Success Sculpting Show with Stephen Pierce: Self Help | Self Improvement | Personal Development | Motivation | Inspiration

This episode is incredibly special for all entrepreneurs, network marketers, direct sellers, whether you own a business, or have a sales position within a company. If your sales are dependent on your growth, today is your day. We have with us the $1.3 million-a-month MLM legend, Holton Buggs, the driving force behind ORGANO product launches and incentive programs. He is currently the Chief Visionary Officer, responsible for the global vision that will set the tone and pace for business growth and continued global expansion for ORGANO. Long before his success, Holton was $250,000 in debt, had his Lexus repossessed, and was 45 days away from foreclosure. He knew that something had to change, and that change had to be him. Since achieving success, Holton’s mission is to affect the lives of over 100 million people, spiritually, financially, and personally, and this podcast is one way of doing that. [00:02:17] Chiseling and Sculpting to Unearth a Millionaire Holton sees his journey through different careers and entrepreneurial pursuits, as a process of chiseling and sculpting. At his low moment, you saw a person in debt on the outside, but he knew there was a millionaire on the inside, waiting to rise to the surface. [00:03:41] Exposure Helps You to Expand Your Vision   When you can’t imagine more than what you see in your current circumstances, your abilities are limited. Be willing to expose yourself to a different world by exploring what other people have managed to achieve, and let that help you develop your vision of what you want. It is your vision that gives you strength in tough circumstances. [00:08:04] Giving up Was Never an Option From early days, Holton’s goal was to make something out of himself and provide better opportunities for his family. As he went through several failure moments, he decided that he could change tack, he could change his enterprise, he could change his career, but he would not give up on his goal.  [00:20:10] Keeping Emotions in Check   Commitment to continuity produces emotional stability; you have to be committed to being continuous in your pursuit. Just because you don’t enjoy doing something, doesn’t mean that it’s the wrong thing to do. When something feels burdensome, you may need to put in more effort instead of lapsing into negative self-talk. [30:30] You Don’t Get What You Want, You Get What You Picture Create a picture of what you desire, and that becomes your destination. Personal growth and what you feed your mind is the navigational system that will get you there. [00:43:21] Don’t Waste an Opportunity to Learn from Leaders When in the company of leaders or wealthy people that you admire, don’t be content with merely being present. Become their student by studying their techniques, asking questions, and paying attention to their stories. [00:47:41] WiiN Worldwide Earlene Buggs started WiiN to bring women together and show them that they can support each other to accomplish diverse goals. WiiN helps women deal with emotions and challenges that often prevent them from pursuing or accomplishing their dreams at home and work. Earlene also shares inspiration through a blog, EB’s Pink Notes. [00:51:58] OG Cares Holton started this charity to help disenfranchised youth all around the world. OG Cares invests time and money into young lives to help them understand that they can be successful and wealthy in business. [00:55:15] Destiny Conference A brainchild of Pastor Keion Henderson, with the support of Bishop TD Jakes and Holton Buggs, Destiny Conference is a business conference. It attracts people from different backgrounds, cultures, nationalities, and business mindsets because everybody wants to know how to achieve or work towards their destiny. [00:57:45] Holton’s Parting Shot Listen to this podcast many times and take notes.

Today’s episode will be like music to your ears. We have Fred Hammond a gifted vocalist, songwriter, musician, producer, and arranger. He has sold over 8 million albums and is a mainstay on Billboards Gospel Chart top 10. His previous release, Pages of Life Chapters I & II, exceeded Double Platinum status and held number one position on the Billboard Gospel Chart for over 15 weeks. He is CEO of Face to Face productions and has served as a producer on more than 100 album projects, racking up numerous awards and nominations including Grammy, BET, NAACP, Image, Stellar, Dove, and GMWA Excellence Awards. Fred took his creative savvy a notch higher with the movie The Gospel and co-wrote and directed the smash hit musical drama Been There Done That. Today, we talk about success and reinventing yourself. [00:05:46] Fred Gets Personal About How He Almost Didn’t Get Born   From an early age, Fred felt a divine connection and eventually received a calling to bring a message of love to people who feel unwanted and unimportant. [00:12:02] Nobody Can Abort What the Most High Is Giving Birth to   Sometimes people get discouraged and abort their dreams because they feel inadequate or inferior. If the people around you suck positive energy out of you, get away from them and find the people that will help you. You also need to beware that often when you are close to achieving your goal, the enemy will put up a big struggle to stop you.  [00:18:46] Work on Your Self-Belief   Self-doubt can hold you back, like the 10 spies in Numbers 13 who thought the Israelites were as insignificant as grasshoppers.  Press forward and choose to keep your mind focused on the possibilities. If one method doesn’t work, try something else but don’t be quick to give up. [00:22:32] Be Prepared for Rejection and Don’t Take It Personally   In searching for credit to buy a tour bus, Fred heard the word “no” 200 times. With each “no” he took the feedback as an opportunity to improve on his proposal and be better prepared the next time. When people say no, it’s not about them not liking you, it’s about you not being prepared. Humble yourself and keep working hard.     [00:32:00] Remain Committed and Consistent Even When You Don’t Feel like It   Make up your mind that you have a purpose to achieve. Let your purpose drive you in identifying your vision and a plan for how to get there. This might mean walking by faith when you are filled with fear. The song I Will Trust was birthed during a time when Fred was afraid, and The Most High seemed to be silent. [00:47:27] Perseverance and Tenacity When you are clear about your vision, you don’t need people’s approval to move forward. Sometimes they are just uncomfortable with the fact that you are evolving; don’t let another person’s drama bring you down.  When Fred was working on a love-song album, it made some people in his circle uncomfortable, but he did it anyway and received 10,000 likes on iTunes. [00:53:35] The Genesis of the Song No Weapon   As he was listening to a pastor deliver a message of hope and promise to someone, with the organ playing in the background, Fred was inspired to compose No Weapon. It happened so spontaneously that he believes it was divinely written. [00:58:37] What Fred Is Currently Working on   Fred is working on new episodes of That’s My Reality. He is also working on two films, a play, Festival of Praise 2018, and the Fred Hammond app. He plans to release a new track every month in 2018 on Spotify and other digital platforms.   [01:02:23] Finding Success, Reinventing Yourself and Being Persistent   Know your purpose. Believe that you’re here on earth for a purpose and not just to exist, no matter where you are right now.  Identify your purpose, educate yourself on how to achieve it and figure out your platform of how to get it done.

