Ep. 138 | The Greatest You with Trent Shelton

The greatest you. Take a moment to reflect on the moments of greatness in your life —when you chose abundance over scarcity, truth over excuses and courage over fear. Now ask yourself another question: how often do you tap into this version of yourself? And what if you could make it the default mechanism in your life? That's what the Academy's latest guest is going to help you do —Trent Shelton. Trent is a former NFL wide receiver that is now considered one of the most impactful speakers of this generation. He reaches over 60 million people weekly through hard-hitting videos and unprecedented engagement. Though based in Fort Worth, Texas with his wife and two children, Trent connects with people all over the world through his speaking engagements. In this conversation, we go deep into turning your pain into growth, how to be consistent on a daily basis, why the details tell a story on how you're going to show up in other key moments —and so much more, including: How Trent defines success as peace Why solitude is the key to perspective Why you must protect your peace daily How to be in alignment with your life Why financially free doesn't mean freedom Why achievement without fulfillment is failure How to get comfortable saying "no" with boundaries The Four A's: Appreciation, Affection, Activity, Accomplishment The power of being positively selfish Why starting your day with a win is crucial How to be consistent long term  How to turn your mission into a "have" to If you treat it like a hobby, you'll get hobby results How to be willing to get embarrassed to grow How to own your process and pursuit Why we must honor divine timing with goals How to close the gap between your vision and today The 3D's: Destination, Direction, Drive "I always protect my peace." - Trent Shelton "When I'm overwhelmed, I can't create." - Trent Shelton "Deal with yourself internally, because that creates freedom." - Trent Shelton "You don't have a consistency problem. You have a commitment problem." - Trent Shelton "The NFL was my dream. And it turned into my biggest nightmare." -Trent Shelton "Anything that happens overnight, ends overnight." - Trent Shelton ANNOUNCING THE LEAP OF YOUR LIFE!   I'm excited to announce my BRAND NEW book, The Leap Of Your Life is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and all other retailers. This book was written to give yourself permission to not only dream big and bold...but go all in on yourself and ensure you never, ever experience the sinking feeling of regret. AVAILABLE AT ALL MAJOR RETAILERS NOW! LIKED WHAT YOU HEARD? There are countless podcasts out there. If you have ever gotten any value from the Academy... Please take 60-90 seconds to tell the world why. What is it about the Academy that makes you tune in? Head over to iTunes, search for the Academy, click 'write a review' and submit...it would mean the world! Our new website is live! Ensure you don't miss one thing.