that good. And if you can’t be as good as ____, then what’s the use.
If you’ve ever felt like that, then I want to pass along some wisdom that will change everything for you. I know because that’s exactly what it did for me.
In today’s session you’ll learn:
When you stray off the path into the thick, wild jungle things get really tough really fast. It takes a tremendous amount of effort to move just a few feet at times, and there’s the constant question of whether you’re even heading in the right direction.
That’s what it’s like to be an entrepreneur.
Many of us turn back after just a little time in the jungle and never make the progress we dreamed of.
Whether your jungle is starting your own business, launching a new product, or trying anything new, Corbett Barr has some awesome wisdom to share with us to help you power through that transition.
Corbett shares with us:
I have too many responsibilities to chase my dream. I have to put food on the table. I have to keep the lights.
My only real option is to just keep going on the path that I’m on (even if I don’t love it).
Have you ever thought something like that? I know I have.
I’m fired up to have Kevin Miller on the show today who’s filled with incredible wisdom from battling, and winning, these same questions with over a thousand other business owners.
Kevin shares:
Asking one simple question completely changed the trajectory of Jordan Harbingers life.
When Jordan was just an intern still attending law school he went to coffee with the top partner at his law firm. This particular lawyer had a reputation for never being in the office. But despite spending all his time playing golf and schmoozing clients, he still somehow made more money than all the other partners.
Jordan couldn’t resist the urge to find out what made this guy so special that he could make his own rules. So he asks him flat out:
It’s funny how the things we most crave are the things that hold us back the most.
It’s like that with almost everything if you think about it. We crave chocolate, but want to lose weight. We want to be a sports star, but prefer to sit on the couch.
And we want to live an amazing story, but we’re making all the wrong choices.
I know. I’ve been there. In fact it’s still something I fight every day. But now that I know the basics of what makes a story worth living I’m able to write better stories with my life. As a result I’m able to live more inspired, more fulfilled, and more free than ever.
Caleb was on the fast track to success.
He dedicated his collegiate career to building a glowing resume complete with internships, grades, and extracurricular involvement. He parlayed that momentum into a secure job at a multinational American company (Boeing). From there he worked hard to earn his MBA on the side.
All signs point straight to the top for Caleb.
But then the bottom fell out of the economy in 2008. For the next three years Caleb watched his secure company lay perfectly good people off from jobs they depended on.
Suddenly even his MBA didn’t make him feel secure about the ladder he was climbing (or the building it was leaning on).
You know when you’re walking down the street to lunch and BAM, there’s that insight you’ve been hoping for. Isn’t that an awesome moment of revaluation?
And isn’t it equally annoying when it’s gone before you can find a way to jot it down?
Deep moments of insight into who we are and the problems we’re solving don’t strike when we’re sitting at our desk. They strike when we’re out in the world living our lives. If you don’t have a system for capturing, organizing, and using these pieces then they’ll just go to waste!
In this podcast I share my personal system that helps me catalogue inspiration and insight as it happens so I can sift through it later. You’ll learn:
Listen now: 026: Three Apps I Use To Fuel My Success