Today’s guest is unlike no other and we’re glad to have him on the show. Dr. Troy Nash came up the hard way. He rose from a poor inner-city street kid living in public housing on welfare with no father in the home, to becoming a two-term city councilman in Missouri, traveling to nearly 40 countries around the world promoting humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchanges, earning six advanced degrees including a doctorate in education, an MBA, and a law degree, to becoming the first African American executive named partner/shareholder in a top commercial real estate firm in the history of the State of Missouri. In this interview, you’ll learn the inspiring story on how education helped him to become who he is today despite his background, how he started changing his community starting with his three older brothers, and how to break free from your where you are now to a life of success despite the various barriers that may come your way. Quotes from the interview  “The reality is, it (change) starts with you.  You simply have to make up your mind, throw your arms out and say I had enough and take one little action and to understand life is not a straight line.” – Dr. Troy Nash   “It all starts with you. You have to put good stuff in your head in order to get good stuff out in life. There’s no other way” – Dr. Troy Nash  “You have to find that thing that is the essence of who you are; your passion.” – Dr. Troy Nash Key Ideas from Dr. Troy Nash  [02:10] How important it is for people to invest in themselves to succeed It’s the only way you can to succeed. Everything starts with YOU. Troy started to change when he got tired of ‘everything’. [03:31] What did he do differently that allowed him to become what he is today despite his background He challenged the conventional wisdom and he got tired of the stigma where an African American is associated with criminality. The US Airforce was his way out and being in the military taught him education. After being back from service, he along with his 3 older brothers converted his little ‘ghetto house’ into a school by helping his brothers with their GED scores. He enrolled his 3 older brothers to college for the very first time and recruited hundreds of people from his community. [13:12] How to reprogram the mind to get in the direction you want You must put in the conscious, deliberate effort to improve yourself. Part of improving yourself is surrounding yourself with people who have dreams, hopes, and ambitions. Sometimes, you’re gonna find yourself alone and if you can deal with it, then you’re on your way to success. [16:00] How to focus in world that is socially distracting “You have to write your own story”. He was given an opportunity and grabbed it! Anybody can do it, but the reality is there are barriers to it like racism, jealousy hate, envy, etc. that you must deal with on your road to success. [18:42] How to overcome the fear of overcoming barriers that scares them like disapproval, biases, racism, etc. According to Dr. Troy, it’s about manipulating your subconscious mind.  He did it by changing the environment he’s in. He listened to inspirational things, surrounded himself with positive people. [22:08] How to break free from ‘addiction’ so they can start manipulating your subconscious mind while ‘gravity’ is pulling them from the negative Based on his limited experience, what worked for him is about thinking differently and changing his habits. Drenching yourself to change is necessary.  He shared a story and the gist of it is about taking small steps and being consistent with it until it becomes a habit. Whenever the temptation kicks in, focus your mind on the negative or the pain that it will cause you. [28:20] How to persevere in times of trouble when pain is the negative pain (like divorce, or betrayal which he went through)

