It's Work Podcast

I am super excited to announce that my book "The A.L.P.H.A. Way" is being released on September 30 (a change from October 1).  This book has been a long time in the making and is meant to be a guidebook to help you live your best life!  Over the next 5 weeks leading up to the launch, I am going to talk about one of the principles in the book each week. In this episode, I talk about the second key - "Leadership" and why you must be a leader in your own life to unlock your greatness!

I am super excited to announce that my book "The A.L.P.H.A. Way" is being released on October 1.  This book has been a long time in the making and is meant to be a guidebook to help you live your best life!  Over the next 5 weeks leading up to the launch, I am going to talk about one of the principles in the book each week. In this episode, I talk about the first key - "Attitude" and its power to affect change in the world!

Recently I turned 41.  As I approached my birthday, I started to reflect on the past year and the things I did and didn't accomplish.  One of the goals I had, when I turned 40, was to finish my book by the end of 2017.  Complete failure.  The reason:  I lacked accountability to something or someone.  Well, I finished the book the day before I turned 41 because I finally had accountability.

"If you want something bad enough, you find a way; if you don't, you find an excuse."  A pretty famous saying that I completely agree with.  However, I also believe there is something more to it.  Motivation is an important part of getting what you want.  You may want something really bad, but motivation ebbs and flows.  This is something you must recognize, understand, and adapt to when it happens.

It is amazing what happens when you look back on life and realize some of the things you were told and how they have impacted your life.  I recently was thinking about an early mentor of mine and a piece of advice he gave me when I started my legal career.  After thinking for a bit, I realized that it might have been the greatest advice I have ever received.

I recently attended a 3-day luxury mastermind retreat in Lake Tahoe and I cannot describe in words how it changed my life.  I have been in involved in mastermind groups in the past, but never a retreat that I had to pay a decent bit of money to attend.  Well, let's just say you get what you pay for and I would have paid 100 times more for this retreat.  It was amazing.

Are you experiencing life to the fullest or holding yourself back?  Are you taking chances and opportunities that are given to you?  If not, why?   In this episode, I discuss how a recent discussion with a client made me think of how my life has got to where it is and what I surmised is that it is because I choose to "just say yes."

If you have listened to the podcast before, you know that I am a big believer in goals.  Goals setting changed my life for the better.  But to get your life to the next level, you must understand why you also need a vision for life.  Your vision is just as, if not more important than your goals. In this episode, I talk about the difference between vision and goals, why you need to have both and how to maximize your life by using your vision to align your goals.  Enjoy!

This past week there was a common thread among my client coaching sessions.  I realized that we all struggle with limiting ourselves because we fall into the trap of doing what we think the rules of society tell us to do.  Maybe it is fear, lack of confidence, or something more.  But there is a solution.

I recently returned home from a trip to Oakland California where I was shooting videos for an upcoming course I have coming out.  While I was there, I had such a great time working with the team creating the course.  We discussed business, life, entrepreneurship and everything in between.  I came home so fired up to take everything in my life to the next level.  The inspiration to do so came from just changing my environment.  

Are you one of those people that seem to have a ton of problems in life?  Or maybe you just see problems everywhere.  However, problems really aren't the problem. They are merely situations that happen that may be out of your control.  The real problem is how you react to those uncontrollable situations.  That is the real issue.

In honor of Father's Day (the day I am recording this), I want to talk about being a man and setting the example for our sons.  I believe being a gentleman is a lost art.  Men have become soft and do not understand the concept of being a gentleman.  It is not hard, there are just a few simple rules you must follow. In this episode, I talk about my gentlemen rules and why us men must learn to follow them so that we can make the world a better place.

Today (June 9, 2018) marks 11 years I have been married to my wife Laura.  The past 11 years have been a wonderful roller coaster ride.  I have learned so much about myself as a person and marriage in general.  We have had our fair share of ups and downs, but in the end, I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else.

Language is an art.  Language is powerful.  The words we decide to use can have a profound impact on our lives, whether positive or negative.  When we use certain phrases, we are telling the world something different than what the words actually mean.  Not many people understand this because these phrases are so commonly used.

If you are looking to take your life to the next level, discipline will get you there.  Discipline is THE variable that separates the successful from the unsuccessful.  Recently, I have been struggling with discipline because my schedule has changed substantially.  But, I did what I had to do and got back on track. In this episode, I discuss the importance of discipline and the 3 keys to developing the discipline you need to be successful.