The Daniel Gefen Show: Daily Motivation and Inspirational Sound Bites

I went through an emotional breakdown.  It felt like I was building a business on quicksand. Working tirelessly to keep it afloat. I felt heavy, exhausted and drained. Waiting for each day to end. Started to doubt myself and my abilities. Thinking I was an imposter. And then with the help of a friend I realised that I was operating outside my zone of genius. It was like I woke up from a bad dream. I felt renewed, invigorated. I felt alive again! When i'm in my zone of genius it doesn't feel like work. It feels like play. It almost feels like I shouldn't get paid for doing this. I feel empowered and alive. My zone of genius is educating, inspiring and empowering others to become greater versions of themselves. To help them uncover their unique value they bring to the world. To help them become so magnetically attractive that people are lining up to work with them. To help them get in front of thousands of ideal clients while having a ton of fun. What's YOUR zone of genius? Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

I went through an emotional breakdown.  It felt like I was building a business on quicksand. Working tirelessly to keep it afloat. I felt heavy, exhausted and drained. Waiting for each day to end. Started to doubt myself and my abilities. Thinking I was an imposter. And then with the help of a friend I realised that I was operating outside my zone of genius. It was like I woke up from a bad dream. I felt renewed, invigorated. I felt alive again! When i'm in my zone of genius it doesn't feel like work. It feels like play. It almost feels like I shouldn't get paid for doing this. I feel empowered and alive. My zone of genius is educating, inspiring and empowering others to become greater versions of themselves. To help them uncover their unique value they bring to the world. To help them become so magnetically attractive that people are lining up to work with them. To help them get in front of thousands of ideal clients while having a ton of fun. What's YOUR zone of genius? Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

My grandfather taught me how to create miracles. At the age of 13 he was kidnapped and became a slave to the German Nazis. Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

My grandfather taught me how to create miracles. At the age of 13 he was kidnapped and became a slave to the German Nazis. Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

Sometimes our creativity goes into hibernation. We get a creative block and it can be very frustrating. But if we understand that our creative muscles are just like our physical muscles we will realise that they also need a break to recover.   Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

Sometimes our creativity goes into hibernation. We get a creative block and it can be very frustrating. But if we understand that our creative muscles are just like our physical muscles we will realise that they also need a break to recover.   Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

I kept telling my 10 year old to grow up and stop crying. Today I attended a workshop on listening and realised that I wasn't allowing my son to naturally express himself. When we don't allow our children to express themselves naturally they will express themselves unnaturally in the forms of escapism, addiction, attention seeking etc. It was a huge awakening for me. Not only as a parent but as a husband, friend and businessman. The importance of self expression is crucial to healthy relationships. Being listened to without judgement and being free to express yourself fully in a safe environment is a basic human need. Something as simple as unbiased listening can be one of the most powerful gifts we can give to people (including ourselves).   Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

I kept telling my 10 year old to grow up and stop crying. Today I attended a workshop on listening and realised that I wasn't allowing my son to naturally express himself. When we don't allow our children to express themselves naturally they will express themselves unnaturally in the forms of escapism, addiction, attention seeking etc. It was a huge awakening for me. Not only as a parent but as a husband, friend and businessman. The importance of self expression is crucial to healthy relationships. Being listened to without judgement and being free to express yourself fully in a safe environment is a basic human need. Something as simple as unbiased listening can be one of the most powerful gifts we can give to people (including ourselves).   Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

Social media is a double edged sword. With mass exposure comes tremendous responsibility.   Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

Social media is a double edged sword. With mass exposure comes tremendous responsibility.   Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

  Most people say they fear failure but the truth is we fear something else. This one thing is what holds us back from success.   Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

  Most people say they fear failure but the truth is we fear something else. This one thing is what holds us back from success.   Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

My emotions were running wild again. A fight was breaking out and I found myself in an all too familiar situation. A battle of the mind with opposing thoughts wrestling each other in the ring. Fear, Desire, Passion, Doubt, Pressure and Willpower were all going at each other. The usual response was fight or flight. Either get caught in the middle of it or run away. There was that familiar guy known as 'Escape' telling me to run and hide. But then something interesting happened. A paradigm shift. I paused and observed. I asked myself why I had to either fight or run. Why can't I not just stay and observe? So that's what I did. And a magical thing happened. Nothing. I took a step back outside of myself and became an unbiased observer. It was powerfully liberating. I felt in total control because I let go. I felt peaceful and wholesome because I tapped in to something Godly. Have you ever experience something like this? Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

My emotions were running wild again. A fight was breaking out and I found myself in an all too familiar situation. A battle of the mind with opposing thoughts wrestling each other in the ring. Fear, Desire, Passion, Doubt, Pressure and Willpower were all going at each other. The usual response was fight or flight. Either get caught in the middle of it or run away. There was that familiar guy known as 'Escape' telling me to run and hide. But then something interesting happened. A paradigm shift. I paused and observed. I asked myself why I had to either fight or run. Why can't I not just stay and observe? So that's what I did. And a magical thing happened. Nothing. I took a step back outside of myself and became an unbiased observer. It was powerfully liberating. I felt in total control because I let go. I felt peaceful and wholesome because I tapped in to something Godly. Have you ever experience something like this? Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict

Self pity is one of the most destructive emotions. Even more destructive than the event that brought about the emotion in the first place. Self acceptance, on the other hand, is one of the most powerful. When we turn our self pity into self acceptance we become stronger, more creative, more at peace. We attract positivity instead of negativity into our lives. Pity Enables. Acceptance Empowers. Did you enjoy this episode? Please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, so you get my daily episodes (and you'll be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!) Grab a copy of my book!  The Self Help Addict