Bob Burg The Go-Giver Today’s guest will teach us how to look at life, at business, and how to get ahead in life. Bob Burg is an in-demand speaker, a best-selling author who’s sold over a million books, a defender of the free enterprise system, and an animal fanatic. He co-authored the amazing book The Go-Giver which has received numerous accolades and is our point of discussion today. In today’s show, Bob Burg will blow your mind with a perspective that may change how you look at business and how you look at getting ahead. Bob is an author and a sought-after speaker. He co-authored The Go-Giver with John David Mann. Today, he speaks to us about the five laws of The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea.  The Go-Giver is among the 2017 Living Now Book Award Winners and has received acclaim from the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and Inc. Tweetable Highlights: Money is simply an echo of value. The money you receive is a natural and direct result of the value you provide. – Bob Burg When you create value, you become an influencer and pull people towards you. – Bob Burg It is wise to learn from others, but don’t try to be someone you’re not. – Bob Burg To ask the question, “Will this make money?” is not a bad question but it is a bad first question. – Bob Burg [00:03:40] The Law of Value Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment. Based on the principle of giving, you should seek to constantly and consistently provide value to others. Business is not a matter of how many sales you can get; it’s how much value you can give. People don’t buy from you because you need the money or because you have targets to meet; they buy because they believe they’ll be better off by doing so. [00:12:58] The Law of Compensation Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them. Whereas the law of value talks about creating an amazing experience of value in exchange for money, law number two says the more people’s lives you touch with that exceptional value, the more money with which you will be rewarded. [00:14:06] The Law of Influence Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people’s interests first. In the world of the internet, there is a massive amount of competition, and the way to succeed is by getting people to know, like and trust you and your product. [00:15:03] The Law of Authenticity The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself. When you are yourself, people are far more likely to want to do business with you and refer you to others. Your market value is the combination of strengths, traits, talents, and characteristics that allow you to bring value in such a way that you will be financially rewarded for it. When you are confident about your value, you become confident about being yourself.  You can work with a coach or a mentor to help you recognize your qualities and strengths. [00:17:48] The Law of Receptivity The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving. Think about it as you would the process of breathing in and out. To stay alive, you must do both; it is not one or the other. We breathe out by giving and breathe in by receiving. Giving and receiving are not opposite concepts; they’re merely two sides of the same coin. Sometimes at an unconscious level, we associate receiving money with taking advantage of others, but that should not be the case. You give value and receive money. [00:34:34] Parting Shot Bob shares a lesson he learned from a mentor. If you want to make a lot of money, don’t have “making money” as your target. Your target is serving others, and when you hit that target, you’ll get a reward in the form of money.

In this episode, Bo Porter will coach you on Leadership Secrets from Major League Baseball and how they relate to real life issues. Bo Porter’s Bio Bo Porter is currently the special assistant to GM and former third base/outfield and baserunning coach for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. Bo was also the manager of the Huston Astros. Bo drafted for the Cubs in 1993. He played for the Cubs, Oakland A’s and the Texas Rangers. He was also a coach for the Miami Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves. At the age of 39, Porter was named Manager of the Houston Astros making him the youngest manager in MLB history and was named special assistant general manager of the Atlanta Braves in 2016. Bo Porter is the founder and chairman of the board for the Stacey and Bo Porter Self Foundation, founding president of Real Excellence inc, CEO of Bo Porter Enterprises and author of two books; Real Life Empowered and The End Game. Episode Summary In this episode, you will learn * [0:03:33] How to handle being ejected from something you are passionate about. * [0:07:09] How to use your passion to go for it in business. * [0:10:46]  In the case of leadership, how do you balance between the person’s emotions and they’re dealing with the facts to go out and help them to get better and not really get comfortable with where they are? * [0:13:57] Self-leadership and self-honesty. * [ 0:24:44] How important it is to have the right people in conjunction with having the right leaders. * [0:35:05] How to operate in order to make sure you remain the best you can be. * [0:56:15] How to handle being laid off and bouncing back from there. * [1:00:34] How quitting is never an acceptable action. Some advice from Bo. * Sport is an institution of higher learning. * Develop fortitude, be willing to adapt, use your imagination to dream big. * Discipline in all areas of your life is the common denominator to real excellence. * Enthusiasm is a choice that should be made daily. On Getting Ejected From Games (2:10-5:10) Porter explains how getting ejected from a game relates to getting rejected in life from something you’re passionate about. He explains that passion is his greatest strength and his greatest weakness. He says you have to understand the situation. In this instance, as an MLB manager, a sort of father figure or protector of the 25 men on the team that he has been charged to lead, you have to stand up for your players. You have to make them feel protected. Which means sometimes taking a bullet to show the team and the league that you have to stand up for what’s right. (5:10-9:25) One of the most important aspects of being a leader is you have to connect with the people you are charged to lead. There will come a time when you have to engage and the engagement can become confrontational but if you take the time to connect, a relationship can form. Having emotional sensitivity, especially in business, can help you get your point across without creating conflict. No matter the setting, at the end of the day, it’s about relationships and interactions with people. Expanding Your Comfort Zones (9:25-12:35) Expanding outside of our comfort zone is where growth really happens. Understanding your job as a leader is paramount. Being a great leader is making sure everyone you’ve been charged with reaches their potential. You have to look at skillsets, ability to deal with success and failure and come up with how to collectively best motivate your team. Leadership is not about the title it’s about the actions you take to help people reach their full potential. (12:35-19:15) As a leader, you have to show your team that you care more about them than you do about yourself.

This episode is graced by two wonderful guests Dr. Willie Jolley and his wife, Dee. Dr. Willie is a best-selling author and hall of fame speaker. The latest book from Dr. Willie Jolley and wife Dee is called, Make LOVE, make MONEY, make IT LAST, and it has got all the information you need to know about marriage or to save yours from the rocks, and that’s what we’ll talk about in the show. Who better to give you advice than a couple that hasn’t argued in 30 years? IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT: * [4:28] If it’s true Dr. Willie Jolley and Dee have not had an argument over 30 years and how that’s possible. * [6:20] Why they were inspired to write the book. * [7:30] Information in the book for unmarried people. * [10:20] Different reasons people get married. * [13:26] Top 3 issues that break up marriages. * [14:01] What sex means for women. * [14:47] The only two things that men need. * [16:18] Impact of a man being disrespected by a woman in a relationship. * [19:29] How to handle disagreements. * [23:41] Different people the book applies to. * [26:19] How communication affects everything. * [27:31] How a relationship progresses when people are talking but no one is listening. * [31:00] Dealing with insecurity and self-esteem issues. * [36:16] Advice for those in search for the right mate. * [43:04] Hope for those who think are in unrecoverable situations in marriage. TWEETABLE QUOTES * Learn how to disagree without being disagreeable. – Dr. Willie Jolley and Dee Taylor-Jolley * The best decision you’ll ever make next to your faith is who you marry. – Dr. Willie Jolley and Dee Taylor-Jolley * If you don’t know how to talk to the person you love then you are miserable. – Dr. Willie Jolley and Dee Taylor-Jolley * Talking is different than communicating. – Dr. Willie Jolley and Dee Taylor-Jolley * It takes 5 minutes to get married and about 25 years to figure out how to be happy in marriage. – Dr. Willie Jolley and Dee Taylor-Jolley * [easy-tweet tweet=”Love is an emotion. Marriage is a decision.- Dr. Willie Jolley” user=”Stephen_Pierce” hashtags=”#williejolley”] [00:06:20] Dr. Willie Jolley and Dee Taylor-Jolley on the Inspiration Behind Their Book Our son really pushed us to write this book because all of his friend’s parents fought and they didn’t believe that his parents got along so well. On our 30th anniversary, we just invited a lot of people over to eat pizza. We just started having a conversation and giving tips. That is kind of how the idea for the book got started.   [00:13:25] Top Issues that Break Up Marriages Sex, money, and bad communication are some of the main reasons marriages never survive. Those are the three big boulders – the three big bombs that blow up a marriage. Typically a man and woman want the same thing but how they get it is different.  You have to respect one another and never try to control the other person. [00:16:16] The Impact of a Woman Disrespecting a Man Since men are more masculine this can really be a big issue and be taken very personally. When a woman disrespects a man it is like death by a thousand little cuts. It’s the tone of your voice, how you look when you talk to the person – you can have an uncomfortable conversation or difficult conversations without hitting below the belt. You have to learn how to disagree respectfully in different situations. [00:23:37] This Book Applies to any Kind of Interaction Everyone should get a copy of this book as it really can apply to anybody. If you would like to have better human interaction than this book is for you. This book can have a great impact on business owners.

Susie Carder Interview Today’s guest is Susie Carder, and she has over 20 years of documented business success, she has operated two $10 million dollar companies with no formal school education and sold them for millions of dollars. She is the creator of the Predictable Success Method, and President/COO for Motivating the Masses and now she helps people just like you build their own successful businesses. In today’s episode, Susie Carder shares key insights into what she’s learned in having lost it all and rising back up again to succeed in the face of adversity and helping Lisa Nichols grow her company from $1 million to $7 million. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT: * [2:20] How the experience of marrying an African-American guy changed Susie’s life. * [8:46] The issue of identity crisis. * [10:25] Why you need to do what you love for money. * [13:33] Why you need to change the mindset that there’s no money anywhere because money is everywhere. * [17:03] How to work towards getting the money. * [17:48] Consequences for people that are ‘wannabe entrepreneurs.’ * [20:41] What to do when you don’t feel like working. * [23:37] How to surpass the fear of being openly ridiculed in business. * [30:15] The biggest challenges of Susie’s past marriage and business and what she learned from it. * [38:44] How to develop the mental and emotional strength to start over again in life. * [44:52] The legacy Susie wants to leave behind. * [48:38] All about her new book that’s coming out soon. SUSIE CARDER TAKEAWAYS [00:10:00] Knowing Your Business Direction The very first step to knowing your business direction and knowing who you are is just to do what you love. Because if you do what you love the money will soon follow, and you’ll be happy in the direction that you’re going. Find that one thing that you are passionate about, get very clear about it, cut out the noise, and just go after it. As we all know it takes money to make money, so you should be happy in what you’re doing so you don’t get burned out in the beginning while you build up your business. Never let someone else’s opinion shape your reality. It’s all about finding your calling, your purpose, and then finding out how to monetize what is around you. [00:13:24] Changing Your Mindset to Find the Money When you change your mindset you will see that money is all around you and as entrepreneurs, we get to write our own paycheck. So, it’s really just about where is it? If you talk to the right people and show them what you’re committed to they will show you what you have. The best thing you can do is plan out every aspect of your life such as your vision, your plan of action, your goals. As well as your character, spiritual life, and social circle ECT. You essentially create a GPS for your life which will keep you on track so you don’t get lost. Then you find your tribe such as this podcast and stay close to others who have their life structured as well as you do. It is very important to be around people who strengthen you, understand you, and are going in the same direction you are. Structure your own reality because if you listen to others you’ll never get off of the treadmill. Then once you build your own life blueprint you have to put everything into action. Without action, nothing will ever happen. A great book to read is by Charles Giddens and he talks about how you have to put 10 units of energy in to get 1 unit of results out. But, once you get what you been working so hard to build, it will flip and now be 1 unit of energy to get 10 units of results. This is another version of the 80-20 rule. There isn’t any magical fairy dust and you will have to work.

