Morning Mindset with Paul G. Markel

You cannot force open the petals of a flower. Sometimes you just have to go out and let things happen. Paul went out into the field and had a close encounter with our national symbol. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Are you looking for “comfortable” and “convenient”? If your answer was yes, you are limiting the amount of good or worthwhile experiences. Today, Paul shares a couple of stories of difficulty and sacrifice that lead to good things. Good things don't come easy. Occasionally, we need to be reminded of that fact. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today, Paul will reference a recent phone call with a friend. Frustration was shared and feelings were vented. Why do we do the right thing? Is it because we seek praise? Do we do what we do only if everyone agrees with us and appreciates it? Be sure that you are listening louder. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Paul shares two different stories to help us understand that perception is not always reality. Sometimes we witness perceptions based upon ignorance. If you are going to lead a positive and productive life, you must be able to discern the difference between reality and perception based on ignorance. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Consider that lesson of plants. Can start a seed in a paper cup on the window sill. However, if you want that seedling to see its full potential, you have to give it room to grow. We cannot grow if we are living in paper cups. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How you see yourself, and how you describe yourself, will directly affect how other people see you. Believe it or not, you do have a say in how employers, co-workers, friends, and neighbors view you. It all begins with how you see yourself.  If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What does it mean to devote 10,000 hours to a subject? We have our first guest ever on Morning Mindset, Matt DiRito, musician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Matt and Paul talk about dedication and what it takes to achieve mastery. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

At some point in everyone’s life they will have to deal with those who either doubt them or who are actively working against them. You have a choice to make. You can either focus on that person or you can focus on improving yourself and success. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

When people act and behave that merely mimics what others do or is a blatant attempt to just be a part of the crowd, we call the Me Too Mentality. The Me Too Mentality is not a positive or productive thing as it can lead to destructive behaviors and outcomes. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What does it take to be a true friend? Paul takes a moment to acknowledge and mention some of the true friends that he has in his life. He also considers the stumbling blocks or difficulties that people have in our modern age when it comes to developing true friends. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

When I was a kid, growing up in Detroit, Michigan, all of the banks had bullet-proof glass separating the customers from the tellers. It was not until my family moved to rural Ohio that I realized that not every bank in the world had bullet-proof glass. I just assumed that was the case because of my lack of experience. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Inspiration cannot be found by sitting behind a desk. Our advice is to get out from behind your desk, go outside, explore and find that inspiration you need. But, what if you cannot hike in the woods, climb a mountain, or stroll along the beach? Let’s talk about how to find inspiration at home. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We hear and see the term “hero” expressed and written so often, that it has largely lost its meaning. Today we will consider just what it means to be heroic and how someone can genuinely become a hero. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We all need to escape from reality once in a while in a good book or by watching a movie. We also need to address the very real problems and issues that require our attention. The key is to find a balance between the two. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Often, people will feel and behave as though the problems that they are experiencing are unique or somehow worse than any problems that came before. If we take some time to read and examine history, we will see that almost everything we see today has happened before. Most importantly, we survived those problems and kept going.  If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host, Paul G. Markel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/morning-mindset-with-paul-g-markel/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy