Ep: 237 Zander Sprague

Introducing Zander Sprague Zander Sprague is the author of three books, including his newly published bestseller, EPIC Begins With 1 Step Forward: How To Plan, Achieve and Enjoy the Journey. Zander loves speaking to audiences around the world. Nicknamed the "God of Enthusiasm" because of his contagious energy and passion, he is a popular speaker, trainer, and podcast host. He is here today to help you plan, achieve, and enjoy the journey! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or listen here: What problem do you solve? Helping people make epic choices to have that epic life they've always dreamed of. What three questions will you answer for our listeners? How one small step can make a huge difference in the long term. What 2 magic words will dramatically boost your success. What the 97/3 rule is. Show Notes: When we have epic plans and desires, we can keep from being overwhelmed by making that first step Take steps and create structure and everything becomes easier Two magic words are "not yet". It contains hope and optimism. Not yet shows you are on the way. "No" is a lot more mentally defeating than "Not Yet."  Zander was on an epic journey to become a licensed counselor and it was interrupted by the pandemic. It gave him time to reflect and realize that everything begins with a first step and then another. Zander is also a proponent of being structured. It makes everything easier. Zander believes that 97% of our day is good and maybe 3% isn't. We need to not focus so much on the 3%. In baseball, hall of fame athletes have a batting average of somewhere in the 300s. This is getting it right a third of the time. We usually get it right more than 1/3 of the time in our lives. Keep things in perspective. If the majority of your day is good you should be focusing on that. Don't ignore all the good things going on. Enjoy the journey. Zander Sprague's Recharge Round What habit do you think has led to success in your life? Creating structure. If you had one do-over, what would it be? He would have gone to graduate school early and leaned into his passion for helping people sooner. Connect with Zander: Zander's website: ZanderSprague.com  LinkedIn Youtube Instagram Twitter Learn more about Gary's Mastermind group at goascend.biz/mastermind/ Get your Daily Dose of Positive at SimplePositiveActions.com