  How To Be Confident In Virtually Anything! How to be confident consistently to move your life forward is a critical skill to have. And yes, you can learn how to gain confidence. You see, learning how to be confident is a skill, not some inborn predestined personality trait. Building confidence is a skill you can… well, it’s a skill you can build. Everyday, all of us are on the front lines of life fighting for progress. Of course how we define progress varies from person to person, company to company and even country to country. Progress can be defined as peace, prosperity, position, power or people united for a common cause. However you define progress, wherever the battle lines have been drawn, there is one sure-fire conquering force that can help you to carry the highest probability of victory and that force is called: CONFIDENCE! The need of confidence is not the mystery. The mystery seems to be in how to build self confidence and sustain an unwavering confidence that does not allow you to concede defeat even in the face of multiple failures. A confidence that has you to know that success is imminent even while standing on the ledge of failure. In today’s Episode of The Success Sculpting Show, we will go beyond the common “act confident” advice that is regurgitated the world over and roll up our sleeves and get behind the curtain of real “showtime” type confidence. We will take the mask off the fake confidence and look at how to build a confidence so big and powerful that it can rival the pyramids of Egypt. So, if you’re ready to finally learn how to be confident, then follow the 7 steps of building confidence in today’s Episode. Also, not put into today’s Show Notes are the “The 5 Ways To Strengthen Your Confidence Daily”. You must listen to the Show to get those insights. So let’s get to, click “play” on the button above and start listening and learning how to be confident now. He are some of the highlights from this Episode. The #1 Confidence Question That No One Hardly Ask Is * Where is my confidence vulnerable? * Is it interdependent on circumstances and places and how things are going? * Is it co-dependent on acknowledgment from other people? * Is it independent of being hostage to people, places and things? 7 Steps To Building Commanding Confidence 1. Mental Self-Defense – Defend your mind (What weighs you down?) * Addictions * Anger * Hopelessness * Resentment * Self-Pity * Confusion * Doubt 2. No Huddle Offense – Rapidly take action to move your life forward (What lifts you up?) * Caring (Who do you care about?) * Humor (What makes you laugh?) * Purpose (What drives you?) * Generosity (Who do you like to give to?) * Detachment (What makes you feel free?) 3. Past-Tense Tension – Let the past be the past (What blocks you from your past?) * Complaining (Disagreeing with what was that has created what is.) * Blaming (Yourself, your past, your parents, your partner, who?) * Controlling (Trying to control the uncontrollable, like your past or other people from your past) * Arguing (With your past or with people that should remain in your past) * Externalizing (Feeling like a victim of past and present circumstances.) 4. Manage The Suspense – Manage your moods and emotiona...

So you want to know how to be happy? Well, being happy is not just a choice, it’s a strategy. Most people have decided that they want to be happy, however many people don’t have a strategy for being happy in the face of overwhelming opportunities to be unhappy. In today’s episode of The Success Sculpting Show you’re not only going to learn how to be happy, you’re going to get a specific battle-tested strategy for being happy even when all hell is breaking loose around you and the number of reasons to be unhappy far outweigh the reasons to be happy. So let’s get to it, click the play button above to start listening to this latest podcast Episode.. Here are the Show Notes for this Episode. From Sandbox to Sadbox * As kids we would have fun playing in the sandbox creating little cool sculptures with our friends. * As adults, we’ve migrated from the sandbox into what I call the sadbox. * There we use the fragile pieces of our past to build monuments to our mistakes and castles to our past carelessness that keeps us held down in unhappiness. The Co-Dependency of Happiness * Sometimes are happiness is not based on how we feel about what we’ve done, but based on how other people feel about what we’ve done. * So the knobs that can turn up or turn down our happiness are under someone else’s control. * Thus, we are not the cause of our own happiness, we are the effect of happiness because we wait for others to gives us the approval to be happy with their stamp of approval, acceptance and appreciation. * Just think about the extent of unhappiness one can have if it was based on other people’s appreciation of what we’ve done or acknowledgement of what we’ve done. The Unhappy Bugger Strategy * Attack: * “You know, you should really be unhappy about…” * 5 Step Counter-Attack * 1. “I am unhappy about…” (Acknowledge it!) * 2. “But what I am happy about is…” (Counter it!) * 3. “What I’m also happy about is…” (Stack it!) * 4. “What excites me about that is…” (Crush it!) * 5. “Just imagine…” (Elevate it!) Listen to this Episode to hear how I have used this 5-Step Counter-Attack strategy with weight loss and public speaking. Create a DIStance Between You and Discouragement To Close The Gap On Happiness *Break Down The Discouragement * 1. Discard the personal discord (self-hatred, self-rejection, self-condemnation) to create harmony * 2. Discharge and release the feelings of guilt, shame and pity * 3. Discover and dismantle unforgiveness, bitterness, blame and witchcraft * 4. Discontinue all victim-hood. *Build Up The Encouragement * 1. Discover your joys (focus is the fuel, experience calm in chaos and harmony in havoc) * 2. Discuss what makes you happy (conversation choice, complaining is a choice) * 3. Disclose your love to others (saying “I love you” allows you to feel and experience the love yourself) * 4. Be a disciple of of gratitude, not a victim of ingratitude Got a question? Feedback? Have thoughts about The Show? If you have thoughts and questions or have topics you want to hear about on The Success Sculpting Show, then email me at feedback[a]successsculpting[dot]com (audio files welcomed) and I will incorporate them in the show. Record a voice message and I’ll try and play it on the show. Call (469) 546-5093 to leave a voicemail. Can We Get Social?

