Morning Mindset with Paul G. Markel

How are seeds like ideas? Paul and Nancy recently planted an herb garden. Today we will consider some of the lessons we can take from the simple act of planting seeds. How many seeds have you planted recently? 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 make plans. How many of us stick to our plans? Today we consider the importance of sticking with the plan, regardless of whether or not you are tired, frustrated, or uncomfortable. Once more, we have to apply a gut check and decide if the plan we made was worth carrying out. 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

The sun is not always going to be shining. What are you going to do with your time in the sun? Sunshine is like an opportunity. When opportunities come along, do you take advantage of them or do you wait because they are not perfect? 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

Recently, Paul was up in the rocks and was reminded of some advice that used to be very common from parents and teachers; watch your step. What does that mean to us as adults in our modern age? 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

Personal responsibility and preparation take time and effort. Paul talks about what it takes to be a prepared person. Also, he considers that as many decisions are made through inaction as are made through deliberation. 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 are you doing with the time you have? Time is constant and it has a tendency to slip away from us if we don’t pay attention. It is time to take inventory of your time management schedule. Are you making the most of the available time? 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

The Adam “Edge” Copeland story on WWE network. Adam Copeland's story is both motivational and inspirational. Adam Copeland came back from a career-ending neck injury. How can you find inspiration from this story and what do you do with that inspiration? 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

One of the most difficult things for proud men to do is accept that they need help. Paul discusses how he accepted assistance or help from others. Sometimes you simply need to close your mouth, be quiet, and let other people help you. 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

During this trying time in our nation’s history, it is extremely important for your mental health and well-being to deliberately and purposefully focus on your own mental maintenance. Paul will offer some advice to avoid the constant barrage of bad news.  What is Paul doing to focus on his own mental fitness? He relates several methods that he employs to step away from the bad news and focus his energy in positive ways.  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

Keeping with the Fighting Solves Everything theme, another method of fighting is to avoid the victim mentality. When we encounter problems and setbacks, it is a natural human reaction to feel like a victim. Nonetheless, allowing yourself to feel like a victim or embrace the victim mentality does you no good.  During this episode, Paul will discuss ways to avoid falling into the victim mentality trap. He shares with you all a few strategies that he employed to avoid feeling like and appearing to others to be a victim. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! 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

After a year away from the Morning Mindset microphone, Paul is back. During this segment, he tells about his journey and battle against an enemy he never expected to encounter. It’s a new year and a new studio and this nation could use some positive and productive talk. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise! Welcome to Morning Mindset. 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. Each episode will focus on positive and productive ways to strengthen your mindset and help you improve your relationships, career goals, and overall well-being. 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 do you rebuild burned bridges or repair fractured relationships? Can you be the one who helps others to rebuild their strained or broken relationships? Remember, anger is not a sin, but it is also not a strategy. There is time to consider whether or not a relationship is salvageable or whether or not the bridge is best left burned. (Original Publish Date: 01/30/18 | Original Episode #: 012) 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

The Road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Intentions, in and of themselves are not bad. However, intentions are not substitutes for actions for work... 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 people extolling the virtues of motivation all time. Some people make a lot of money writing books and speaking about motivation. However, motivation is not always the answer. Perhaps what is lacking in our family, workplace, or community is not motivation, but maturity. 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

There is a big difference between allowing someone to say “thank you” and asking or expecting handouts. We should be gracious when people want to say thanks but guard against the arrogance of demanding or expecting thanks. 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