Today’s Episode of The Success Sculpting Show is about How To Know Thyself. The purpose to know thyself is to understand that being made as a uniquely powerful handcrafted stone by God is far more powerful knowledge to live by than to allow the lying crafty hands of another man or women to mold you into a mere brick. There is a life breakthrough waiting for you in today’s episode, so let’s get started. Here are the highlights and Show Notes from today’s episode. Cancel, Don’t Counsel We need to stop trying to counsel relationships that need to be canceled relationships. The greatest desperation is to discover who we are; * When we don’t know ourselves, we create substitutes. * We substitute a life of substance for a life of substance abuse. * We prostitute our true identities for the coins of social acceptance. * We are addicted more to what others think than to what God thinks. The substitutions, prostitution, and addictions leave one hollow; * So we don’t have self-esteem, we have shell-esteem * There’s no self-confidence, just shell-confidence * And our self-image is replaced with a shell-image * This is because what’s left of yourself is just the shell of ourselves, of who we really are. * Hard on the outside, hollow on the inside. * At the same time, we are fragile and easily fracture and fragmented when something or someone says or does anything to malign the fake self we are aware of and try to protect. We live in a world where most people are driven by two things * Impress someone else (Acts of idolatry to want their approval as if they are our God) * Stress the thoughts and opinions of someone else (Acts of slavery to allow the words of others to snare our souls) Ego Over The Soul Instead of being driven by a soul seeking peace and expression, most are controlled by an ego seeking power and position. People Feel Power and Position Is Important Because * It impresses those we idolize. * It lifts us up to become the next idol to be idolized (worshiped) by others When You Know Yourself * When you know yourself, you can encourage yourself instead of discouraging yourself. * When you know yourself, you can support yourself instead of sabotage yourself. * When you know yourself, you can trust yourself. * Trusting yourself is a prerequisite to taking action * Taking action is a prerequisite to success in anything and everything 3 Primary Prerequisites of Success * Psychological/Emotional (mind) * Eternal (spirit) * Physiological (body) Dual Positions * Interconnected (Spirit, Soul, and Body) * Co-Dependent “Think it (mind), Do it (body) Endure it (Spirit)“ The “Know Thyself” Prerequisites Of Success & The Attacks * Trusting Yourself & Peace of Mind (Attacked by fear and anxiety) * Self Image/Identify &, Worth (Attacked by rejection and low-self esteem) * Decisiveness (Attacked by confusion, doubt, and uncertainty) The Warfare to be Self Aware * People want to define you and confine you (Molding who you are) * People want to control you (Directing who you are) * People want to censor you (Smothering who you are) Know Your “Perceived” Limitations (Blocks) (Complete these sentence stubs) “I don’t ….” “I can’t ….” “I reject ….” What To Know To Know Thyself:

Today’s episode on Free Your Mind could be the tipping point that gives you the insights that you can run with to overcome mental strongholds, breakout of negative thought prisons and finally sidestep the mind traps that snare you into a life of struggle and defeat. I know that’s a mouthful and perhaps a tall order. However, I believe we can deliver on that because what I’ll be sharing with you in this Episode created a grow inflection point for me. What I mean is, that once I fully grasp what I’ll be sharing with you today, I was able to build a mind like a steel trap and be darn near emotionally bulletproof. By being “emotionally bulletproof” I don’t mean not feeling, what I mean is not allowing negative and sabotaging feelings to sidetrack and derail you. So let’s get started. Here are the some of the key notes and points from this Episode. The Conception to Crisis Navigation 1. What’s “natural” is the power of our minds (God’s contribution to us) 2. Our “nature” is coded and sculptured by those around us in infancy (Our guardians contribution to us) 3. What we “nurture” is decided by us as well minded adults. (Our contribution to ourselves) The greatest deception of who you think you are is preventing you from experiencing the greater discovery of who you really are. Chances are, you are “Affected & Afflicted” by The Whispering Words Of Witchcraft  1. Witchcraft is about control via spells 2. Verbal spells can consist of negative labels that people place on you or that you place on yourself How You Become Spellbound 1. A negative verbal spell is spoken over you repeatedly by someone. (This is “casting the spell”) 2. It then becomes your own internal incantation. (This is you capturing and carrying the spell.) Wekipedia: An incantation is a charm or spell created using words. An incantation may take place during a ritual, either a hymn or prayer, and may invoke or praise a deity. In magic, occultism, and witchcraft it is used with the intention of casting a spell on an object or a person. To Affirm is Not to Incant 1. An “Affirmation” is like hearing about how good a meal taste. (Disengaged senses) 2. While an “Incantation” is more like actually eating the meal. (Fully Engaged senses) Many people are living their lives spellbound under the spells and controlling witchcraft of other people *Spellbound means to be entranced by or as if by a spell; fascinated. To be fascinated is 1. to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: 2. to arouse the interest or curiosity of; allure. 3. to transfix or deprive of the power of resistance, as through terror: The sight of the snake fascinated the rabbit. The 3 Phases of The “Broken Halo” Effect 1. The Invasion: There’s a crack in your halo that breaks inside you and leads you into bondage (This is generally from the lies you are told about yourself, your past, your future, your possibilities) 2. The Infiltration: Where the words take root and create internal beachheads and strongholds. (This is when we validate what has been said) 3. The Institution: The stronghold then strangles your true identity (This is when our life is now filtered through the lens of those lies) 5 First Physical Acts Of Going From Spellbound, To Spellbreaking 1. Delete the emails with the negative verbal spells in them 2. Delete the text messages with the negative verbal spells in them 3.

If you want to increase productivity and I mean increase your productivity immediately, then listen up… In today’s episode of The Success Sculpting Show, we will close the “busy loop” and open a portal to outrageous levels of productivity. My guest for today’s Show is Pete Williams, a true master of getting things done. Pete is loaded with profit hacks, productivity hooks and secret wormholes to getting more things done in a lot less time. I’m going to dissect Pete and get him to share with you how to get more done on your keyboard and computer, faster… so you can spend less time at your keyboard. Here are some of the “Productivity + Work Hacks” highlighted in my conversation with, Australian Pete Williams; * – The concept of Core Vs Mechanics; and how this one distinction can free you up from unnecessary tasks in your day. * – How to be more productive as an entrepreneur and employee * – The importance of leverage; and how to really apply it for massive productivity gains. * – Why you need to start relaxing and exercising more, to increase productivity at work. * – Find out how to learn to get an entire 40 hours of work done in just 6. I Appreciate Your iTunes Reviews! It’s very valuable to have a 5-star rating and/or written reviews as a content producer. Not only is it encouraging to produce more content from the feedback, but it also encourages others to listen to the show and allows us to get our message of hope, mental toughness and winning to more people.If you enjoyed today’s show, please take a moment and rate and comment on iTunes for The Success Sculpting Show.   Got a question? Feedback? Have thoughts about The Show? If you have thoughts and questions or have topics you want to hear about on The Success Sculpting Show, then email me at feedback[a]successsculpting[dot]com (audio files welcomed) and I will incorporate them in the show. Record a voice message and I’ll try and play it on the show. Call (469) 546-5093 to leave a voicemail. Can We Get Social? If you enjoyed today’s show, how about showing some love and using one of the buttons below to “Share” …”Like” or …”Tweet” today’s Episode. And I welcome your feedback on today’s Episode, so talk back to me below. Really appreciate it… THANK YOU! 

Finally, overcoming obstacles? YES! This 7th Episode of The Success Sculpting Show is about about how to overcome obstacles and not be overcome by them. Booker T. Washington once stated, “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” Wherever you are in your life right now, you arrived on the wave of obstacles. However, today’s obstacles tend to overshadow the obstacles we overcame yesterday and we forget how strong and resilient we really are. Let’s not hesitate here, let’s jump right into the Show so finally for you overcoming obstacles becomes a fact and not fiction. Here’s a snapshot of what we will cover in this Episode. The 5 Primary Internal Obstacles 1. Worry (Uncertainty about the future) 2. Depression (Not in agreement with what has happened or is happening) 3. Fear (Loss obsession) 4. Intimidation (Seeing yourself as small and incapable by comparison) 5. Doubt (Belief in your limits) The 3 Locations of Obstacles 1. Where you’ve been (past) 2. Who you’ve become (present) 3. Whom you’re becoming (future) The Wrestling Match 1. Resisting reality 2. Fighting the facts Remote Controls In Your Control 1. Replaying your past 2. Preplaying your future 3. Playing your present Counter Attacking The 5 Primary Internal Obstacles * Problem: Circumstances are a breeding ground for worry, depression, fear, intimidation and doubt. * Solution: Take your eyes of your circumstances and put them on what you’re looking to create. * Problem: Hopelessness is the primary fuel for worry, depression, fear, intimidation and doubt. * Solution: Guard your mind with hope so your faith has soil to be grounded and rooted in. 5 Steps Out Of The Straight Jacket Of Obstacles 1. Don’t just define the problem, discover the solution and opportunity. 2. Be accountable for your life. Taking responsibility for where you are gives you your power back. 3. Don’t turn a cut into an amputation. 4. Help yourself through accepting (not blaming), forgiving (not resenting) and surrendering (not resisting) 5. Move beyond your feelings of distress, discomfort and defensiveness. It’s not what other people have done, it’s what we’ve have done in reaction to other people. And for the real secret to finally overcoming obstacles is to realize that obstacles are like nails, hammers and wood. They are the raw material for building the life your desire. The path to finally overcoming obstacles is to not looking at how you avoid them, it’s looking for how do you use them. I Appreciate Your iTunes Reviews! It’s very valuable to have a 5 star rating and/or written reviews as a content producer. Not only is it encouraging to produce more content from the feedback, but it also encourage others to listen to the show and allows us to get our message of hope, mental toughness and winning to more people.If you enjoyed today’s show, please take a moment and rate and comment in iTunes for The Success Sculpting Show. Have You Listened To Previous Episodes Yet? * How To Stay Focused – Don’t Become A Hostage To Distractions * How To Achieve Goals – 7 Ways To Make Goals Work For You * How To Never Give Up – Here’s How To Never Never Never Give Up

People often say “I want to change my life!” Here’s the good news, your life IS changing, even without your consent. Change is not only constant, it doesn’t require your consent. Now, whether change happens fast or slow is secondary to one of the most critical aspects of change… That most critical aspect of change that trumps speed, is direction. You see, whether change happens fast or slow, change in the wrong direction is bad by all definitions and in every language. So here’s 3 things to understand about change 1. Change is constant (fast and slow, because it’s all relative) 2. Change is directional 3. Without your deliberate input into the direction of the change, the default direction could be a disaster. The difference is like the difference between driving and steering a boat, or just drifting with the winds and the waves in the environment. In today’s Episode of The Success Sculpting Show, we will get down to the business of how to specifically change your life. Below are the Show Notes so you can get an idea on the many specifics we will be covering in this Episode. So if you’re ready to roll higher with change instead of being rolled over by it, then strap in, hit play and listen to today’s Episode… The 2 Dimensions of change: 1. Change is external, like the changes in politics, the environment, the economy, relationships, etc. 2. Change is also internal, like changing thoughts, focus, moods, feelings, etc. So how do WE change our lives into whom we want to be instead of having life change us into what we don’t want to be. #1 Rule of Changing Your Life is to “Stop Comparing Your Life To Other Peoples Lives” Self-Pity = Compares in a way to feel inferior Self-Arrogant = Compares in a way to feel superior The best comparison is to compare how much they can take with them to the grave versus you. With that comparison, we are all on par. We are all equal. As tempting as the treasures of this earth are, no one, no matter how strong their grip, can take any of it with them. The Walls of Prevention to Change 1. Fear 2. Uncertainty 3. Doubt 4 Facts About Problems 1. The path of progress in everything is paved by the brick and mortar of problems. 2. Only those willing to change and adapt to problems are qualified to cash in and acquire their desires. 3. Problems are open doors, not barriers. 4. Solutions are bridges that give passage through the problems. 3 Problem Awareness Questions 1. What is the single most important problem or issue that needs your immediate attention? 2. What is likely to cause the next outbreak, crisis or problem in your life? 3. What current small problems have the potential to grow into big ones? The Big Question About Your Current Problem Is… Is this problem a “symptom” of a higher level problem (a running noise my be a problem, but it’s really a symptom from a cold or allergies for example). In other words, are you treating symptoms of the problem and not the real problem. Don’t just take action, take the RIGHT actions! 7 Specific “Change It!” Actions You Can Take To Change Your Life; * “Fix It” if corrective action is needed. * “Improve It” if boosting and modification action is needed. * “Eliminate It” if termination action is needed. * “Create It” if development action is needed. * “Anticipate It” if preparation action is needed. * “Prevent It” if preventive action is needed. * “Understand It” if comprehension action is needed.

BOUNCE BACK! There it is. These two words define the border between winners and losers. 100% of people fall down… but an unknown significantly less percentage get back up again and bounce back. Deciding to bounce back should not be a choice… it should be a lifestyle. Doing it again should not be an option, it should be an automatic response. The only way to win is to be willing to lose again. The easiest part of success is identifying where you are and where you want to be. The most challenging part of success is being able to bounce back over and over again in your journey to get where you want to be. Getting hit and bouncing back is par for the course of success. The question is never, will you get hit… the question is always… what will you do when the hits start coming… when you’re overwhelmed with the weight of adversity and when you fall down and feel like you can’t get back up again. In this 5th Episode of the Success Sculpting Show, we will dig into the crates of my battle gear and pull out some weapons for winning the game of bouncing back. Here’s a quick look at the 5 steps we will cover in this episode on “How To Bounce Back – When You’ve Fallen, Here’s 5 Steps To Get Up and Bounce Back” 1. Look Up – Look towards where you want to go. (Grasp your goals again) Here is the “L.O.D. Have Mercy Method.” A. “L” is to “LIST” your goal getting opportunities. B. Given your limited resources of time, energy and money you want to focus your efforts on goal getting opportunities that can yield you the most benefit so “O” is to “ORGANIZE” your goal getting opportunities based on impact. Highest impact to lowest impact. C. Next, you want to Organize a second list based on effort. Lowest effort to highest effort. D. Look at each organized list of goals and put a number beside them based on the goals short-term potential. The means the goals immediate impact on your life. So the goal that can impact you the most, the fastest gets a “1” next to it. E. Since we want to focus your resources in those areas that are most critical to your competitiveness and success in the area that’s most important in the hierarchy of importance, “D” is to “DECIDE” which goal getting opportunities you will get up and re-pursue first. 2. Sit Up – Move away from where you don’t want to be. (Do the doable, move the movable) * Define the core improvement you are looking for that you can impact without waiting for someone or something to impact it for you. * Doing the doable and moving the movable is about knowing explicitly what you can control that impacts your immediate future. * This is important to know so that you can put your scarce resources of time, energy and money to the best use. * 1. Control The Controllable * 2. Control your focus * 3. Control your thoughts * 4. Control your feelings * 5. Control your beliefs * …and you will control your experience of each event. * If you don’t proactively control these things, then they will drift by default to the negative and that negative, like an anchor will weight you down, and then pull you down and you will drown in defeat when you could of be swimming in the victory. 3. Clean Up – Dust off the loss of failure. (Re-calibrate your thinking. Be present with a future orientation, not a bias to the past) A critical starting point or restarting point is to 1. Have a clear and accurate understanding that the facts of past failures is not a prophecy of your prospects of success in your future. 2. You want to have explicit rules of engagement i...